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Series: Papers from the Society for the Diffusion of Political Knowledge ; no. 7. Notes: Arranged by the Young Men's Democratic Association. At head of title: 4th July, 1863. "Read--discuss--diffuse." Pages also numbered 101-116 at foot, through-numbering for the Papers. Two columns to the page. "The eloquent speech of Ex-Governor Seymour, of Conn., we are obliged to omit, not being able to procure the manuscript in time. Governor Parker was called away by telegram during the first speech."--page 8. FAU copy has "Geo. P. Hambrecht" stamp on last page. Contents: The ovation at the Academy of Music to Governor Seymour, and the other orators of the day -- Address of Governor Seymour -- Hon. George H. Pendleton's address -- Address of Richard O'Gorman, Esq. ; Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Pamphlets: Speeches B21F19 ; Florida Atlantic Digital Library Collections

The first year of integration of women midshipmen was studied at the US Naval Academy. The degree of traditionalism of Ms of the Class of 1980 toward rights & roles of women in society was evaluated as a function of level of contact with F plebes, who formed a 6% statistical minority. (Contact was structurally defined as assignment to all-M or mixed-sex companies, platoons & squads.) A small effect on the Attitudes toward Women Scale was found after 5 months of integration, with men in mixed platoons or squads expressing the most equalitarian attitudes. Irrespective of company assignment, the M plebes became more equalitarian in areas that will affect them most closely as naval officers, eg, in their opinions about shipboard & other military roles for women. Upperclassmen were more resistant to the integration of Annapolis than were plebe men (19% were neutral or favorable toward coeducation vs 26% of plebe men). Fs & Ms had very different perceptions of treatment of the sexes in the 1976/77 year, with the majority of men perceiving favoritism to women, & women denying they received such treatment, except perhaps in the area of physical education. Women generally felt resented & less accepted than M peers. Greater numbers of women in more varied roles (eg, as upperclassmen) should partially alleviate several problems by reducing the overvisibility of the women & resultant performance pressures, as well as by allowing more peer contact to challenge the stereotypes held by men. Fostering a cooperative rather than competitive atmosphere between the sexes & the ensuring of equal status between groups were recommended to create the conditions necessary for positive attitude changes as a result of intergroup contact. 4 Tables. AA.

This article offers the reflections of a civilian instructor in ethics after 20 years of teaching at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. It describes his efforts to provide the midshipmen in his classes a realistic, practical, yet very demanding preview of the ethical challenges they will face once they are officers deployed to the fleet. Adapted from the source document.