New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-20

productive OF misogony. We are told by the au-
thor that an advanced education is not inoom-
patibIe with the qualities required Of a good
housewife. Algebra or mathematics can be
OF service to the art Of cookery. should occa-
sion arise not from the learning of formulas.
but from the habit Of reflection or of Judgment
two essential qualities of every day life"
The book contains graphic and interesting
chart. illustrating the extent of co-education
throughout the United States. 1t appears that
in all the Western States except Minnesota
Iowa Indiana and Missouri, co-education is to
be found in all non-Catholic institutions or
learning. OF the United States, New-Hamp-
shire Rhode Island and New-Jersey are alone
IN having co-educational colleges. In all the
remaining States there are either colleges Tor
women exclusively, annexes, or other forms OF
limited co-education. The author prefers CO.
education to the system of anneXes or or
women's colleges. 1t is more natural being
In harmony with the laws of the family, of so
ciety and Of common life. 1t Is to the aovan-
taga of the teachers In their instruction ana
discipline It is economical because 1t neces-
ssriIv REQUIRES a smaller expenditure Of both
energy and capital 1t is impartial. because 1t
offers to both sexes equal opportunities of in
str,,ctton and culture. It is especially desira-
bIe because it is beneficial to the general mo-
rality II is further maintained by the author'
in reply TO certain priori objections that al
vanced education does not unfit woman for
being a good wife mother. The marriages
among those who have been educated together
are happy because those who have been SO as
sociated have learned to know one another. and
the disappointments which follow marriages OF
another kind are less frequent Nor is the con-
stitution of young women too weak for the COM
petition required in co-educationa colleges
They are not Intellectually inferior to young
mem. and the presence of the former with the
latter Is good because Of it's novelty ana De-
cause of the civilizing influence of women upon
men Mixed colleges and schools are not I'M
moral: On the contrary, they purify NOR ais
The man in them more manly ana inc
women more womanly. Co-education removes q
serious danger by showing the students lie as
II really IS not as they imagine 1t TO De- 1Hey
are no longer prey to unreasonaole H1eai
choly, and to the unwholesome ideas "hcn
often take possession Of them Such III ee1ie4
are the authors conclusions
While co-education has made great deal Oh
nrogress In some northern countries of Europe
II NAV be doubted whether a system II VIII
ever gain much ground in Catholic cornInull-
ties 1t is generally assumed that Cathohc oP-
position to co-education is due to the persistence
of a kind Of mAdieval tradition 1t IS al al
a,,ents true that there is not likely to be much
first hand knowledge of the tendencies OF co-eu-
ucatiop through the confessional, since Ie"
Catholic students to be found IN co-euu-
cational colleges Whatever view be taken OF
the ningling Of men and women at that lnde-
cisive age, It is certain that the physical ana
psychical qualities Of the latter have compare
lively little to do with determining the advisa-
bilitv of co-education The rapid increase OF
such institutions in communities where the
standard of morality is high speaks well for the
results thus far attained. And 1t must De so-
mitted that the moral evils incident to the segre-
CATION of the sexes according to our semi-mo-
nastic traditions are almost as formidable as
those which are feared from the association OF
the sexes in mixed schools and colleges. There
may, after ALL be truth in Plato's Judgment that
the two sexes should be educated together be-
cause they are to be associated together in the
future. The Greek philosopher seems to have
had his prophetic eye fixed upon modern times
when he adds that this is particularly to be rec
commended in the gymnasa, where much stress
Is laid upon athletics.