,rese>*1 ,tradition & ,hi/ory1 ,alb]t ,r4 ,mann ,libr>y1 ,cornell ,univ]sity 7http3_/_/he>?4libr>y4cornell4edu_/7 ,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ! ,home ,economics ,ar*ive3 ,rese>*1 ,tradition & ,hi/ory1 ,alb]t ,r4 ,mann ,libr>y1 ,cornell ,univ]sity4 ,see http3_/_/he>?4libr>y4cornell4edu_/cgi_/t _/text_/text-idx8che>?2idno#dgfedab ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,a numb] ( obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$ 9 ?is text4 ,= a complete li/1 please see ! end ( ?is docum5t4 ,?is docum5t has inconsi/5t hyph5ation4 ,greek has be5 translit]at$ & m>k$ ) m>ks ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,,sex ,,9 ,,education2 ,or1 ,a ,fair ,*ance = ,girls4 by ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,cl>ke1 ,m4,d41 ,memb] ( ! ,massa*usetts ,m$ical ,society2 ,fell[ ( ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces2 ,late ,pr(essor ( ,mat]ia ,m$ica 9 ,h>v>d ,college1 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,bo/on3 ,james ,r4 ,osgood & ,company1 7,late ,ticknor ,fields1 & ,fields1 ,osgood1 ,co47 #ahge4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgc1 by ,edw>d ,h4 ,cl>ke1 ,9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton ,bo/on3 ,/]eotyp$ & ,pr9t$ by ,r&1 ,av]y1 ,co4 ,an ,am]ican female con/itution1 :i* collapses j 9 ! middle ?ird ( life1 & comes out vulcaniz$ ,india-rubb]1 if x happ5 to live ?r\gh ! p]iod :5 heal? & /r5g? are mo/ want$4 ,,oliv] ,,w5dell ,,holmes3 ,autocrat ( ! ,breakfa/ ,table4 ,he rev]5c$ & upheld1 9 e =m 9 :i* x came be=e him1 womanhood4444 ,:at a woman %\ld dem& is respect = h] z %e is a woman4 ,let h] fir/ lesson be1 ) sweet ,susan ,w9/anley1 to rev]5ce h] sex4 ,,*>les ,,lamb3 ,essays ( ,elia4 ,we tru/ t ! "t n[ approa*es :5 man's condition %all be progressively improv$ by ! =ce ( reason & tru?1 :5 ! brute "p ( nature %all be cru%$1 t ! god-l _s may unfold4 ,,guizot3 ,hi/ory ( ,civilization1 ,i41 #cd4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,introductory #aa ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*iefly ,,physiological #ca ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,*iefly ,,cl9ical #fa ,,"p ,,iv4 ,,co-,,education #aah ,,"p ,v4 ,,! ,,european ,,way #afb ,,preface4 ,ab\t a ye> ago ! au?or 0 honor$ by an invitation to address ! ,new-,engl& ,wom5's ,club 9 ,bo/on4 ,he accept$ ! invitation1 & select$ = 8 subject ! relation ( sex to ! education ( wom54 ,! essay excit$ an unexpect$ am\nt ( discussion4 ,brief reports ( x f\nd _! way into ! public j\rnals4 ,tea*]s & o!rs int]e/$ 9 ! education ( girls1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 :o read ^! reports1 or he>d ( !m1 made inquiry1 by lett] or o!rwise1 respect+ x4 ,v>i\s & conflict+ criticisms 7 pass$ ^u x4 ,?is manife/ation ( int]e/ 9 a brief & un/udi$ lecture to a small club appe>$ to ! au?or to indicate a g5]al appreciation ( ! importance ( ! !me he _h *os51 compell$ him to review c>efully ! /atem5ts he _h made1 & has embold5$ him to ?9k t _! publication 9 a m compreh5sive =m1 ) add$ physiological details & cl9ical illu/rations1 might contribute some?+1 h[ev] little1 to ! cause ( s\nd education4 ,moreov]1 8 own conviction1 n only ( ! importance ( ! subject1 b ( ! s\ndness ( ! conclusions he has rea*$1 & ( ! necessity ( br++ physiological facts & laws prom95tly to ! notice ( all :o are int]e/$ 9 education1 conspires ) ! int]e/ excit$ by ! !me ( 8 lecture to ju/ify him 9 pres5t+ ^! pages to ! public4 ,! leisure ( 8 la/ pr(essional vacation has be5 devot$ to _! prep>ation4 ,! orig9al address1 ) ! exception ( a few v]bal alt]ations1 is incorporat$ into !m4 ,great pla9ness ( spee* w be obs]v$ ?r\gh\t ?is essay4 ,! nature ( ! subject x discusses1 ! g5]al misappreh5sion bo? ( ! /rong & weak po9ts 9 ! physiology ( ! woman "q1 & ! ignorance display$ by _m1 ( :at ! co-education ( ! sexes really means1 all =bid t ambiguity ( language or euphemism ( expression %\ld be employ$ 9 ! discussion4 ,! subject is treat$ solely f ! /&po9t ( physiology4 ,te*nical t]ms h be5 employ$1 only :]e _! use is m exact or less (f5sive ?an common ones4 ,if ! publication ( ?is brief memoir does no?+ m ?an excite discussion & /imulate inve/igation ) reg>d to a matt] ( su* vital mom5t to ! nation z ! relation ( sex to education1 ! au?or w be amply repaid = ! "t & labor ( its prep>ation4 ,no "o c appreciate m ?an he its imp]fections4 ,not)/&+ ^!1 he hopes a little good may be extract$ f x1 & s comm5ds x to ! consid]ation ( all :o desire ! be/ education ( ! sexes4 ,,bo/on1 #ah ,,arl+ton ,,/reet1 ,octob]1 #ahgc4 ,,preface ,,to ,,second ,,edition4 ,! dem& = a second edition ( ?is book 9 little m ?an a week aft] ! publication ( ! fir/1 indicates ! int]e/ :i* ! public take 9 ! relation ( ,sex to ,education1 & ju/ifies ! au?or 9 appeal+ to physiology & pa?ology = light ^u ! vex$ "q ( ! appropriate education ( girls4 ,except+ a few v]bal alt]ations1 & ! correction ( a few typographical errors1 !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ?is edition & ! fir/4 ,! au?or w\ld h be5 glad to add to ?is edition a section ^u ! relation ( sex to wom5's "w 9 life1 aft] _! te*nical education is complet$1 b has n _h "t to d s4 ,,bo/on1 #ah ,,arl+ton ,,/reet1 ,nov4 #h1 #ahgc4 ,,note ,,to ,,! ,,fif? ,,edition4 ,! att5tion ( ! read] is call$ to ! def9ition ( education on ! tw5tie? page4 ,x is !re /at$1 t1 ?r\gh\t ?is essay1 education is n us$ 9 ! limit$ s5se ( m5tal or intellectual tra9+ alone1 b z compreh5d+ ! :ole mann] ( life1 physical & psy*ical1 dur+ ! educational p]iod2 t is1 foll[+ ,worce/]'s compreh5sive def9ition1 z compreh5d+ in/ruction1 discipl9e1 mann]s1 & habits4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 includes home-life & social life1 z well z s*ool-life2 balls & p>ties1 z well z books & recitations2 walk+ & rid+1 z mu* z /udy+ & sew+4 ,:5 a remission or int]mission is necess>y1 ! p>5t mu/ decide :at "p ( education %all be remitt$ or omitt$1--! walk1 ! ball1 ! s*ool1 ! p>ty1 or all ( ^!4 ,none c d\bt :i* w int]f]e mo/ ) ,nature's laws1--f\r h\rs' danc+1 or f\r h\rs' /udy+4 ,^! rem>ks may be unnecess>y4 ,!y are made because "s :o h notic$ ?is essay h spok5 ( x z if x treat$ only ( ! s*ool1 & seem to h =gott5 ! j & compreh5sive signification 9 :i* education is us$ ?r\gh\t ?is memoir4 ,moreov]1 x may be well to rem9d ! read]1 ev5 at ! risk ( ca/+ a reflection ^u 8 intellig5ce1 t1 9 ^! pages1 ! relation ( sex to mature life is n discuss$1 except 9 a few passages1 9 :i* ! l>ge capacities & great p[] ( woman are allud$ to1 provid$ ! epo* ( developm5t is physiologically guid$4 ,,sex ,,9 ,,education4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,introductory4 ,is !re any ?+ bett] 9 a ,/ate ?an t bo? wom5 & m5 be r5d]$ ! v be/8 ,!re is n4--,,plato4 ,x is idle to say t :at is "r = man is wrong = woman4 ,pure reason1 ab/ract "r & wrong1 h no?+ to d ) sex3 !y nei!r recognize nor "k x4 ,!y tea* t :at is "r or wrong = man is equally "r & wrong = woman4 ,bo? sexes are b\nd by ! same code ( morals2 bo? are am5able to ! same div9e law4 ,bo? h a "r to d ! be/ !y c2 or1 to speak m ju/ly1 bo? %\ld feel ! duty1 & h ! opportunity1 to d _! be/4 ,ea* mu/ ju/ify its exi/5ce by becom+ a complete developm5t ( manhood & womanhood2 & ea* %\ld refuse :atev] limits or dw>fs t developm5t4 ,! problem ( woman's sph]e1 to use ! mod]n phrase1 is n to be solv$ by apply+ to x ab/ract pr9ciples ( "r & wrong4 ,its solution mu/ be obta9$ f physiology1 n f e?ics or metaphysics4 ,! "q mu/ be submitt$ to ,agassiz & ,huxley1 n to ,kant or ,calv91 to ,*ur* or ,pope4 ,)\t d5y+ ! self-evid5t proposition1 t :atev] a woman c d1 %e has a "r to d1 ! "q at once arises1 ,:at c %e d8 ,& ?is includes ! fur!r "q1 ,:at c %e be/ d8 ,a girl c hold a pl\gh1 & ply a ne$le1 aft] a fa%ion4 ,if %e c d bo? bett] ?an a man1 %e ought to be bo? f>m] & seam/ress2 b if1 on ! :ole1 h] husb& c hold be/ ! pl\gh1 & %e ply be/ ! ne$le1 !y %\ld divide ! labor4 ,he %\ld be ma/] ( ! pl\gh1 & %e mi/ress ( ! loom4 ,! quae/io vexata ( woman's sph]e w be decid$ by h] organization4 ,?is limits h] p[]1 & reveals h] div9ely-appo9t$ tasks1 j z man's organization limits 8 p[]1 & reveals 8 "w4 ,9 ! developm5t ( ! organization is to be f\nd ! way ( /r5g? & p[] = bo? sexes4 ,limitation or abortion ( developm5t leads bo? to weakness & failure4 ,nei!r is !re any su* ?+ z inf]iority or sup]iority 9 ?is matt]4 ,man is n sup]ior to woman1 nor woman to man4 ,! relation ( ! sexes is "o ( equality1 n ( bett] & worse1 or ( high] & l[]4 ,by ?is x is n int5d$ to say t ! sexes are ! same4 ,!y are diff]5t1 widely diff]5t f ea* o!r1 & s diff]5t t ea* c d1 9 c]ta9 directions1 :at ! o!r _c2 & 9 o!r directions1 :]e bo? c d ! same ?+s1 "o sex1 z a rule1 c d !m bett] ?an ! o!r2 & 9 /ill o!r matt]s !y seem to be s ne>ly alike1 t !y c int]*ange labor )\t p]ceptible diff]5ce4 ,all ?is is s well kn[n1 t x w\ld be useless to ref] to x1 7 x n t mu* ( ! discussion ( ! irrepressible woman-"q1 & _m ( ! ef=ts = bett]+ h] education & wid5+ h] sph]e1 seem to ignore any diff]5ce ( ! sexes2 seem to treat h] z if %e 7 id5tical ) man1 & to be tra9$ 9 precisely ! same way2 z if h] organization1 & consequ5tly h] function1 7 mascul9e1 n fem99e4 ,!re are ^? :o write & act z if _! object 7 to assimilate woman z mu* z possible to man1 by dropp+ all t is di/9ctively fem99e out ( h]1 & putt+ into h] z l>ge an am\nt ( mascul95ess z possible4 ,^! p]sons tacitly admit ! error j allud$ to1 t woman is inf]ior to man1 & /rive to get rid ( ! inf]iority by mak+ h] a man4 ,!re may be "s subtle physiological basis = su* views--"s /range quality ( bra92 = "s :o hold & advocate !m are ( ^?1 :o1 hav+ miss$ ! symmetry & organic balance t h>moni\s developm5t yields1 h drift$ into an h]maphroditic condition4 ,"o ( ?is class1 :o 0 glad to h escap$ ! *a9s ( matrimony1 b knew ! value & lam5t$ ! loss ( mat]nity1 wi%$ %e _h be5 born a wid[ ) two *ildr54 ,^! misconceptions arise f mi/ak+ diff]5ce ( organization & function = diff]5ce ( position 9 ! scale ( be+1 :i* is equival5t to say+ t man is rat$ high] 9 ! div9e ord] because he has m muscle1 & woman l[] because %e has m fat4 ,! l(tie/ ideal ( humanity1 reject+ all comp>isons ( inf]iority & sup]iority betwe5 ! sexes1 dem&s t ea* %all be p]fect 9 its k9d1 & n be h9d]$ 9 its be/ "w4 ,! lily is n inf]ior to ! rose1 nor ! oak sup]ior to ! clov]3 yet ! glory ( ! lily is "o1 & ! glory ( ! oak is ano!r2 & ! use ( ! oak is n ! use ( ! clov]4 ,t is poor horticulture :i* w\ld tra9 !m all alike4 ,:5 ,col4 ,higg9son ask$1 n long ago1 9 "o ( 8 *>m+ essays1 t almo/ p]suade ! read]1 ,ought wom5 to le>n ! alphabet8 & add$1 ,give woman1 if y d>e1 ! alphabet1 !n summon h] to ! c>e]1 8 physiology 0 n equal to 8 wit4 ,wom5 w le>n ! alphabet at any rate2 & man w be p[]less to prev5t !m1 %\ld he und]take s ungraci\s a task4 ,! real "q is n1 ,%all wom5 le>n ! alphabet8 b ,h[ %all !y le>n x8 ,9 ?is case1 h[ is m important ?an ought or %all4 ,! pr9ciple & duty are n d5i$4 ,! me?od is n s pla94 ,! fact t wom5 h (t5 equall$ & sometimes excell$ m5 9 physical labor1 intellectual ef=t1 & l(ty h]oism1 is suffici5t pro( t wom5 h muscle1 m9d1 & s\l1 z well z m52 b x is no pro( t !y h _h1 or %\ld h1 ! same k9d ( tra9+2 nor is x any pro( t !y are de/9$ = ! same c>e] z m54 ,! presumption is1 t if woman1 subject$ to a mascul9e tra9+1 arrang$ = ! developm5t ( a mascul9e organization1 c equal man1 %e ought to excel him if educat$ by a fem99e tra9+1 arrang$ to develop a fem99e organization4 ,inde$1 ,i h some:]e enc\nt]$ an au?or :o boldly affirms ! sup]iority ( wom5 to all exi/5ces on ?is planet1 because ( ! complexity ( _! organization4 ,)\t und]tak+ to indorse su* an op9ion1 x may be affirm$1 t an appropriate me?od ( education = girls--"o t %\ld n ignore ! me*anism ( _! bodies or blight any ( _! vital organs--w\ld yield a bett] result ?an ! _w has yet se54 ,gail ,hamilton's /atem5t is true1 t1 a girl c g to s*ool1 pursue all ! /udies :i* ,dr4 ,todd enum]ates1 except ad inf9itum2 "k !m1 n z well z a *emi/ kn[s *emi/ry or a botani/ botany1 b z well z !y are kn[n by boys ( h] age & tra9+1 z well1 inde$1 z !y are kn[n by _m college-taught m51 en\gh1 at lea/1 to be a solace & a res\rce to h]2 !n graduate be=e %e is eighte51 & come out ( s*ool z heal?y1 z fre%1 z eag]1 z %e w5t 94#a ,b x is n true t %e c d all ?is1 & reta9 un9jur$ heal? & a future secure f neuralgia1 ut]9e disease1 hy/]ia1 & o!r d]angem5ts ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 if %e foll[s ! same me?od t boys are tra9$ 94 ,boys mu/ /udy & "w 9 a boy's way1 & girls 9 a girl's way4 ,!y may /udy ! same books1 & atta9 an equal result1 b %\ld n foll[ ! same me?od4 ,m>y c ma/] ,virgil & ,euclid z well z ,george2 b bo? w be dw>f$1--defraud$ ( _! rightful atta9m5t1--if bo? are conf9$ to ! same me?ods4 ,x is said t ,el5a ,corn>o1 ! accompli%$ pr(essor ( six languages1 ^: /atue adorns & honors ,padua1 0 educat$ l a boy4 ,?is means t %e 0 initiat$ into1 & ma/]$1 ! /udies t 7 consid]$ to be ! peculi> d[] ( m54 ,x does n mean t h] life 0 a man's life1 h] way ( /udy a man's way ( /udy1 or t1 9 acquir+ six languages1 %e ignor$ h] own organization4 ,wom5 :o *oose to d s c ma/] ! humanities & ! ma!matics1 enc\nt] ! labor ( ! law & ! pulpit1 endure ! h>dness ( physic & ! conflicts ( politics2 b !y mu/ d x all 9 woman's way1 n 9 man's way4 ,9 all _! "w !y mu/ respect _! own organization1 & rema9 wom51 n /rive to be m51 or !y w ignom9i\sly fail4 ,= bo? sexes1 !re is no exception to ! law1 t _! greate/ p[] & l>ge/ atta9m5t lie 9 ! p]fect developm5t ( _! organization4 ,woman1 says a late writ]1 mu/ be reg>d$ z woman1 n z a nondescript animal1 ) great] or less capacity = assimilation to man4 ,if we w\ld give our girls a fair *ance1 & see !m become & d _! be/ by rea*+ aft] & atta9+ an ideal beauty & p[]1 :i* %all be a cr[n ( glory & a t[] ( /r5g? to ! republic1 we mu/ look aft] _! complete developm5t z wom54 ,:]e9 !y are m51 !y %\ld be educat$ z m52 :]e9 !y are wom51 !y %\ld be educat$ z wom54 ,! physiological motto is1 ,educate a man = manhood1 a woman = womanhood1 bo? = humanity4 ,9 ?is lies ! hope ( ! race4 ,p]haps x %\ld be m5tion$ 9 ?is connection1 t1 ?r\gh\t ?is pap]1 education is n us$ 9 ! limit$ & te*nical s5se ( intellectual or m5tal tra9+ alone4 ,by say+ !re is a boy's way ( /udy & a girl's way ( /udy1 x is n ass]t$ t ! intellectual process :i* ma/]s ,juv5al1 ,g]man1 or *emi/ry1 is diff]5t = ! two sexes4 ,education is "h int5d$ to include :at its etymology indicates1 ! draw+ out & developm5t ( e "p ( ! sy/em2 & ?is necess>ily includes ! :ole mann] ( life1 physical & psy*ical1 dur+ ! educational p]iod4 ,education1 says ,worce/]1 compreh5ds all t s]ies ( in/ruction & discipl9e :i* is int5d$ to enlight5 ! und]/&+1 correct ! temp]1 & =m ! mann]s & habits1 ( y\?1 & fit !m = usefulness 9 _! future /ations4 ,x has be5 & is ! mis=tune ( ?is c\ntry1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,new ,engl&1 t education1 /ripp$ ( ?is1 its prop] signification1 has popul>ly /ood = /udy+1 )\t reg>d to ! physical tra9+ or no tra9+ t ! s*ools af=d4 ,! c]ebral processes by :i* ! acquisition ( k is made are ! same = ea* sex2 b ! mode ( life :i* gives ! f9e/ nurture to ! bra91 & s enables ^? processes to yield _! be/ result1 is n ! same = ea* sex4 ,! be/ educational tra9+ = a boy is n ! be/ = a girl1 nor t = a girl be/ = a boy4 ,! delicate bloom1 e>ly b rapidly fad+ beauty1 & s+ul> pallor ( ,am]ican girls & wom5 h almo/ pass$ into a prov]b4 ,! fir/ obs]vation ( a ,european t l&s ^u our %ores is1 t our wom5 are a feeble race2 &1 if he is a physiological obs]v]1 he is sure to add1 ,!y w give bir? to a feeble race1 n ( wom5 only1 b ( m5 z well4 ,i nev] saw be=e s _m pretty girls toge!r1 said ,lady ,amb]ley to ! writ]1 aft] a visit to ! public s*ools ( ,bo/on2 & !n add$1 ,!y all look$ sick4 ,circum/ances h repeat$ly c>ri$ me to ,europe1 :]e ,i am always surpris$ by ! r$ blood t fills & colors ! faces ( ladies & peasant girls1 rem9d+ "o ( ! canvas ( ,rub5s & ,murillo2 & am always equally surpris$ on my return1 by cr[ds ( pale1 bloodless female faces1 t sugge/ consumption1 scr(ula1 anemia1 & neuralgia4 ,to a l>ge ext5t1 our pres5t sy/em ( educat+ girls is ! cause ( ?is palor & weakness4 ,h[ our s*ools1 ?r\gh _! me?ods ( education1 contribute to ?is un=tunate result1 & h[ our colleges t h und]tak5 to educate girls l boys1 t is1 9 ! same way1 h succe$$ 9 int5sify+ ! evils ( ! s*ools1 w be po9t$ out 9 ano!r place4 ,x has j be5 said t ! educational me?ods ( our s*ools & colleges = girls are1 to a l>ge ext5t1 ! cause ( ! ?\s& ills t beset ,am]ican wom54 ,let x be rememb]$ t ?is is n ass]t+ t su* me?ods ( education are ! sole cause ( female weaknesses1 b only t !y are "o cause1 & "o ( ! mo/ important causes ( x4 ,an imm5se loss ( female p[] may be fairly *>g$ to irrational cook+ & indige/ible diet4 ,we live 9 ! zone ( p]petual pie & d\gh-nut2 & our girls revel 9 ^? unassimilable abom9ations4 ,mu* also may be cr$it$ to artificial de=mities /rapp$ to ! sp9e1 or pil$ on ! head1 mu* to corsets & skirts1 & z mu* to ! omission ( clo?+ :]e x is ne$$ z to excess :]e ! body does n require x2 b1 aft] ! ample/ all[ance = ^! z causes ( weakness1 !re rema9s a l>ge m>g9 ( disease unacc\nt$ =4 ,^? griev\s maladies :i* torture a woman's e>?ly exi/5ce1 call$ leucorrhoea1 am5orrhoea1 dysm5orrhoea1 *ronic & acute ov>itis1 prolapsus ut]i1 hy/]ia1 neuralgia1 & ! l1 are indirectly affect$ by food1 clo?+1 & ex]cise2 !y are directly & l>gely affect$ by ! causes t w be pres5tly po9t$ out1 & :i* arise f a neglect ( ! peculi>ities ( a woman's organization4 ,! regim5 ( our s*ools fo/]s ?is neglect4 ,! regim5 ( a college arrang$ = boys1 if impos$ on girls1 w\ld fo/] x /ill m4 ,! scope ( ?is pap] does n p]mit ! discussion ( ^! o!r causes ( female weaknesses4 ,its object is to call att5tion to ! errors ( physical tra9+ t h crept into1 & tw9$ !mselves ab\t1 our ways ( educat+ girls1 bo? 9 public & private s*ools1 & :i* n[ ?reat5 to atta9 a l>g] developm5t1 & inflict a consequ5tly great] injury1 by _! introduction into colleges & l>ge sem9>ies ( le>n+1 t h adopt$1 or are prep>+ to adopt1 ! co-education ( ! sexes4 ,ev5 if !re 7 space to d s1 x w\ld n be necess>y to discuss "h ! o!r causes allud$ to4 ,!y are receiv+ ! ample/ att5tion else:]e4 ,! gift$ au?oress ( ,! ,gates ,aj> has bl[n h] trumpet ) no unc]ta9 s\nd1 9 explanation & advocacy ( a new-clo!s philosophy1 :i* h] si/]s w d well to he$ r ?an to ridicule4 ,x w\ld be a bless+ to ! race1 if "s inspir$ prophet ( clo!s w\ld appe>1 :o %\ld tea* ! com+ woman h[1 9 ph>maceutical phrase1 to fit1 put on1 we>1 & take (f h] dress1-- ,cito1 ,tuto1 et ,jucunde4 ,corsets t embrace ! wai/ ) a grip t tight5s respiration into pa91 & skirts t weight ! hips ) heavi] ?an mat]nal burd5s1 h (t5 caus$ griev\s maladies1 & impos$ a ne$less invalidism4 ,yet1 recogniz+ all ?is1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t bree*es d n make a man1 nor ! want ( !m unmake a woman4 ,let ! /atem5t be emphasiz$ & reit]at$ until x is he$$1 t woman's neglect ( h] own organization1 ?