The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-16

"Coeducation may thrive In the west
on account OF the conditions peculiar
to the institution there, which IL they
do not render it positively compulsory
make 1t at least incumbent on the uni
versity to recognize the simultaneous
education of young men and women
as a necessary evil. But In the east
1t will never succeed, and God forbid
that we should ever admit women to
the undergraduate body Of Yale uni
versity. / should look upon the adop-
ton of coeducation at Yale as nothing
short Of calamity. But why borrow
trouble on the question? Coeducation
will never be even attempted at Yale
1t Is against all the traditions of the
university and the east" said Dean
Frederic S. Jones of Yale college,
formerly executive head of the school
Of engineering of the University of
Minnesota, when asked by The New
York Times to give his views on coed
Ncation
'Coeducation, If it can be called sue
cessful in the west, of which / am
compulsory because Of the representa-
tive character of the institution. 1t Is
not that the west is more progressive
than the east in this matter nor even
more gallant. Not at ALL
ut is not within the jurisdiction Of
the university authorities to discrim
mate in favor of one or the other,
though actual experience may prove
that segregation of the sexes is most
salutary mentally and physically. The
university is a public institution and
belongs to women as well as men. 1t
would be unreasonable to expect the
state to supply separate educational
facilities for thu sexes.
LAS the head of the physics depart
n1ent at the University of Minnesota
and later as executive head of the
school of engineering, / had little OPP
portunity to note the immediate eff
fects of coeducation, because I came
in little contact with young ladies.
had none in my classes. But from my
general observation of the coeduca-
tional system, / am strongly of the
view that young men and young wo-
men should be educated separately,
III OTuST To CONSERVE The DSSt SAdAIlptS
khe best interests OF both.
"As an example Of a former coedu-
cational institute which has adopted
segregation there is the University of
| Chicago, and the change has succeed
ed admirably. Amy college which has
changed from coeducation to segrega-
! ton will never go back to the former
system again. The classes there are
under the, same discipline, the same
| instructors and follow the same cur
| riculum, but there is no mingling in
| the classroom.
This talk of effeminizing the men
and masculinizing the women Is of NO
consideration whatever in the discus
sion The co-eds in the west are the
most charming and attractive girls
| have ever met, and the men fine, man
| " chaps. There is not the slightest
| tendency to freedom in intercourse OF
| lack of proper self-contro1 on the part
/ OF either man or woman student: Nc
| liberties are taken with one another
and the presence Of the young ladies
undoubtedly has a refining influence
on the men.
1.-THE reason for the failure of coedu
cation is more deepseated than these
trivial causes. 1t lies in the inherent
difference physically and mentally be.
tween the male and the female.
at is as unwise to disregard this