Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-22
LEARN CO-EDUCAT|ON
. IS FAVORED BY ALL
! BUT FEW EDUCATORS
School Authorities Get Letters
From Prominent Men All
Over United States
1T CAUSES NO IMMORTALITY
Lack of Attention on Part of
Mothers Is Cause For
This, They Say

Nearly hundred letters have been
received by d. D. Hammelbaugh, sec
retary of the school board, from
school board presidents, secretaries,
superintendents and other public edu-
Gators throughout the country, in
which co-education in the high
schools is not only approved of but
enthusiastically commended.
The data is now being compiled by
Secretary Hammelbaugh in connection
with similar report being made up
by School Superintendent Downes for
presentation to the school board when
the separation of the ceXes is dis
cussed.
Whether or not the problem after
all will be threshed out at tomorrow
afternoons board meeting is q ques-
ton; the letters have all been filed,
however, should the question be
brought up.
To date eighty-nine replies have
been received in answer to the hun
| dred letters sent out by Secretary
Hammelbaugh to school heads and
| educators in various cities of the
| country from Maine to California and
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
Unreserved Approval
| OF the eighty-nine replies, eighty
one approve unreservedly of the CO.
educational idea; among the heartiest
advocates are several women school
| superintendents. The remainder do
not actually declare against the plan
but raise the question as to the possi-
bilities. They, as a rule qualify their
statements, with the explanation that
their knowledge is limited to schools
in which the sexes are kept separate.
Three questions were asked by Mr..
Hammelbaugh in his letter: Whether
co-education was being followed in
the town of the recipient; whether CO.
education lead to immortality among
the members; and whether, should or
ganization of the high school be un-
der consideration, would the recipient
advise the adoption of the co-educa-
tional idea.
And here are some of the replies:
Helen b. Jones' president school
board, Denver-In my opinion coed
ucation does not lead to immortality,
and if we were to organize our high
school anew / should vote for CO. ed
ucation.
II. P. Lewis, superintend, Worces-
ter, Mass.-Surely the co-educational
plan. I believe in co-education from
the kindergarten through to the uni
VerSlty.
j. Grier Long, superintendent, Spo-
kane, Wash.-The animal hoy and silly
girl will always be a factor requiring
careful supervision in schools and out.
Charles E. Gorton, superintendent,
ionkers, n. vi believe the. nearer
we can preserve the family relations in
The schools-the better.
q. V. Brickhaver, superintendent,
oklahoma City-In my judgment CO.
education stimulates regard for
moral conduct and gives to the chill
lren a fuller knowledge of the oppo-
site sex.
Luther B. Evans, secretary and SUI
perintendent Augusta, Gave now
have separate high schools for boys
md girls. / am in favor of co-educa-
ion and see no reason to cease from
It. If I should reorganize our schools
| would have but one high school-for
9th sexes.
A. E. Games, commissioner of edu-
1ation, Chattanooga-Does co-educa-
don tend to immortality? No, but lack
If attention by mothers and lack of
healthy surroundings at home-does