\gh n ! sole explanation & cause ( h] _m weaknesses1 m ?an any s+le cause1 adds to _! numb]1 & int5sifies _! p[]4 ,x limits & l[]s h] action v mu*1 z man is limit$ & degrad$ by dissipation4 ,! sadde/ "p ( x all is1 t ?is neglect ( h]self 9 girlhood1 :5 h] organization is ductile & impressible1 bre$s ! g]ms ( diseases t 9 lat] life yield tortur+ or fatal maladies4 ,e physician's note-book af=ds copi\s illu/rations ( ^! /atem5ts4 ,! numb] ( !m :i* ! writ] has se5 prompt$ ?is imp]fect essay ^u a subject 9 :i* ! public has a mo/ vital int]e/1 & ) reg>d to :i* x acts ) ! c\rage ( ignorance4 ,two consid]ations des]ve to be m5tion$ 9 ?is connection4 ,"o is1 t no organ or function 9 plant1 animal1 or human k9d1 c be prop]ly reg>d$ z a disability or s\rce ( weakness4 ,?r\gh ignorance or misdirection1 x may limit or enfeeble ! animal or be+ t misguides x2 b1 rightly guid$ & develop$1 x is ei!r 9 itself a s\rce ( p[] & grace to its p>5t /ock1 or a necess>y /age 9 ! developm5t ( l>g] grace & p[]4 ,! female organization is no exception to ?is law2 nor are ! p>ticul> set ( organs & _! functions ) :i* ?is essay has to deal an exception to x4 ,! p]iodical movem5ts :i* *>act]ize & influ5ce woman's /ructure = m ?an half h] t]re/rial life1 & :i*1 9 _! ebb & fl[1 sway e fibre & ?rill e n]ve ( h] body a doz5 times a ye>1 & ! occasional pregnancies :i* te/ h] mat]ial res\rces1 & cradle ! race1 are1 or are evid5tly int5d$ to be1 f\nta9s ( p[]1 n h9d]ances1 to h]4 ,!y are n infrequ5tly spok5 ( by wom5 !mselves ) half-smo!r$ ana!mas2 (t5 endur$ only z a necess>y evil & sign ( inf]iority2 & commonly ignor$1 till "s /eadily-advanc+ malady :ips ! recalcitrant suff]] into ackn[l$gm5t ( _! p[]1 & respect = _! function4 ,all ?is is a sad mi/ake4 ,x is a fooli% & crim9al delicacy t has p]suad$ woman to be s a%am$ ( ! temple ,god built = h] z to neglect "o ( its mo/ important s]vices4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is neglect1 ea* succe$+ g5]ation1 ob$i5t to ! law ( h]$it>y transmission1 has become feebl] ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,our great-gr&mo!rs are po9t$ at z types ( female physical excell5ce2 _! great-gr&-daught]s z illu/rations ( female physical deg5]acy4 ,!re is consolation1 h[ev]1 9 ! hope1 bas$ on sub/antial physiological data1 t our great-gr&-daught]s may recapture _! ance/ors' bloom & =ce4 ,?ree g5]ations ( :olesome life1 says ,mr4 ,greg1 might suffice to elim9ate ! ance/ral poison1 = ! vis m$icatrix naturae has wond]ful efficacy :5 all[$ free play2 & p]haps ! "t may come :5 ! wor/ cases %all deem x a pla9 duty to curse no future g5]ations ) ! damnosa h]$itas1 :i* has caus$ su* bitt] wret*$ness to !mselves4#b ,! second consid]ation is ! ackn[l$g$ influ5ce ( beauty4 ,:5 "o sees a god-l c\nt5ance1 said ,socrates to ,pha$rus1 or "s bodily =m t repres5ts beauty1 he rev]5ces x z a god1 & w\ld sacrifice to x4 ,f ! days ( ,plato till n[1 all h felt ! p[] ( woman's beauty1 & be5 m ?an will+ to sacrifice to x4 ,! prop]1 n exclusive se>* = x is a legitimate inspiration4 ,! way = a girl to obta9 h] portion ( ?is radiant halo is by ! symmetrical developm5t ( e "p ( h] organization1 muscle1 ov>y1 /oma* & n]ve1 & by a physiological managem5t ( e function t correlates e organ2 n by neglect+ or try+ to /ifle or abort any ( ! vital & integral p>ts ( h] /ructure1 & supply+ ! defici5cy by invok+ ! aid ( ! mill9]'s /uff+1 ! colori/'s p5cil1 ! druggi/'s comp\nds1 ! doctor's pelvic support]1 & ! surgeon's sp9al brace4 ,:5 travell+ 9 ! ,ea/1 "s ye>s ago1 x 0 my =tune to be summon$ z a physician into a h>em4 ,) curi\s & n unwill+ /ep ,i obey$ ! summons4 ,:ile exam9+ ! pati5t1 ne>ly a doz5 ,syrian girls--a grave ,turk's wifely cr[d1 a result & illu/ration ( ,mohamm$an female education--press$ ar\nd ! divan ) eyes & e>s int5t to see & he> a ,we/]n ,hakim's m$ical exam9ation4 ,z ,i look$ ^u _! well-develop$ =ms1 _! br[n sk9s1 ri* ) ! blood & sun ( ! ,ea/1 & _! un9tellig5t1 s5su\s faces1 ,i ?\ght t if x 7 possible to m>ry ! ,ori5tal c>e ( woman's organization to ! ,we/]n lib]ty & culture ( h] bra91 !re w\ld be a new bir? & l(ti] type ( womanly grace & =ce4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,woman's ,wrongs1 p4 #ei4 #b ,enigmas ( ,life1 p4 #cd4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*iefly ,,physiological4 ,%e girde? h] lo9s ) /r5g?4--,,solomon4 ,be=e describ+ ! special =ms ( ill t exi/ among our ,am]ican1 c]ta9ly among our ,new-,engl& girls & wom51 & t are (t5 caus$ & fo/]$ by our me?ods ( education & social cu/oms1 x is important to ref] 9 consid]able detail to a few physiological matt]s4 ,physiology s]ves to disclose ! cause1 & expla9 ! modus op]&i1 ( ^! ills1 & (f]s ! only rational clew to _! prev5tion & relief4 ,! ord] 9 :i* ! physiological data are pres5t$ t be> ^u ?is discussion is n ess5tial2 _! relation to ! subject matt] ( x w be obvi\s z we proce$4 ,! sacr$ numb]1 ?ree1 dom9ates ! human frame4 ,!re is a tr9ity 9 our anatomy4 ,?ree sy/ems1 to :i* all ! organs are directly or indirectly subsidi>y1 divide & control ! body4 ,fir/1 !re is ! nutritive sy/em1 compos$ ( /oma*1 inte/9es1 liv]1 pancreas1 gl&s1 & vessels1 by :i* food is elaborat$1 effete matt] remov$1 ! blood manufactur$1 & ! :ole organization n\ri%$4 ,?is is ! commiss>iat4 ,secondly1 !re is ! n]v\s sy/em1 :i* co-ord9ates all ! organs & functions2 :i* enables man to ent]ta9 relations ) ! _w ar\nd him1 & ) 8 fell[s2 & ?r\gh :i* intellectual p[] is manife/$1 & human ?\ght & reason made possible4 ,?irdly1 !re is ! reproductive sy/em1 by :i* ! race is cont9u$1 & its grasp on ! e>? assur$4 ,! fir/ two ( ^! sy/ems are alike 9 ea* sex4 ,!y are s alike1 t !y require a simil> tra9+ 9 ea*1 & yield 9 ea* a simil> result4 ,! ma*9]y ( !m is ! same4 ,no scalpel has disclos$ any diff]5ce betwe5 a man's & a woman's liv]4 ,no microscope has reveal$ any /ructure1 fibre1 or cell1 9 ! bra9 ( man or woman1 t is n common to bo?4 ,no analysis or dynamomet] has discov]$ or measur$ any *emical action or n]ve-=ce t /amps ei!r ( ^! sy/ems z male or female4 ,f ^! anatomical & physiological data alone1 ! inf]5ce is legitimate1 t intellectual p[]1 ! correlation & measure ( c]ebral /ructure & metamorphosis1 is capable ( equal developm5t 9 bo? sexes4 ,) reg>d to ! reproductive sy/em1 ! case is altoge!r diff]5t4 ,woman1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! race1 is d[]$ ) a set ( organs peculi> to h]self1 ^: complexity1 delicacy1 sympa?ies1 & =ce are among ! m>vels ( creation4 ,if prop]ly nurtur$ & c>$ =1 !y are a s\rce ( /r5g? & p[] to h]4 ,if neglect$ & mismanag$1 !y retaliate ^u _! possessor ) weakness & disease1 z well ( ! m9d z ( ! body4 ,god 0 n 9 error1 :51 aft] ,eve's creation1 he look$ ^u 8 "w1 & pron\nc$ x good4 ,let ,eve take a wise c>e ( ! temple ,god made = h]1 & ,adam ( ! "o made = him1 & bo? w ent] ^u a c>e] ^: glory & beauty no se] has =etold or poet sung4 ,ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,hippocrates1 woman has be5 physiologically describ$ z enjoy+1 & has always recogniz$ h]self z enjoy+1 or at lea/ z possess+1 a tri-p>tite life4 ,! fir/ p]iod ext5ds f bir? to ab\t ! age ( twelve or fifte5 ye>s2 ! second1 f ! end ( ! fir/ p]iod to ab\t ! age ( =ty-five2 & ! ?ird1 f ! la/ b\nd>y to ! f9al passage into ! unkn[n4 ,! few ye>s t are necess>y = ! voyage f ! fir/ to ! second p]iod1 & ^? f ! second to ! ?ird1 are ju/ly call$ critical ones4 ,mo!rs are1 or %\ld be1 wisely anxi\s ab\t ! fir/ passage = _! daught]s1 & wom5 are (t5 unduly appreh5sive ab\t ! second passage = !mselves4 ,all ?is is obvi\s & kn[n2 & yet1 9 our educational arrangem5ts1 little he$ is paid to ! fact1 t ! fir/ ( ^! critical voyages is made dur+ a girl's educational life1 & ext5ds ov] a v consid]able portion ( x4 ,?is brief /atem5t only h9ts at ! vital physiological tru?s x conta9s3 x does n disclose !m4 ,let u look at "s ( !m a mom5t4 ,rememb]1 t we are n[ conc]n$ only ) ! fir/ ( ^! passages1 t f a girl's *ildhood to h] maturity4 ,9 *ildhood1 boys & girls are v ne>ly alike4 ,if !y are natural1 !y talk & romp1 *ase butt]flies & climb f5ces1 love & hate1 ) an innoc5t ab&on t is ignorant ( sex4 ,yet ev5 !n ! diff]5ce is app>5t to ! obs]v+4 ,inspir$ by ! div9e in/9ct ( mo!rhood1 ! girl t c only creep to h] "m's knees w c>ess a doll1 t h] tottl+ bro!r looks coldly ^u4 ,! infant ,a*illes breaks ! ?9 disguise ( 8 g[n & sleeves by dropp+ ! di/aff1 & grasp+ ! sword4 ,z maturity approa*es1 ! sexes div]ge4 ,an unmi/akable diff]5ce m>ks ! =m & features ( ea*1 & reveals ! dem& = a special tra9+4 ,?is div]g5ce1 h[ev]1 is limit$ 9 its sweep & its duration4 ,! diff]5ce exi/s = a def9ite purpose1 & goes only to a def9ite ext5t4 ,! curves ( sep>ation swell out z *ildhood rec$es1 l an ellipse1 &1 z old age draws on1 approa*1 till !y unite l an ellipse aga94 ,9 old age1 ! second *ildhood1 ! diff]5ce ( sex becomes ( z little note z x 0 dur+ ! fir/4 ,at t p]iod1 ! picture ( ! ,lean & slipp]$ pantaloon1 ,) spectacles on nose1 & p\* on side1 99 99 99 99 99 ,sans tee?1 sans eyes1 sans ta/e1 sans e ?+1 is fai?ful to ei!r sex4 ,n z man or woman1 b z a sexless be+1 does advanc$ age ent] & pass ! portals ( :at is call$ dea?4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ( ^! critical p]iods1 :5 ! div]g5ce ( ! sexes becomes obvi\s to ! mo/ c>eless obs]v]1 ! complicat$ app>atus peculi> to ! female ent]s ^u a condition ( functional activity4 ,! ov>ies1 :i* con/itute1 says ,dr4 ,dalton1 ! 'ess5tial p>ts'#c ( ?is app>atus1 & c]ta9 accessory organs1 are n[ rapidly develop$4 ,previ\sly !y 7 inactive4 ,dur+ infancy & *ildhood all ( !m exi/$1 or r all ! g]ms ( !m exi/$2 b !y 7 incapable ( function4 ,at ?is p]iod !y take on a process ( rapid gr[? & developm5t4 ,co9cid5t ) ?is process1 indicat+ x1 & ess5tial to x1 are ! p]iodical ph5om5a :i* *>act]ize woman's physique till %e atta9s ! ?ird division ( h] trip>tite life4 ,! gr[? ( ?is peculi> & m>vell\s app>atus1 9 ! p]fect developm5t ( :i* humanity has s l>ge an int]e/1 occurs dur+ ! few ye>s ( a girl's educational life4 ,no su* extraord9>y task1 call+ = su* rapid exp5diture ( =ce1 build+ up su* a delicate & ext5sive me*anism )9 ! organism1--a h\se )9 a h\se1 an eng9e )9 an eng9e1--is impos$ ^u ! male physique at ! same epo*4#d ,! organization ( ! male gr[s /eadily1 gradually1 & equally1 f bir? to maturity4 ,! importance ( hav+ our me?ods ( female education recognize ?is peculi> dem& = gr[?1 & ( s adju/+ !mselves to x1 z to all[ a suffici5t opportunity = ! heal?y developm5t ( ! ov>ies & _! accessory organs1 & = ! e/abli%m5t ( _! p]iodical functions1 _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,moreov]1 unless ! "w is accompli%$ at t p]iod1 unless ! reproductive me*anism is built & put 9 good work+ ord] at t "t1 x is nev] p]fectly accompli%$ aft]w>ds4 ,x is n en\gh1 says ,dr4 ,*>les ,we/1 ! accompli%$ ,london physician1 & lectur] on diseases ( wom51 x is n en\gh to take precautions till m5/ruation has = ! fir/ "t occurr$3 ! p]iod = its return %\ld1 ev5 9 ! heal?ie/ girl1 be wat*$ =1 & all previ\s precautions %\ld be once m repeat$2 & ?is %\ld be done aga9 & aga91 until at l5g? ! habit ( regul>1 heal?y m5/ruation is e/abli%$4 ,if ?is be n accompli%$ dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s ( womanhood1 x w1 9 all probability1 nev] be atta9$4#e ,!re h be5 in/ances1 & ,i h se5 su*1 ( females 9 :om ! special me*anism we are speak+ ( rema9$ g]m9al1--undevelop$4 ,x seem$ to h be5 abort$4 ,!y graduat$ f s*ool or college excell5t s*ol>s1 b ) undevelop$ ov>ies4 ,lat] !y m>ri$1 & 7 /]ile4#f ,! sy/em nev] does two ?+s well at ! same "t4 ,! muscles & ! bra9 _c functionate 9 _! be/ way at ! same mom5t4 ,"o _c m$itate a poem & drive a saw simultane\sly1 )\t divid+ 8 =ce4 ,he may poetize fairly1 & saw poorly2 or he may saw fairly1 & poetize poorly2 or he may bo? saw & poetize indiff]5tly4 ,bra9-"w & /oma*-"w int]f]e ) ea* o!r if attempt$ toge!r4 ,! dige/ion ( a d9n] calls =ce to ! /oma*1 & tempor>ily sl[s ! bra94 ,! exp]im5t ( try+ to dige/ a he>ty supp]1 & to sleep dur+ ! process1 has sometimes co/ ! c>eless exp]im5t] 8 life4 ,! physiological pr9ciple ( do+ only "o ?+ at a "t1 if y w\ld d x well1 holds z truly ( ! gr[? ( ! organization z x does ( ! p]=mance ( any ( its special functions4 ,if excessive labor1 ei!r m5tal or physical1 is impos$ ^u *ildr51 male or female1 _! developm5t w be 9 "s way *eck$4 ,if ! s*oolma/] ov]works ! bra9s ( 8 pupils1 he div]ts =ce to ! bra9 t is ne$$ else:]e4 ,he sp5ds 9 ! /udy ( geography & ari?metic1 ( ,lat91 ,greek & *emi/ry1 9 ! bra9-"w ( ! s*ool room1 =ce t %\ld h be5 sp5t 9 ! manufacture ( blood1 muscle1 & n]ve1 t is1 9 gr[?4 ,! results are mon/r\s bra9s & puny bodies2 abnormally active c]ebration1 & abnormally weak dige/ion2 fl[+ ?\ght & con/ipat$ b[els2 l(ty aspirations & neuralgic s5sations2 ,a y\? ( /udy an old age ( n]ves4 ,nature has res]v$ ! catam5ial week = ! process ( ovulation1 & = ! developm5t & p]fectation ( ! reproductive sy/em4 ,previ\sly to ! age ( eighte5 or tw5ty1 opportunity mu/ be p]iodically all[$ = ! accompli%m5t ( ?is task4 ,bo? muscul> & bra9 labor mu/ be remitt$ en\gh to yield suffici5t =ce = ! "w4 ,if ! reproductive ma*9]y is n manufactur$ !n1 x w n be lat]4 ,if x is imp]fectly made !n1 x c only be pat*$ up1 n made p]fect1 aft]w>ds4 ,to be well made1 x mu/ be c>efully manag$4 ,=ce mu/ be all[$ to fl[ ?i!r 9 an ample /ream1 & n div]t$ to ! bra9 by ! s*ool1 or to ! arms by ! factory1 or to ! feet by danc+4 ,e physician1 says a rec5t writ]1 c po9t to /ud5ts ^: spl5did c]ebral developm5t has be5 paid = by emaciat$ limbs1 enfeebl$ dige/ion1 & disord]$ lungs4 ,e biography ( ! intellectual great records ! dang]s !y h enc\nt]$1 (t5 ^? to :i* !y h succumb$1 9 ov]/epp+ ! ord9>y b\nds ( human capacity2 & :ile beckon+ onw>d to ! glories ( _! almo/ pret]natural a*ievem5ts1 regi/]1 by way ( w>n+1 ! fe>ful p5alty ( disease1 suff]+1 & bodily infirmity1 :i* ,nature exacts z ! price = ?is p>tial & inh>moni\s gr&eur4 ,x _c be o!rwise4 ,! bra9 _c take m ?an its %>e )\t injury to o!r organs4 ,x _c d m ?an its %>e )\t depriv+ o!r organs ( t ex]cise & n\ri%m5t :i* are ess5tial to _! heal? & vigor4 ,x is 9 ! p[] ( ! individual to ?r[1 z x 71 ! :ole vigor ( ! con/itution into any "o "p1 &1 by giv+ to ?is "p exclusive or excessive att5tion1 to develop x at ! exp5se1 & to ! neglect1 ( ! o!rs4#g ,9 ! sy/em ( li*5s1 ,nyl&] reckons all organs ( equal value4#h ,no "o ( !m c be neglect$ )\t evil to ! :ole organization4 ,f li*5s to m5 & wom5 !re is no exception to ! law1 t1 if "o memb] suff]s1 all ! memb]s suff]4 ,:at is true ( ! neglect ( a s+le organ1 is true 9 a geometrical ratio ( ! neglect ( a sy/em ( organs4 ,if ! nutritive sy/em is wrong1 ! evil ( poor n\ri%m5t & bad assimilation infects ! :ole economy4 ,bra9 & ?\ght are enfeebl$1 because ! /oma* & liv] are 9 error4 ,if ! n]v\s sy/em is abnormally develop$1 e organ feels ! twi/ 9 ! n]ves4 ,! balance & co-ord9ation ( movem5t & function are de/roy$1 & ! ill p]colates into an unhappy po/]ity4 ,if ! reproductive sy/em is abort$1 !re may be no future g5]ations to pay ! p5alty ( ! abortion1 b :at is left ( ! organism suff]s sadly4 ,:5 ?is sort ( arre/ ( developm5t occurs 9 a man1 x takes ! elem5t ( mascul95ess out ( him1 & replaces x ) adipose effem9acy4 ,:5 x occurs 9 a woman1 x n only sub/itutes 9 h] case a wiry & p]haps ?9 be>d$ mascul95ess = di/9ctive fem99e traits & p[]1 mak+ h] an epic5e1 b x entails a v>iety ( prolong$ weaknesses1 t dw>f h] rightful p[] 9 almo/ e direction4 ,! p]si/5t neglect & ignor+ by wom51 & especially by girls1 ignorantly m ?an wilfully1 ( t "p ( _! organization :i* !y hold 9 tru/ = ! future ( ! race1 has be5 fe>fully puni%$ "h 9 ,am]ica1 :]e1 ( all ! _w1 !y are lea/ trammell$ & %\ld be ! be/1 by all sorts ( female tr\bles4 ,nature1 says ,"l ,bacon1 is (t5 hidd51 sometimes ov]come1 seldom ext+ui%$4 ,9 ! education ( our girls1 ! attempt to hide or ov]come nature by tra9+ !m z boys has almo/ ext+ui%$ !m z girls4 ,let ! fact be accept$1 t !re is no?+ to be a%am$ ( 9 a woman's organization1 & let h] :ole education & life be guid$ by ! div9e requirem5ts ( h] sy/em4 ,! blood1 :i* is our life1 is a complex fluid4 ,x conta9s ! mat]ials out ( :i* ! tissues are made1 & also ! debris :i* results f ! de/ruction ( ! same tissues1--! worn-out cells ( bra9 & muscle1--! ca/-(f clo!s ( emotion1 ?\ght1 & p[]4 ,x is a common c>ri]1 convey+ unceas+ly to e gl& & tissue1 to e n]ve & organ1 ! fibr9 & album5 :i* repair _! con/ant wa/e1 ?us supply+ _! daily bread2 & z unceas+ly convey+ away f e gl& & tissue1 f e n]ve & organ1 ! oxidiz$ refuse1 :i* are bo? ! result & measure ( _! "w4 ,l ! wat] fl[+ ?r\gh ! canals ( ,v5ice1 t c>ries heal? & weal? to ! portals ( e h\se1 & fil? & disease f e doorway1 ! blood fl[+ ?r\gh ! canals ( ! organization c>ries nutrim5t to all ! tissues1 & refuse f !m4 ,its curr5t sweeps n\ri%m5t 91 & wa/e out4 ,! =m]1 x yields to ! body = assimilation2 ! latt]1 x deposits ) ! organs ( elim9ation = rejection4 ,9 ord] to h good blood1 !n1 two ?+s are ess5tial3 fir/1 a regul> & suffici5t supply ( nutrim5t1 &1 secondly1 an equally regul> & suffici5t removal ( wa/e4 ,insuffici5t n\ri%m5t />ves ! blood2 insuffici5t elim9ation poisons x4 ,a wise h\sekeep] w look z c>efully aft] ! condition ( 8 dra9s z aft] ! quality ( 8 food4 ,! pr9cipal organs ( elim9ation1 common to bo? sexes1 are ! b[els1 kidneys1 lungs1 & sk94 ,a neglect ( _! functions is puni%$ 9 ea* alike4 ,to woman is intru/$ ! exclusive managem5t ( ano!r process ( elim9ation1 viz41 ! catam5ial function4 ,?is1 us+ ! blood = its *annel ( op]ation1 p]=ms1 l ! blood1 d\ble duty4 ,x is necess>y to ovulation1 & to ! integrity ( e "p ( ! reproductive app>atus2 x also s]ves z a means ( elim9ation = ! blood itself4 ,a c>eless managem5t ( ?is function1 at any p]iod ( life dur+ its exi/5ce1 is apt to be foll[$ by consequ5ces t may be s]i\s2 b a neglect ( x dur+ ! epo* ( developm5t1 t is1 f ! age ( f\rte5 to eighte5 or tw5ty1 n only produces great evil at ! "t ( ! neglect1 b leaves a l>ge legacy ( evil to ! future4 ,! sy/em is !n peculi>ly susceptible2 & di/urbances ( ! delicate me*anism we are consid]+1 induc$ dur+ ! catam5ial weeks ( t critical age by con/ra9$ positions1 muscul> ef=t1 bra9 "w1 & all =ms ( m5tal & physical excitem5t1 g]m9ate a ho/ ( ills4 ,sometimes ^! causes1 :i* p]vade m or less ! me?ods ( in/ruction 9 our public & private s*ools1 :i* our social cu/oms ignore1 & to :i* op]atives ( all sorts pay little he$1 produce an excessive p]=mance ( ! catam5ial function2 & ?is is equival5t to a p]iodical hemorrhage4 ,sometimes !y produce an insuffici5t p]=mance ( x2 & ?is1 by clos+ an av5ue ( elim9ation1 poisons ! blood1 & depraves ! organization4 ,! ho/ ( ills ?us induc$ are kn[n to physicians & to ! suff]]s z am5orrhoea1 m5orrhagia1 dysm5orrhoea1 hy/]ia1 anemia1 *orea1 & ! l4 ,"s ( ^! fa/5 !mselves on _! victim = a lifetime1 & "s are %ak5 (f4 ,n[ & !n !y lead to an abortion ( ! function1 & consequ5t /]ility4 ,=tunate is ! girls' s*ool or college t does n furni% abundant examples ( ^! sad cases4 ,! m completely any su* s*ool or college succe$s1 :ile adopt+ e detail & me?od ( a boy's s*ool1 9 ignor+ & neglect+ ! physiological conditions ( sexual developm5t1 ! l>g] w be ! numb] ( ^! pa?ological cases among its graduates4 ,cl9ical illu/rations ( ^! /atem5ts w be giv5 9 ano!r place4 ,! my/]i\s process :i* physiologi/s call metamorphosis ( tissue1 or inte/itial *ange1 des]ves att5tion 9 connection ) our subject4 ,x int]e/s bo? sexes alike4 ,unless x goes on normally1 nei!r boys1 girls1 m51 nor wom51 c h bodies or bra9s wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,x is a process1 )\t :i* n a /ep c be tak51 or muscle mov$1 or food dige/$1 or nutrim5t assimilat$1 or any function1 physical or m5tal1 p]=m$4 ,by its aid1 gr[? & developm5t are c>ri$ on4 ,y\?1 maturity1 & old age result f *anges 9 its "*4 ,x is alike ! support & ! guide ( heal? convalesc5ce1 & disease4 ,x is ! means by :i*1 9 ! human sy/em1 =ce is develop$1 & gr[? & decay r5d]$ possible4 ,! process1 9 itself1 is "o ( ! simple/4 ,x is m]ely ! replac+ ( "o microscopic cell by ano!r2 & yet ^u ?is simple process hang ! issues ( life & dea?1 ( ?