Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

A Problem Of the Co-Education Of the
Sexes Successfully solved-EncouraR-
ing Prospects for fhe Future Of the
College.



IFsom the Bucks Co tPa itelgsneerl
The problem Of furnlshiug a satisfac-
tofy collegiate education 10 young women
has been successfully solved at Swafih-
mere College, established by an assocla-
ton of members Of the Society Of Friends
and set IN operation several years ago,
The extensive granite buildings are situa-
ted on the north side of the West Chester
Railroad, ten miles from Philadelphia, IN.
Delaware county. They were con
siructed In the most subsantial and thor
ouvh manner, and are supplied with every
possible convenience for the accommoda-
lion and instruction OF students. Ed
ward III. Magill Ia President Of the Col
leRe and il the responsible head Of the
educational department and Thomas
Foulke Is superintendent and steward,
having charge OF the material Interests
and affairs Of the establishment. In
struction Is given TO the classes by il
resident teachers and two lecturers. Two
more teachers will be employed next
year, Among those now engaged are
several Of established reputation -such rs
Mr.. Paulin, the instructor Of modern
languages Miss Sanford, the teacher OF
history Miss Cunningham, OF the mathe-
NAUTICAL department Miss Janney, the
teacher of penmanship; and others
whose requirements will compare favor
aby with those who occupy professor
ships In other institutions Of similar
grade. The present roll Of students In
cludes $40 names, OF whom about 70 are
10 the collegiate and 40 in the prepara-
tory department. II is the intention OF
the President hereafter to discourage en-
tries of a low grade Of scholarship, aud
to give especial attention to filling up the
higher or college classes.
sThe latter are divided in the usual way
into seniors, juniors, sophomores and
| freshmen with courses Of study very
similar TO those established In Yale and
| Harvard, but with more liberty of choice
on the part of the students. But the re-
quirements are such that none can gradu-
ate without the same thorough culture
that is insisted upon by the best colleges.
Swarthmore in its highest fields of study
differs only from the most celebrated iu'
stitutions of the country In the fact that
yourg women, as well as young men, are
admitted to its highest privileges, and re-
ceivp equal consideration in every respect.
In the upper classes the two sexes are
represented by nearly equal numbers
and II is now found that the girls are In
no way deficient In application to'study
or in the facility Of acquiring knowlo dgt
in the most advanced grades. Here, al
least, the Young woman Is under no dis
advantage In entering upon the struggle
Of life. The practical enforcement OF thu
equality of the sexes in the pursuit OF fit
erature and science lie here fully success
full. Much of this may be due to the cir
cumslance that the constitution, as wei
as the material Of the college, Is substan
TALLY in harmony with the Society o
Friends, which In all its operation
recognizes the right of women to parliel
pate in all the responsibilities Of life
President Magill and his assistants ar
thorough believers in this principle, an
are thus well fitted to carry into SUGGEST
full action the theory on which the Co
+ lege was founded. The institution ha
D been well sustained since It's first estat
( lishment. but Its present prospects al
unusually favorable. The list of student
G for the next college year, beginning /
> September, Is already full. Some entire
}, have already been made for the eneuln
i year, and II appears probable that u
c number Of applicants will far exceed u
capacity of the buildings. This difhcnlt
will be met by raising the standard In
posed on pQpllS, tDub tAtluulhk W
! large extent those who are only qualite
y for one of the preparatory classes. tn
, economical aud sanitary arrangement
of the College are Of the best order.
Y large gymnasium has been er cited, Of q
u expense OF $1,000 The washing 10 IA
= done by steam power, and the colleg
y edifee il heated fr9m a boiler 10 anoth,
u building. There are spacious ground
!. for the use Of students. The tables ~
~ literally supplied with good and Who'll
:, some food. Boys and girls eat togethe
;, with teachers seated here and there. Will
," ont any uhbecoming conduct or unph
SAINT results. Free conversation is ALLOW
y ed during meals, and the 5ining roo
!. presents cheerful instead of form
- and forbidding aspect. The monthly q
:, penses of the establishment amount
y about $1,000. The salaries of the lnstru
" tors foot up SIS, 900 per year. While
- is the intention TO manage everythiI
a. with due economy, il Is no part OF q
- design OF the College to make none
~ Whenever the receipts exceed the e
penses, the surplus will e used in addil
Il, to the facilities for education, or increa
!. "a ing the museum and scientific apparatu
"a =, In this respect much has already be-
- done, aud the college possesses an exc
~ ent general library and reading rooi
- and large collection OF geological sp'
p imtns.