Evening journal., 1910-11-11
.CO-EDUCATION
FOR STATE GIRLS
SuffragiStS Go On Record for
Advance Along EduCa-
tiOnaI Lines
WANT ALL WOMEN TO
VOTE AT SCHOOL ELECTION

The unusual number OF church con-
ventions and fairs yesterday interfered
somewhat with the attendance at the
fourteenth annual convention OF the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association.
but much important work was done
by the convention, which held after
noon and evening sessions in the Uni
tartan Church There is some idea of
having a third session, in the morn
ing, at next years convention, as the
program is crowded with only two.
Theaconvention passed two resolu-
tions, one that all the women of the
state be allowed TO vote at school cleo
tions, under the same conditions as
the men, not merely the taX-paying
women as at present. The objection
that the association makes to the pres
ent arrangement is that the mothers
who have children in the schools are
usually left out with this plan The
convention thought that if the petit
tion was granted the women voters
should pay a poll tax. Mrs Cranston
told OF several challengers at Tues
days election who did not know the
present law relating to school cleo
tions.
The second resolution was as fol-
lows: I'VE believe that the advantages
of state education should be shared by
women as we'll as by men. Resolved: {:
That we urge upon our common
wealth the granting 10 the women of
Delaware that opportunity for higher
education which is now open to men
| alone"
DR.. Harry Hayward. of the Expert
\ mental Station, Delaware College, was
| to have been afternoon speaker. but
received news I'm the morning Of the
/ death OF his father Dr. Melville T.,
Cook. a member of the station staff of
| instructors, gave the address, part
| ly from DR.. Hayward's ideas and
partly from his own.
He said that all the professors in
the department as well as Professor
| Hayward. we're in sympathy with
higher education. as most of them
we're graduates from co-educational
institutions, in the middle west. where
there was no question of its success
He explained that funds for new
buildings, which would be necessary
would have TO come from the legisla-
ture. The funds for teachers and
equipment come from the federal gov
ernment, and there is nothing to pre-
vent their lawful use for women as
we'll as young men. There is nothing
in the charter OF Delaware College tc
prevent coteducation there, he said.
He did not think that it would bs
wise to start on too big a scale, bu
to dc Il by gradual steps With th'
present prejudice in the state agains
co-education. he did not think II woull
be a success, that IL would be neces
sary first to work up public sentimen
for the movement and then 1t wa
bound to come. They depend on tn
women's organizations TO do this.
Speaking from the point of view {
the agricultural department Of the co
lege, DR.. Cook showed the advantage
to a farmer of having a wife with a
q education of the modern kind. whic
means not only book learning bt
scientific training in, household sc
ence.
s The election OF officers resulted a
f follows: President, Mrs. John
e Cranston. of Newport; vice-presfden
Mrs. Winfield S. Quigley, Wilmington
, corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
DeVou; recording secretary, Mis-
Helen Cranston, Newport; treasurer
Miss Emma Lore; auditors, Miss Mar
A. II. Mather and Miss Alice P. Smyti
Miss Brassington, of London, who
visiting her brother John w. Brass
ington, In this city, told Of Votes 10
Women" work there. She said one goo
had been done, because when wome
Of high station served jail sentences
they we're indignant at the condition
for women prisoners, and importar
prison reforms had been made.
The afternoon session closed wit
the reading of paper on Julia War
Howe" who was an active sunragii
all her life. by Miss Emma Worrell.
Mrs. Cranston announced this
Wellington had been added TO N
states granting equal suffrage.
Miss Ida Stokes Adams Of Philf
delphia was the first speaker OF N
evening.
Frank Stephens, founder Of Ardel
proved himself to be highly interes
ing speaker.
He said women don't ask for IN
right to vote. They asked TO be allowe
to cast the ballot and not TO be r.
strained by mere brutal force. Il
, thought reforms will be brought abot
If the women are allowed to vote.
Mr.. Stephens also spoke Of co-edr
cation and urged that the female sc
be given greater opportunities 70
mental development, especially In thi
state.