Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-07
CO-EDUCATION.
What Believer in the System Thinks OF
the Proposed Crude Legislation on the
Subject.

Nhal Believer in the System Thinks OF
the Proposed Crude Legislation on the
Subject.
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observe that the bill for CO education at
the University has been referred to the Com
mittee on Taxation and Finance Of the
House, TO report upon the financial require
ments of this proposed innovation As a
layman, or On-proiesSonal, it strikes me
this is move in the right direction. The
question here, as in personal transactions,
paramount TO all others, is, What is the
cost To simply pass naked statute pre-
scribing cO.education at the University and
stop there is giving the shadow but not the
substance. If the majority wish co educa.
ton there, |, Tor one, say they should have
it, and have it right; not mere empty
SHIFT or fiat Of the Legislature. Making
bricks without straw may have been popular
in ancient tyganncs, but cs.educaton with
out the means OF giving it a fair test pro-
test against. The friends of coeducatiOn
claim, and rightly claim, it has in some
cases proven success. Rut how? Why,
by supplementing the theory with little
homeSpun common sense. Narrow enthusi-
astS may content themselves with
simply putting on the statute books
that Young ladies may enter
the University and stopping there.
But sensible friends of co-education claim
and | now demand for them something
more. Give us the III cans to surround the
experiment with proper conditions. When
we ask for fish do not give us serpent
This is practical age, not one for dreams
Give US what other States give their CO.
educational schools.
The effect Of the bill wiihaut an appro
priatiOn is OF the deadiiest charcter to CO
education. The experiment will be dis.
mai failure without proper means furnished
TO carry it out. II present Il boy can get a
first class education at the University and
can even lit himself 'Ur professional lie,
but if the bill passes simply declaring the
school is open TO young ladies' does it CO.
educate? Gould yonng isdy get as good
an education there as the bo7s2 Of course
not. five claim that we wish 10 give eacli
an equal chance, let uS he honest about il
and do so. Not one Young lady N hund.
red wishes to study the advanced sciences
o. the higher classics as the young men
StEdv. They by nature and bv common
reason and propricty desire the politcr aud
more refining studies so suitable to female
Ch, raeter, such as music, painting and
drawing, botany and similar accomplish
n.entS Have W" already such departments
.huc. .. does the bill provide for them
No. 1t is as silent as the tomb. Then. if
We are honest in claiming W" wish TO give
the females as high grade Of female cdu
cation as the males enjoy let US have the
means apprv nriatCd proper for such deyel-
Ormnn.S
This has been done in every State where
co.cducatiOn is pronounced success.
Again, wherever GO education has even
approXimatcd success YOU will always lind
female teachers. Arc there any at the Uni
versiIv o. does he Aill provide for them?
No. Are they at the norma! schools as Il
rule! Certainly, and properly so. Remem
Der the students at M9rgantown now room
and eat anywhere they please. Is it pro-
and 20 70 and from their rccitationS min
rGrg with Young men at all hours during
recitation, in recess, and when and where
they please and with not single lady
teacher on the premises or IN the town 10
supervise the moral and religious training
OF these Young girls Whv, it is mon
strous. Every parsn. 7. coils at the idea.
Normal school men laugh in their sleeves.
The bill as it IS is 4 mOvGer: to co-edUca
ton aud was the offspring Of iucOnsiderate
enthusiasm il not ignorance OF the subject
The Legislature must, rs supplemental 10
alo wing co.aducaiOn. rive The means Il
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