The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-06-07
Press Conn ments Upon Co~Edu.
cation.


yertibIe.
The naturalization doors should swing
open and admit to equal opportuni
ties those who in after years will
make the homes of our sons, and
teach them the first lessons that form
human characterize daughters Of
West Virginians. The teachers Of
our common schools are invited tt
support the movement and forward
their endorsement. Voters, espec-
tally parents, who are progressive in
their views Of education, should aim
to mold public opinion in this direc-
ton. Let the petitions go forward
to the board Of regents. Our young
ladies should not be compelled to GO
to other States for advanced instruc-
ton. Give them the home opportu-
mites which their brothers have. Can
any good reason be given why this
should not be done?
How Leading Educators Regard 1t.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Taking advantage of the attend
ance at the Methodist Episcopal Con
ference, now being held in this city,
Professor Edmund j. James, of the
Wharton School of Finance and
Economy, of the University of Penn
sylyania. last evening gave dinner
at the West End Hotel to some Of the
more prominent, members to secure
an Interchange of views upon educa-
tional topics and college discipline.
Among the guests were DR.. Warren,
President of Boston University; DR..
Martin, President of De Pauw Uni
yersity, Indiana; DR.. Hartzell, Secre-
tary Of Freedmen's Aid Society, New
Orleans; Dr. Fiske, President Of AL
bion College, Michigan; DR.. Whit
lock, of Ohio Wesleyan University
Rev. Mr.. Short, President of jackson
vile College, Illinois; Prof. Wade, of
West Virginia; Dir. Vincent, Secre-
tary of American Sunday School I'm
ion; DIR. Sims, Chancellor Of Syracuse
University, New York; Bishop Foss,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rev. c. d. James, of the Illinois Con
ference; Dir. d. c. John, President
of Hamilton University, Minnesota,
and DR.. McCaulley, of Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa.
After the cloth had been removed,
a number of questions bearing upon
educational subjects were proposed
for discussion, the replies to which
stated that women are admitted to
all the Methodist Colleges, except
Dickinson; that their number is
slowly increasing, that they do their
work better than men, that they are
equally as we'll able to undergo the
course of study, that there is no diff
ficulty growing out Of the association
of the sexes, that no special rules are
needed for women, that they choose
essentially the same studies as their
brothers, with marked prediction
toward philosophy and similar stud
les; that they do not become mascu-
line, but, on the contrary, tend to de
yelop the better qualities Of the males.
Give Them an Opportunity.
Weston Hawkeye.
The State press is discussing the
subject of co education by opening
the doors of the State University to
both sexes. The presence of women
lifts the moral standard of the social
circle, why not of school? Any girl
who has energy and ambition sufll
cient to carry her through the collie
giate course must be alive to the high
or responsibilities of life. Her in
nate refinement and superior moral
nature renders her capable of exer-
cising an elevating influence upon
men. A close study Of the history
of the sexes shows us that women
are morally superior to men; that
men are mentally superior to women
is to he tested. Co-education is the
test. 1t gives girls an opportunity
for broader views Of life ard boys an
opportunity to be lifted to purer
school atmosphere than that in which
they now live 1t is q fair trial to
decide whether men can attain our
moral and christian standard and if
we can reach the mental vioor of men,
Open the doors and give us an OPP
portunity.
1.-THE Regents are Wise They Will Adopt it.
Parkersburg Freeman.
Wherever we moved or tarricd in
this the Literary Athens of our State,
we found the uppermost question to
be, "Co education in the University"
All the members of the Faculty
with whom we meet were enthusiast
tically in favor of this most urgent
and most reasonable step in advance.
There's abundant room for the girls
in the University-they want to come
they ought to be there.
There's no logical, practical or
common sense reason why they
shouldn't be there.
The plan Of corralling young men
and young ladies and penning them
in separate cages to be educated, be-
longs to dead past, and should have
been buried along with other blum
ders and mistakes Of the past.
When we learn to treat young peo-
pie as reasonable beings, created to
spend childhood, youth and old age
together. for each others help and
happiness, then the wisdom of edu.