New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
UNIVERSITY coEpUCATION.
r>d,.or ~ The Tribune.

To the Editor O, The Tribune.
CIV. The recent vote OF Weseyans male under-
graduates against coeducation has been "iuely 'e
1or.ed and discussed The subject is important
- aosarres our careful study. few OF what
seem It's most important elements are no" pre-
scented:
F,rst-D,vine wisdom has decreed coeducaton'
Both girls and boys born in our homes gro" up
and mature together. Legislators decree II al ""
common high schools Academies continue -, 80
does married life. Why interrupt II in the col'eEe
course. which seems the best Of all opportunities
FOR forming that acquaintance with character wh'ch
can secure wise choice OF lfe-companions?
Second Women are fast proving themselves COM
petent TO I'll occupations lately mohopon%eu ~
males Their increasing need az oe''ei cu'0a'i
cannot De met by female semina1es VIM" "'e '
few and usually too costly because OF their scah'y
~ M e,dowments Most colleges for males are
noblv endowed and their students fees 90 hol pay
q 1.-THE OF the real expenses. Students are De''-
fciaries really charity scholars Ihe eHpel.se f 40
female seminarles are eoreesandei Wise. philan-
tbropc educators have permitted coeauca u S,
which Involves bur little increase Of EXPENSES az
Soas great GOOD for the girl students jndeT Juql-
cious management their presence can
manners ana character OF the masculine e.en'ehtt
Tbi,d- Nothing can be more important IMAM ue
,bornneh nhvsical mental and moral training OF
Pofp ~ least century before it's birth. HereGity
is notent 4 child born with fine brain and BODY Is
,,ion Is n iov to it and its teachers not task o
liam such results should gladiy min
great sacrifices. We shrink no, iroia Hd hn, fo
future reward But nothing can hhaHs pa! ~
well as wise human stirpiculture. ,. ~.
Eou-fh-The generous builders ana enuoNcls, W
o,r colleges and universities did not mean INA
athletics should ever usurp DreceIemre st,,,, D,s
teuectual and moral culture. Inc sHi'aS!"'i va"
- he the humble. useful servant. or iat" Hlel-
colleriate outside exciting, engrosshS'
s,arres have gradually crept IN unlli thrH IV"',
scc,oiarsbin and bring moral and bodily harm Al
eurh carues should be ban.sEed foolna.l, ~,
c-oa, Efforts TO Danish its savage elements sur
,o-ilo,e nd arouse- the same passions mat 40 uu
lights and prize-sluggins matcneS, ~ ""s ~. - as
night honorablv 10 provide ample pension lunHS.
!. fe,oale students can add naueht 10 atA.eucS
so,,e % the males would prefer 10 DahlSn u'li
an5 sunplv athletes instead. This IS uh"lse' uh-
sertf,I|Cbildren are liable ~ mumps, Old men to
ai-r,ii,,,. Young men to conceit- None are 10
Name These liabilities are "lsely drcreei. ~
LII, preserves tradition history. conceN gives
ru.lLH - V,.o-nrise The second class III college
Hos long borne the name sophomore = NE
cIase Of wise fools. " Sc In their own eslla ,l],
II was probably noticed WA. III ,rh "sorbe" e,,Il
Iras rrone TO attain It's zenith Inc sogns -
~ rS,rnda rtv able to instruct and guide fresn-
me, and even TO discipline them II need pc aua,
~.torrb not always tbs concert Fhrlhhs anu
Svth-Pride ~ numbers is shShtN ne, leasIns' III
~ ,,-i,.arsif'c. the rough clement becomes un-
Mlrs hegi, 10 show decided prefence FOR smaller
parcn1s ,be-e Inc rowdy element Is promnlN
'oi'.ttod' md family government prevails. ne
.,,,1.bine IN small institutions are tn'ush, 'y
49,, ~ he closer warmer more cnuurlnt ~ ~
Sonl' ~, oy a q, s.. stcn for growing institutions
propooS'u osse,nhle more than about four hundred
I o. ,,naor about forty professors Perfect cls-
ciplne wise firm. parental ImSrrf II cI5asT5
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