\ght & p[]4 ,c>p5t]1 9 8 physiology1 reports ! discov]y1 :i* we owe to ,g]man inve/igation1 t ! :ole /ructure orig9ates 9 a s+le cell2 t ?is cell gives bir? to o!rs1 analog\s to itself1 & ^! aga9 to _m future g5]ations2 & t all ! v>i$ tissues ( ! animal body are develop$ f cells4#i ,a m rec5t writ] adds1 ,9 ! high] animals & plants1 we are pres5t$ ) /ructures :i* may be reg>d$ z ess5tially aggregates ( cells2 & !re is n[ a physiological division ( labor1 "s ( ! cells be+ conc]n$ ) ! nutrim5t ( ! organism1 :il/ o!rs are set ap>t1 & d$icat$ to ! function ( reproduction4 ,e cell 9 su* an aggregate leads a life1 :i*1 9 a c]ta9 limit$ s5se1 may be said to be indep5d5t2 & ea* dis*>ges its own function 9 ! g5]al economy4 ,ea* cell has a p]iod ( developm5t1 gr[?1 & active life1 & ea* ultimately p]i%es2 ! life ( ! organism n only n dep5d+ ^u ! life ( its elem5tal factors1 b actually be+ kept up by _! con/ant de/ruction & z con/ant r5ewal4#aj ,gr[?1 heal?1 & disease are cellul> manife/ations4 ,) e act ( life1 ! movem5t ( a f+]1 ! pulsation ( a he>t1 ! utt]+ ( a ^w1 ! co9+ ( a ?\ght1 ! ?rill ( an emotion1 !re is ! de/ruction ( a c]ta9 numb] ( cells4 ,_! de/ruction evolves or sets free ! =ce t we recognize z movem5t1 spee*1 ?\ght1 & emotion4 ,! numb] ( cells de/roy$ dep5ds ^u ! int5sity & duration ( ! ef=t t correlates _! de/ruction4 ,:5 a blacksmi? wields a hamm] = an h\r1 he uses up ! numb] ( cells necess>y to yield t am\nt ( muscul> =ce4 ,:5 a girl /udies ,lat9 = an h\r1 %e uses up ! numb] ( bra9-cells necess>y to yield t am\nt ( intellectual =ce4 ,z fa/ z "o cell is de/roy$1 ano!r is g5]at$4 ,! dea? ( "o is foll[$ in/antly by ! bir? ( its successor4 ,?is cont9ual process ( cellul> dea? & bir?1 ! income & outgo ( cells1 t foll[ ea* o!r l ! waves ( ! sea1 ea* diff]5t yet ea* ! same1 is metamorphosis ( tissue4 ,?is is life4 ,x corresponds v ne>ly to ,bi*at's def9ition t1 life is organization 9 action4 ,! f9] s5se ( ,%akspe>e dictat$ a tru] def9ition ?an ! sci5ce ( ! ,fr5* physiologi/1-- ,:at's yet 9 ?is ,t be>s ! "n ( life8 ,yet 9 ?is life ,lie hid m ?\s& dea?s4 ,measure = ,measure1 ,act iii4 ,sc5e #a4 ,no physical or psy*ical act is possible )\t ?is *ange4 ,x is a process ( cont9ual wa/e & repair4 ,subject to its inevitable p[]1 ! organization is cont9ually wa/+ away & cont9ually be+ repair$4 ,! old notion t our bodies are *ang$ e sev5 ye>s1 sci5ce has long s9ce explod$4 ,! matt]1 said ,mr4 ,john ,goodsir1 ( ! organiz$ frame to its m9ute/ p>ts is 9 a cont9ual flux4 ,our bodies are nev] ! same = any two successive days4 ,! feet t ,m>y %all dance ) next ,*ri/mas ,eve w n be ! same feet t bore h] triumphantly ?r\gh ! previ\s ,*ri/mas holidays4 ,! bra9 t %e le>ns ,g]man ) to-day does n conta9 a cell 9 its convolutions t 0 sp5t 9 /udy+ ,fr5* "o ye> ago4 ,:e!r h] pres5t feet c dance bett] or worse ?an ^? ( a ye> ago1 & :e!r h] pres5t bra9 c d m or less ,g]man & ,fr5* ?an ! "o ( ! ye> be=e1 dep5ds ^u h[ %e has us$ h] feet & bra9 dur+ ! int]v5+ "t1 t is1 ^u ! metamorphosis ( h] tissue4 ,f bir? to adult age1 ! cells ( muscle1 organ1 & bra9 t are sp5t 9 ! activities ( life1 su* z dige/+1 gr[+1 /udy+1 play+1 work+1 & ! l1 are replac$ by o!rs ( bett] quality & l>g] numb]4 ,at lea/1 su* is ! case :]e metamorphosis is p]mitt$ to g on normally4 ,! result is gr[? & developm5t4 ,?is gr[+ p]iod or =mative epo* ext5ds f bir? to ! age ( tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,its duration is %ort] = a girl ?an = a boy4 ,%e rip5s quick] ?an he4 ,9 ! f\r ye>s f f\rte5 to eighte51 %e accompli%es an am\nt ( physiological cell *ange & gr[? :i* ,nature does n require ( a boy 9 less ?an twice t numb] ( ye>s4 ,x is obvi\s1 t to secure ! be/ k9d ( gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod1 & ! be/ developm5t at ! end ( x1 ! wa/e ( tissue produc$ by /udy1 "w1 & fa%ion mu/ n be s great t repair w only equal x4 ,x is equally obvi\s t a girl ^u :om ,nature1 = a limit$ p]iod & = a def9ite purpose1 imposes s great a physiological task1 w n h z mu* p[] left = ! tasks ( ! s*ool1 z ! boy ( :om ,nature requires less at ! correspond+ epo*4 ,a m>g9 mu/ be all[$ = gr[?4 ,! repair mu/ be great] & bett] ?an ! wa/e4 ,dur+ middle age1 life's active p]iod1 !re is an equilibrium betwe5 ! body's wa/e & repair3 "o equals ! o!r4 ,! ma*9e1 :5 prop]ly manag$1 !n holds its own4 ,a ,fr5* physiologi/ fixes ! close ( ?is p]iod = ! ideal man ( ! future at eighty1 :51 he says1 old age beg9s4 ,few h su* inh]it$ p[]1 & live ) su* physiological wisdom1 z to keep _! ma*9e 9 good repair1--9 good work+-ord]1--to t late p]iod4 ,f ! age ( tw5ty-five or ?irty1 h[ev]1 to t ( sixty or sixty-five1 ?is equilibrium occurs4 ,repair !n equals wa/e2 recon/ruction equals de/ruction4 ,! female organization1 l ! male1 is n[ develop$3 its tissues are consolidat$2 its functions are e/abli%$4 ,) dec5t c>e1 x c p]=m an imm5se am\nt ( physical & m5tal labor4 ,x is n[ capable ( its be/ "w4 ,b1 9 ord] to d its be/1 x mu/ obey ! law ( p]iodicity2 j z ! male organization1 to d its be/1 mu/ obey ! law ( su/a9$ ef=t4 ,:5 old age beg9s1 :e!r1 normally1 at sev5ty or eighty1 or1 prematurely1 at fifty or ?irty1 repair does n equal wa/e1 & deg5]ation ( tissue results4 ,m cells are de/roy$ by we> & te> ?an are made up f nutrim5t4 ,! friction ( ! ma*9e rubs ! /uff ( life away fa/] ?an x c be replac$4 ,! muscles /iff51 ! hair turns :ite1 ! jo9ts crack1 ! art]ies ossify1 ! n]ve-c5tres h>d5 or s(t53 all sorts ( deg5]ation creep on till dea? appe>s1--,mors janua vitae4 ,!re ! curves unite1 & m5 & wom5 are alike aga94 ,sleep1 ^: inv5tor receiv$ ! b5$iction ( ,san*o ,panza1 & ^: p[] ,dryd5 apo/rophiz$1-- ,( all ! p[]s ! be/3 ,oh6 peace ( m9d1 repair] ( decay1 ,^: balm r5ews ! limbs to labor ( ! day1-- is a mo/ important physiological factor4 ,our s*ools are z apt 9 fright5+ x away z our *ur*es are 9 invit+ x4 ,sleep is ! opportunity = repair4 ,dur+ its h\rs ( quiet re/1 :5 muscul> & n]v\s ef=t are /ill$1 millions ( microscopic cells are busy 9 ! p5etralia ( ! organism1 l coral insects 9 ! dep?s ( ! sea1 repair+ ! wa/e :i* ! day's /udy & "w h caus$4 ,dr4 ,b4,w4 ,ri*>dson ( ,london1 "o ( ! mo/ +5i\s & accompli%$ physiologi/s ( ! pres5t day1 describes ! labor ( sleep 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( natural sleep1 ! mo/ important *anges ( nutrition are 9 progress3 ! body is r5ovat+1 &1 if "y1 is actually gr[+4 ,if ! body be prop]ly cov]$1 ! animal heat is be+ cons]v$1 & laid up = exp5diture dur+ ! wak+ h\rs t are to foll[2 ! respiration is r$uc$1 ! inspirations be+ less5$ 9 ! proportion ( six to sev51 z comp>$ ) ! numb] made :5 ! body is awake2 ! action ( ! he>t is r$uc$2 ! volunt>y muscles1 reliev$ ( all fatigue1 & ) ! ext5sors m relax$ ?an ! flexors1 are und]go+ repair ( /ructure1 & recruit+ _! excitability2 & ! volunt>y n]v\s sy/em1 dead = ! "t to ! ext]nal vibration1 or1 z ! old] m5 call$ x1 '/imulus' f )\t1 is also und]go+ re/ & repair1 s t1 :5 x comes aga9 into "w1 x may receive bett] ! impressions x may h to ga!r up1 & influ5ce m effectively ! muscles x may be call$ ^u to animate1 direct1 control4#aa ,an ,am]ican obs]v] & physiologi/1 ,dr4 ,william ,a4 ,hammond1 confirms ! views ( 8 ,engli% colleague4 ,he tells u t ! /ate ( g5]al repose :i* accompanies sleep is ( especial value to ! organism1 9 all[+ ! nutrition ( ! n]v\s tissue to g on at a great] rate ?an its de/ructive metamorphosis4 ,9 ano!r place he adds1 ,= ! bra91 !re is no re/ except dur+ sleep4 ,&1 aga91 he says1 ,! m active ! m9d1 ! great] ! necessity = sleep2 j z ) a /eam]1 ! great] ! numb] ( revolutions its eng9e makes1 ! m imp]ative is ! dem& = fuel4#ab ,^! /atem5ts ju/ify & expla9 ! in/9ctive dem& = sleep4 ,!y also %[ :y x is t infants require m sleep ?an *ildr51 & *ildr5 ?an middle-age folk1 & middle-age folk ?an old p4 ,infants mu/ h sleep = repair & rapid gr[?2 *ildr51 = repair & mod]ate gr[?2 middle-age folk1 = repair )\t gr[?2 & old p1 only = ! m9imum ( repair4 ,girls1 betwe5 ! ages ( f\rte5 & eighte51 mu/ h sleep1 n only = repair & gr[?1 l boys1 b = ! additional task ( con/ruct+1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 ( develop+ & p]fect+ !n1 a reproductive sy/em1--! eng9e )9 an eng9e4 ,! be>+ ( ?is physiological fact ^u education is obvi\s4 ,"w ( ! s*ool is "w ( ! bra94 ,"w ( ! bra9 eats ! bra9 away4 ,sleep is ! *ance & laboratory ( repair4 ,if a *ild's bra9-"w & sleep are normally proportion$ to ea* o!r1 ea* night w m ?an make good ea* day's loss4 ,cle> heads w greet ea* welcome morn4 ,b if ! rev]se occurs1 ! night w n repair ! day2 & a*+ heads w signalize ! advance ( neuralgia1 tub]cle1 & disease4 ,s ,nature puni%es disob$i5ce4 ,x is app>5t1 f ^! physiological consid]ations1 t1 9 ord] to give girls a fair *ance 9 education1 f\r conditions at lea/ mu/ be obs]v$3 fir/1 a suffici5t supply ( appropriate nutrim5t2 secondly1 a normal managem5t ( ! catam5ial functions1 includ+ ! build+ ( ! reproductive app>atus2 ?irdly1 m5tal & physical "w s apportion$1 t repair %all exce$ wa/e1 & a m>g9 be left = g5]al & sexual developm5t2 & f\r?ly1 suffici5t sleep4 ,evid5ce ( ! results br\ght ab\t by a disreg>d ( ^! conditions w next be giv54 ,,footnotes3 #c ,human ,physiology1 p4 #edf4 #d ,z might be expect$1 ! mortality ( girls is great] at ?is p]iod ?an t ( boys1 an additional reason = impos+ less labor on ! =m] at t "t4 ,accord+ to ! au?ority ( ,,mm4 ,quetelet & ,smits1 ! mortality ( ! two sexes is equal 9 *ildhood1 or t ( ! male is greate/2 b t ( ! female rises betwe5 ! ages ( f\rte5 & sixte5 to #a4bh to "o male dea?4 ,= ! next f\r ye>s1 x falls aga9 to #a4je females to "o male dea?4--,sur la ,reproduction et la ,mortalite de l',homme4 #hvo4 ,bruxelles4 #e ,lectures on ,diseases ( ,wom54 ,am4 ed41 p4 #dh4 #f ,mu* less uncommon ?an ! abs5ce ( ei!r ov>y is ! p]si/5ce ( bo? ?r\gh ! :ole or great] "p ( life 9 ! condition :i* !y pres5t 9 infancy & e>ly *ildhood1 ) sc>cely a trace ( graafian vesicles 9 _! tissue4 ,?is want ( developm5t ( ! ov>ies is g5]ally1 ?\gh n inv>iably1 associat$ ) want ( developm5t ( ! ut]us & o!r sexual organs2 & ,i ne$ n say t wom5 9 :om x exi/s are /]ile4--,lectures on ! ,diseases ( ,wom51 by ,*>les ,we/1 ,m4,d4 ,am4 ed41 p4 #cg4 #g ,enigmas ( ,life1 pp4 #afe-h4 #h ,tuck]man's ,g5]a ,li*5um1 ,introduction1 p4 v4 #i ,c>p5t]'s ,human ,physiology1 p4 #dee4 #aj ,ni*olson1 ,/udy ( ,biology1 p4 #gi4 #aa ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 ,augu/1 #ahgb1 p4 #daa4 #ab ,sleep & its ,d]angem5ts1 pp4 #i1 #aj1 #ac4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,*iefly ,,cl9ical4 ,et l'on n\s p]suad]a difficilem5t que lorsque les hommes ont tant de pe9e a etre hommes1 les femmes puiss5t1 t\t en re/ant femmes1 dev5ir hommes aussi1 mettant a9si la ma9 sur les deux roles1 ex]cant la d\ble mission1 resumant le d\ble c>act]e de l'humanite6 ,n\s p]drons la femme1 et n\s n'aurons pas l'homme4 ,voila ce qui n\s arriv]a4 ,on n\s donn]a ce quelque *ose de mon/reux1 cet etre repugnant1 qui deja p>ait a notre horizon4--,,le ,,comte ,a4 ,,de ,,gasp>94 ,facts giv5 9 evid5ce are premises f :i* a conclusion is to be drawn4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is duty is to acquire a belief ( ! tru? ( ! facts4--,,ram1 on ,facts4 ,cl9ical obs]vation confirms ! tea*+s ( physiology4 ,! sick *amb]1 n ! s*oolroom2 ! physician's private consultation1 n ! committee's public exam9ation2 ! hospital1 n ! college1 ! work%op1 or ! p>lor1--disclose ! sad results :i* mod]n social cu/oms1 mod]n education1 & mod]n ways ( labor1 h entail$ on wom54 ,examples ( !m may be f\nd 9 e walk ( life4 ,on ! luxuri\s c\*es ( ,beacon ,/reet2 9 ! palaces ( ,fif? ,av5ue2 among ! classes ( our private1 common1 & normal s*ools2 among ! female graduates ( our colleges2 beh9d ! c\nt]s ( ,wa%+ton ,/reet & ,broadway2 9 our factories1 work%ops1 & homes1--may be f\nd numb]less pale1 weak1 neuralgic1 dyspeptic1 hy/]ical1 m5orrhagic1 dysm5orrhoeic girls & wom51 t are liv+ illu/rations ( ! tru? ( ?is brief monograph4 ,x is n ass]t$ "h t improp] me?ods ( /udy1 & a disreg>d ( ! reproductive app>atus & its functions1 dur+ ! educational life ( girls1 are ! sole causes ( female diseases2 nei!r is x ass]t$ t all ! female graduates ( our s*ools & colleges are pa?ological specim5s4 ,b x is ass]t$ t ! numb] ( ^! graduates :o h be5 p]man5tly disabl$ to a great] or less degree by ^! causes is s great1 z to excite ! grave/ al>m1 & to dem& ! s]i\s att5tion ( ! community4 ,if ^! causes %\ld cont9ue = ! next half-c5tury1 & increase 9 ! same ratio z !y h = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 x requires no prophet to =etell t ! wives :o are to be mo!rs 9 our republic mu/ be drawn f trans-atlantic homes4 ,! sons ( ! ,new ,_w w h to re-act1 on a magnific5t scale1 ! old /ory ( unwiv$ ,rome & ! ,sab9es4 ,we h previ\sly se5 t ! blood is ! life1 & t ! loss ( x is ! loss ( s mu* life4 ,delud$ by /range !ories1 & grop+ 9 physiological d>kness1 our fa!rs' physicians 7 too (t5 ,sangrados4 ,n\ri%+ food1 pure air1 & haematiz$ blood 7 /igmatiz$ z ! fri5ds ( disease & ! enemies ( convalesc5ce4 ,oxyg5 0 %ut out f & c>bonic acid %ut into ! *amb]s ( ph?isis & fev]2 & ve9s 7 op5$1 t ! curr5ts ( blood & disease might fl[ out toge!r4 ,happily1 ^? days ( ignorance1 :i* ,god w9k$ at1 & :i* ! race surviv$1 h pass$ by4 ,air & food & blood are recogniz$ z ,nature's re/oratives4 ,no physician w\ld d>e1 n[adays1 to ble$ ei!r man or woman once a mon?1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury cont9u\sly4 ,b girls (t5 h ! c\rage1 or ! ignorance1 to d ?is to !mselves4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is1 t ! organization ( our s*ools & work%ops1 & ! dem&s ( social life & polite society1 enc\rage !m 9 ?is sl[ suicide4 ,x has already be5 /at$ t ! excretory organs1 by con/antly elim9at+ f ! sy/em its effete & us$ mat]ial1 ! measure & s\rce ( its =ce1 keep ! ma*9e 9 clean1 heal?y1 & work+ ord]1 & t ! reproductive app>atus ( woman uses ! blood z "o ( its ag5ts ( elim9ation4 ,kept )9 natural limits1 ?is elim9ation is a s\rce ( /r5g?1 a p]petual f\nta9 ( heal?1 a con/ant r5ewal ( life4 ,beyond ^! limits x is a hemorrhage1 t1 by dra9+ away ! life1 becomes a s\rce ( weakness & a p]petual f\nta9 ( disease4 ,! foll[+ case illu/rates "o ( ! ways 9 :i* our pres5t s*ool me?ods ( tea*+ girls g5]ate a m5orrhagia & its consequ5t evils4 ,miss ,a----1 a heal?y1 bright1 intellig5t girl1 ent]$ a female s*ool1 an in/itution t is commonly b oddly call$ a sem9>y = girls1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 at ! age ( fifte54 ,%e 0 !n suffici5tly well-develop$1 & _h a good color2 all ! functions appe>$ to act normally1 & ! catam5ia 7 fairly e/abli%$4 ,%e 0 ambiti\s z well z capable1 & aim$ to be among ! fir/ 9 ! s*ool4 ,h] temp]am5t 0 :at physiologi/s call n]v\s1--an expression t does n d5ote a fidgety make1 b ref]s to a relative activity ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,%e 0 always anxi\s ab\t h] recitations4 ,no matt] h[ c>efully %e prep>$ = !m1 %e 0 ev] fe>ful le/ %e %\ld trip a little1 & appe> to less advantage ?an %e hop$4 ,%e w5t to s*ool regul>ly e week1 & e day ( ! s*ool ye>1 j z boys d4 ,%e paid no m att5tion to ! p]iodical tides ( h] organization ?an h] companions2 & t 0 none at all4 ,%e recit$ /&+ at all times1 or at lea/ :5ev] a /&+ recitation 0 ! ord] ( ! h\r4 ,%e soon f\nd1 & ?is hi/ory is tak5 f h] own lips1 t = a few days dur+ e f\r? week1 ! ef=t ( recit+ produc$ an extraord9>y physical result4 ,! att5dant anxiety & excitem5t relax$ ! sluices ( ! sy/em t 7 already physiologically op51 & det]m9$ a hemorrhage z ! concomitant ( a recitation4 ,subject$ to ! inflexible rules ( ! s*ool1 unwill+ to seek advice f any "o1 almo/ a%am$ ( h] own physique1 %e +5i\sly protect$ h]self aga9/ exposure1 & w5t on intellectually lead+ h] companions1 & physically defy+ nature4 ,at ! end ( a ye>1 %e w5t home ) a gratify+ report f h] tea*]s1 & pale *eeks & a v>iety ( a*es4 ,h] p>5ts 7 pleas$1 & p]haps a little anxi\s4 ,%e is a good s*ol>1 said h] fa!r2 some:at ov]-work$ possibly2 & s he gave h] a trip among ! m\nta9s1 & a week or two at ! sea%ore4 ,aft] h] vacation %e return$ to s*ool1 & repeat$ ! previ\s ye>'s exp]i5ce1--con/ant1 su/a9$ "w1 recitation & /udy = all days alike1 a hemorrhage once a mon? t w\ld make ! /roke o> ( ! ,univ]sity crew falt]1 & a brilliant s*ol>4 ,be=e ! expiration ( ! second ye>1 ,nature began to ass]t h] au?ority4 ,! pal5ess ( ,miss ,a's complexion increas$4 ,an unacc\ntable & uncontrollable twit*+ ( a rhy?mical sort got into ! muscles ( h] face1 & made h] h&s g & feet jump4 ,%e 0 s5t home1 & h] physician call$1 :o at once diagno/icat$ *orea 7,/4 ,vitus' dance71 & said %e _h /udi$ too h>d1 & wisely prescrib$ no /udy & a long vacation4 ,h] p>5ts took h] to ,europe4 ,a ye> ( ! sea & ! ,alps1 ( ,engl& & ! ,cont95t1 ! ,rh9e & ,italy1 work$ l a *>m4 ,! sluiceways 7 controll$1 ! blood sav$1 & color & heal? return$4 ,%e came back seem+ly well1 & at ! age ( eighte5 w5t to h] old s*ool once m4 ,dur+ all ?is "t n a ^w _h be5 said to h] by h] p>5ts1 h] physician1 or h] tea*]s1 ab\t any p]iodical c>e ( h]self2 & ! rules ( ! s*ool did n ackn[l$ge ! catam5ia4 ,! labor & regim5 ( ! s*ool soon br\ght on ! old m5orrhagic tr\ble 9 ! old way1 ) ! addition ( occasional fa9t+s to emphasize ,nature's w>n+s4 ,%e p]si/$ 9 gett+ h] education1 h[ev]1 & graduat$ at n9ete51 ! fir/ s*ol>1 & an invalid4 ,aga9 h] p>5ts 7 gratifi$ & anxi\s4 ,%e is ov]work$1 said !y1 & wond]$ :y girls break d[n s4 ,to insure h] recov]y1 a second & long] travel 0 und]tak54 ,egypt & ,asia 7 add$ to ,europe1 & ne>ly two ye>s 7 allott$ to ! cure4 ,) *ange ( air & sc5e h] heal? improv$1 b n s rapidly z ) ! previ\s j\rney4 ,%e return$ to ,am]ica bett] ?an %e w5t away1 & m>ri$ at ! age ( tw5ty-two4 ,soon aft] t "t %e consult$ ! writ] on acc\nt ( prolong$ dyspepsia1 neuralgia1 & dysm5orrhoea1 :i* _h replac$ m5orrhagia4 ,!n ,i le>n$ ! long hi/ory ( h] education1 & ( h] ef=ts to /udy j z boys d4 ,h] att5tion _h nev] be5 call$ be=e to ! dang] %e _h incurr$ :ile at s*ool4 ,%e is n[ :at is call$ gett+ bett]1 b has ! delicacy & weaknesses ( ,am]ican wom51 &1 s f>1 is )\t *ildr54 ,x is n difficult1 9 ?is case1 ei!r to disc]n ! cause ( ! tr\ble1 or to trace its influ5ce1 ?r\gh ! v>y+ phases ( disease1 f ,miss ,a----'s s*ool-days1 to h] matronly life4 ,%e 0 well1 & w\ld h be5 call$ robu/1 up to h] fir/ critical p]iod4 ,%e !n _h two tasks impos$ ^u h] at once1 bo? ( :i* requir$ = _! p]fect accompli%m5t a few ye>s ( "t & a l>ge %>e ( vital =ce3 "o 0 ! education ( ! bra91 ! o!r ( ! reproductive sy/em4 ,! s*oolma/] sup]9t5d$ ! fir/1 & ,nature ! second4 ,! s*ool1 ) puritanic inflexibility1 dem&$ e day ( ! mon?2 ,nature1 k9d] ?an ! s*ool1 dem&$ less ?an a f\r? ( ! "t1--a sev5? or an eigh? ( x w\ld h probably answ]$4 ,! s*oolma/] might h yield$ some:at1 b w\ld n2 ,nature c\ld n4 ,! pupil1 !re=e1 0 compell$ to und]take bo? tasks at ! same "t4 ,ambiti\s1 e>ne/1 & consci5ti\s1 %e obey$ ! visible p[] & au?ority ( ! s*ool1 & disobey$1 or r ignorantly s\ght to evade1 ! invisible p[] & au?ority ( h] organization4 ,%e put h] w into ! education ( h] bra91 & )drew x f else:]e4 ,! sy/em does n d two ?