Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-15

instructor Ia the following colleges:
Rryn Maur Smith. Nassar, Wellesley,
The Woman's College OF Baltimore,
y asri1n, AoFtllAs * tern University, Bos-
ton University, Massachusetts, instl-
tute Of J,reisnoiogs, University OF VIA
consln, University OF Kansas, and the
Syracuse University. Women students
certainly need the presence OF noble
minded. self,poised, scholarly women
,or friends and advisers during their
college course, and where can they
meet them more naturally and easily
than in the chairs Of professors and
fnstrae tors Of the colleges they attend.
In a eo-edneational college, the infiei-
ence OF fine snannered. trained and
learned women, in the chairs OF pro-
iessors would be an inspiration and
help, not only to the young woman.
but also To the young men. OF quite
as much importance as the helpful
friendships and the moulding OF char
aeter that sueh women professors
would bring. Is the stimulus towards
achievement In the higher realms of
study that they would give 20 the
talented and ambitious young women,
who would come under their care.
Flew of our state universities have
offered profcssorships 10 wcmen, al
though they have all pronounced
themselves cqnfvoealiy In 'avor OF ca
education. IL is hoped that the Uni
versity of Mlchiga1s, since il was the
first TO open its doors TO women for
study, will take decided stand in
favor OF this movement. Is there no
s.t.. Of
10 honor her daughter ~ she honors
her sons? Ought she mob recognize
the ability and attachments OF tho
one as quickly and as generously as
those OF her sons?
Through the efforts principally Oh
Mrs. Lucinda IL. Stone, o. Kalamazoo,
Mich, the attention o. the community
has recently been called to the import
ance o. this matter. \ "Nomans
Auxiliary Association o. the University
ol Michigan has been formed ior Vhe
purpose O. ''ma.ltaining at the Uni
yersity ol Michigan women as pro-
lessons and instructors IN the Unlyer-
sity, whose services shall be at tho
disposal os tire faculty and regents
OF the University, as teachers and lee
turers without charge to the Umyer-
sity or State OF Michigan" BY an act
OF the Legislature, approved June 10,
1891. ..ali funds held by this associa-
yspn shall be forever free ai.d exempt
from taxation in any form, under the
laws OF the State OF Michigan. The
;nem bers of the association hope 10
raise, before many months, q suificlen5
sum, OF mosey 70 supporo one or more
women professors at the University
o. Michigan. The passage OF this biii
shows that the people OF the State
are aroused TO the importance OF hav-
ing some women professors and in
structors, in an institution where so
many OF their own Sex are taught.
May we not hope that the regents oil
the University oi Michigan Will
awaken 10 a sense OF their duty to-
wards her aaunlnae and as an act OF
justice and proper appreciation OF the
attainments OF the women, whom they
have honored with degrees, appoint
oIao or more o, them to places in the
faculty.
II tn question of women in colleges
Is not entirely settled until they be-
come co-educating as well as co-cduca-
tjonal, certainly it is not settled until
women are represented on Boards OF
Trustees, in colleges, and are eligilGe
to become Regents in our great uni
versities-until. in Il word. the mo-
thnr clement takes its place by the
side OF the father element, with equal
honor and power. in the government OF
the college. Already they have sery-
ed acceptably as Trustees at Smith,
Vassar. Wellesley, and ObeIla Col
leges, Northwe estern University, Bos-
ton University. and The Woman's Con
lcge OF Baltimore. In no better nor
more effective way can the interests
OF college women be taken care OF
than by having women serve on Baords
than by having women serve on Boards
OF REGENTS in Universities.
MEANS MUCH TO THE WORLD.
The question OF Women in Colleges,
in all its bearings, means much to the
world. 1t means more than simply
educating few women for their OVID
personal pleasure Or profit. II means
cooperation among women ana sacred
friendships among them. 1t means the
development Ci women, who will
strcng then and foster the noblest as
pirations OF men. At means purer mar
riages and better regulated homes. 1t
means useful Ives for unmarried wo-
men. 1t means the evolution OF
finer, stronger type OF woman, and
through her aad hers a higher civil
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