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    272 THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON AND

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    class should be treated alike , and tliat some should not be excluded ! fromwhile others are admitted to , benefits given to the class to

    , which While they on belong the subject . of the charter , we may mention that it has

    been stated that the University could not under it legally grant de degrees cision to of women convocation . We . do The not believe oint is that one this which at all admits influenced of much the p

    doubt either way , and were the want of power proved , power could of course be acquired if acknowledged to be desirable . of at

    Practical difficulties in the way of the graduation women London there are none . Much was made the other day of the assumed factthat if such a proposition were made to one of the

    older Universities , it would be indignantly scouted even by the distinguished members , of those Universities who advocate what is

    asked of the University of London ; and yet it seems not to have therefore preliminary occurred in to to their any a one degree case to such _point at either an out innovation Oxford that residence or would Cambrid involve is ge a , necessary a and radical that

    no change candidate in the need whole ev system er have of set their examinations , one while of at his London fellow - eyes upon any

    candidates until the examination day . To refuse what is asked thenis in effect to say either that a

    regular and liberal course of e , ducation is of no advantage to a woman , or that the course of education which is found to work

    well when followed by men , would prove useless or injurious if training adopted by of women a large . We proportion assume , of it our will middle be observed -class , women that the 'is

    education we succeptible think mi that of ght and few at stands any will rate be in found be need more of out regular improvement of Convocation and more ; that lib prepared a eral woman ; and to 's

    the assail medical this position profession . , A upon part from the question , the department of admitting of education , women into for

    which we do not now purpose to enter , a regular and liberal course is any a sp course of ecial education of calling training , as or understood directed profession , not by in to the the the Universit fitting world , y of but of a London man to the for ,

    useful enlargement strengthenin amount g of of of his information his ideas powers , and the of a reasoning providing variety of and him subjects with reflection which a certain , the the

    all active probabilit pursuit y s prevent of life him in the from world upon acquiring , when . once Now extent embraced what desirable is there , would in for all in . this which is not to equala greater

    women ? If power to an reason , and nay reflect , if large , views of men and thingsif intelligent understanding of the physical laws of the

    and systematicall universe onl , the are y m cultivat all ore good assi du them in ousl themselves ? in Most that clearl , her wh natural y y she should oug vocation ht not to woman do in life so _,

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    272 The University Of London And

    272 THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON AND

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1863, page 272, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061863/page/56/