+s well at ! same "t4 ,"o or ! o!r suff]s f neglect1 :5 ! attempt is made4 ,miss ,a---- made h] bra9 & muscles "w actively1 & div]t$ blood & =ce to !m :5 h] organization dem&$ active "w1 ) blood & =ce = evolution 9 ano!r region4 ,at fir/ ! s*oolma/] seem$ to be successful4 ,he n only made 8 pupil's bra9 manipulate ,lat91 *emi/ry1 philosophy1 geography1 gramm>1 ari?metic1 music1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ! :ole extraord9>y catalogue ( an ,am]ican "y lady's s*ool curriculum1 ) acrobatic skill2 b he made h] d ?is irrespective ( ! p]iodical tides ( h] organism1 & made h] p]=m h] intellectual & muscul> cali/h5ics1 oblig+ h] to /&1 walk1 & recite1 at ! seasons ( highe/ tide4 ,= a :ile %e got on nicely4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ! /r5g? ( ! lo9s1 t ev5 ,solomon put 9 z a "p ( 8 ideal woman1 *ang$ to weakness4 ,p]iodical hemorrhages 7 ! fir/ w>n+ ( ?is4 ,z soon z loss ( blood occurr$ regul>ly & l>gely1 ! way to imp]fect developm5t & invalidism 0 op51 & ! progress easy & rapid4 ,! n]ves & _! c5tres lack$ n\ri%m5t4 ,!re 0 m wa/e ?an repair1--no m>g9 = gr[?4 ,/4 ,vitus' dance 0 a w>n+ n to be neglect$1 & ! s*oolma/] resign$ to ! doctor4 ,a long vacation enabl$ ! sy/em to retrace its /eps1 & recov] =ce = evolution4 ,!n ! s*ool resum$ its sway1 & physiological laws 7 aga9 defi$4 ,=tunately graduation soon occurr$1 & un9t]mitt$1 su/a9$ labor 0 no long] en=c$4 ,! m5orrhagia ceas$1 b p]si/5t dysm5orrhoea n[ indicates ! neuralgic friction ( an imp]fectly develop$ reproductive app>atus4 ,d\btless ! evil ( h] education w infect h] :ole life4 ,! next case is drawn f diff]5t social surr\nd+s4 ,e>ly associations & natural aptitude incl9$ ,miss ,b---- to ! /age2 & ! ne$ ( bread & butt] s5t h] ^u x z a *ild1 at :at age ,i d n "k4 ,at fifte5 %e 0 an actress1 det]m9$ to d h] be/1 & ambiti\s ( success4 ,%e /r5u\sly tax$ muscle & bra9 at all times 9 h] call+4 ,%e work$ 9 a man's su/a9$ way1 ignor+ all dem&s = special developm5t1 & essay+ fir/ to dis-e/abli%1 & !n to bridle1 ! catam5ia4 ,at tw5ty %e 0 em95t4 ,! excitem5t & ef=t ( act+ p]iodically produc$ ! same result ) h] t a recitation did "u simil> conditions ) ,miss ,a----4 ,if %e _h be5 a physiologi/1 %e w\ld h kn[n h[ ?is c\rse ( action w\ld end4 ,z %e 0 an actress1 & n a physiologi/1 %e p]si/$ 9 ! sl[ suicide ( frequ5t hemorrhages1 & enc\rag$ !m by h] me?od ( pr(essional education1 & lat] by h] me?od ( practis+ h] pr(ession4 ,%e tri$ to w>d (f disease1 & repair ! loss ( =ce1 by consult+ v>i\s doctors1 tak+ drugs1 & resort+ to all sorts ( exp$i5ts2 b ! hemorrhages cont9u$1 & 7 repeat$ at irregul> & abnormally frequ5t int]vals4 ,a c>eful local exam9ation disclos$ no local di/urbance4 ,!re 0 nei!r ulc]ation1 hyp]trophy1 or conge/ion ( ! os or c]vix ut]i2 no displacem5t ( any mom5t1 ( ov>ian t5d]ness4 ,9 spite ( all h] difficulties1 h[ev]1 %e work$ on c\rage\sly & /eadily 9 a man's way & ) a woman's w4 ,aft] a long & disc\rag+ exp]i5ce ( doctors1 "w1 & weaknesses1 :5 r ov] ?irty ye>s old1 %e came to ,bo/on to consult ! writ]1 :o le>n$ at t "t ! details j recit$4 ,%e 0 !n pale & weak4 ,a murmur 9 ! ve9s1 :i* a ,fr5* savant1 by way ( d$ication to ! ,devil1 *ri/5$ bruit de diable1 a baptismal "n t sci5ce has reta9$1 0 audible ov] h] jugul>s1 & a simil> murmur ov] h] he>t4 ,palpitation & labor$ respiration accompani$ & imp$$ ef=t4 ,%e compla9$ mo/ ( h] head1 :i* felt que]1 w\ld n g to sleep z =m]ly1 & (t5 gave h] turns1 9 :i* !re 0 a m+l+ ( dizz9ess1 semi-consci\sness1 & fe>4 ,h] education & "w1 or r me?od ( "w1 _h wr\ght out = h] anemia & epilepti=m attacks4 ,%e got two or ?ree physiological lectures1 0 ord]$ to take iron1 & o!r n\ri%+ food1 all[ "t = sleep1 &1 above all1 to arrange h] pr(essional "w 9 h>mony ) ! rhy?mical or p]iodical action ( woman's con/itution4 ,%e made ! ef=t to d ?is1 &1 9 six mon?s1 report$ h]self 9 bett] heal?--?\gh f> f well--?an %e _h be5 = six ye>s be=e4 ,?is case sc>cely requires analysis 9 ord] to see h[ x be>s on ! "q ( a girl's education & woman's "w4 ,a gift$ & heal?y girl1 oblig$ to get h] education & e>n h] bread at ! same "t1 labor$ ^u ! two tasks zeal\sly1 p]haps ov]-mu*1 & did ?is at ! epo* :5 ! female organization is busy ) ! developm5t ( its reproductive app>atus4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,%e labor$ cont9u\sly1 yield+ no?+ to ,nature's p]iodical dem& = =ce4 ,%e work$ h] eng9e up to highe/ pressure1 j z mu* at flood-tide z at o!r times4 ,naturally !re 0 n n]v\s p[] en\gh develop$ 9 ! ut]9e & associat$ ganglia to re/ra9 ! labor+ orifices ( ! circulation1 to close ! gates2 & ! flood ( blood gu%$ ?r\gh4 ,) ! frequ5t repetition ( ! flood+1 came inevitably ! evils %e suff]$ f1--,nature's p5alties4 ,%e n[ reports h]self bett]2 b :e!r convalesc5ce w cont9ue w dep5d ^u h] me?od ( "w = ! future4 ,let u take ! next illu/ration f a walk 9 life diff]5t f ei!r ( ! =ego+4 ,miss ,c---- 0 a bookkeep] 9 a m]cantile h\se4 ,! l5g? ( "t %e rema9$ 9 ! employ ( ! h\se1 & its "*1 are a suffici5t gu>anty t %e did h] "w well4 ,l ! o!r cl]ks1 %e 0 at h] po/1 /&+1 dur+ bus9ess h\rs1 f ,monday morn+ till ,saturday night4 ,! female pelvis be+ wid] ?an t ( ! male1 ! weight ( ! body1 9 ! upright po/ure1 t5ds to press ! upp] extremities ( ! ?ighs out lat]ally 9 females m ?an 9 males4 ,h5ce ! =m] c /& less long ) com=t ?an ! latt]4 ,miss ,c----1 h[ev]1 believ$ 9 do+ h] "w 9 a man's way1 infect$ by ! n uncommon notion t womanl9ess means manl9ess4 ,moreov]1 %e w\ld n1 or c\ld n1 make any m all[ance = ! p]iodicity ( h] organization ?an = ! %ape ( h] skeleton4 ,:5 ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age1 p]haps a ye> or s old]1 %e appli$ to me = advice 9 consequ5ce ( neuralgia1 back-a*e1 m5orrhagia1 leucorrhoea1 & g5]al debility4 ,%e 0 anemic1 & look$ pale1 c>e-worn1 & anxi\s4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce ( any local organic affection ( ! pelvic organs4 ,get a woman's p]iodical remission f labor1 if int]mission is impossible1 & d y\r "w 9 a woman's way1 n copy+ a man's fa%ion1 & y w ne$ v little apo!c>y's /uff1 0 ! advice %e receiv$4 ,i mu/ g on z ,i am do+1 0 h] answ]4 ,%e tri$ iron1 sitz-ba?s1 & ! l3 ( c\rse !y 7 ( no avail4 ,latt]ly ,i h lo/ sight ( h]1 &1 f h] appe>ance at h] la/ visit to me1 presume %e has gone to a _w :]e back-a*e & male & female skeletons are unkn[n4 ,illu/rations ( ?is sort might be multipli$ b ^! ?ree are suffici5t to %[ h[ an abnormal me?od ( /udy & "w may & does op5 ! flood-gates ( ! sy/em1 &1 by lett+ blood out1 lets all sorts ( evil 94 ,let u n[ look at ano!r phase2 = m5orrhagia & its consequ5ces are n ! only puni%m5ts t girls receive = be+ educat$ & work$ j l boys4 ,nature's me?ods ( puni%+ m5 & wom5 are z num]\s z _! organs & functions1 & h] p5alties z inf9ite 9 numb] & gradation z h] bless+s4 ,am5orrhoea is p]haps m common ?an m5orrhagia4 ,x (t5 happ5s1 h[ev]1 dur+ ! fir/ critical epo*1 :i* is iso*ronal ) ! te*nical educational p]iod ( a girl1 t aft] a few occasions ( catam5ial hemorrhage1 mod]ate p]haps b /ill hemorrhage1 :i* are n he$$1 ! cons]vative =ce ( ,nature /eps 91 & saves ! blood by arre/+ ! function4 ,9 su* in/ances1 am5orrhoea is a result ( m5orrhagia4 ,9 ?is way1 & 9 o!rs t we ne$ n /op to inquire into1 ! regim5 ( our s*ools1 colleges1 & social life1 t requires girls to walk1 "w1 /&1 /udy1 recite1 & dance at all times z boys c & %\ld1 may %ut ! ut]9e portals ( ! blood up1 & keep poison 91 z well z op5 !m1 & let life out4 ,:i* ( ^! two evils is worse 9 itself1 & :i* leaves ! l>ge/ legacy ( ills beh9d1 x is difficult to say4 ,let u exam9e "s illu/rations ( ?is sort ( arre/4 ,miss ,d---- ent]$ ,vass> ,college at ! age ( f\rte54 ,up to t age1 %e _h be5 a heal?y girl1 judg$ by ! /&>d ( ,am]ican girls4 ,h] p>5ts 7 app>5tly /rong en\gh to yield h] a fair d[] ( =ce4 ,! catam5ial function fir/ %[$ signs ( activity 9 h] ,sophomore ,ye>1 :5 %e 0 fifte5 ye>s old4 ,its appe>ance at ?is age#ac is confirmatory evid5ce ( ! normal /ate ( h] heal? at t p]iod ( h] college c>e]4 ,its comm5cem5t 0 normal1 )\t pa9 or excess4 ,%e p]=m$ all h] college duties regul>ly & /eadily4 ,%e /udi$1 recit$1 /ood at ! blackbo>d1 walk$1 & w5t ?r\gh h] gymna/ic ex]cises1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ! t]m1 j z boys d4 ,h] acc\nt ( h] regim5 !re 0 s ne>ly t ( a boy's regim51 t x w\ld puzzle a physiologi/ to det]m9e1 f ! acc\nt alone1 :e!r ! subject ( x 0 male or female4 ,%e 0 an av]age s*ol>1 :o ma9ta9$ a fair position 9 h] class1 n "o ( ! anxi\s sort1 t are ambiti\s ( lead+ all ! re/4 ,h] fir/ w>n+ 0 fa9t+ away1 :ile ex]cis+ 9 ! gymnasium1 at a "t :5 %e %\ld h be5 comp>atively quiet1 bo? m5tally & physically4 ,?is w>n+ 0 repeat$ sev]al times1 "u ! same circum/ances4 ,f9ally %e 0 compell$ to r5\nce gymna/ic ex]cises altoge!r4 ,9 h] ,junior ,ye>1 ! organism's p]iodical function began to be p]=m$ ) pa91 mod]ate at fir/1 b m & m sev]e ) ea* return+ mon?4 ,:5 betwe5 sev5te5 & eighte5 ye>s old1 dysm5orrhoea 0 e/abli%$ z ! ord] ( t function4 ,co9cid5t ) ! appe>ance ( pa91 !re 0 a dim9ution ( excretion2 &1 z ! =m] increas$1 ! latt] became m m>k$4 ,9 o!r respects %e 0 well2 &1 9 all respects1 %e appe>$ to be well to h] companions & to ! faculty ( ! college4 ,%e graduat$ be=e n9ete51 ) fair honors & a poor physique4 ,! ye> succe$+ h] graduation 0 "o ( /eadily-advanc+ invalidism4 ,%e 0 tortur$ = two or ?ree days out ( e mon?2 &1 = two or ?ree days aft] ea* season ( torture1 0 weak & mis]able1 s t ab\t "o six? or fif? ( h] "t 0 consum$ 9 ?is way4 ,! excretion f ! blood1 :i* _h be5 gradually less5+1 aft] a "t sub/antially /opp$1 ?\gh a p]iodical ef=t to keep x up 0 made4 ,%e n[ suff]$ f :at is call$ am5orrhoea4 ,at ! same "t %e became pale1 hy/]ical1 n]v\s 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 & almo/ con/antly compla9$ ( heada*e4 ,physicians 7 appli$ to = aid3 drugs 7 adm9i/]$2 travell+1 ) consequ5t *ange ( air & sc5e1 0 und]tak52 & all ) little app>5t avail4 ,aft] ?is exp]i5ce1 %e 0 br\ght to ,bo/on = advice1 :5 ! writ] fir/ saw h]1 & le>n$ all ^! details4 ,%e pres5t$ no evid5ce ( local ut]9e conge/ion1 inflammation1 ulc]ation1 or displacem5t4 ,! evid5ce 0 altoge!r 9 favor ( an arre/ ( ! developm5t ( ! reproductive app>atus1 at a /age :5 ! developm5t 0 ne>ly complete4 ,confirmatory pro( ( su* an arre/ 0 f\nd 9 exam9+ h] brea/1 :]e ! mill9] _h suppli$ ! organs ,nature %\ld h gr[n4 ,x is unnecess>y = our pres5t purpose to detail :at treatm5t 0 advis$4 ,x is suffici5t to say1 t %e probably nev] w become physically :at %e w\ld h be5 _h h] education be5 physiologically guid$4 ,?is case ne$s v little comm5t3 its tea*+s are obvi\s4 ,miss ,d---- w5t to college 9 good physical condition4 ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s ( h] college life1 h] p>5ts & ! college faculty requir$ h] to get :at is popul>ly call$ an education4 ,nature requir$ h]1 dur+ ! same p]iod1 to build & put 9 work+-ord] a l>ge & complicat$ reproductive me*anism1 a matt] t is popul>ly ignor$1--%ov$ out ( sight l a disgrace4 ,%e naturally obey$ ! requirem5ts ( ! faculty1 :i* %e c\ld see1 r ?an ! requirem5ts ( ! me*anism )9 h]1 t %e c\ld n see4 ,subject$ to ! college regim51 %e work$ f\r ye>s 9 gett+ a lib]al education4 ,h] way ( "w 0 su/a9$ & cont9u\s1 & out ( h>mony ) ! rhy?mical p]iodicity ( ! female organization4 ,! /ream ( vital & con/ructive =ce evolv$ )9 h] 0 turn$ /eadily to ! bra91 & away f ! ov>ies & _! accessories4 ,! result ( ?is sort ( education 01 t ^! la/-m5tion$ organs1 depriv$ ( suffici5t opportunity & nutrim5t1 fir/ began to p]=m _! functions ) pa91 a w>n+ ( error t 0 unhe$$2 !n1 to cease to gr[2#ad next1 to set up once a mon? a grumbl+ torture t made life mis]able2 &1 la/ly1 ! bra9 & ! :ole n]v\s sy/em1 di/urb$1 9 ob$i5ce to ! law1 t1 if "o memb] suff]s1 all ! memb]s suff]1 became neuralgic & hy/]ical4 ,& s ,miss ,d---- sp5t ! few ye>s next succe$+ h] graduation 9 conflict ) dysm5orrhoea1 heada*e1 neuralgia1 & hy/]ia4 ,h] p>5ts m>vell$ at h] ill-heal?2 & %e furni%$ ano!r text = ! (t5-repeat$ s]mon on ! delicacy ( ,am]ican girls4 ,x may n be unpr(itable to give ! hi/ory ( "o m case ( ?is sort4 ,miss ,e---- _h an h]$it>y "r to a good bra9 & to ! be/ cultivation ( x4 ,h] fa!r 0 "o ( our ripe/ & broade/ ,am]ican s*ol>s1 & h] "m "o ( our mo/ accompli%$ ,am]ican wom54 ,!y bo? enjoy$ excell5t heal?4 ,_! daught] _h a lit]>y tra9+1--an intellectual1 moral1 & ae/hetic half ( education1 su* z _! sup]vision w\ld be likely to give1 & "o t few "y m5 ( h] age receive4 ,h] heal? did n seem to suff] at fir/4 ,%e /udi$1 recit$1 walk$1 work$1 /ood1 & ! l1 9 ! /eady & su/a9$ way t is normal to ! male organization4 ,%e seem$ to evolve =ce en\gh to acquire a numb] ( languages1 to become famili> ) ! natural sci5ces1 to take hold ( philosophy & ma!matics1 & to keep 9 good physical case :ile do+ all ?is4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-"o %e might h be5 pres5t$ to ! public1 on ,comm5cem5t ,day1 by ! presid5t ( ,vass> ,college or ( ,antio* ,college or ( ,mi*igan ,univ]sity1 z ! wi%$-= result ( ,am]ican lib]al female culture4 ,j at ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ! catam5ial function began to %[ signs ( failure ( p[]4 ,no sev]e or ev5 mod]ate illness ov]took h]4 ,%e 0 subject$ to no unusual /ra94 ,%e 0 only foll[+ ! regim5 ( cont9u$ & su/a9$ "w1 reg>dless ( ,nature's p]iodical dem&s = a portion ( h] "t & =ce1 :51 )\t any app>5t cause1 ! failure ( p[] 0 manife/$ by mod]ate dysm5orrhoea & dim9i%$ excretion4 ,soon aft] ?is ! function ceas$ altoge!r2 & up to ?is pres5t writ+1 a p]iod ( six or eight ye>s1 x has %[n no m signs ( activity ?an an amputat$ arm4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a ye> or s aft] ! cessation ( ! function1 h] head began to tr\ble h]4 ,fir/ !re 0 heada*e1 !n a frequ5t conge/$ condition1 :i* %e describ$ z a ru% ( blood to h] head2 &1 by & by1 vag>ies & =ebod+s & despond5t feel+s began to crop out4 ,co9cid5t ) ?is m5tal /ate1 h] sk9 became r\gh & co>se1 & an invet]ate acne cov]$ h] face4 ,%e reta9$ h] appetite1 ability to ex]cise & sleep4 ,a c>eful local exam9ation ( ! pelvic organs1 by an exp]t1 disclos$ no lesion or displacem5t !re1 no ov>itis or o!r inflammation4 ,appropriate treatm5t fai?fully p]sev]$ 9 0 unsuccessful 9 recov]+ ! lo/ function4 ,i 0 f9ally oblig$ to consign h] to an asylum4 ,! arre/ ( developm5t ( ! reproductive sy/em is mo/ obvi\s to ! sup]ficial obs]v] 9 t "p ( x :i* ! mill9] is call$ ^u to cov] up ) pads1 & :i* 0 allud$ to 9 ! case ( ,miss ,d----4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is too important a matt] to be dismiss$ ) a b>e allusion4 ,a rec5t writ] has po9t$ out ! fact & its significance ) great cle>ness4 ,!re is ano!r m>k$ *ange1 says ,dr4 ,na?an ,all51 go+ on 9 ! female organization at ! pres5t day1 :i* is v significant ( some?+ wrong4 ,9 ! normal /ate1 ,nature has made ample provision 9 ! /ructure ( ! female = nurs+ h] (fspr+4 ,9 ord] to furni% ?is n\ri%m5t1 pure 9 quality & abundant 9 quantity1 %e mu/ possess a good developm5t ( ! sangu9e & lymphatic temp]am5t1 toge!r ) vigor\s & heal?y dige/ive organs4 ,=m]ly su* an organization 0 v g5]ally possess$ by ,am]ican wom51 & !y f\nd b little difficulty 9 nurs+ _! infants4 ,x 0 only occasionally1 9 case ( "s defect 9 ! organization1 or :]e sickness ( "s k9d _h ov]tak5 ! "m1 t x became necess>y to resort to ! wet-nurse or to fe$+ by h&4 ,& ! ,engli%1 ! ,scot*1 ! ,g]man1 ! ,canadian ,fr5*1 & ! ,iri% wom5 n[ liv+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 g5]ally nurse _! *ildr53 ! exceptions are r>e4 ,b h[ is x ) our ,am]ican wom5 :o become mo!rs8 ,to ^? :o h nev] consid]$ ?is subject1 & ev5 to m$ical m5 :o h nev] c>efully look$ into x1 ! facts1 :5 correctly & fully pres5t$1 w be surpris+4 ,x has be5 suppos$ by "s t all1 or ne>ly all1 our ,am]ican wom5 c\ld nurse _! (fspr+ j z well z n2 t ! disposition only 0 want+1 & t !y did n c>e ab\t hav+ ! tr\ble or conf9em5t necess>ily att5d+ x4 ,b ?is is a great mi/ake4 ,?is v indiff]5ce or av]sion %[s some?+ wrong 9 ! organization z well z 9 ! disposition3 if ! physical sy/em 7 all "r1 ! m9d & natural in/9cts w\ld g5]ally be "r also4 ,:ile !re may be "h & !re cases ( ?is k9d1 su* an indisposition is n always f\nd4 ,x is a fact1 t l>ge numb]s ( our wom5 are anxi\s to nurse _! (fspr+1 & make ! attempt3 !y p]sev]e = a :ile1--p]haps = weeks or mon?s1--& !n fail4444 ,!re is /ill ano!r class t _c nurse at all1 hav+ nei!r ! organs nor n\ri%m5t requisite ev5 to make a beg9n+4444 ,:y %\ld !re be su* a diff]5ce betwe5 ! wom5 ( our times & _! mo!rs or gr&mo!rs8 ,:y %\ld !re be su* a diff]5ce betwe5 our ,am]ican wom5 & ^? ( =eign orig9 resid+ 9 ! same locality1 & surr\nd$ by ! same ext]nal influ5ces8 ,! explanation is simple3 !y h n ! "r k9d ( organization2 !re is a want ( prop] developm5t ( ! lymphatic & sangu9e temp]am5ts1--a m>k$ defici5cy 9 ! organs ( nutrition & secretion4 ,y _c draw wat] )\t good1 fl[+ spr+s4 ,! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em h1 = a long "t1 made relatively too l>ge a dem& ^u ! organs ( dige/ion & assimilation1 :ile ! ex]cise & developm5t ( c]ta9 o!r tissues 9 ! body h be5 sadly neglect$4444 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! great neglect ( physical ex]cise1 & ! cont9u\s application to /udy1 toge!r ) v>i\s o!r influ5ces1 l>ge numb]s ( our ,am]ican wom5 h altoge!r an undue pr$om9ance ( ! n]v\s temp]am5t4 ,if only "h & !re an individual 7 f\nd ) su* an organization1 n mu* h>m comp>atively w\ld result2 b1 :5 a majority or ne>ly all h x1 ! evil becomes "o ( no small magnitude4#ae ,& ! evil1 x %\ld be add$1 is n simply ! inability to nurse2 =1 if "o memb] suff]s1 all ! memb]s suff]4 ,a woman1 :e!r m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 :e!r call$ to ! (fices ( mat]nity or reliev$ f !m1 :o has be5 defraud$ by h] education or o!rwise ( su* an ess5tial "p ( h] developm5t1 is n s mu* ( a woman1 intellectually & morally z well z physically1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is defect4 ,h] n]v\s sy/em & bra91 h] in/9cts & "*1 are on a l[] plane1 & incapable ( _! h>moni\s & be/ developm5t1 if %e is possess$1 on rea*+ adult age1 ( only a portion ( a brea/ & an ov>y1 or none at all4 ,:5 arre/$ developm5t ( ! reproductive sy/em is ne>ly or q complete1 x produces a *ange 9 ! "*1 & a loss ( p[]1 :i* x is easy to recognize1 b difficult to describe4 ,z ?is *ange is an occasional att5dant or result ( am5orrhoea1 :5 ! latt]1 br\ght ab\t at an e>ly age1 is "p ( an e>ly arre/1 x %\ld n be pass$ by )\t an allusion4 ,9 ^! cases1 :i* are n ( frequ5t occurr5ce at pres5t1 b :i* may be evolv$ by our me?ods ( education m num]\sly 9 ! future1 ! sy/em tol]ates ! abs5ce ( ! catam5ia1 & ! consequ5t non-elim9ation ( impurities f ! blood4 ,acute or *ronic disease1 ! ord9>y result ( ?is condition1 is n set up1 b1 in/ead1 !re is a *ange 9 ! "* & developm5t ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em4 ,!re are 9 individuals ( ?is class less adipose & m muscul> tissue ?an is commonly se51 a co>s] sk91 &1 g5]ally1 a t\gh] & m angul> make-up4 ,!re is a correspond+ *ange 9 ! intellectual & psy*ical condition1--a dropp+ out ( mat]nal in/9cts1 & an appe>ance ( ,amazonian co>s5ess & =ce4 ,su* p]sons are analog\s to ! sexless class ( t]mites4 ,naturali/s tell u t ^! insects are divid$ into males & females1 & a ?ird class call$ work]s & soldi]s1 :o h no reproductive app>atus1 & :o1 9 _! /ructure & in/9cts1 are unlike ! f]tile individuals4 ,a clos] analogy ?an ?is1 h[ev]1 exi/s betwe5 ^! human individuals & ! eunu*s ( ,ori5tal civilization4 ,except ! secret>y ( ! treasury1 9 ! cab9et ( ,c&ace1 que5 ( ,e?iopia1 :o 0 baptiz$ by ,philip & ,n>ses1 ,ju/9ian's g5]al1 none ( t class h made any impression on ! _w's life1 t hi/ory has record$4 ,x may be reasonably d\bt$ if arre/$ developm5t ( ! female reproductive sy/em1 produc+ a class ( ag5es1#af n epic5es1 w yield a bett] result ( intellectual & moral p[] 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ?an ! analog\s class ( ,ori5tals exhibit$4 ,cl9ical illu/rations ( ?is type ( arre/$ gr[? might be giv51 b my p5 refuses ! ungraci\s task4 ,ano!r result ( ! pres5t me?ods ( educat+ girls1 & "o diff]5t f any ( ! prec$+1 rema9s to be notic$4 ,s*ools & colleges1 z we h se51 require girls to "w _! bra9s ) full =ce & su/a9$ p[]1 at ! "t :5 _! organization p]iodically requires a portion ( _! =ce = ! p]=mance ( a p]iodical function1 & a portion ( _! p[] = ! build+ up ( a peculi>1 complicat$1 & important me*anism1--! eng9e )9 an eng9e4 ,!y are requir$ to d two ?