proof
lay on those who opposed such education, on physiological
grounds, to collect facts in support of their position. In
criticising Dr. Clarke's book, "Sex in Education," I called
attention to the fact that he has made no attempt to do this, but
has merely given a few detached cases, whose scientific value is
impaired by the absence of all proof whether they stand for few
or many. We need many facts and a cautious induction; not merely
a few facts and a sweeping induction. I am now glad to put on
record a tabular view[291] of the graduates of Antioch, with
special reference to their physical health and condition; the
facts being collected and mainly arranged by Professor J. B.
Weston of Antioch--who has been connected with that institution
from its foundation--with the aid of Mrs. Weston and Rev. Olympia
Brown, both graduates of the college. For the present form of the
table, however, I alone am responsible.

It appears that of the 41 graduates, ranging from the year 1857
to 1873, no fewer than 36 are now living. Of these the health of
11 is reported as "very good"; 19 "good"; making 30 in all; 1 is
reported as "fair"; 1 "uncertain"; 1 "not good," and 3 "unknown."
Of the 41 graduates, 30 are reported as married and 11 are
single, five of these last having graduated within three years.
Of the 30 married, 24 have children, numbering 48 or 49 in all.
Of the 6 childless, 3 are reported as very recently married; one
died a few months after marriage, and the facts in the other
cases are not given. Thirty-four of the forty-one have taught
since graduated, and I agree with Professor Weston that teaching
is as severe a draft on the constitution as study. Taking these
facts as a whole, I do not see how the most earnest advocate of
higher education could ask for a more encouraging exhibit; and I
submit the case without argument, so far as this pioneer
experiment at coeducation is concerned. If any man seriously
believes that his non-collegiate relatives are in better physical
condition than this table shows, I advise him to question
forty-one of them and tabulate the statistics obtained.

In the following editorial in the _Woman's Journal_ Mr. Higginson
pursues the opposition still more closely, and answers their
frivolous objections:

I am surprised t