New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
WOMEN DRAW COLOR LINE
SOUTHERNERS WIN THEIR FIGHT IN
THE MEETING AT Los ANGELES.

Los Angeles May 5.-After two hours OF discus
sion the question OF admission OF colored
en- into the Womens Federation. the anti-colored
women the day when the convention voted
10 accept what is known the compromise amend
ment agreed upon in New-York several weeks ago.
Mrs Lowe retired from the chair temporarily,
calling upon Mrs. Denison to preside.
Section = which was finally adopted follows;
From a State where club is a member OF the
General Federation If Recommended by the exec
uttve board OF the State Federation. the power OF
bylaws.
Section of Article H. which VIII come I'D to-
morrow, reads:
The president shall refer all applications for
pointed by the board OF directors for its action
upon the same The action OF the COMMITTEES on
vote Of the committee shall be required TO elect
sha be to he eV wRo board he %s
elect to membership.
The color discussion has entirely overshadowed
everything else to-day but election
flying fast There to be a feeling that the
Decker forces are gaining ground.
A Colorado woman said that seventeen States
had already announced their intention OF voting
for her for president
The tha+ Mrs. Denison has withdrawn
from the contest promptly denied by her to-
night The report of the committee appointed TO
secure national charter. headed by Mrs Lock-
wood called forth much discussion and entaugle-
ment This committee was instructed 10 continue
the work of perfecting the charter under the new
organization.
The educational session was the attraction to-
night. with David Starr Jordan. president OF Le-
land Stanford University. chief speaker. The
Education Of Women"
President Jordln said in part:
The subject o. the higher training OF young
EirstZshaI girl receive college education?
college education a boy?
lege?
As to the first ggsstiq4 it must dsRsnd & i. on the
What we should do with either depends on his or
her PGssloilitieS No parent should let sitnsr ooy
Shall we give our girls the same education as
our boys. Yes and no. II We mean an equal de-
gree Of breadth and thOroughness, an equal fitness
Re the II WE msaH cam Shs sham we reach MS
end by exactly the same course OF studies. then
study will not yield the same results with different
Shall women be taught in the same classes as
men? This is partly matter OF taste or personal
rooms I believe better men are made when the
two are brought more closely together. II is not
true that the character OF college work mas been
in any way lowered by co-education- The reverse
The only serious new argument against co-edu-
cation is that derived from the fear OF the addi-
tiOn by universities OF womens standards OF art
amateurism will take the place of specializing in
our higher EDUCATION ONLY men, broadly % Sgsaking,
learn 10 face a fact without fnching. unswaysd
by feeling or preference original investigation.
creative art ''resOlute facing Of the world II
is all belong mans world. not AT all 70 that
OF the average woman. That women in college do
as good work as the is beyond question In
the university they do not, for women excel in
technique. actual accomplishment II IN
structiOn through investigation is the real work
the work Of the most gifted woman is only by
play.
A final question: Does not cO-educattOn lead to
marriage7 Most certainly il does. and this fact
cannot be and need not be denied The wonder
Is rather that there not more OF such marriages
Other speakers were Miss L. ]. Martin OF the
same university Art for Children from the
Standpoint OF Physiology" and Mrs Lillian Dun
canson. Of Chicago, ''Fads in Education