+s equally well at ! same "t4 ,!y are urg$ to m$itate a lesson & drive a ma*9e simultane\sly1 & to d !m bo? ) all _! =ce4 ,_! organizations are expect$ to make good s\nd bra9s & n]ves by work+ ov] ! humanities1 ! sci5ces1 & ! arts1 &1 at ! same "t1 to make good s\nd reproductive app>atuses1 n only )\t any especial att5tion to ! latt]1 b :ile all available =ce is )drawn f ! latt] & s5t to ! =m]4 ,x is n mat]ialism to say1 t1 z ! bra9 is1 s w ?\ght be4 ,)\t discuss+ ! ,fr5* physiologi/'s dictum1 t ! bra9 secretes ?\ght z ! liv] does bile1 we may be sure1 t )\t bra9 !re w be no ?\ght4 ,! quality ( ! latt] dep5ds on ! quality ( ! =m]4 ,! metamorphoses ( bra9 manife/1 measure1 limit1 enri*1 & color ?\ght4 ,bra9 tissue1 includ+ bo? quantity & quality1 correlates m5tal p[]4 ,! bra9 is manufactur$ f ! blood2 its quantity & quality are det]m9$ by ! quantity & quality ( its blood supply4 ,blood is made f food2 b x may be lo/ by c>eless hemorrhage1 or poison$ by defici5t elim9ation4 ,:5 frequ5tly & l>gely lo/ or poison$1 z ,i h too frequ5t occasion to "k x (t5 is1 x becomes impov]i%$1--anemic4 ,!n ! bra9 suff]s1 & m5tal p[] is lo/4 ,! /eps are few & direct1 f frequ5t loss ( blood1 impov]i%$ blood1 & abnormal bra9 & n]ve metamorphosis1 to loss ( m5tal =ce & n]ve disease4 ,ignorance or c>elessness leads to anemic blood1 & t to an anemic m9d4 ,z ! blood1 s ! bra92 z ! bra91 s ! m9d4 ,! cases :i* h hi!rto be5 pres5t$ illu/rate "s ( ! evils :i* ! reproductive sy/em is apt to receive 9 consequ5ce ( obvi\s d]angem5t ( its gr[? & functions4 ,b x may1 & (t5 does1 happ5 t ! catam5ia are normally p]=m$1 & t ! reproductive sy/em is fairly made up dur+ ! educational p]iod4 ,!n =ce is )drawn f ! bra9 & n]ves & ganglia4 ,^! are dw>f$ or *eck$ or arre/$ 9 _! developm5t4 ,9 ! process ( wa/e & repair1 ( de/ructive & con/ructive metamorphosis1 by :i* bra9s z well z bones are built up & consolidat$1 education (t5 leaves insuffici5t m>g9 = gr[?4 ,income d]iv$ f air1 food1 & sleep1 :i* %\ld l>gely1 may only mod]ately exce$ exp5diture ^u /udy & "w1 & s leave b little surplus = gr[? 9 any direction2 or1 :at m commonly occurs1 ! income :i* ! bra9 receives is all sp5t ^u /udy1 & little or none ^u its developm5t1 :ile t :i* ! nutritive & reproductive sy/ems receive is reta9$ by !m1 & devot$ to _! own gr[?4 ,:5 ! s*ool makes ! same /eady dem& = =ce f girls :o are approa*+ pub]ty1 ignor+ ,nature's p]iodical dem&s1 t x does f boys1 :o are n call$ ^u = an equal ef=t1 !re mu/ be failure some:]e4 ,g5]ally ei!r ! reproductive sy/em or ! n]v\s sy/em suff]s4 ,we h look$ at sev]al in/ances ( ! =m] sort ( failure2 let u n[ exam9e "s ( ! latt]4 ,miss ,f---- 0 ab\t tw5ty ye>s old :5 %e complet$ h] te*nical education4 ,%e inh]it$ a n]v\s dia!sis z well z a l>ge d[] ( intellectual & ae/hetic graces4 ,%e 0 a good /ud5t1 & consci5ti\sly devot$ all h] "t1 ) ! exception ( ord9>y vacations1 to ! labor ( h] education4 ,%e made h]self mi/ress ( sev]al languages1 & accompli%$ 9 _m ways4 ,! catam5ial function appe>$ normally1 &1 ) ! exception ( occasional slight attacks ( m5orrhagia1 0 normally p]=m$ dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( h] education4 ,%e got on )\t any sort ( s]i\s illness4 ,!re 7 few belong+ to my cli5tele :o requir$ less pr(essional advice = ! same p]iod ?an %e4 ,) ! end+ ( h] s*ool life1 :5 %e %\ld h be5 9 good trim & well equipp$1 physically z well z intellectually1 = life's "w1 !re comm5c$1 )\t obvi\s cause1 a long p]iod ( invalidism4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s to ! read]1 & useless = our pres5t purpose1 to detail ! hi/ory & describe ! protean %apes ( h] suff]+s4 ,) ! exception ( small brea/s1 ! reproductive sy/em 0 well develop$4 ,repeat$ & c>eful exam9ations fail$ to detect any d]angem5t ( ! ut]9e me*anism4 ,h] symptoms all po9t$ to ! n]v\s sy/em z ! fons et origo mali4 ,fir/ g5]al debility1 t conceal$ b ubiquit\s lead] ( innum]able armies ( weakness & ill1 laid siege to h]1 & captur$ h]4 ,!n came insomnia1 t worri$ h] nights = mon? aft] mon?1 & made h] beg = opium1 alcohol1 *loral1 bromides1 any ?+ t w\ld br+ sleep4 ,neuralgia 9 e conceivable =m torm5t$ h]1 mo/ frequ5tly 9 h] back1 b (t51 also1 9 h] head1 sometimes 9 h] sciatic n]ves1 sometimes sett+ up a tic d\l\reux1 sometimes caus+ a fe>ful dysm5orrhoea & frequ5tly mak+ h] head a*e = days toge!r4 ,at o!r times hy/]ia got hold ( h]1 & made h] fancy h]self ! victim ( /range diseases4 ,m5tal ef=t ( ! slighte/ "* di/ress$ h]1 & %e c\ld n be> physical ex]cise ( any am\nt4 ,?is condition1 or r ^! v>y+ conditions1 cont9u$ = "s ye>s4 ,%e foll[$ a c>eful & sy/ematic regim51 & 0 rew>d$ by a sl[ & gradual return ( heal? & /r5g?1 :5 a sudd5 accid5t kill$ h]1 & t]m9at$ h] /ruggle ) weakness & pa94 ,words fail to convey ! lesson ( ?is case to o!rs ) any ?+ l ! =ce t ! obs]vation ( x convey$ its moral to ^? ab\t ,miss ,f----1 & especially to ! physician :o wat*$ h] c>e] ?r\gh h] educational life1 & saw x lead to its logical conclusion ( invalidism & !nce t[>ds recov]y1 till life end$4 ,:5 %e f9i%$ s*ool1 z ! phrase goes1 %e 0 consid]$ to be well4 ,! pr9cipal ( any sem9>y or head ( any college1 judg+ by h] looks alone1 w\ld n h hesitat$ to call h] rosy & /rong4 ,at t "t ! symptoms ( failure :i* began to appe> 7 call$ signs ( previ\s ov]work4 ,?is 0 true1 b n s mu* 9 ! s5se ( ov]work z ( errone\sly-arrang$ "w4 ,:ile a /ud5t1 %e wr\ght cont9u\sly1--j z mu* dur+ ea* catam5ial week z at o!r times4 ,z a consequ5ce1 9 h] metamorphosis ( tissue1 repair did little m ?an make up wa/e4 ,!re 7 con/ant dem&s ( =ce = con/ant gr[? ( ! sy/em g5]ally1 equally con/ant dem&s ( =ce = ! labor ( education1 & p]iodical dem&s ( =ce = a p]iodical function4 ,! regim5 %e foll[$ did n p]mit all ^! dem&s to be satisfi$1 & ! failure fell on ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,%e accompli%$ intellectually a good deal1 b n m ?an %e might h done1 & reta9$ h] heal?1 _h ! ord] ( h] education be5 a physiological "o4 ,x 0 n ,lat91 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ma!matics1 or philosophy t und]m9$ h] n]ves2 nor 0 x because ( any natural inf]iority to boys t %e fail$2 nor because %e und]took to ma/] :at wom5 h no "r to le>n3 %e lo/ h] heal? simply because %e und]took to d h] "w 9 a boy's way & n 9 a girl's way4 ,let u le>n ! lesson ( "o m case4 ,^! details may be t$i\s2 b ! ju/ification ( _! pres5ce "h are ! importance ( ! subject !y illu/rate & elucidate1 & ! necessity ( acquir+ a belief ( ! tru? ( ! facts ( female education4 ,miss ,g---- work$ h] way ?r\gh ,new-,engl& prim>y1 gramm>1 & high s*ools to a ,we/]n college1 :i* %e ent]$ ) cr$it to h]self1 & f :i* %e graduat$1 confess$ly its fir/ s*ol>1 lead+ ! male & female y\? alike4 ,all t ne$ be told ( h] c>e] is t %e work$ z a /ud5t1 cont9u\sly & p]sev]+ly1 ?r\gh ! ye>s ( h] fir/ critical epo*1 & = a few ye>s aft] x1 )\t any sort ( reg>d to ! p]iodical type ( h] organization4 ,x nev] appe>$ t %e /udi$ excessively 9 o!r respects1 or t h] sy/em 0 weak5$ :ile 9 college by fev]s or o!r sickness4 ,n a great :ile aft] graduation1 %e began to %[ signs ( failure1 & "s ye>s lat] di$ "u ! writ]'s c>e4 ,a po/-mortem exam9ation 0 made1 :i* disclos$ no disease 9 any "p ( ! body1 except 9 ! bra91 :]e ! microscope reveal$ comm5c+ deg5]ation4 ,?is 0 call$ an in/ance ( dea? f ov]-"w4 ,l ! prec$+ case1 x 0 n s mu* ! result ( ov]-"w z ( un-physiological "w4 ,%e 0 unable to make a good bra91 t c\ld /& ! we> & te> ( life1 & a good reproductive sy/em t %\ld s]ve ! race1 at ! same "t t %e 0 cont9u\sly sp5d+ h] =ce 9 intellectual labor4 ,nature ask$ = a p]iodical remission1 & did n get x4 ,& s ,miss ,g---- di$1 n because %e _h ma/]$ ! wasps ( ,ari/ophanes & ! ,mecanique ,cele/e1 n because %e _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,kant & ,koellik]1 & v5tur$ to explore ! anatomy ( fl[]s & ! secrets ( *emi/ry1 b because1 :ile pursu+ ^! /udies1 :ile do+ all ?is "w1 %e /eadily ignor$ h] woman's make4 ,believ+ t woman c d :at man c1 = %e held t fai?1 %e /rove ) noble b ignorant brav]y to compass man's intellectual atta9m5t 9 a man's way1 & di$ 9 ! ef=t4 ,if %e _h aim$ at ! same goal1 disreg>d+ mascul9e & foll[+ fem99e me?ods1 %e w\ld be alive n[1 a gr& example ( female culture1 atta9m5t1 & p[]4 ,^! sev5 cl9ical obs]vations are suffici5t to illu/rate ! fact t our mod]n me?ods ( education d n give ! female organization a fair *ance1 b t !y *eck developm5t1 & invite weakness4 ,x w\ld be easy to multiply su* obs]vations1 f ! writ]'s own notes alone1 &1 by do+ s1 to swell ?is essay into a portly volume2 b ! read] is sp>$ ! ne$less infliction4 ,o!r obs]v]s h notic$ simil> facts1 & h urg5tly call$ att5tion to !m4 ,dr4 ,fi%]1 9 a rec5t excell5t monograph on insanity1 says1 ,a few examples ( injury f cont9u$ /udy w %[ h[ m5tal /ra9 affects ! heal? ( "y girls p>ticul>ly4 ,e physician c\ld1 no d\bt1 furni% _m simil> ones4 ,miss ,a---- graduat$ ) honor at ! normal s*ool aft] sev]al ye>s ( close /udy1 mu* ( ! "t out ( s*ool2 nev] att5d$ balls or p>ties2 sank into a l[ /ate ( heal? at once ) depression4 ,0 v absurdly all[$ to m>ry :ile 9 ?is /ate1 & soon aft] became viol5tly insane1 & is likely to rema9 s4 ,miss ,a---- graduat$ at ! gramm> s*ool1 n only fir/1 b p]fect1 & at once ent]$ ! normal s*ool2 0 v ambiti\s to su/a9 h] reputation1 & /udi$ h>d out ( s*ool2 0 sl[ to le>n1 b _h a ret5tive memory2 c\ld seldom be induc$ to g to p>ties1 &1 :5 %e did g1 /udi$ :ile dress+1 & on ! way2 0 assign$ extra tasks at s*ool1 because %e p]=m$ !m s well2 0 a f9e heal?y girl 9 appe>ance1 b broke d[n p]man5tly at end ( second ye>1 & is n[ a victim ( hy/]ia & depression4 ,miss ,c----1 ( a n]v\s organization1 & quick to le>n2 h] heal? suff]$ 9 normal s*ool1 s t h] physician pr$ict$ insanity if h] /udies 7 n discont9u$4 ,%e p]sev]$1 h[ev]1 & is n[ an inmate ( a hospital1 ) hy/]ia & depression4 ,a c]ta9 proportion ( girls are pr$ispos$ to m5tal or n]v\s d]angem5t4 ,! same girls are apt to be quick1 brilliant1 ambiti\s1 & p]si/5t at /udy1 & ne$ n /imulation1 b repression4 ,= ! sake ( a tempor>y reputation = s*ol>%ip1 !y risk _! heal? at ! mo/ susceptible p]iod ( _! lives1 & break d[n aft] ! excitem5t ( s*ool-life has pass$ away4 ,= sexual reasons !y _c compete ) boys1 ^: out-door habits /ill fur!r increase ! diff]5ce 9 _! favor4 ,if x 0 a "q ( s*ool-tea*]s in/ead ( s*ool-girls1 ! li/ w\ld be long ( "y wom5 ^: heal? ( m9d has become bankrupt by a cont9uation ( ! m5tal /ra9 comm5c$ at s*ool4 ,any me?od ( relief 9 our s*ool-sy/em to ^! ov]-susceptible m9ds %\ld be welcom$1 ev5 at ! co/ ( ! intellectual supremacy ( woman 9 ! next g5]ation4#ag ,! fact :i* ,dr4 ,fi%] alludes to1 t _m girls break d[n n dur+ b aft] ! excitem5t ( s*ool or college life1 is an important "o1 & is apt to be ov]look$4 ,! process by :i* ! developm5t ( ! reproductive sy/em is arre/$1 or deg5]ation ( bra9 & n]ve-tissue set a go+1 is an insidi\s "o4 ,at its beg9n+1 & = a long "t aft] x is well on 9 its progress1 x w\ld n be recogniz$ by ! sup]ficial obs]v]4 ,a class ( girls might1 & (t5 d1 graduate f our s*ools1 high] sem9>ies1 & colleges1 t appe> to be well & /rong at ! "t ( _! graduation1 b ^: developm5t has already be5 *eck$1 & ^: heal? is on ! v]ge ( giv+ way4 ,_! tea*]s h kn[n no?+ ( ! am5orrhoea1 m5orrhagia1 dysm5orrhoea1 or leucorrhoea :i* ! pupils h s$ul\sly conceal$ & disreg>d$2 & ! cunn+ devices ( dress h cov]$ up all ext]nal evid5ces ( defect2 & s1 on graduation day1 !y are po9t$ out by _! in/ructors to admir+ committees z rosy specim5s ( bo? physical & intellectual education4 ,a clos] inspection by compet5t exp]ts w\ld reveal ! secret weakness :i* ! labor ( life t !y are ab\t to ent] ^u too late discloses4 ,! te/imony ( ,dr4 ,an/ie ( ,london1 z to ! gravity ( ! evils incurr$ by ! sort ( errone\s education we are consid]+1 is decid$ & valuable4 ,he says1 ,=1 be x rememb]$1 ! epo* ( sexual developm5t is "o 9 :i* an enorm\s addition is be+ made to ! exp5diture ( vital en]gy2 besides ! cont9u\s processes ( gr[? ( ! tissues & organs g5]ally1 ! sexual app>atus1 ) its n]v\s supply1 is mak+ by its developm5t heavy dem&s ^u ! nutritive p[]s ( ! organism2 & x is sc>cely possible b t portions ( ! n]v\s c5tres1 n directly connect$ ) x1 %\ld proportionally suff] 9 _! nutrition1 probably ?r\gh defective blood supply4 ,:5 we add to ?is ! abnormal /ra9 t is be+ put on ! bra91 9 _m cases1 by a =c+ plan ( m5tal education1 we %all p]ceive a s\rce n m]ely ( exhau/ive exp5diture ( n]v\s p[]1 b ( second>y irritation ( c5tres l ! m$ulla oblongata t are probably already some:at l[]$ 9 p[] ( vital resi/ance1 & proportionably irritable4#ah ,a little f>!r on1 ,dr4 ,an/ie adds1 ,b ,i confess1 t1 ) me1 ! result ( close att5tion giv5 to ! pa?ology ( neuralgia has be5 ! ev]-gr[+ conviction1 t1 next to ! influ5ce ( neurotic inh]itance1 !re is no su* frequ5tly p[]ful factor 9 ! con/ruction ( ! neuralgic habit z m5tal w>p ( a c]ta9 k9d1 ! product ( an unwise education4 ,9 ano!r place1 speak+ ( ! liability ( ! bra9 to suff] f an unwise education1 & ref]r+ to ! sexual developm5t t we are discuss+ 9 ^! pages1 he makes ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* no intellig5t physician w d5y1 & :i* x w\ld be well = all tea*]s :o c>e = ! be/ education ( ! girls intru/$ to _! *>ge to pond] s]i\sly4 ,i w\ld also g f>!r1 & express ! op9ion1 t p]iph]al influ5ces ( an extremely p[]ful & cont9u\s k9d1 :]e !y concur ) "o ( ^? critical p]iods ( life at :i* ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em is relatively weak & un/able1 c occasionally set go+ a non-inflammatory c5tric atrophy1 :i* may localize itself 9 ^? n]ves ^u ^: c5tres ! morbific p]iph]al influ5ce is p]petually p\r+ 94 ,ev5 su* influ5ces z ! psy*ical & emotional1 be x rememb]$1 mu/ be consid]$ p]iph]al4#ai ,! bra9 ( ,miss ,g----1 ^: case 0 relat$ a few pages back1 is a cl9ical illu/ration ( ! accuracy ( ?is op9ion4 ,dr4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 "o ( our mo/ em95t ,am]ican physiologi/s1 has rec5tly borne mo/ emphatic te/imony to ! evils we h po9t$ out3 ,wor/ ( all1 he says1 to my m9d1 mo/ de/ructive 9 e way1 is ! ,am]ican view ( female education4 ,! "t tak5 = ! m s]i\s in/ruction ( girls ext5ds to ! age ( eighte51 & r>ely ov] ?is4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s1 !y are und]go+ su* organic developm5t z r5d]s !m rem>kably s5sitive4 444 ,to %[ m precisely h[ ! gr[+ girl is injur$ by ! causes j m5tion$ 7=c$ & cont9u$ /udy at ! sexual epo*7 w\ld c>ry me ^u subjects unfit = full discussion 9 ^! pages2 b no ?\ghtful read] c be mu* at a loss z to my mean+4 444 ,to-day ! ,am]ican woman is1 to speak pla9ly1 physically unfit = h] duties z woman1 & is1 p]haps1 ( all civiliz$ females1 ! lea/ qualifi$ to und]take ^? weighti] tasks :i* tax s heavily ! n]v\s sy/em ( man4 ,%e is n fairly up to :at ,nature asks f h] z wife & "m4 ,h[ w %e su/a9 h]self "u ! pressure ( ^? yet m exact+ duties :i* n[-a-days %e is eag] to %>e ) ! man8#bj ,9 our s*ools x is ! ambiti\s & consci5ti\s girls1 ^? :o h 9 !m ! /uff ( :i* ! noble/ wom5 are made1 t suff]1 n ! romp+ or lazy sort2 & ?us our mod]n ways ( education provide = ! non-survival ( ! fitte/4 ,a speak] told an audi5ce ( wom5 at ,wesleyan ,hall n long ago1 t he once att5d$ ! exam9ation ( a ,we/]n college1 :]e a girl beat ! boys 9 unravell+ ! intracacies ( ,juv5al4 ,he did n report ! consumption ( blood & we> ( bra9 tissue t 9 h] college way ( /udy correlat$ h] ,lat91 or h9t at ! possibility ( arre/$ developm5t4 ,girls ( bloodless sk9s & intellectual faces may be se5 any day1 by ^? :o desire ! spectacle1 among ! s*ol>s ( our high & normal s*ools1--faces t cr[n1 & sk9s t cov]1 curv+ sp9es1 :i* %\ld be /raight1 & neuralgic n]ves t %\ld "k no pa94 ,lat] on1 :5 m>riage & mat]nity ov]take ^! girls1 & !y live labori\s days 9 a s5se n int5d$ by ,milton's l9e1 !y b5d & break b5ea? ! labor1 l load$ gra9 be=e a /orm1 & be> little fruit aga94 ,a tra9+ t yields ?is result is nei!r fair to ! girls nor to ! race4 ,let u quote ! au?ority ( su* an acute & sagaci\s obs]v] z ,dr4 ,maudsley1 9 support ( ! physiological & pa?ological views t h be5 "h pres5t$4 ,ref]r+ to ! physiological condition & ph5om5a ( ! fir/ critical epo*1 he says1 ,9 ! great m5tal revolution caus$ by ! developm5t ( ! sexual sy/em at pub]ty1 we h ! mo/ /rik+ example ( ! intimate & ess5tial sympa?y betwe5 ! bra91 z a m5tal organ1 & o!r organs ( ! body4 ,! *ange ( "* at ?is p]iod is n by any means limit$ to ! appe>ance ( ! sexual feel+s1 & _! sympa!tic ideas1 b1 :5 trac$ to its ultimate rea*1 w be f\nd to ext5d to ! highe/ feel+s ( mank9d1 social1 moral1 & ev5 religi\s4#ba ,he po9ts out ! fact t x is v easy by improp] tra9+ & =c$ "w1 dur+ ?is susceptible p]iod1 to turn a physiological into a pa?ological /ate4 ,! great m5tal revolution :i* occurs at pub]ty may g beyond its physiological limits 9 "s in/ances1 & become pa?ological4 ,! "t ( ?is m5tal revolution is at be/ a try+ p]iod = y\?4 ,! mon?ly activity ( ! ov>ies1 :i* m>ks ! adv5t ( pub]ty 9 wom51 has a notable effect ^u ! m9d & body2 :]e=e x may become an important cause ( m5tal & physical d]angem5t4#bb ,) reg>d to ! physiological effects ( arre/$ developm5t ( ! reproductive app>atus 9 wom51 ,dr4 ,maudsley uses ! foll[+ pla9 & emphatic language3 ,! =ms & habits ( mutilat$ m5 approa* ^? ( wom52 & wom51 ^: ov>ies & ut]us rema9 = "s cause 9 a /ate ( complete inaction1 approa* ! =ms & habits ( m54 ,x is said1 too1 t1 9 h]maphrodites1 ! m5tal "*1 l ! physical1 p>ticipates equally 9 t ( bo? sexes4 ,:ile woman pres]ves h] sex1 %e w necess>ily be feebl] ?an man1 &1 hav+ h] special bodily & m5tal *>act]s1 w h1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 h] own sph]e ( activity2 :]e %e has become ?or\ghly mascul9e 9 nature1 or h]maphrodite 9 m9d1--:51 9 fact1 %e has pretty well dive/$ h]self ( h] sex1--!n %e may take 8 gr\nd1 & d 8 "w2 b %e w h lo/ h] fem99e attractions1 & probably also h] *ief fem99e functions4#bc ,x has be5 res]v$ = our age & c\ntry1 by its me?ods ( female education1 to demon/rate t x is possible 9 "s cases to dive/ a woman ( h] *ief fem99e functions2 9 o!rs1 to produce grave & ev5 fatal disease ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em2 9 o!rs1 to eng5d] tortur+ d]angem5ts & imp]fections ( ! reproductive app>atus t imbitt] a lifetime4 ,su*1 we "k1 is n ! object ( a lib]al female education4 ,su* is n ! consummation :i* ! progress ( ! age dem&s4 ,=tunately1 x is only necess>y to po9t out & prove ! exi/5ce ( su* errone\s me?ods & evil results to h !m avoid$4 ,t !y c be avoid$1 & t woman c h a lib]al education t %all develop all h] p[]s1 )\t mutilation or disease1 up to ! l(tie/ ideal ( womanhood1 is alike ! tea*+ ( physiology & ! hope ( ! race4 ,9 conclud+ ?is "p ( our subject1 x is well to rememb] ! /atem5t made at ! beg9n+ ( our discussion1 to ! foll[+ effect1 viz41 t x is n ass]t$ "h1 t improp] me?ods ( /udy & a disreg>d ( ! reproductive app>atus & its functions1 dur+ ! educational life ( girls1 are ! sole causes ( female diseases2 nei!r is x ass]t$ t all ! female graduates ( our s*ools & colleges are pa?ological specim5s4 ,b x is ass]t$ t ! numb] ( ^! graduates :o h be5 p]man5tly disabl$ to a great] or less degree1 or fatally injur$1 by ^! causes1 is su* z to excite ! grave/ al>m1 & to dem& ! s]i\s att5tion ( ! community4 ,! prec$+ physiological & pa?ological data naturally op5 ! way to a consid]ation ( ! co-education ( ! sexes4 ,,footnotes3 #ac ,x appe>s1 f ! rese>*es ( ,mr4 ,:itehead on ?is po9t1 t an exam9ation ( f\r ?