the
pursuit of the higher studies be compatible with the health of woman.
She is to be her own judge in that respect. We allow her to judge in
regard to the healthfulness of all other pursuits. The pursuit of
fashion, in some instances, is reported to have been damaging, if not
ruinous, to health; yet in our legislative halls, and in the formation
of public opinion, we enact no laws which interfere with the right she
exercises to pursue her business of fashion, and to lead a life which
may be, and is, prejudicial to her physical health."

APPENDIX.

Conclusion of Majority Report to the Trustees of Cornell
University, on Mr. Sage's Proposition To Endow A College for
Women,

Albany, February 13, 1872.

"In beginning their report, your committee stated that their duty seemed
first to be to investigate the facts in the case separately, then to
collate them, then to throw any light thus concentrated into theories
and programmes.

"In accordance with this plan they would conclude the general discussion
of this subject by concentrating such light as they have been able to
gain, upon the main theory imbedded in the arguments against mixed
education.

"The usual statement of this theory contains some truths, some
half-truths, and some errors. As ordinarily developed, it is
substantially that woman is the help-meet of man, that she gives him aid
in difficulty, counsel in perplexity, solace in sorrow; that his is the
vigorous thinking, hers the passive reception of such portions of
thought as may be best for her; that his mind must be trained to grapple
with difficult subjects, that hers needs no development but such as will
make her directly useful and agreeable; that the glory of man is in a
mind and heart that rejoices in solving the difficult problems, and
fighting the worthy battles of life; that the glory of woman is in
qualities that lead her to shun much thought on such problems, and to
take little interest in such battles; that the field of man's work may
be the mart or shop, but that it is well for him to extend his thoughts
outside it; that the field of woman is the household, but that it is not
best for her to extend her thoughts far outside it; that man needs to be
trained in all his powers to search, to assert, to decide; that woman
needs but little training beyond that which enables her gracefully to
assent; that man needs the university and the great subjects of study it
presen