Year: 1872

betrayed their sex in their works. Every
line was wOmanish, and he thanked God it
was so. They differed in intellect, and
their education should be different.


Mr.. Bennett said that all this did not
prove that there was objection to the Co
education of the sexes. No one at this
meeting had, so far, opposed it. If there
was difference in the mental organisms
of the sexes, it consisted wholly in the diff
ferent modes in which mental pabalum
was digested. In reply to the charge that
the educating of the sexes together pro
NOTED infidelity, he would simply remark
that the experience of Oberlin College was
to the contrary. Religious reYivals were
frequent in that institution, and it was a
well-known fact that Oberlin College was
exceedingly conservative respecting the sub
jects OF the day, and was opposed to im-
moderately disturbing the questions of the
day.


Mr.. J. o. Griffith said the difference be-
tween the mental characteristics of the
sexes was marked. Woman studied the
beautiful alone, man did not. Then, why
put the two sexes together? Ask a boy to
parse the word kiss he would say it was
a common noun. Ask a woman, and she



Oaughter) So far from the co-eduCatiOn
of the sexes being God-Ordained, he be-
leved it was the very opposite. 1t was
contrary to the experience Of the civilized
world There was nothing more damaging
to society than this impression that women
and men should be educated together. 1t
led to infidelity, because it was diametri-
cally opposite to what was laid down in the
v,g,A hot h,N
cursed this country that had not claimed
the Bible as its foundation. In so far as
rudimental education was concerned, he
had no objection to the system. His re-
marks applied solely to the higher branches
of education.


G.. W. Hubbard advocated the system Of
Co-educatiOn on the ground of economy.


The further consideration of the subject
was postponed till the next meeting Of the
Association.


Mr.. Baldwin moved chat Committee on
Publication, consisting of five members, be
appointed, who shall report from
time to time concerning all pub
locations that shall be brought to
their notice, or that they may consider of
sufficient importance affecting the teachers
profession; and they be instructed to take
such steps as may seem best to them to
bring about the establishment of a journal
of education for the State, and to secure
that object they may at their discretion so
licit voluntary contributions and raise mon
ey by lectures.


Prof. Baldwin was satisfied that jOarnd
could be established. He knew that The
funds could easily be procured. He was
willing himself to give one hundred dollars
if proper restrictions should be placed upon
the use of the funds.


Mr.. Caldwell moved in amendment TO the
latter part of the resolution that the com
mittee on publications be instructed to con-
slider the practicability of starting journal
of education, and that they take such steps
as may seem best to them 10 bring about
its establishment.


The amendment was accepted by the
mover of the resolution.


DR.. Elliott offered as a substitute a resO-
luton to the effect that committee of five
be appointed for the purpose Of inquiring
into and reporting the best means of e5tab-
fishing journal Of education.


After long discussion the substitute was
adopted.


The following committee was named by
the chair: Prof. Baldwin chairman, DR..
Elliott and Messrs. Cartwright, Brown and
Bennett.


The meeting adjourned to the oath Of
February.