New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
BOSTON,.
LITERARY AND ART NOTES.

LIIERAhI AMI AM NOlE)'
THE BOSTON USIvERsrTY-Irs PLAN AND PURPOSES
Miss KATE FIELD UPON TIE STAGE.
JFRou REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.I
BosroN, May 2S.-Walking down Beacon-st,
the careful observer may chance to notice. not far from
the Athenaum, stately roomy old house, beside the
entrance OF which he will read In modest lettering the
words College OF Liberal Arts" and II curiosity leads
him to make inquiry he will find that 1t belongs 10 the
Boston University" This institution Is one 50 exten
sye in its plans farreachng in s expectations ana
already so practically useful that shall devote pret
space to informing you concerning It,
The Boston University was Incorporated bv the egs'
ature Of Massachusetts, in the year 1862 1t has very
comprehensive plan OF organization, including Pre-
paratory Departments" "Colleges," Professional
Schools" and "The School Of all Sciences" The fre-
paratory Departments designed TO ht students ior
the colleges the colleges prepare them for the gher
industries and of civilization and for the study Oh
the learned professions, the Professional schools are
meant thoroughly 10 qualify them for professional life,
while the School of all Sciences IS devoted to elect
i've post graduate studies with special degrees, scholar
ships and fellowshps
The Year Book" lust published, explains very fully
the pans and purposes OF the University. The year
Booky Is the official organ Of the administration. IL
Will combine with all the uses OF the annual cataoeuc
and circular OF other colleges and universities s an
other eature-that Of presenting to the puoc the us
nO,io educational ideas on which this establishment
is conducted. A.,
Its meant to be the most comprehensive INSTITUTION
OF iskind IN existence 1t Is In Its infancy now' put
means TO grow and has strong, prophetic conVicuon VI
s own future greatness The typical German university
corresponds with what this Boston one calls It's Schoo
of all scienccs-the typical English one ID group ol
allied Colleges OF Liberal Arts-and the typical Amer
lean one consists OF single College OF Liberal Arts Win
or without q preparatory department., ana perhaps
allied with one professional Schools bostoh
University as ia fitting for anything organized at 'ne
IT,b means to include the distinctive features OF all
these and II has already made u good begln-
n,nc. In tho year 1871, the trustees OF the Bos
tan Theological Seminary legally transferred
their school. and all its property and trusts
TO the Boston Uniyersty thus giving 1t at tho outset
the largest theological school in the country. Thls
school is Methodist in its theology and numbers the
host men OF that large denomination amongt lecturers
The next year College OF Music and College OF Law
were organized The 18th OF last September the College
Of Liberal Arts was opened at No 90 Beacons There Is
an allied Preparatory Department at East Greenwich
= 7. and in Boston, beside the departments already
nep,ioned are a school OF Oratory, College Of Music
and School of Medicine, under tho patronage OF the
Massachusetts, Homeopathic Medical Society," WIN TINS
scbool has been united the New gland Female Medical
College.
You will have guessed, from this last combination,
that one OF the fundamental ideas OF the founders ana
IN an
should exist not for the benefit OF one sex ony but
eonallv for the two Boston University, therefore,
opens its doors alike to young men and young women
and on precisely the same conditions Ii admits women
not only TO bench OF the pupil but to the char OF to
professor 1t is the first institution In Massachusetts 10
admit tho two to common advantages In CLASSICAL
ooo, studies; the first in the world to open the en-
,, Il post graduate professional schools to men
., ., alike. It's aim is 80 high, its hospitality 80
gor, ,o,,,. that H. should succeed
-, -. d, ro,ta more money. lf any phllanthro-
st ,yb ,,s moro dollars than he knows what 10 DO
with. ahould rond ihoie hnes' ic' DIN sehu " on,o "
s,,c u,tou t two or even such tflne as ic" 'uou
sand dollnrs to tho Trustees. Ihey VIII receive II
,,,x ar ,n,y ytu dive him a title Of honor, exactly
,, rr,,o,ton to tho muDificence OF his endowment
The thrcc original frbnders OF tho institution wero
/ -. ,l,h tbc Han Lee Clanln Gather OF ex-Gov.
yg,,, amt tho Han Jacob Sleeper. Mr.. Rich endowed
ihp UW,erstY vita his princey fortune anu the t"o
ot, - gave To 10 ,boraly. But 1t needs great dea
mace money realize its own conceptions IL deserves
soine thing the hands OF all fathers OF girls or tne
r. oect II shows for tho capacity of young womanhood
Tb, subr RI Of the careers possible 10 women reihue
M, If o,nan vino h,a already conquered success In
ope m ,uo dep,rmona aud Is turning her race towaru
n uc, one. Miss Kao FIELD IA so widely known To the
pu, as author nnd journalist aud lecturer that there
rs an c1uily widc curiosity to know now sue VIII acquit
hc,, -, tho i,cc 20 which she has resolved to de-
ntf
s,, ,,c.n,o would pewhat effect she would produce
hc,.,.i ,, t.., u,Lts-drcw many interested specta
tor ,,,,,if nmore them to the Boston Iheater las'
oo4d,v nf,rnprn to see ana near her RECITATION oi
r, u,Ig nf ps." There are several strong points
in nj r,,iA ngor To begin wilh' she pleases the
eye S.. ,irt ell and she came forward and bowed
with ch ,,,,v grace and stood there pleasant pic
ture with oselush Of excitement on her checks and
a bright hpdt IN her clear, blue eyes.
She wore au immoral gown-immoral because II was
So handsome to tempt wicked envy all her suffer
ing sisters have crossed the to Paris or
seen the face Of King Worth II was black miracle o
silk and velvet suiting III hue her somber theme, but
made alas with art which not lost because 1t mas
on this side the water, never yet been found
What would be likely to accomplish as an actress
one could course hardly venture 10 predict from this
recitation OF a single poem; but the recitation was
very emotional finely conceived, and well executed and
received with gratifying enthusiasm. Sdd an old
o>onian the other dlv, II there is anything at
ali i'm inherited ability Miss Field ought to succeed on
he stage botn her father and mother were uncom-
monty good actors OF that admirable old school which
held that triila unimportant and nothing which
was TO he done too snail 10 do In the best manner
l.. &. NJ.