Whatmightwelookforinadistinctlyfeminineinfluence？Whatarethesemuch—dreadedfemininecharacteristics？
Thematernalones，ofcourse。Thesexinstinctsofthemaleareofapreliminarynature，leadingmerelytotheunionprecedingparenthood。
Thesexinstinctsofthefemalecoverafarlargerfield，spendingthemselvesmostfullyinthelastinglove，theceaselessservice，theingenuityandcourageofefficientmotherhood。Tofeminizeeducationwouldbetomakeitmoremotherly。Themotherdoesnotrearherchildrenbyasystemofprizestobelongedforandpursued;nordoesshesetthemtocompetewithoneanother，givingtotheconqueringchildwhatheneeds，andtothevanquished，blameanddeprivation。Thatwouldbe\"unfeminine。\"
Motherhooddoesallitknowstogivetoeachchildwhatismostneeded，toteachalltotheirfullestcapacity，toaffectionatelyandefficientlydevelopthewholeofthem。
Butthisisnotwhatismeantbythosewhofearsomuchtheinfluenceofwomen。Accustomedtoawhollymalestandardofliving，tomasculineideals，virtues，methodsandconditions，theysay——andsaywithsomejustice——thatfemininemethodsandidealswouldbedestructivetowhattheycall\"manliness。\"Forinstance，educationto—dayiscloselyinterwovenwithgamesandsports，allofanexcessivelymasculinenature。\"Theeducationofaboyiscarriedonlargelyontheplayground！\"saytheobjectorstowomenteachers。Womencannotjointhemthere;therefore，theycannoteducatethem。