To those who deny this, I would give as a problem for solution, a case by no means unfrequent, and which most of my readers will have witnessed,--a family in which the mother--by no means incurring the charge of spoiling the child, by sparing the rod--is less heeded, less promptly obeyed in her commands, than a father who seldom or never makes use of any such means.

The mother scolds, threatens, scourges, and is at last reluctantly and imperfectly obeyed; the father, either with reference to his own commands, or seconding those of the mother, _speaks_, and is instantly regarded.

The idea of disputing his authority, or neglecting or disobeying his laws, never once enters the minds of his children.

Exactly the same is it in an infant school,--the presence of a man insures attention and gains respect from the children, not only at first, whilst the novelty of such control might be supposed to operate, but permanently; as I am sure all who have candidly examined the schools where two women preside, and those conducted by a man and a woman, must have seen.
Another objection to the sole government of females (I mean the class of females who are likely to accept such situations) in these schools, is, they have not the physical strength, nor, at present, intellectual powers, sufficient for the task.

In saying thus, I trust I shall not be suspected of wishing to offend my fair countrywomen.