\s& cases gave fifte5 ye>s six & ?ree-qu>t] mon?s z ! av]age age 9 ,engl& = ! appe>ance ( ! catam5ia4--,,:itehead1 on ,abortion1 c4 #ad ,! arre/ ( developm5t ( ! ut]us1 9 connection ) am5orrhoea1 is sometimes v m>k$4 ,9 ! ,new-,york ,m$ical ,j\rnal = ,june1 #ahgc1 ?ree su* cases are record$1 t came "u ! eye ( ^? excell5t obs]v]s1 ,dr4 ,e4,r4 ,peaslee & ,dr4 ,t4,g4 ,?omas4 ,9 "o ( ^! cases1 ! ut]9e cavity measur$ "o & a half in*es2 9 ano!r1 "o & sev5-eigh?s in*es2 &1 9 a ?ird1 "o & a qu>t] in*es4 ,recollect+ t ! normal measurem5t is f two & a half to ?ree in*es1 x appe>s t ! arre/ ( developm5t 9 ^! cases occurr$ :5 ! ut]us 0 half or less ?an half gr[n4 ,lib]al education %\ld avoid su* errors4 #ae ,physical ,deg5]acy4 ,by ,na?an ,all51 ,m4,d41 ,j\rnal ( ,psy*ological ,m$ic9e4 ,octob]1 #ahgj4 #af ,accord+ to ! biblical acc\nt1 woman 0 =m$ by subtract+ a rib f man4 ,if1 9 ! evolution ( ! future1 a ?ird division ( ! human race is to be =m$ by subtract+ sex f woman1--a retrograde developm5t1--,i v5ture to propose ! t]m ag5e 7a )\t1 g5os sex7 z an appropriate designation = ! new developm5t4 ,c\nt ,gasp>9 prophesies x ?us3 ,quelque *ose de mon/reux1 cet etre repugnant1 qui deja p>ait a notre horizon1 a free translation ( ,virgil's e>li] description3-- ,mon/rum horr5dum1 in=me1 +5s1 cui lum5 ademtum4 #c;d1 #feh l9e4 #ag ,pla9 ,talk ab\t ,insanity4 ,by ,t4,w4 ,fi%]1 ,m4,d4 ,bo/on4 ,pp4 #bc1 #bd4 #ah ,neuralgia1 & ! ,diseases t resemble x4 ,by ,francis ,e4 ,an/ie1 ,m4,d4 ,pp4 #abb4 ,engli% ed4 #ai ,op4 cit41 p4 #afj4 #bj ,we> & ,te>4 ,by ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 ,m4,d4 #ba ,body & ,m9d4 ,by ,h5ry ,maudsley1 ,m4,d4 ,lond4 p4 #ca #bb ,op4 cit41 p4 #hg4 #bc ,op4 cit41 p4 #cb4 ,,"p ,,iv4 ,,co-,,education4 ,pi/oc4 ,:]e1 !n1 %\ld ,i take my place8 #a/ ,bac*4 ,ne> myself1 t1 ) a %e wit1 a he wit may be recl9+ at our repa/4--,,bac*ides ,,( ,,plautus4 ,! woman's-rights movem5t1 ) its conv5tions1 its spee*-mak+s1 its crudities1 & ecc5tricities1 is nev]!less a "p ( a heal?ful & necess>y movem5t ( ! human race t[>ds progress4--,,h>riet ,,bee*] ,,/[e4 ,guid$ by ! laws ( developm5t :i* we h f\nd physiology to tea*1 & w>n$ by ! puni%m5ts1 9 ! %ape ( weakness & disease1 :i* we h %[n _! infr+em5t to br+ ab\t1 & ( :i* our pres5t me?ods ( female education furni% innum]able examples1 x is n difficult to disc]n c]ta9 physiological pr9ciples t limit & control ! education1 &1 consequ5tly1 ! co-education ( our y\?4 ,^! pr9ciples we h le>n$ to be1 ?ree = ! two sexes 9 common1 & "o = ! peculi>ities ( ! female sex4 ,! ?ree common to bo?1 ! ?ree to :i* bo? are subject$1 & = :i* wise me?ods ( education w provide 9 ! case ( bo?1 are1 #a/1 a suffici5t supply ( appropriate nutrim5t4 ,?is ( c\rse includes good air & good wat] & suffici5t w>m?1 z mu* z bread & butt]2 oxyg5 & sunlight1 z mu* z meat4 #b;d1 ,m5tal & physical "w & regim5 s apportion$1 t repair %all exce$ wa/e1 & a m>g9 be left = developm5t4 ,?is includes out-(-door ex]cise & appropriate ways ( dress+1 z mu* z ! h\rs ( /udy1 & ! numb] & sort ( /udies4 #c;d1 ,suffici5t sleep4 ,?is includes ! be/ "t = sleep+1 z well z ! prop] numb] ( h\rs = sleep4 ,x excludes ! murd]+ ( sleep1 by late h\rs ( /udy & ! cr[d+ ( /udies1 z mu* z by w9e or tea or dissipation4 ,all ^! guide & limit ! education ( ! two sexes v mu* alike4 ,! pr9ciple or condition peculi> to ! female sex is ! managem5t ( ! catam5ial function1 :i*1 f ! age ( f\rte5 to n9ete51 includes ! build+ ( ! reproductive app>atus4 ,?is imposes ^u wom51 & especially ^u ! "y woman1 a great c>e1 a correspond+ duty1 & comp5sat+ privileges4 ,!re is only a feeble c\nt]p>t to x 9 ! male organization2 &1 9 8 moral con/itution1 !re _c be f\nd ! f9e in/9cts & quick p]ceptions t h _! root 9 ?is me*anism1 & correlate its functions4 ,?is l5ds to h] developm5t & to all h] "w a rhy?mical or p]iodical ord]1 :i* mu/ be recogniz$ & obey$4 ,9 ?is recognition ( ! *ronometry ( organic process1 !re is unque/ionably great promise = ! future2 = x is pla9 t ! obs]vance ( "t 9 ! motions ( organic molecules is z c]ta9 & univ]sal1 if n z exact1 z t ( ! heav5ly bodies4#bd ,p]iodicity *>act]izes ! female organization1 & developes fem99e =ce4 ,p]si/5ce *>act]izes ! male organization1 & develops mascul9e =ce4 ,education w draw ! be/ out ( ea* by adju/+ its me?ods to ! p]iodicity ( "o & ! p]si/5ce ( ! o!r4 ,be=e go+ f>!r1 x is ess5tial to acquire a def9ite notion ( :at is meant1 or1 at lea/1 ( :at we mean 9 ?is discussion1 by ! t]m co-education4 ,foll[+ its etymology1 con-educ>e1 x signifies to draw out toge!r1 or to unite 9 education2 & ?is union ref]s to ! "t & place1 r ?an to ! me?ods & k9ds ( education4 ,9 ?is s5se any s*ool or college may utilize its build+s1 app>atus1 & in/ructors to give appropriate education to ! two sexes z well z to diff]5t ages ( ! same sex4 ,?is is juxtaposition 9 education4 ,:5 ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology tea*es "o class ( "y m5 *emi/ry1 & ano!r class eng9e]+1 9 ! same build+ & at ! same "t1 x co-educates ^? two classes4 ,9 ?is s5se x is possible t _m advantages might be obta9$ f ! co-education ( ! sexes1 t w\ld m ?an c\nt]balance ! evils ( cr[d+ l>ge numb]s ( !m toge!r4 ,?is sort ( co-education does n exclude appropriate classification1 nor compel ! two sexes to foll[ ! same me?ods or ! same regim54 ,ano!r signification ( co-education1 &1 z we appreh5d1 ! "o 9 :i* x is commonly us$1 includes "t1 place1 gov]nm5t1 me?ods1 /udies1 & regim54 ,?is is id5tical co-education4 ,?is means1 t boys & girls %all be taught ! same ?+s1 at ! same "t1 9 ! same place1 by ! same faculty1 ) ! same me?ods1 & "u ! same regim54 ,?is admits age & pr(ici5cy1 b n sex1 z a factor 9 classification4 ,x is aga9/ ! co-education ( ! sexes1 9 ?is s5se ( id5tical co-education1 t physiology prote/s2 & x is ?is id5tity ( education1 ! prom95t *>act]i/ic ( our ,am]ican s*ool-sy/em1 t has produc$ ! evils describ$ 9 ! cl9ical "p ( ?is essay1 & t ?reat5s to pu% ! deg5]ation ( ! female sex /ill f>!r on4 ,9 ^! pages1 co-education ( ! sexes is us$ 9 its common acceptation ( id5tical co-education4 ,let u look = a mom5t at :at id5tical co-education is4 ,! law has1 or _h1 a maxim1 t a man & 8 wife are "o1 & t ! "o is ! man4 ,mod]n ,am]ican education has a maxim1 t boys' s*ools & girls' s*ools are "o1 & t ! "o is ! boys' s*ool4 ,s*ools h be5 arrang$1 accord+ly1 to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! mascul9e organization4 ,/udies h be5 select$ t exp]i5ce has prov$ to be appropriate to a boy's intellectual developm5t1 & a regim5 adopt$1 :ile pursu+ !m1 appropriate to 8 physical developm5t4 ,8 s*ool & college life1 8 me?ods ( /udy1 recitations1 ex]cises1 & recreations1 are ord]$ ^u ! supposition1 t1 b>r+ disease or infirmity1 punctual att5dance ^u ! h\rs ( recitation1 & ^u all o!r duties 9 _! season & ord]1 may be requir$ ( him cont9u\sly1 9 spite ( ennui1 inclem5t wea!r1 or fatigue2 t !re is no week 9 ! mon?1 or day 9 ! week1 or h\r 9 ! day1 :5 x is a physical necessity to relieve him f /&+ or f /udy+1--f physical ef=t or m5tal labor2 t ! *apel-bell may safely call him to morn+ pray] f ,new ,ye> to ,*ri/mas1 ) ! assurance1 t1 if ! go+ does n add to 8 /ock ( piety1 x w n dim9i% 8 /ock ( heal?2 t he may be s5t to ! gymnasium & ! exam9ation-hall1 to ! !atres ( physical & intellectual display at any "t1--9 %ort1 t he develops heal? & /r5g?1 blood & n]ve1 intellect & life1 by a regul>1 un9t]rupt$1 & su/a9$ c\rse ( "w4 ,& all ?is is ju/ifi$ bo? by exp]i5ce & physiology4 ,ob$i5t to ! ,am]ican educational maxim1 t boys' s*ools & girls' s*ools are "o1 & t ! "o is ! boys' s*ool1 ! female s*ools h copi$ ! me?ods :i* h gr[n out ( ! requirem5ts ( ! male organization4 ,s*ools = girls h be5 modell$ aft] s*ools = boys4 ,7 x n = diff]5ces ( dress & figure1 x w\ld be impossible1 ev5 = an exp]t1 aft] visit+ a high s*ool = boys & "o = girls1 to tell :i* 0 arrang$ = ! male & :i* = ! female organization4 ,our girls' s*ools1 :e!r public or private1 h impos$ ^u _! pupils a boy's regim52 & x is n[ propos$1 9 "s qu>t]s1 to c>ry ?is pr9ciple /ill f>!r1 by burd5+ girls1 aft] !y leave s*ool1 ) a quadr5nium ( mascul9e college regim54 ,& s girls are to le>n ! alphabet 9 college1 z !y h le>n$ x 9 ! gramm>-s*ool1 j z boys d4 ,?is is gr\nd$ ^u ! supposition t su/a9$ regul>ity ( action & att5dance may be z safely requir$ ( a girl z ( a boy2 t !re is no physical necessity = p]iodically reliev+ h] f walk+1 /&+1 recit+1 or /udy+2 t ! *apel-bell may call h]1 z well z him1 to a daily morn+ walk1 ) a /&+ pray] at ! end ( x1 reg>dless ( ! dang] t su* ex]cises1 by d]ang+ ! tides ( h] organization1 may add to h] piety at ! exp5se ( h] blood2 t %e may "w h] bra9 ov] ma!matics1 botany1 *emi/ry1 ,g]man1 & ! l1 ) equal & su/a9$ =ce on e day ( ! mon?1 & s safely div]t blood f ! reproductive app>atus to ! head2 9 %ort1 t %e1 l h] bro!r1 develops heal? & /r5g?1 blood & n]ve1 intellect & life1 by a regul>1 un9t]rupt$1 & su/a9$ c\rse ( "w4 ,all ?is is n ju/ifi$1 ei!r by exp]i5ce or physiology4 ,! g>d5] may plant1 if he *oose1 ! lily & ! rose1 ! oak & ! v9e1 )9 ! same enclosure2 let ! same soil n\ri% !m1 ! same air visit !m1 & ! same sun%9e w>m & *e] !m2 /ill1 he tra9s ea* ( !m ) a sep>ate art1 w>d+ f ea* its peculi> dang]s1 develop+ )9 ea* its peculi> p[]s1 & tea*+ ea* to put =? to ! utmo/ its div9e & peculi> gifts ( /r5g? & beauty4 ,girls lose heal?1 /r5g?1 blood1 & n]ve1 by a regim5 t ignores ! p]iodical tides & reproductive app>atus ( _! organization4 ,! mo!rs & in/ructors1 ! homes & s*ools1 ( our c\ntry's daught]s1 w\ld pr(it by occasionally read+ ! old ,levitical law4 ,! race has n yet q outgr[n ! physiology ( ,moses4 ,co-education1 !n1 signifies 9 common acceptation id5tical co-education4 ,?is id5tity ( tra9+ is :at _m at ! pres5t day seem to be pray+ = & work+ =4 ,appropriate education ( ! two sexes1 c>ri$ z f> z possible1 is a consummation mo/ dev\tly to be desir$2 id5tical education ( ! two sexes is a crime be=e ,god & humanity1 t physiology prote/s aga9/1 & t exp]i5ce weeps ov]4 ,because ! education ( boys has met ) tol]able success1 hi!rto1--b only tol]able x mu/ be confess$1--9 develop+ !m into m51 !re are ^? :o w\ld make girls gr[ into wom5 by ! same process4 ,because a g>d5] has nurs$ an acorn till x grew into an oak1 !y w\ld h him cradle a grape 9 ! same soil & way1 & make x a v9e4 ,id5tical education1 or id5tical co-education1 ( ! sexes defrauds "o sex or ! o!r1 or p]haps bo?4 ,x defies ! ,roman maxim1 :i* physiology has fully ju/ifi$1 m5s sana 9 corpore sano4 ,! su/a9$ regim51 regul> recitation1 erect po/ure1 daily walk1 p]si/5t ex]cise1 & un9t]mitt$ labor t t\gh5s a boy1 & makes a man ( him1 c only be p>tially appli$ to a girl4 ,! regim5 ( int]mittance1 p]iodicity ( ex]cise & re/1 "w ?ree-f\r?s ( ea* mon?1 & remission1 if n ab/95ce1 ! o!r f\r?1 physiological int]*ange ( ! erect & recl9+ po/ure1 c>e ( ! reproductive sy/em t is ! cradle ( ! race1 all ?is1 t t\gh5s a girl & makes a woman ( h]1 w emasculate a lad4 ,a comb9ation ( ! two me?ods ( education1 a compromise betwe5 !m1 w\ld probably yield an av]age result1 exclud+ ! be/ ( bo?4 ,x w\ld give a fair *ance nei!r to a boy nor a girl4 ,( all compromises1 su* a physiological "o is ! wor/4 ,x cultivates m$iocrity1 & *eats ! future ( its rightful legacy ( l(ty manhood & womanhood4 ,x emasculates boys1 /unts girls2 makes semi-eunu*s ( "o sex1 & ag5es ( ! o!r4 ,! error :i* has l$ to ! id5tical education ( ! two sexes1 & :i* prophecies _! id5tical co-education 9 colleges & univ]sities1 is n conf9$ to te*nical education4 ,x p]meates society4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! home1 ! work%op1 ! factory1 & 9 all ! ramifications ( social life4 ,! id5tity ( boys & girls1 ( m5 & wom51 is practically ass]t$ out ( ! s*ool z mu* z 9 x1 & x is !oretically proclaim$ f ! pulpit & ! ro/rum4 ,woman seems to be look+ up to man & 8 developm5t1 z ! goal & ideal ( womanhood4 ,! new gospel ( female developm5t glorifies :at %e possesses 9 common ) him1 & tramples "u h] feet1 z a s\rce ( weakness & badge ( inf]iority1 ! me*anism & functions peculi> to h]self4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is wide-spread error1 l>gely ! result ( physiological ignorance1 girls are almo/ univ]sally tra9$ 9 mascul9e me?ods ( liv+ & work+ z well z ( /udy+4 ,! notion is practically f\nd ev]y:]e1 t boys & girls are "o1 & t ! boys make ! "o4 ,girls1 "y ladies1 to use ! polite phrase1 :o are ab\t leav+ or h left s*ool = society1 dissipation1 or self-culture1 r>ely p]mit any ( ,nature's p]iodical dem&s to int]f]e ) _! morn+ calls1 or ev5+ prom5ades1 or midnight danc+1 or sob] /udy4 ,ev5 ! home draws ! sacr$ mantle ( mode/y s closely ov] ! reproductive function z n only to cov] b to smo!r x4 ,si/]s imitate bro!rs 9 p]si/5t "w at all times4 ,female cl]ks 9 /ores /rive to emulate ! males by unremitt+ labor1 seek+ to develop fem99e =ce by mascul9e me?ods4 ,female op]atives ( all sorts1 9 factories & else:]e1 labor 9 ! same way2 &1 :5 ! day is done1 are z likely to dance half ! night1 reg>dless ( any pressure ^u !m ( a peculi> function1 z _! fa%ionable si/]s 9 ! polite _w4 ,all unite 9 pu%+ ! hateful ?+ out ( sight & out ( m9d2 & all are puni%$ by simil> weakness1 deg5]ation1 & disease4 ,!re are two reasons :y female op]atives ( all sorts are likely to suff] less1 & actually d suff] less1 f su* p]si/5t "w1 ?an female /ud5ts2 :y ,jane 9 ! factory c "w m /eadily ) ! loom1 ?an ,jane 9 college ) ! diction>y2 :y ! girl :o makes ! b$ c safely "w m /eadily ! :ole ye> ?r\gh1 ?an h] little mi/ress ( sixte5 :o goes to s*ool4 ,! fir/ reason is1 t ! female op]ative1 ( :atev] sort1 has1 z a rule1 pass$ ?r\gh ! fir/ critical epo* ( woman's life3 %e has got fairly by x4 ,9 h] case1 z a rule1 un=tunately !re are too _m exceptions to x1 ! catam5ia h be5 e/abli%$2 ! function is 9 good runn+ ord]2 ! reproductive app>atus--! eng9e )9 an eng9e--has be5 con/ruct$1 & %e w n be call$ ^u to furni% =ce = build+ x aga94 ,! female /ud5t1 on ! contr>y1 has got ^! tasks be=e h]1 & mu/ p]=m !m :ile gett+ h] education2 = ! p]iod ( female sexual developm5t co9cides ) ! educational p]iod4 ,! same five ye>s ( life mu/ be giv5 to bo? tasks4 ,aft] ! function is normally e/abli%$1 & ! app>atus made1 woman c labor m5tally or physically1 or bo?1 ) v mu* great] p]si/5ce & int5sity1 ?an dur+ ! age ( developm5t4 ,%e /ill reta9s ! type ( p]iodicity2 & h] be/ "w1 bo? z to quality & am\nt1 is accompli%$ :5 ! ord] ( h] labor p>takes ( ! rhy?mic ord] ( h] con/itution4 ,/ill ! fact rema9s1 t %e c d m ?an be=e2 h] fibre has acquir$ t\ghness2 ! sy/em is consolidat$2 its f\nta9s are less easily /irr$4 ,x %\ld be m5tion$ 9 ?is connection1 :at has be5 previ\sly adv]t$ to1 t ! t\ghness & p[] ( aft] life are l>gely 9 proportion to ! normality ( sexual developm5t4 ,if !re is error !n1 ! organization nev] fully recov]s4 ,?is is an additional motive = a /rict physiological regim5 dur+ a girl's /ud5t life1 &1 j s f>1 an argum5t aga9/ ! id5tical co-education ( ! sexes4 ,! second reason :y female op]atives are less likely to suff]1 & actually d suff] less1 ?an s*ool-girls1 f p]si/5t "w /raight ?r\gh ! ye>1 is because ! =m] "w _! bra9s less4 ,to use ! language ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,t antagonism betwe5 body & bra9 :i* we see 9 ^?1 :o1 pu%+ bra9-activity to an extreme1 enfeeble _! bodies1#be does n (t5 exi/ 9 female op]atives1 any m ?an 9 male4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y belong to ! class ( ^? :o1 9 ! words ( ! same au?or1 by pu%+ bodily activity to an extreme1 make _! bra9s in]t4#bf ,h5ce !y h /rong] bodies1 a reproductive app>atus m normally con/ruct$1 & a catam5ial function less readily di/urb$ by ef=t1 ?an _! /ud5t si/]s1 :o are n only y\ng] ?an !y1 b are tra9$ to pu% bra9-activity to an extreme4 ,give girls a fair *ance = physical developm5t at s*ool1 & !y w be able 9 aft] life1 ) reasonable c>e ( !mselves1 to answ] ! dem&s t may be made ^u !m4 ,! id5tical education ( ! sexes has borne ! fruit :i* we h po9t$ out4 ,_! id5tical co-education w int5sify ! evils ( sep>ate id5tical education2 = x w introduce ! elem5t ( emulation1 & x w introduce ?is elem5t 9 its /ronge/ =m4 ,x is easy to frame a !oretical emulation1 9 :i* results only are comp>$ & te/$1 t w\ld be heal?y & invigorat+2 b su* !oretical competition ( ! sexes is n at all ! sort ( /eady1 untir+1 day-aft]-day competition t id5tical co-education implies4 ,x is "o ?+ to put up a goal a long way (f1--five or six mon?s or ?ree or f\r ye>s di/ant1--& tell boys & girls1 ea* 9 _! own way1 to /rive = x1 & q a diff]5t ?+ to put up ! same goal1 at ! same di/ance1 & oblige ea* sex to run _! race = x side by side on ! same road1 9 daily competition ) ea* o!r1 & ) equal exp5diture ( =ce at all times4 ,id5tical co-education is rac+ 9 ! latt] way4 ,! inevitable results ( x h be5 %[n 9 "s ( ! cases we h n>rat$4 ,! trial ( x on a l>g] scale w\ld only yield a l>g] numb] ( simil> deg5]ations1 weaknesses1 & sacrifices ( noble lives4 ,put a boy & girl toge!r ^u ! same c\rse ( /udy1 ) ! same l(ty ideal be=e !m1 & hold up to _! eyes ! daily incitem5ts ( comp>ative progress1 & !re w be awak5$ )9 !m a /imulus unkn[n be=e1 & t sep>ate /udy does n excite4 ,! unconsci\s fires t h _! seat deep d[n 9 ! recesses ( ! sexual organization w flame up ?r\gh e tissue1 p]meate e vessel1 burn e n]ve1 fla% f ! eye1 t+le 9 ! bra91 & "w ! :ole ma*9e at highe/ pressure4 ,!re ne$ n be1 & g5]ally w n be1 any l[ or s5sual desire 9 all ?is elem5tal action4 ,x is only mak+ y\? "w ov] ! tasks ( sob] /udy ) ! wa/+ =ce ( int5se passion4 ,( c\rse su* /r5u\s labor w yield brilliant1 ?\gh tempor>y1 results4 ,! fire is kept alive by ! wa/e ( ! sy/em1 & soon burns up its s\rce4 ,! fir/ sex to suff] 9 ?is exhil>at+ & co/ly competition mu/ be1 z exp]i5ce %[s x is1 ! "o t has ! l>ge/ am\nt ( =ce 9 read9ess = imm$iate call2 & ?is is ! female sex4 ,at ! age ( developm5t1 ,nature mobilizes ! =ces ( a girl's organization = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a function t %all endure = a g5]ation1 & = con/ruct+ an app>atus t %all cradle & nurse a race4 ,^! mobiliz$ =ces1 :i*1 at ! te*nical educational p]iod1 ! girl possesses & controls l>gely 9 excess ( ! boy1 "u ! passionate /imulus ( id5tical co-education1 are turn$ f _! div9ely-appo9t$ field ( op]ations1 to ! region ( bra9 activity4 ,! result is a mo/ brilliant %[ ( c]ebral pyrote*nics1 & deg5]ations t we h describ$4 ,t undue & disproportionate bra9 activity ex]ts a /]iliz+ influ5ce ^u bo? sexes is alike a doctr9e ( physiology1 & an induction f exp]i5ce4 ,& bo? physiology & exp]i5ce also tea* t ?is influ5ce is m pot5t ^u ! female ?an ^u ! male4 ,! explanation ( ! latt] fact--( ! great] aptitude ( ! female organization to become ?us modifi$ by excessive bra9 activity--is probably to be f\nd 9 ! l>g] size1 m complicat$ relations1 & m important functions1 ( ! female reproductive app>atus4 ,?is delicate & complex me*anism is liable to be abort$ or d]ang$ by ! )drawal ( =ce t is ne$$ = its con/ruction & ma9t5ance4 ,x is1 p]haps1 idle to speculate ^u ! prospective evil t w\ld accrue to ! human race1 %\ld su* an organic modification1 introduc$ by abnormal education1 be pu%$ to its ultimate limit4 ,b inasmu* z ! subject is n only g]ma9 to our inquiry1 b has attract$ ! att5tion ( a rec5t writ]1 ^: bold & philosophic speculations1 clo!d 9 =cible language1 h />tl$ ! be/ ?