The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
dEDUCATIoN AT OBERLIN.
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cih Much Interested In 1t.
The tort to secure higher education
for woin in this state was begun by the
ColoniaDames in April. 1896, by the adop.
ton OF resolution embodying that idea.
The RED tion was offered in the name
of both atriotic societies, The Colonial
Danes nd the Daughters of the Rev
oIution. THESE societies forwarded a pc
tition tohe trustees of the state uni
versity iJune of that year, asking that
the door2f the university be opened to
women. similar petition was to have
been sento the legislature in October
last. Thfailure to have this done was
not due tany fault of the two societies.
The follohg letter, and other letters
from vario institutions of learning, in
regard to dedication, were sent to Mrs.
S. 3. c. organ, as chairman of the
committee the societies which have un>
dertaken toforward this movement for
higher eduction for women. The follow
ing is the l4er of Prof. Wright of ODER
lin College,
Mrs. aralBerrien Casey Morgan, Sa-
vannah, Ga. My Dear Madam: Your in
uuiry concenng the results of CO.
education 1t Oberiin and else
where, adressed to the pres
ident' of tn college, has been handed
to me, as ware unfortunately without
president jus now 1 regret that the I'M
usual pressue of duties at the opening of
our scholastiyear has prevented an earli-
er response. At the same time you will
not expect ay formal statement from me
upon the sulect, but | may say, for your
Information, hat we do not doubt the ad-
vantageous working of the plan of CO.
education, Which has been in operation
here since tie founding OF the college in
1898. The arrangements involved in it
have DEVELOPED gradually and with COM
parative cas- but not without care. The
public sentiment remains entirely favora-
bic to this mthod of procedure, so far as
l know boil in the college and the town
and among our constituents scattered
everywhere. In the class room we do not
find that the association is harmful to the
success of other the men or the women.
There is practically equal success in scho-
lastic work and an equal distribution of
high abiitts. The association is favora-
Die to youf order, and to the formation of
a correct sstimate of each others abilities
and deficiencies. The incentives are those
which apply In general society and
throughout life.
1t might be difficult to inaugurate CO.
education in a college where it would have
10 encounter an established body of hos
tile traditions. But most of our state uni
yersities, and some other colleges in the
north have adopted it, and the tendency
is still in that direction.
A pleasing incident which may be of
interest to you, was nelated a few days
ago ly our Prof. CuTrier, who has been
abroad for a number of months. He was
at social gathering in Rome, and there
was present in the company Pere Hya-
cinth, the leader in a reform movement
among the Catholics in France. Learning
Of the presence of a professor from Ober-
lin, he sought an introduction to DR.. Cur
rer, and inquired win =, great interest
about the details and the success of coed
ucation at this place. He had known of
ii, had followed it in his thought for
years, although he had never visited the
place. He declared that such a plan would
be impossible in France-it was so con-
trary to their traditional ideas and prac-
tees. Yet his mind was active upon the
problem. .s4.S
l wish for you great success in arousing
interest in the best methods of education
'or women.
Believe me, my dear Mrs. Morgan. sin
'erely yours. Albert A Wright,
Chairman of the Faculty, Oberlin Col
ege.