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not end with these six long years. In order to compete with the men in the learned professions, the young women must yet pass the university or polytechnic school, where an indefinite course of from two to four years awaits her. For obvious reasons, few women have the courage to devote from eight to ten years of their brightest youth in laboring for an intellectual prize, no matter how grand. The statistics for 1891 show an attendance of women at the four universities, five academies, and one polytechnic institute of Switzerland of only 220 regular students and a few auditors, whily the same statistice give the attendance of men at at 2847.
There is no difference in academic duties and privileges between the sexes at any of these institutions, though women were not admitted as regular students previous to 1865. Zürich was really the first university in Europe which
risked this last step in the co-education of the sexes, while Göettingen and Heidelberg did not grant admission to women until last year.
Only one of the several institutions of university rank has had the courage to engage women teachers, though every medical faculty possesses women assistants. The University of Zürich has had several women professors, and employs at present Dr. Emilie Kenysin to expound American and Roman civil law.
It will be seen that the emancipation of the weaker sex, as far as educational privileges are concerned, is nearly complete. Central Europe, as well as America, has conceded that there should be no difference of rights, but whether it is desirable that women should subject themselves in large numbers to the severe mental work required by extended higher training, is a question yet to be answered.
ARNOLD EMCH.
ATHLETICS.
The "Crimson" of Kansas Plays a Great Game with the "Blue and Yellow"
of Michigan.
The annual game between Kansas and Michigan, which has been the chief subject for discussion in western foot-ball circles for the past few weeks, is now a thing of the past, but not one to be forgotten in a short time, for those who saw the game will doubtless be discussing the different features for some time to come.
It was a good and an exciting game. The boys from Michigan, although they expected a "snap," had no "walk-away," and had to play ball from the time the ball was put in play until time was called.
The Michigan team arrived in Kansas City Friday night and after practicing signals for an hour went to bed in order to get a good night's sleep and a rest after their trip.
The Kansas boys, accompanied by three hundred students, arrived in Kansas City about 10 a.m. The team went right to the Coates house, where the morning was spent in resting for the struggle which was to take place at 3 o'clock.
The Michigan team was to play without their regular captain, James Baird, his ankle being in a weak condition. However, before the game was over, Michigan found it necessary to put Mr. Baird in, however he was able to play but a few minutes.
Kansas was in a much worse condition, three of her 'Varsity men being replaced by substitutes. The team missed Williamson, captain; Steinberger, end; and Stone from center. With the team in this crippled condition it was indeed a surprise that they did so well. Very likely, had the 'Varsity had its regular line-up, the Michigan boys would have had to trail