The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-26
MUST FLOCK BY
THEMSELVES
Co.Eds Must Keep Apart From
Male Students at Chicago.
GIRLS IN TEARS, BOYS GLAD
University President BsIIevss That the New
Plan VIII Glya Better Opportunity
for Discipline.
GIRLS IN TEARS, BOYS GLAD

Chicago, June 26.-Despite tears of CO.
eds, protests OF female educators and In
dignatlon OF reformers the 1000 young
students In the Chicago University are TO
be segregated" In other words, they
will be given yard to play In. and they
must play in their own yard. The young
men--they are glad of twill likewise
6ard by themselves.
The junior faculty has taken an official
vote and declared by a big majority for
separation of the sexes. One OF the rea-
sons advanced for segregation" is that
the crowded conditions in Cobb hall, the
main recitation building. arc not such as
are conducive to womanliness. These
professors say that girls in the first two
years acquire mannish manners by such
close contact with the other sex. and
that there 10 100 much familiarity be-
tween the two sexes.
MEN ARE SENSITIVE.
Dean Castle said: The men will do bet
ter work in classes by themselves. Men
do not like to enter into competition with
women students. Their classes will have
TO he conducted somewhat differently.
Sometimes the men need encouragement;
sometimes they need 10 be hauled up pref
~ sharply. and a man feels disgraced if
he is lectured before women students
THE new plan will give opportunity for
better discipline for both sexes. In the
years when the young men-and the
young women too--are forming their clos
est friendships they will be greatly bene-
fted by the association with themselves
and the unity and solidarity OF the groups
OF young men and young women Will be
OF great benefit TO the university"
Prof Angel. OF the philosophical depart
ment spoke at length and pointed out
that the contemplated action of the facul-
" would mean that only such women as
pre- ferred boarding school privileges
would hereafter register. and that serious
girls who desire equal educational rights
with men would go elsewhere.
PRESIDENT AUroCRATIC.
"The president has been autocratc to
the last degree" said one ...he profess
ors as he left the faculty room. "and no
has aimed blow at women which is 10
be resented by every educator In the
land"
"The plan OF dividing the classes ac-
cording 10 sex has some advantages
which are easily apparent" said Dean
Alexander Smith. "If women had their
own part OF the campus there could be
conveniences there which would be im-
practicable in the present group OF build
ings At present the young women have
surroundings which are not as pleasant
as the university might wish them TO
have. Aside from this many OF the pro-
fessors believe that they could teach men
and women to better advantage IL they
were separated In that case better in
struction would be received by both
groups. although exactly the same SUBJ
ject would be pursued"
SENATE AND TRUSTEES FAVOR TT.
The University senate and board OF
trustees favor the separation plan.
When the news of the vote In favor or
segregation spread through the univer-
sity, much Indignation was expressed
by the women teachers. The following
resolution was drawn up:
"To the president and to the members
OF the junior college faculty: We, the un-
dersigned women. officers OF instruction
and administration I'm the University OF
Chicago. but without a vote in the ju-
NOR college faculty desire hereby 20 ex-
press our opinion that the proposed sep
aration of men and women in the classes
OF the junior college is not called for by
any existing conditions and would be de-
trimental 10 the best interests OF both the
men and the women In the university as
well as TO the general interests OF educa-
don throughout the country"
This protest was signed by the follow
ing: ohlonisba Breckenridge, Clara
Comstock. zella Allen DixSon. Frances
Knox, Florence Lyon, Anna 8. Packer
Cora b. Perrine, Maude l.. Radford. Amy
T. Tanner, #. Young.