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_graduation and b or degrees not . A the standar measure d of and efficiency kind of would education at once required be set
of up , its graduates y by the University of London would come to be generallrecognized as the goal towards which all efforts for the
education y of women must tend . "We have hitherto assumed , what we believe Is the fact , that the
demand for " the examination and certification " of women , is the _expression of a real and widely-felt want . But let us Still suppose claim for a
moment that it is but " the cry of a few _amazons . " we its recognition the occasion by to the which University we have . Convocation referredto was one or entertained two well- ,
upon worn anecdotes of _" strong-minded women . " , No one can regret more than we do the abnormal self-assertion and rebellious eccen _^ -
to tricit promote y of some , their of our real sisters freedom , which readers and serve pro that gress only this . to But hinder eccentricit on , instead the other and of Jiand would remind our y
we defiance ardent long of ing public for op the inion blessings is more of often liberty than and not a noble the result craving of for an
. greater influence for good , and a larger measure , of justice . The strong-minded woman is the result and the comp to lement of free the
narrow-minded man . Take away the hindrances woman's action ; allow her to choose her own path in life , to follow the bent of her own Inclinationsand you take away all need for
strong-, because mindedness tricity . thoug Here , and htfu then all l is and temptation an c opportunity ultivated to , men unreasoning for , a to large utter bod and a y most useless of influential which powerful eccen is - ,
protest in favour of freedom ; to remove a grievance not thoug unworthy h its limits the be attention as narrow of the as is generous sometimes and pretended the just , ; even and
were all other arguments fallacious , we would appeal to it to yield to these
. We trust that the subject will again be brought before the University at no distant date . "We do not regard the recent debate
little as , upon that the is reall whole formidable , discouraging can . be It broug is satisfactory ht to bear to against find how our
y claims to a timidit . In truth not , unnatural we impute in the dealing result of with the the late question discussion for more the
first time , than y , to any stubborn theories _Winded upon the use of reason
. As we have before said , there , seemed to be in the minds of the graduates present , no little fear of ridicule from the world in
general consequent , and depreciation from the older of the Universities worth of London in particular degrees , and . is With of the a
reference to this we would remark that , constituted as Universit entirely upon y of the London severit , y the of valu its e examinations of its degrees , as compared nrust depend with
those of other Universities , and upon their efficacy as tests of sound
274 $He, &Rabwation ©F Women.
274 _$ HE _, _& RABWATION © _F WOMEN .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1863, page 274, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061863/page/58/
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