Old and New Volume 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874-01-01 Excerpt: ... criticism from many able women, some of whom are teachers of girls, and some of whom are identified with the so-called "Woman's Rights" movement. The educators seem to think that the faintly-dawning possibilities of a better education for girls are to be overshadowed by the cloud of facts and arguments brought up by Dr. Clarke, should his book succeed in making any converts; while the other class has not only that to fear, but, also, that the numerous avenues of industry which have lately been opened to woman are To be closed against her. One says, "Dr. Clarke talks as if nothing but college life required four weeks' labor in a month," &c. Another says, "He has placed the cause of all the trouble in the over-exercise of the thinking power." Many who have not written say, "Why has Dr. Clarke laid all the blame upon overstudy? Why does he not speak of over-dancing, or over-skating, or insufficient clothing, or improper eating?" Let us see. Dr. Clarke's subject is "Sex in Education." Mr. Gough's subject is "Intemperance;" and he speaks of it as being the cause of the worst of crimes, --of murder, of arson, of the abuse of innocent women and children. Does he say that crimes are not the reswlt of other causes as well? May they not be the result of ungoverned passions? Of course; but Mr. Gough is on the subject of intemperance; and to that subject ho confines himself. Dr. Clarke is on the subject of intemperance in the education of girls; and he confines himself to his special subject. Yet, for.fear that he should not be perfectly fair, he says many times in the course of his book, "I do not say that there are not other sources for the diseases of women; but I do say that this tax upon th...