The old question of intellect versus affection has been annoying the young ladies of Oberlin to such a degree that they have been holding lively debates over it in a meeting of one of the Oberlin literary societies. That such a subject should gain prominence at Oberlin, and not only at Oberlin, but among the fairer students of Oberlin, is seriously significant. The last place where intellect, as it reaches higher spheres, would be expected to disregard affection is at a co-educational institution. Indeed, the great champions of co-education find herein one of their foremost arguments; with the young men and young women together, they say, both affection and intellect may gain their proper places, neither will gain undue supremacy over the other. Also, the opponents of co-education argue most strongly on this very point, for they declare that affection will get the better of intellect every time. And yet in spite of all, in spite of the general belief that at least affection would not suffer, while it might even be injurious to intellect, here are the young ladies of Oberlin actually finding the subject debatable. This, we say, is seriously significant. If affection is in any danger at Oberlin, what dangers must she not be in at Harvard, or Yale, or Princeton!