New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
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question In those ivy grown. time worn quad
rangles. where the dons are agreed that come
what may. # must be Aristotle against the
world, and that there must be no relapse into
the unlettered barbarism OF French. German.
Italian and English literature. Unless the
American girls are prepared to take their little
so" in Greek and to admit the superiority Of
classical studies in the finishing processes Of a
liberal education I afraid the doors of the
universities viii be closed against them Even
II the women consent to pick up a smatterinG
OF classic philosophy and tragedy with the help
OF tutors and have the right passwords when
they enter the gates the academic authorities
may fear the gift bearing Greeks For they
may say with good reason that these American
girls viii be likely 10 become the most dangerous
missloners Of the modern spirit in education
ana that there may be no academic resources
for resisting their Vaccinations, so that before
anybody knows what has happened Greek may
become an optional study. the sexes be placed
on a level Of absolute equality. and degrees be
granted to the prettiest faces from the wild and
wooIly West
Mrs. Glynes and her associates will reason
nom analogy that the atmosphere and environ
ment OF the English universities If beneficial for
American men, viii be equally helpful to Amer
lean women. But the conservative dons Of OK
ford and Cambridge win insist upon arguing the
case before they admit this conclusion They
VIII emphasize the fact that it is the college
family life which is the distinguishing feature
OF university education at Oxford or Cam
fridge, and that while the Rhodes scholars are
admitted 10 all the Traditional privileges Of the
quadrangles and exposed to the tender dis
cipline Of paternaI rule. English women do not
have these advantages at Lady Margaret Hall
or Newman, and American girls supported by
me state Federations Of Clubs cannot expect to
be educated In the same way. The Rhodes
scholars have been welcomed at Oxford and the
university regulations have been relaxed with
hexibility for their benefit; but It cannot be
doubted that q majority of the resident masters
Of arts regret that poor country parsons in the
United Kingdom are not allowed TO receive the
$500 grants for their in place of Amer
leans Germans and colonials There is not much
sympathy there with Mr.. rh 'es's Anglo Saxon
ideals The dons often say under their breath:
The Americans are rich and abundantly able
10 educate their promising men at their own col
leges. Why should Mr.. Rhodes have laid aside
his millions for the free education Of foreigners
and have excluded Engiishmen scotsmen.
Welshmen and Irishmen from the saving grace
Of Anglo-Saxon civilizations II may not end
there. but ought not charity to begin at homer"
They may be more tolerant in their views If the
money for the education Of American girls at the
English universities be supplied by the Fedora
tons Of Women's Clubs In the States: but they
VIII not be impressed with the necessity for
converting bright and vivacious maidens from
the West into good Anglo-Saxons. when so many
OF them already become duchesses and count
esses without university study. Possibly many
OF the dowagers and matchmakers will agree
with them and insist upon having the club fed
Grafton scholarships restricted to plain and even
ugly young women. who wear green glasses, as
well as blue stockings. IN