New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-20
CORNELL.

ithaca " Y Oct 10 (SpecaD.-The senior class
has elected the following officers: president. James
O'MaIley; first vice-president W. II. Miller: sec
ond vice-president Miss Alice r. May; recording
secretary. c. r. MOIard; corresponding secretary.
Miss Jane D. Cavalry; treasurer F. j. Folk; as
sistant treasurer. Miss Elizabeth b. wins1ow; ivy
orator. d. Z. Smith; class orator. NJ. NJ. WyveII
memorial orator. L. B. Smith: prize orator, T. B.
Little; historian j. o. Dresser; prophet J. II.
Massey: essayist. Miss Kate A. Cosad; poet. Miss
Louise NJ PUG; navy director c. A Tryon; foot
ball director, c. S Whitney; baseball director. l..
s. Lyon; track director, H. H. Lyon; marshals. b.
II. Soaring and S. K. Alfred SEE
chair. that Of the university extension
teaching in agriculture and horticulture. has been
established. The first incumbent is Professor John
Craig, formerly of the Iowa State Agricultural
College, and an alumnus Of the Graduate School
OF Cornell.
The English department now has a total registra-
ton of $50 an increase of 20 over last year.
The sentiment against co-education among the
men Of Cornell has been growing for several years.
since women began to come here in numbers 1t
broke out in active form this year when fresh
class took up the subject Of class organization.
A resolution was introduced. supported by a ma
Jority of the in the class that the women
have class organization entirely separate from
the men. and that of the class affairs except
the commencement exercises be held in common.
The subject referred to the faculty and will
be voted or next week
President Schurrnan in a statement made to-day
to a Tribune correspondent. insists that co-educa-
ton will always be the settled policy of Cornell.
and takes the stand that If the classes have divided
organization II should be with the consent Of the
majority OF the women. He said:
Although the subject Of class organization IS
entirely in the hands Of the students 1 cannot
refuse to express my opinion the resolution
now pending before the freshman class. which
aims to exclude the women students from mem
bership in the class of Oi. That the right point
OF view may be at once secured must ask you to
bear in mind that co-education is the settled policy
OF Cornell University and that the women have IN
all official relations the same rights and privileges
as the men students. In determining the relations
OF men and women students which fall outside the
Jurisdiction of the authorities of the university.
this spirit of equality should be ever present
and controlling consideration.
1.-The women's claim to membership in the organ
zatiJns rests the fact that they are members Of
the classes and upon the established custom Of
organizing in that way Their claim may, indeed.
be negatived by the adoption Of a class cOnstitu-
ton, which would make new departure In the d.
rectiOn Of separate class organizations But In
view of the facts and considerations just men
toned 1 should consider Il unfair to deprive the
of their traditional right and privilege by
a majority vote of the class Of O4. in which. as in
all other classes, the number of men greatly ex-
ceeds the number of women. Justice demands that
II any change Is made 1T should be with the con-
sent and approval Of the majority Of the women
in the class