\ght ( ! age1 x may be well to quote him briefly on ?is po9t4 ,ref]r+ to ! fact1 t1 9 our mod]n civilization1 ! cultivat$ classes h small] families ?an ! uncultivat$ ones1 he says1 ,if ! sup]ior sections & specim5s ( humanity are to lose1 relatively1 _! procreative p[] 9 virtue (1 & 9 proportion to1 t sup]iority1 h[ is culture or progress to be propagat$ s z to b5efit ! species z a :ole1 & h[ are ^? gradually am5d$ organizations f :i* we hope s mu* to be secur$8 ,if1 inde$1 x 7 ignorance1 /upidity1 & de/itution1 in/ead ( m5tal & moral developm5t1 t 7 ! /]iliz+ influ5ces1 !n ! improvem5t ( ! race w\ld g on swimm+ly1 & 9 an ev]-accel]at+ ratio4 ,b s9ce ! conditions are exactly rev]s$1 h[ %\ld n an exactly opposite direction be pursu$8 ,h[ %\ld ! race n det]iorate1 :5 ^? :o morally & physically are fitt$ to p]petuate x are 7relatively71 by a law ( physiology1 ^? lea/ likely to d s8#bg ,! answ] to ,mr4 ,greg's inquiry is obvi\s4 ,if ! culture ( ! race moves on into ! future 9 ! same rut & by ! same me?ods t limit & direct x n[2 if ! education ( ! sexes rema9s id5tical1 in/ead ( be+ appropriate & special2 & especially if ! int5se & passionate /imulus ( ! id5tical co-education ( ! sexes is add$ to _! id5tical education1--!n ! /]iliz+ influ5ce ( su* a tra9+1 act+ ) t5fold m =ce ^u ! female ?an ^u ! male1 w g on1 & ! race w be propagat$ f its inf]ior classes4#bh ,! /ream ( life t is to fl[ into ! future w be ,celtic r ?an ,am]ican3 x w come f ! colli]ies1 & n f ! pe]age4 ,=tunately1 ! rev]se ( ?is picture is equally possible4 ,! race holds its de/9ies 9 its own h&s4 ,! highe/ wisdom w secure ! survival & propagation ( ! fitte/4 ,physiology tea*es t ?is result1 ! atta9m5t ( :i* our hopes prophecy1 is to be secur$1 n by an id5tical education1 or an id5tical co-education ( ! sexes1 b by a special & appropriate education1 t %all produce a j & h>moni\s developm5t ( e "p4 ,let "o rem>k be made "h4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ! *ief reason :y ! high] & educat$ classes h small] families ?an ! l[] & un$ucat$ is1 t ! =m] crim9ally prev5t or de/roy increase4 ,! pulpit1#bi z well z ! m$ical press1 has cri$ out aga9/ ?is enormity4 ,t a disposition to d ?is ?+ exi/s1 & is (t5 c>ri$ into effect1 is n to be d5i$1 & _c be too /rongly condemn$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x %\ld be proclaim$1 to ! cr$it & honor ( our cultivat$ wom51 & z a reproa* to ! id5tical education ( ! sexes1 t _m ( !m be> 9 sil5ce ! accusation ( self-tamp]+1 :o are d5i$ ! (t-pray$-= trial1 bless+1 & responsibility ( (fspr+4 ,z a matt] ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 my advice has be5 mu* m frequ5tly & e>ne/ly s\ght by ^? ( our be/ classes :o desir$ to "k h[ to obta91 ?an by ^? :o wi%$ to escape1 ! (fices ( mat]nity4 ,! exp]im5t ( ! id5tical co-education ( ! sexes has be5 set on foot by "s ( our ,we/]n colleges4 ,x has n yet be5 tri$ long en\gh to %[ mu* m ?an its fir/ fruits1 viz41 its results :ile ! /ud5ts are 9 college2 & ( ^! ! only obvi\s ones are increas$ emulation1 & intellectual developm5t & atta9m5ts4 ,! defects ( ! reproductive me*anism1 & ! friction ( its action1 are n exhibit$ !re2 nor is !re "t or opportunity 9 college = ! evils :i* ^! defects entail to be exhibit$4 ,presid5t ,mag\n ( ,i[a ,college tells u1 t1 9 ! in/itution ov] :i* he presides1 ,=ty-two "y m5 & fifty-?ree "y ladies h pursu$ college c\rses2 & adds1 ,no?+ ne$s to be said z to ! control ( ! two sexes 9 ! college4 ,! "y ladies are plac$ "u ! sup]vision ( a lady pr9cipal & assi/ant z to deportm5t1 & e ?+ besides recitations 79 :i* !y are "u ! sup]vision ( ! same pr(essors & o!r tea*]s ) ! "y m51 recit+ ) !m72 & "o simple rule z to social int]c\rse gov]ns e ?+4 ,! moral & religi\s influ5ces att5d+ ! arrangem5t h be5 mo/ happy4#cj ,f ?is x is evid5t t ,i[a ,college is try+ ! id5tical co-education ( ! sexes2 & ! presid5t reports ! happy moral & religi\s results ( ! exp]im5t1 b leaves u ignorant ( its physiological results4 ,x may nev] h occurr$ to him1 t a class ( a hundr$ "y ladies might graduate f ,i[a ,college or ,antio* ,college or ,mi*igan ,univ]sity1 ^: av]age heal? dur+ _! college c\rse _h appe>$ to ! presid5t & faculty z good z t ( _! male classmates :o _h made equal intellectual progress ) !m1 ^u :om no sc&al _h dropp$ its v5om1 :o might be pres5t$ to ! public on ,comm5cem5t ,day z specim5s ( z good heal? z _! un$ucat$ si/]s1 ) roses 9 _! *eeks z natural z ^? 9 _! h&s1 ! major "p ( :om might1 not)/&+ all ?is1 h physical defects t a physiologi/ c\ld easily discov]1 & t w\ld produce1 soon] or lat]1 m or less ( ! sad results we h previ\sly describ$4 ,a philan?ropi/ & an intellig5t obs]v]1 :o has = a long "t tak5 an active "p 9 promot+ ! be/ education ( ! sexes1 & :o /ill holds "s sort ( (ficial connection ) a college occupi$ ) id5tical co-education1 told ! writ] a few mon?s ago1 t he _h endeavor$ to trace ! po/-college hi/ory ( ! female graduates ( ! in/itution he 0 int]e/$ 94 ,8 object 0 to asc]ta9 h[ _! physique behav$ "u ! /ress1--! we> & te> ( woman's "w 9 life4 ,! conclusion t result$ f 8 inquiry he =mulat$ 9 ! /atem5t1 t ! co-education ( ! sexes is intellectually a success1 physically a failure4 ,ano!r g5tleman1 m closely connect$ ) a simil> in/itution ( education ?an ! p]son j ref]r$ to1 has arriv$ at a simil> conclusion4 ,only a few female graduates ( colleges h consult$ ! writ] pr(essionally4 ,all s\ght 8 advice two1 ?ree1 or m ye>s aft] graduation2 &1 9 all1 ! difficulties "u :i* !y labor$ c\ld be di/9ctly trac$ to _! college ord] ( life & /udy1 t is1 to id5tical co-education4 ,if physicians :o are liv+ 9 ! neighborhood ( ! pres5t resid5ces ( ^! graduates h be5 consult$ by !m 9 ! same proportion ) him1 ! inf]5ce is inevitable1 t ! ratio ( invalidism among female college graduates is great] ?an ev5 among ! graduates ( our common1 high1 & normal s*ools4 ,all su* obs]vations z ^!1 h[ev]1 are only ( value1 at pres5t1 z indications ( ! drift ( id5tical co-education1 n z pro(s ( its physical fruits1 or ( _! influ5ce on m5tal =ce4 ,two or ?ree g5]ations1 at lea/1 ( ! female college graduates ( ?is sort ( co-education mu/ come & g be=e any suffici5t idea c be =m$ ( ! h>ve/ x w yield4 ,! physiologi/ dreads to see ! co/ly exp]im5t tri$4 ,! urg5t re=m]1 :o c>es less = human suff]+ & human life ?an = ! trial ( 8 !ories1 w reg>d ! exp]im5t ) equanimity if n ) complac5cy4 ,if1 !n1 ! id5tical co-education ( ! sexes is condemn$ bo? by physiology & exp]i5ce1 may x n be t _! special & appropriate co-education w\ld yield a bett] result ?an _! special & appropriate sep>ate education8 ,?is is a mo/ important "q1 & "o difficult to resolve4 ,! discussion ( x mu/ be ref]r$ to ^? :o are engag$ 9 ! practical "w ( in/ruction1 & ! decision w re/ ) exp]i5ce4 ,physiology advocates1 z we h se51 ! special & appropriate education ( ! sexes1 & has only a s+le ^w to utt] ) reg>d to simple co-education1 or juxtaposition 9 education4 ,t ^w is ) reg>d to ! common belief 9 ! dang] ( improprieties & sc&al z a "p ( co-education4 ,!re is "s dang] 9 ?is respect2 b n a s]i\s or unavoidable "o4 ,d\btless !re w\ld be occasional lapses 9 a d\ble-sex$ college2 & s !re are outside ( s*oolh\ses & sem9>ies ( le>n+4 ,ev5 ! *ur* & ! cl]gy are n exempt f reproa* 9 su* ?+s4 ,!re are sects1 pr(ess+ to comm+le religion & love1 :o illu/rate ! dang]s ( juxtaposition ev5 9 ?+s holy4 ,no physiologi/ c well d\bt t ! holy kiss ( love 9 su* cases owes all its w>m? to ! sexual feel+ :i* consci\sly or unconsci\sly inspires x1 or t ! my/ical union ( ! sexes lies v close to a union t is n[ise my/ical1 :5 x does n lead to madness4#ca ,!re is less1 or c]ta9ly no m dang] 9 hav+ ! sexes unite at ! repa/s ( k1 ?an1 z ,plautus bluntly puts x1 hav+ he wits & %e wits recl9e at ! repa/s ( fa%ion4 ,isolation is m likely to bre$ pruri5cy ?an comm+l+ to provoke indulg5ce4 ,! virtue ( ! cloi/] & ! cell sc>cely des]ves ! "n4 ,a girl has h] honor 9 h] own keep+4 ,if %e c be tru/$ ) boys & m5 at ! lecture-room & 9 *ur*1 %e c be tru/$ ) !m at s*ool & 9 college4 ,jean ,paul says1 ,to insure mode/y1 ,i w\ld advise ! education ( ! sexes toge!r2 = two boys w pres]ve twelve girls1 or two girls twelve boys1 innoc5t amid/ w9ks1 jokes1 & improprieties1 m]ely by t in/9ctive s5se :i* is ! =]unn] ( matur$ mode/y4 ,b ,i w gu>antee no?+ 9 a s*ool :]e girls are alone toge!r1 & /ill less :5 boys are4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( juxta-position is an advantage to ea* sex4 ,m ?an a c]ta9 am\nt is an evil to bo?4 ,in/9ct & common s5se c be safely left to draw ! l9e ( dem>cation4 ,at ! same "t x is well to rememb] t juxtaposition may be c>ri$ too f>4 ,temptations en\gh beset ! "y1 )\t add+ to !m4 ,let le>n+ & purity g h& 9 h&4 ,!re are two consid]ations app]ta9+ to ?is subject1 :i*1 al?\gh !y d n belong to ! physiology ( ! matt]1 des]ve to be m5tion$ 9 ?is connection4 ,"o am\nts to a practical prohibition1 = ! pres5t at lea/1 ( ! exp]im5t ( ! special & appropriate co-education ( ! sexes2 & ! o!r is an inh]5t difficulty 9 ! exp]im5t itself4 ,! =m] c be remov$ :5ev] ^? :o he>tily believe 9 ! success ( ! exp]im5t *oose to get rid ( x2 & ! latt] by pati5t & intellig5t ef=t4 ,! pres5t practical prohibition ( ! exp]im5t is ! pov]ty ( our colleges4 ,id5tical co-education c be easily tri$ ) ! exi/+ organization ( collegiate in/ruction4 ,?is has be5 tri$1 & is /ill go+ on 9 sep>ate & d\ble-sex$ s*ools ( all sorts1 & has fail$4 ,special & appropriate co-education requires 9 _m ways1 n 9 all1 re-arrangem5t ( ! organization ( in/ruction2 & ?is w co/ money & a good deal ( x4 ,h>v>d ,college1 = example1 ri* z x is suppos$ to be1 ^: bann]1 to use ,mr4 ,higg9son's illu/ration1 is ! r$ flag t ! bulls ( female re=m are j n[ pit*+ into1--,h>v>d ,college c\ld n und]take ! task ( special & appropriate co-education1 9 su* a way z to give ! two sexes a fair *ance1 :i* means ! be/ *ance1 & ! only *ance x ought to give or w ev] give1 )\t an end[m5t1 additional to its pres5t res\rces1 ( f "o to two millions ( doll>s2 & x probably w\ld require ! l>g] r ?an ! small] sum4 ,& ?is ,i say advis$ly4 ,by :i* ,i mean1 n ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! presid5t & fell[s ( ! college1 b z an op9ion f\nd$ on ne>ly tw5ty ye>s' p]sonal acqua9tance1 z an in/ructor 9 "o ( ! dep>tm5ts ( ! univ]sity1 ) ! organization ( in/ruction 9 x1 & ^u ! dem&s :i* physiology tea*es ! special & appropriate education ( girls w\ld make ^u x4 ,to make boys half-girls1 & girls half-boys1 c nev] be ! legitimate function ( any college4 ,b su* a result1 ! natural *ild ( id5tical co-education1 is sure to foll[ ! tra9+ ( a college t has n ! pecuni>y means to prev5t x4 ,?is ob/acle is ( c\rse a removable "o4 ,x is only necess>y = ^? :o wi% to get x out ( ! way to put _! h&s 9 _! pockets1 & produce a c\ple ( millions4 ,! (f] ( su* a sum1 condition$ ^u ! lib]al education ( wom51 might influ5ce ev5 a body z s\lless z ! corporation ( ,h>v>d ,college is sometimes repres5t$ to be4 ,! inh]5t difficulty 9 ! exp]im5t ( special & appropriate co-education is ! difficulty ( adju/+1 9 ! same in/itution1 ! me?ods ( in/ruction to ! physiological ne$s ( ea* sex2 to ! p]si/5t type ( "o1 & ! p]iodical type ( ! o!r2 to ! dem& = a m>g9 9 metamorphosis ( tissue1 beyond :at /udy causes1 = g5]al gr[? 9 "o sex1 & to a l>g] m>g9 9 ! o!r sex1 t %all p]mit n only g5]al gr[?1 b also ! con/ruction ( ! reproductive app>atus4 ,?is difficulty c only be remov$ by pati5t & intellig5t ef=t4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 ! direction ( remov+ x is to see pla9ly :at errors or dang]s lie 9 ! way4 ,^!1 or "s ( !m1 we h endeavor$ to po9t out4 ,no?+ is s conducive to a "r appreciation ( ! tru? z a "r appreciation ( ! error by :i* x is surr\nd$4#cb ,:5 we h acquir$ a belief ( ! facts conc]n+ ! id5tical education1 ! id5tical co-education1 ! appropriate education1 & ! appropriate co-education ( ! sexes1 we %all be 9 a condition to draw j conclusions f !m4 ,! intimate connection ( m9d & bra91 ! correlation ( m5tal p[] & c]ebral metamorphosis1 expla9s & ju/ifies ! physiologi/'s dem&1 t 9 ! education ( girls1 z well z ( boys1 ! ma*9]y & me?ods ( in/ruction %all be c>efully adju/$ to _! organization4 ,if x 7 possible1 !y %\ld be adju/$ to ! organization ( ea* individual4 ,none d\bt ! importance ( age1 acquirem5t1 idiosyncrasy1 & probable c>e] 9 life1 z factors 9 classification4 ,sex goes deep] ?an any or all ( ^!4 ,to neglect ?is is to neglect ! *ief factor ( ! problem4 ,rightly int]pret$ & foll[$1 x w yield ! gr&e/ results4 ,disreg>d$1 x w balk ! be/ me?ods ( tea*+ & ! g5ius ( ! be/ tea*]s4 ,sex is n conc]n$ ) /udies z su*4 ,^!1 = any ?+ t appe>s to ! contr>y physiologically1 may be ! same = ! intellectual developm5t ( females z ( males2 b1 z we h se51 x is l>gely conc]n$ ab\t an appropriate way ( pursu+ !m4 ,girls w h a fair *ance1 & wom5 ! l>ge/ fre$om & greate/ p[]1 n[ t legal h9d]ances are remov$1 & all b>s let d[n1 :5 !y are taught to develop & are will+ to respect _! own organization4 ,h[ to br+ ab\t ?is developm5t & insure ?is respect1 9 a d\ble-sex$ college1 is "o ( ! problems ( co-education4 ,x does n come )9 ! scope ( ?is essay to speculate ^u ! ways--! regim51 me?ods ( in/ruction1 & o!r details ( college life1--by :i* ! inh]5t difficulties ( co-education may be obviat$4 ,"h t5tative & judici\s exp]im5t is bett] ?an speculation4 ,x w\ld seem to be ! "p ( wisdom1 h[ev]1 to make ! simple/ & lea/ co/ly exp]im5t fir/2 t is1 to disc>d ! id5tical sep>ate education ( girls z boys1 & to asc]ta9 :at _! appropriate sep>ate education is1 & :at x w accompli%4 ,aid$ by ! light ( su* an exp]im5t1 x w\ld be comp>atively easy to solve ! m difficult problem ( ! appropriate co-education ( ! sexes4 ,x may be well to m5tion two or ?ree details1 :i* are s important t no sy/em ( appropriate female education1 sep>ate or mix$1 c neglect !m4 ,!y h be5 impli$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! pres5t discussion1 b n di/9ctly enunciat$4 ,"o is1 t dur+ ! p]iod ( rapid developm5t1 t is1 f f\rte5 to eighte51#cc a girl %\ld n /udy z _m h\rs a day z a boy4 ,9 mo/ ( our s*ools1 says a di/+ui%$ physiological au?ority previ\sly quot$1 ! h\rs are too _m = bo? boys & girls4 ,f a qu>t] ( n9e or n9e1 until half-pa/ two1 is ) u 7,philadelphia s*ools = girls7 ! common s*ooltime 9 private sem9>ies4 ,! usual recess is tw5ty m9utes or half an h\r1 & x is n fill$ by en=c$ ex]cise4 ,9 c]ta9 s*ools1--w\ld x 7 ! rule1--t5 m9utes' recess is giv5 aft] e h\r4 ,to ^! h\rs1 we mu/ add ! "t sp5t 9 /udy out ( s*ool4 ,?is1 = "s reason1 ne>ly always exce$s ! "t /at$ by tea*]s to be necess>y2 & mo/ girls betwe5 ! age ( ?irte5 & sev5te5 ?us exp5d two or ?ree h\rs4 ,does any physician believe t x is good = a gr[+ girl to be s occupi$ sev5 or eight h\rs a day8 or t x is "r = h] to use h] bra9s z long a "t z ! me*anic employs 8 muscles8 ,b ?is is only a "p ( ! evil4 ,! multiplicity ( /udies1 ! numb] ( tea*]s1--ea* eag] to get ! mo/ he c out ( 8 pupil1--! sev]] drill ( our day1 & ! great] int5sity ( application dem&$1 produce effects on ! gr[+ bra91 :i*1 9 a va/ numb] ( cases1 c be only disa/r\s4 ,ev5 9 girls ( f f\rte5 to eighte51 su* z cr[d ! normal s*ool 9 ,philadelphia1 ?is sort ( t5sion & ?is v>iety ( /udy occasion an am\nt ( ill-heal? :i* is sadly famili> to _m physicians4#cd ,exp]i5ce tea*es t a heal?y & gr[+ boy may sp5d six h\rs ( =ce daily ^u 8 /udies1 & leave suffici5t m>g9 = physical gr[?4 ,a girl _c sp5d m ?an f\r1 or1 9 occasional in/ances1 five h\rs ( =ce daily ^u h] /udies1 & leave suffici5t m>g9 = ! g5]al physical gr[? t %e mu/ make 9 common ) a boy1 & also = con/ruct+ a reproductive app>atus4 ,if %e puts z mu* =ce into h] bra9 education z a boy1 ! bra9 or ! special app>atus w suff]4 ,appropriate education & appropriate co-education mu/ adju/ _! me?ods & regim5 to ?is law4 ,ano!r detail is1 t1 dur+ e f\r? week1 !re %\ld be a remission1 & sometimes an int]mission1 ( bo? /udy & ex]cise4 ,"s individuals require1 at t "t1 a complete int]mission f m5tal & physical ef=t = a s+le day2 o!rs = two or ?ree days2 o!rs require only a remission1 & c d half "w safely = two or ?ree days1 & _! usual "w aft] t4 ,! dim9i%$ labor1 :i* %all give ,nature an opportunity to accompli% h] special p]iodical task & gr[?1 is a physiological necessity = all1 h[ev] robu/ !y may seem to be4 ,! apportionm5t ( /udy & ex]cise to individual ne$s _c be decid$ by g5]al rules1 nor c ! decision ( x be safely left to ! pupil's caprice or ambition4 ,ea* case mu/ be decid$ ^u its own m]its4 ,! organization ( /udies & in/ruction mu/ be flexible en\gh to admit ( ! p]iodical & tempor>y abs5ce ( ea* pupil1 )\t loss ( rank1 or necessity ( mak+ up "w1 f recitation1 & ex]cise ( all sorts4 ,! p]iodical type ( woman's way ( "w mu/ be h>moniz$ ) ! p]si/5t type ( man's way ( "w 9 any successful plan ( co-education4 ,! ke5 eye & rapid h& ( ga91 ( :at ,j\ffroy calls self-int]e/ well und]/ood1 is sometimes quick] ?an ! bra9 & w ( philan?ropy to disc]n & inaugurate re=m4 ,an illu/ration ( ?is /atem5t1 & a practical recognition ( ! physiological me?od ( woman's "w1 lately came "u my obs]vation4 ,!re is an e/abli%m5t 9 ,bo/on1 own$ & c>ri$ on by a man1 9 :i* t5 or a doz5 girls are con/antly employ$4 ,ea* ( !m is giv5 & requir$ to take a vacation ( ?ree days e f\r? week4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to say t _! sanit>y condition is exceptionally good1 & t ! aggregate ye>ly am\nt ( "w :i* ! own] obta9s is great] ?an :5 p]si/5t att5dance & labor 0 requir$4 ,i h nev] he>d ( any female s*ool1 public or private1 9 :i* any su* plan has be5 adopt$2 nor is x likely t any simil> plan w be adopt$ s long z ! community ent]ta9 ! conviction t a boy's education & a girl's education %\ld be ! same1 & t ! same means ! boy's4 ,:at is kn[n 9 ,engl& z ! ,t5-h\r ,act1 :i* ,mr4 ,mundella & ,sir ,john ,lubbock h rec5tly c>ri$ ?r\gh ,p>liam5t1 is a /ep 9 a simil> direction4 ,x is an act provid+ = ! special protection ( wom5 aga9/ ov]-"w4 ,x does n recognize1 & probably 0 n int5d$ to recognize1 ! p]iodical type ( woman's organization4 ,x is f\nd$ on ! fact1 h[ev]1 :i* law has be5 s sl[ to ackn[l$ge1 t ! male & female organization are n id5tical4#ce ,?is is n ! place = ! discussion ( ^! details1 & !re=e we w n dwell ^u !m4 ,our object is r to %[ good & imp]ative reason :y !y %\ld be discuss$ by o!rs2 to %[ h[ faulty & pregnant ( ill ! education ( ,am]ican girls has be5 & is1 & to demon/rate ! tru?1 t ! progress & developm5t ( ! race dep5d ^u ! appropriate1 & n ^u ! id5tical education ( ! sexes4 ,little good w be done 9 ?is direction1 h[ev]1 by any advice or argum5t1 by :atev] facts support$1 or by :atev] au?ority pres5t$1 unless ! wom5 ( our c\ntry are !mselves conv9c$ ( ! evils t !y h be5 educat$ into1 & out ( :i* !y are det]m9$ to educate _! daught]s4 ,!y mu/ bre$ 9 !m ! l(ty _s ,wall5/e9 bade 8 be (3-- ,leave n[ ! puny wi%1 ! girli% feel+1 ,oh1 ?ru/ x f> beh9d !e6 ,give ?\ pro( ,?\'rt ! daught] ( ! ,mighty1--8 ,:o :]e he moves creates ! wond]ful4 ,meet & dis>m necessity by *oice4 ,,s*ill]3 ,! ,piccolom9i1 act iii4 #h4 7,col]idge's ,translation47 ,,footnotes3 #bd ,body & ,m9d4 ,op4 cit41 p4 #agh4 #be ,! ,/udy ( ,sociology1 by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 *ap4 #ac4 #bf ,! ,/udy ( ,sociology1 by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 *ap4 #ac4 #bg ,enigmas ( ,life4 ,op4 cit41 by ,w4,r4 ,greg1 p4 #adb4 #bh ,x is a fact n to be lo/ sight (1 says ,dr4 ,j4,c4 ,ton] ( ,wa%+ton1 t ! proportion betwe5 ! numb] ( ,am]ican *ildr5 "u fifte5 ye>s ( age1 & ! numb] ( ,am]ican wom5 betwe5 ! *ild-be>+ ages ( fifte5 & fifty1 is decl9+ /eadily4 ,9 #ahcj1 !re 7 to e #a1jjj m>riageable wom51 #a1ieb *ildr5 "u fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,t5 ye>s lat]1 !re 7 #a1hfc1 or #hi less *ildr5 to e ?