The debate at the meeting of the Convocation of the
University of London last Tuesday to discuss the admission of women to medical degrees, was a very noisy one, the medical graduates mustering very strong, and according a fair hearing to only two or three of their opponents, while every one of their own friends were listened to with complete courtesy by the opposite party. The medical graduates, however, did not venture to propose any reversal of the former action of Convocation, which has repeatedly advocated the admission of women to all the degrees of the University, but carried by a small majority of thirteen (142 against 129), an amendment to the vote of thanks which was proposed to the Senate for resolving to avail itself of the Act of last Session empowering Universities to admit women to medical degrees if they think fit. It was clearly the volition of the majority, not its reason, which found expression in the vote.
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