as awaited them in their course. Nor
does their work seem to put a dangerous strain upon their physical
powers. They assure me that they never enjoyed better health, and their
absences by reason of sickness do not proportionately exceed those of
the men. Their presence has not called for the enactment of a single new
law, or for the slightest change in our methods of government or grade
of work. If we are asked still to regard the reception of women into our
classes as an experiment, it must certainly be deemed a most hopeful
experiment. The numerous inquiries which are sent to me from various
parts of this country, and even from England, concerning the results of
their admission to the University, show that a profound and wide-spread
interest in the subject has been awakened. Cornell University has
recently decided to open its doors to women, and it can hardly be
doubted that other conspicuous Eastern colleges will soon follow the
example. The Alumni and Trustees of at least four prominent New England
colleges are formally considering the subject."

FROM REPORT FOR 1873.

"The number of women who enroll themselves as students in the
University continues to increase. Two years ago it was 37; in 1871-2 it
was 64; in 1872-3 it was 88. The attendance of women was, by
departments, as follows: in the Law Department 4; in the Medical
Department 40; in the Academic Department 45. These last were, according
to the Calendar, distributed as follows: Resident Graduates 2; Senior
Class 1; Junior Class 7; Sophomore Class 8; Freshmen Class 20; Select
Course 5; Pharmacy 2. Of the 35 in the regular courses of study, 14
pursue the Classical, 14 the Latin and Scientific, and 7 the Scientific.
Of the graduates, 8 are women; 1 in the Law Department, 1 in the
Literary, and 6 in the Medical.

"The history of our work during the past year has only deepened the
impression made during the two previous years, of the entire
practicability of imparting collegiate and professional education to the
two sexes in the same schools. If any have cherished a fear that the
admission of women would tend to reduce the standard of work in the
University, their attention may be directed to the fact that during the
last three years we have been steadily increasing the requirements for
admission and broadening the range of studies. Now certainly the women
experience no such difficulty in acquiring the studies assigned in the
regular curriculum as to call fo