\s& wom5 ?an 9 #ahcj4 ,9 #ahej1 ?is numb] _h decl9$ to #a1gbj2 9 #ahfj1 to #a1fff2 & 9 #ahgj1 to #a1efh4 ,! total decl9e 9 ! =ty ye>s 0 #chd1 or ab\t #bj p] c5t ( ! :ole proportional numb] 9 #ahcj1 a g5]ation ago4 ,! ,unit$-,/ates c5sus ( #ahgj %[s t !re is1 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 b "o *ild "u fifte5 ye>s ( age1 to ea* ?\s& nubile wom51 :5 !re ought to be ?ree2 & ! same is true ( our o!r l>ge cities4--,! ,nation1 ,aug4 #bh1 #ahgc1 p4 #ade4 #bi ,vid4 a pamphlet by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,todd4 #cj ,! ,new ,engl&]1 ,july1 #ahgc4 ,art41 ,i[a ,college4 #ca ,body & ,m9d4 ,op4 cit41 p4 #he4 #cb ,use ( ! ,oph?almoscope4 ,by ,t4,c4 ,allbutt4 ,london4 ,p4 #e4 #cc ,"s physiologi/s consid] t ! p]iod ( gr[? ext5ds to a lat] age ?an ?is4 ,dr4 ,an/ie fixes ! limit at tw5ty five4 ,he says1 ,! c5tral n]v\s sy/em is m sl[ 9 rea*+ its fulle/ developm5t2 & ! bra91 especially1 is _m ye>s lat] 9 acquir+ its maximum ( organic consi/5cy & functional p[]4--,neuralgia1 ,op4 cit41 by ,f4,e4 ,,an/ie1 p4 #bj4 #cd ,we> & ,te>4 ,op4 cit41 p4 #cc-d4 #ce ,x is a curi\s comm5t>y on ! pres5t aspect ( ! woman "q to see _m :o hone/ly advocate ! elevation & enfran*isem5t ( woman1 oppose any movem5t or law t recognizes ,nature's fundam5tal di/9ction ( sex4 ,!re are ^? :o insi/ ^u ! traditional fallacy t man & woman are id5tical1 & t ! id5tity is conf9$ to ! man1 ) ! en]gy ( infatuation4 ,x appe>s f ! ,spectator1 t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,fawcett /rongly object to ! ,t5-h\r ,act1 on ! gr\nd t x discrim9ates unfairly aga9/ wom5 z comp>$ ) m54 ,^u ?is ! ,spectator ju/ly rem>ks1 t ! true "q = an objector to ! bill to consid] is n "o ( ab/ract pr9ciple1 b ?is3 ,is ! re/ra9t propos$ s great z really to dim9i% ! av]age productiv5ess ( woman's labor1 or1 by increas+ its efficacy1 to ma9ta9 its level1 or ev5 improve x 9 spite ( ! h\rs lo/8 ,:at is ! l5g? ( labor beyond :i* an av]age woman's con/itution is ov]tax$ & det]iorat$1 & )9 :i*1 !re=e1 ! law ought to keep !m 9 spite ( _! relations1 & sometimes 9 spite ( !mselves4--,vid4 ,spectator1 ,london1 ,june #ad1 #ahgc4 ,,"p ,v4 ,,! ,,european ,,way4 ,& let x appe> t he do? n *ange 8 c\ntry mann]s = ^? ( =eign p>ts1 b only prick 9 "s fl[]s ( t he ha? le>n$ abroad into ! cu/oms ( 8 own c\ntry4--,,"l ,,bacon4 ,"o bran* ( ! /ream ( travel t fl[s ) /eadily-increas+ volume across ! ,atlantic1 f ! we/]n to ! ea/]n cont95t1 passes f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh ,nova ,scotia1 to ,engl&4 ,! travell] :o foll[s ?is r\te is /ruck1 almo/ z soon z he leaves ! b\nd>ies ( ! republic1 ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! physique ( ! inhabitants he enc\nt]s & t ( ^? he has left beh9d him4 ,! diff]5ce is mo/ m>k$ betwe5 ! females ( ! two sections4 ,! firm] /ep1 full] *e/1 & ruddi] *eek ( ! ,nova-,scotian girl =etell /ill great] diff]5ces ( color1 =m1 & /r5g? t ,engl& & ! ,cont95t pres5t4 ,^! diff]5ces impress$ "o :o pass$ ?r\gh ,nova ,scotia n long ago v /rongly4 ,h] obs]vations ^u !m are an excell5t illu/ration ( our subject1 & !y des]ve to be read 9 ?is connection4 ,h] rem>ks1 moreov]1 are indirect b valuable te/imony to ! evils ( our sort ( id5tical education ( ! sexes4 ,nova ,scotia1 %e says1 is a c\ntry ( graci\s surprises4 ,b mo/ beautiful among h] beauties1 mo/ wond]ful among h] wond]s1 are h] *ildr54 ,dur+ two weeks' travel 9 ! ,prov9ces1 ,i h be5 con/antly m & m impress$ by _! sup]iority 9 appe>ance1 size1 & heal?1 to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,new-,engl& & ,middle ,/ates4 ,9 ! outset ( our j\rney1 ,i 0 /ruck by x2 along all ! roadsides !y look$ up1 boys & girls1 fair1 broad-*eek$1 /urdy-legg$1 su* z ) u are se5 only n[ & !n4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 realize at fir/ t ?is 0 ! univ]sal law ( ! l&1 & t x po9t$ to some?+ m ?an climate z a cause4 ,b ! fir/ s*ool t ,i saw1 en masse1 gave a />tl+ impetus to ! tra9 ( obs]vation & influ5ce into :i* ,i 0 unconsci\sly fall+4 ,x 0 a ,sunday s*ool 9 ! little t[n ( ,wolfville1 :i* lies betwe5 ! ,gasp]eau & ,cornwallis ,riv]s1 j beyond ! mead[s ( ! ,gr& ,pre1 :]e liv$ ,gabriel ,lajeunesse1 & ,b5$ict ,bellefonta9e1 & ! re/ ( ! 'simple ,acadian f>m]s4' ,i arriv$ too e>ly at "o ( ! village *ur*es2 &1 :ile ,i 0 wait+ = a sexton1 a door op5$1 & out p\r$ ! ,sunday s*ool1 ^: s]vices _h j end$4 ,on !y came1 divid+ 9 ! c5tre1 & fall+ to ! "r & left ab\t me1 ?irty or =ty boys & girls1 betwe5 ! ages ( sev5 & fifte54 ,!y all _h fair sk9s1 r$ *eeks1 & cle> eyes2 !y 7 all broad-%\ld]$1 /raight1 & /urdy2 ! y\ng] ones 7 m ?an /urdy1--!y 7 fat1 f ! ankles up4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ noticeable ?+ ( all 0 ! quiet1 /urdy1 unh>ass$ expression :i* _! faces wore2 a look :i* is ! greate/ *>m ( a *ild's face1 b :i* we r>ely see 9 *ildr5 ov] two or ?ree ye>s old4 ,boys ( elev5 or twelve 7 !re1 ) %\ld]s broad] ?an ! av]age ( our boys at sixte51 & yet ) ! pure *ildlike look on _! faces4 ,girls ( t5 or elev5 7 !re1 :o look$ almo/ l wom51--t is1 l ideal wom51--simply because !y look$ s calm & undi/urb$4444 ,out ( !m all !re 0 b "o *ild :o look$ sickly4 ,he _h evid5tly met ) "s accid5t1 & 0 lame4 ,aft]w>d1 z ! congregation assembl$1 ,i wat*$ ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ^! *ildr54 ,!y1 too1 7 broad-%\ld]$1 tall1 & /raight1 especially ! wom54 ,ev5 old wom5 7 /raight1 l ! negroes "o sees at ! ,s\? walk+ ) burd5s on _! heads4 ,five days lat] ,i saw1 9 ,halifax1 ! celebration ( ! anniv]s>y ( ! settlem5t ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! city & ( "s ( ! neighbor+ t[ns m>*$ 9 ',b&s ( ,hope1' & processions su* z we see 9 ! cities ( ! ,/ates on ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,?is 0 j ! opportunity ,i want$4 ,x 0 ! same "h z 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i c\nt$1 on t day1 j elev5 sickly-look+ *ildr52 no m6 ,su* brilliant *eeks1 su* m]ry eyes1 su* evid5t /r5g?1--x 0 a sc5e to k9dle ! dulle/ s\l6 ,!re 7 scores ( little ones !re1 ^: droll1 fat legs w\ld h drawn a cr[d 9 ,c5tral ,p>k2 & !y all _h t same quiet1 compos$1 well-balanc$ expression ( c\nt5ance ( :i* ,i spoke be=e1 & ( :i* x w\ld be h>d to f9d an in/ance 9 all ,c5tral ,p>k4 ,climate1 und\bt$ly1 has some?+ to d ) ?is4 ,! air is moi/2 & ! m]cury r>ely rises above #hj deg41 or falls bel[ #aj deg44 ,also ! comp>ative quiet ( _! lives helps to make !m s beautiful & /rong4 ,b ! mo/ significant fact to my m9d is1 t1 until ! pa/ ye>1 !re h be5 9 ,nova ,scotia no public s*ools1 comp>atively few private ones2 & 9 ^! !re is no sev]e pressure br\ght to be> on ! pupils4444 ,i mu/ n be und]/ood to argue f ! heal? ( ! *ildr5 ( ,nova ,scotia1 z contra/$ ) ! lack ( heal? among our *ildr51 t x is be/ to h no public s*ools2 only t x is bett] to h no public s*ools ?an to h su* public s*ools z are n[ kill+ (f our *ildr54444 ,9 ,massa*usetts1 ! mortality f diseases ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em is elev5 p] c5t4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia x is only eight p] c5t4#cf ,x w\ld be int]e/+ & in/ructive to asc]ta91 if we c\ld1 ! regim5 ( female education 9 ,europe4 ,! ackn[l$g$ & unmi/akable diff]5ces betwe5 ,am]ican & ,european girls & wom5--! delicate bloom1 unnatural weakness1 & premature decay ( ! =m]1 contra/$ ) ! bronz$ complexion1 develop$ =m1 & endur+ =ce ( ! latt]--are n adequately expla9$ by climate4 ,giv5 suffici5t "t1 diff]5ce ( climate w produce imm5se diff]5ces ( =m1 color1 & =ce 9 ! same species ( animals & m54 ,b a c5tury does n af=d a p]iod long en\gh = ! production ( great *anges4 ,t l5g? ( "t c\ld n trans=m ! /urdy ,g]man fraule9 & robu/ ,engli% damsel into ! fragile ,am]ican miss4 ,ev]ybody recognizes & lam5ts ! *ange t has be5 & is go+ on4 ,! race ( /rong1 h>dy1 *e]ful girls1 t us$ to gr[ up 9 c\ntry places1 & made ! bright1 neat1 ,new-,engl& kit*5s ( old5 times1--! girls t c\ld wa%1 iron1 brew1 bake1 h>ness a horse & drive him1 no less ?an braid /raw1 embroid]1 draw1 pa9t1 & read innum]able books1--?is race ( wom51 pride ( old5 "t1 is daily less5+2 &1 9 _! /ead1 come ! fragile1 easy-fatigu$1 languid girls ( a mod]n age1 drill$ 9 book-le>n+1 ignorant ( common ?+s4#cg ,no simil> *ange has be5 wr\ght1 dur+ ! pa/ c5tury1 ^u ! mass ( females 9 ,europe4 ,!re-- ,nature keeps ! rev]5t frame ,) :i* h] ye>s began4 ,if we c\ld asc]ta9 ! regim5 ( ,european female education1 s z to comp>e x fairly ) ! ,am]ican plan ( ! id5tical education ( ! sexes1 x is n impossible t ! comp>ison might tea* u h[ x is1 t cons]vation ( female =ce makes a "p ( trans-,atlantic1 & det]ioration ( ! same =ce a "p ( cis-,atlantic civilization4 ,x is probable su* an inquiry w\ld %[ t ! disreg>d ( ! female organization1 :i* is a palpable & p]vad+ pr9ciple ( ,am]ican education1 ei!r does n exi/ at all 9 ,europe1 or exi/s only 9 a limit$ degree4 ,) ! hope ( obta9+ in=mation ^u ?is po9t1 ! writ] address$ inquiries to v>i\s individuals1 :o w\ld be likely to h ! desir$ k4 ,only a few answ]s to 8 inquiries h be5 receiv$ up to ! pres5t writ+2 m are promis$ by & by4 ,! subject is a delicate & difficult "o to inve/igate4 ,! reports ( committees & exam9+ bo>ds1 ( m9i/]s ( in/ruction1 & o!r (ficials1 ?r[ little or no light ^u x4 ,! matt] belongs s mu* to ! dome/ic economy ( ! h\sehold & s*ool1 t x is n easy to le>n mu* t is def9ite ab\t x except by p]sonal inspection & inquiry4 ,! little in=mation t has be5 receiv$1 h[ev]1 is important4 ,x indicates1 if x does n demon/rate1 an ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! regim5 or organization1 us+ ^! t]ms 9 _! broade/ s5se1 ( female education 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,europe4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,hag51 an em95t physician & naturali/ ( ,ko5igsburg1 ,prussia1 n[ connect$ ) ! ,museum ( ,comp>ative ,zoology at ,cambridge1 writes f ,g]many1 :]e he has be5 lately1 9 reply to ^! inquiries1 z foll[s3-- ,,nuremb]g1 ,july #bc1 #ahgc4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,! in=mation1 giv5 by two prom95t physicians 9 ,b]l91 9 answ] to ! que/ions 9 y\r lett]1 is mo/ly ( a negative "*4 ,i believe !m to prove t g5]ally girls "h are do+ v well z to ! catam5ial function4 ,fir/1 mo/ ( ! girls 9 ,nor? ,g]many beg9 ?is function 9 ! fifte5? ye>1 or ev5 lat]2 ( c\rse "s few soon]1 ev5 9 ! twelf? ye> or be=e2 b ! rule is aft] ! fifte5? ye>4 ,n[1 ne>ly all leave ! s*ool 9 ! fifte5? ye>1 & !n foll[ "s lectures giv5 at home at leisure4 ,! s*ool-girls are ( c\rse r>ely tr\bl$ by ! p]iodical function4 ,!re is an e/abli%$ k9d ( tradition giv+ ! rule = ! regim5 dur+ ! catam5ial p]iod3 ?is regim5 goes f "m to daught]1 & ! advice ( physicians is seldom ask$ = ) reg>d to x4 ,z a rule1 ! greate/ c>e is tak5 to avoid any cold or exposure at ?is "t4 ,if ! girls are /ill s*ool-girls1 !y g to s*ool1 /udy & write z at o!r times1 provid$ ! function is normally p]=m$4 ,s*ool-girls nev] ride 9 ,g]many1 nor are !y invit$ to p>ties or to danc+-p>ties4 ,all ?is comes aft] ! s*ool4 ,& ev5 !n c>e is tak5 to /ay at home :5 ! p]iodical function is pres5t4 ,conc]n+ ! heal? ( ! ,g]man girls1 z comp>$ ) ,am]ican girls1 ! ,g]man physicians h n suffici5t in=mation to w>rant any /atem5t4 ,b ! heal? ( ! ,g]man girls is commonly good except 9 ! high] classes 9 ! great capitals1 :]e ! same obnoxi\s ag5cies are to be f\nd 9 ,g]many z 9 ! :ole _w4 ,b "h also !re is a v /rong exception1 or1 bett]1 a diff]5ce betwe5 ,am]ica & ,g]many1 z ,g]man girls are nev] accu/om$ to ! free mann]s & modes ( life ( ,am]ican girls4 ,z a rule1 9 ,g]many1 ! "m directs ! mann] ( liv+ ( ! daught] entirely4 ,i %all h m & bett] in=mation "s "t lat]4 ,y\rs1 ,h4 ,,hag54 ,a ,g]man lady1 :o 0 educat$ 9 ! s*ools ( ,dantzic1 ,prussia1 af=d$ in=mation1 :i*1 z f> z x w5t1 confirm$ ! above4 ,?ree cu/oms1 or habits1 :i* ex]t a great influ5ce ^u ! heal? & developm5t ( girls1 appe> f ,dr4 ,hag5's lett] to make a "p ( ! ,g]man female educational regim54 ,! fir/ is1 t girls leave s*ool at ab\t ! age ( fifte5 or sixte51 t is1 z soon z ! epo* ( rapid sexual developm5t arrives4 ,x appe>s1 moreov]1 t dur+ ?is epo*1 or ! great] "p ( x1 a ,g]man girl's education is c>ri$ on at home1 by means ( lectures or private arrangem5ts4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 are n z inflexible z ! rigid rules ( a te*nical s*ool1 & admit ( easy adju/m5t to ! p]iodical dem&s ( ! female con/itution4 ,! second is ! traditional mo!rly sup]vision & c>eful regim5 ( ! catam5ial week4 ,evid5tly ! notion t a boy's education & a girl's education %\ld be ! same1 & t ! same means ! boy's1 has n yet p5etrat$ ! ,g]man m9d4 ,?is has n yet evolv$ ! idea ( ! id5tical education ( ! sexes4 ,x appe>s t 9 ,g]many1 s*ools1 /udies1 p>ties1 walks1 rides1 dances1 & ! l1 are n all[$ to displace or d]ange ! dem&s ( ,nature4 ,! female organization is respect$4 ,! ?ird cu/om is1 t ,g]man s*ool-girls are n invit$ to p>ties at all4 ,all ?is comes aft] ! s*ool1 says ,dr4 ,hag54 ,! bra9 is n work$ by day 9 ! labor ( /udy1 & tri$ by night ) ! excitem5t ( ! ball4 ,pleasant recreation = *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1 & abundance ( x1 is provid$ = !m1 all ov] ,g]many1--is reg>d$ z necessity = !m1--is made a "p ( _! daily life2 b !n x is op5-air1 oxyg5-surr\nd+1 blood-mak+1 heal?-giv+1 innoc5t recreation2 n gas1 furnaces1 l[ necks1 sp9al trails1 ! civiliz$ repres5tatives ( caudal app5dages1 & late h\rs4 ,desir\s ( obta9+1 if possible1 a m exact notion ?an ev5 a physician c\ld give ( ! ,g]man1 traditional me?od ( manag+ ! catam5ial function = ! fir/ few ye>s aft] its appe>ance1 ,i made inquiries ( a ,g]man lady1 n[ a "m1 ^: family "n holds an honor$ place1 bo? 9 ,g]man diplomacy & sci5ce1 & :o has enjoy$ correspond+ opportunities = an exp]im5tal acqua9tance ) ! ,g]man regim5 ( female education4 ,! foll[+ is h] reply4 ,= obvi\s reasons1 ! "n ( ! writ] is n giv54 ,%e has be5 mu* 9 ?is c\ntry z well z 9 ,g]many2 a fact t expla9s ! k ( ,am]ican cu/oms t h] lett] exhibits4 ,,my ,,de> ,,doctor1--,i h great pleasure 9 answ]+ y\r inquiries 9 reg>d to ! c\rse1 :i*1 to my k1 ,g]man mo!rs adopt ) _! daught]s at ! catam5ial p]iod4 ,z soon z a girl atta9s maturity 9 ?is respect1 :i* is seldom be=e ! age ( sixte51 %e is ord]$ to obs]ve complete re/2 n only re/ ( ! body1 b re/ ( ! m9d4 ,_m mo!rs oblige _! daught]s to rema9 9 b$ = ?ree days1 if !y are at all delicate 9 heal?2 b ev5 ^? :o are physically v /rong are oblig$ to ab/a9 f /udy1 to rema9 9 _! rooms = ?ree days1 & keep p]fectly quiet4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ea* p]iod1 !y are n all[$ to run1 walk mu*1 ride1 skate1 or dance4 ,9 fact1 entire repose is /rictly en=c$ 9 e well-regulat$ h\sehold & s*ool4 ,a ,g]man girl w\ld consid] ! idea ( go+ to a p>ty at su* times z simply prepo/]\s2 & ! diff]5ce t exi/s 9 ?is respect 9 ,am]ica is :olly un9telligible to !m4 ,z a g5]al rule1 a m>ri$ woman 9 ,g]many1 ev5 aft] %e has _h _m *ildr51 is z /rong & heal?y1 if n m s1 ?an :5 %e 0 a girl4 ,9 ,am]ica1 ) a few exceptions1 x appe>s to be ! rev]se2 &1 ,i h no d\bt1 x is ow+ to ! want ( c>e on ! "p ( girls at ?is p>ticul> "t1 & to ! neglect ( _! mo!rs to en=ce prop] rules 9 ?is mo/ important matt]4 ,x has seem$ to me1 (t51 t ! diff]5ce 9 ! education ( girls 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,g]many1 z reg>ds _! physical tra9+1 is1 t 9 ,am]ica x is m>k$ by a great degree ( recklessness2 :ile 9 ,g]many1 ! err+1 if x c be call$ err+1 is on ! side ( anxi\s1 extreme caution4 ,!re=e beautiful ,am]ican girls fade rapidly2 :ile ! ,g]man girls1 :o d n possess ! same natural advantages1 d possess1 z a rule1 good1 p]man5t heal?1 :i* goes h&-9-h& ) happ9ess & enjoym5t ( life4 ,believe me1 ,v truly y\rs1 ---- ----4 ,,june #ba1 #ahgc4 ,?is lett] confirms ! /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,hag51 & %[s t ! educational & social regim5 ( a ,g]man s*ool-girl is widely diff]5t f t ( h] ,am]ican si/]4 ,p]haps1 z is intimat$ above1 ! ,g]man way1 :i* is probably ! ,european way also1 may err on ! side ( too great conf9em5t & caution2 & t a m$ium betwe5 t & ! recklessness ( ! ,am]ican way w\ld yield a bett] result ?an ei!r "o ( !m4 ,g]man peasant girls & wom5 "w 9 ! field & %op ) & l m54 ,none :o h se5 _! /\t & brawny arms c d\bt ! =ce ) :i* !y wield ! hoe & axe4 ,i once saw1 9 ! /reets ( ,cobl5tz1 a woman & a donkey yok$ to ! same c>t1 :ile a man1 ) a :ip 9 8 h&1 drove ! team4 ,! by/&]s did n seem to look ^u ! mov+ gr\p z if x 7 an unusual spectacle4 ,! donkey appe>$ to be ! mo/ intellig5t & ref9$ ( ! ?ree4 ,! sight symboliz$ ! physical =ce & infam\s degradation ( ! l[] classes ( wom5 9 ,europe4 ,! urg5t problem ( mod]n civilization is h[ to reta9 ?is =ce1 & get rid ( ! degradation4 ,physiology decl>es t ! solution ( x w only be possible :5 ! education ( girls is made appropriate to _! organization4 ,a ,g]man girl1 yok$ ) a donkey & dragg+ a c>t1 is an exhibition ( mon/r\s muscul> & abort$ bra9 developm5t4 ,an ,am]ican girl1 yok$ ) a diction>y1 & labor+ ) ! catam5ia1 is an exhibition ( mon/r\s bra9 & abort$ ov>ian developm5t4 ,! inve/igations incid5t to ! prep>ation ( ?is monograph h sugge/$ a numb] ( subjects k9dr$ to ! "o ( :i* x treats1 t ought to be discuss$ f ! physiological /&po9t 9 ! int]e/ ( s\nd education4 ,"s1 & p]haps ! mo/ important1 ( !m are ! relation ( ! male organization1 s f> z x is diff]5t f ! female1 to ! labor ( education & ( life2 ! comp>ative influ5ce ( cr[d+ /udies1 t is ( excessive bra9 activity1 ^u ! c]ebral metamorphosis ( ! two sexes2 ! influ5ce ( /udy1 or bra9 activity1 ^u sleep1 & ?r\gh sleep1 or ! want ( x1 ^u nutrition & developm5t2 &1 mo/ important ( all1 ! true relation ( education to ! j & h>moni\s developm5t ( e "p1 bo? ( ! male & female organization1 9 :i* ! rightful control ( ! c]ebral ganglia ov] ! :ole sy/em & all its functions %all be assur$ 9 ea* sex1 & ?us ea* be enabl$ to obta9 ! l>ge/ possible am\nt ( intellectual & spiritual p[]4 ,! discussion ( ^! subjects at ! pres5t "t w\ld l>gely exce$ ! natural limits ( ?is essay4 ,!y c only be sugge/$ n[1 ) ! hope t o!r & abl] obs]v]s may be induc$ to exam9e & discuss !m4 ,9 conclusion1 let u rememb] t physiology confirms ! hope ( ! race by ass]t+ t ! l(tie/ heights ( intellectual & spiritual vision & =ce are free to ea* sex1 & accessible by ea*2 b adds t ea* mu/ climb 9 its own way1 & accept its own limitations1 &1 :5 ?is is done1 promises t ea* w f9d ! do+ ( x1 n to weak5 or dim9i%1 b to develop p[]4 ,physiology condemns ! id5tical1 & pleads = ! appropriate education ( ! sexes1 s t boys may become m51 & girls wom51 & bo? h a fair *ance to d & become _! be/4 ,,footnotes3 #cf ,bits ( ,talk4 ,by ,h4,h4 ,pp4 #ga-ge4 #cg ,h\se & ,home ,pap]s4 ,by ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e4 ,p4 #bje4 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,typographical errors correct$ 9 text3 ,page #fb3 m5orraghic replac$ ) m5orrhagic ,page #gb3 dysm5orrhea replac$ ) dysm5orrhoea ,page #ge3 ry?mical replac$ ) rhy?mical ,page #aag3 p]mantly replac$ ) p]man5tly ,page #abj3 ry?mical replac$ ) rhy?mical page #aga3 twel? replac$ ) twelf? ,page #age3 kn[$ge replac$ ) k ---------------------------------------- --------------------