, 1874-06-23
THE WonIAN,s COLLEGE ATEyANsTON
Hiss vviilard,a Resisnatlons

Hiss Willard,R Resignatloni
70 The Editor Of Tho Chtcado Tribune:
SIN: Probably there is no ono III this region, at
nllluterested in educational matters, who docs not
know something Of the schools in our suburb Of
Evanston; but that all did not Ego merry rs
marriago-bell" in the marriage Of tho scarcely
a-year-wodded Northwestern University and
Woman'a College WAS known only to the nearest
friends Of the pair, tn the announcement that
the Dean Of the College was about to resign
oponed many eyes wide with wonder. .,''..,
Some foaturcs OF this Bamo College were
unique. Most girls schools ars oflcorcd and
governed by men; almost invariably q man is
Principal. This was founded by women for
women; had Board OF women-Truatcos;; ita
chief was women. They resolved thst, In this
beautiful and healthful place,-a half-hour' by
taIl from the manifold resources Of q large city
should DO built up an institution so. nearly per-
feet our girls should no longer bo sont beyond
thc.mountatns for m education, or oven beyond
Lake Michigan, though the froe, open hand Of
Ann Arbopholda tempting gifts
, Many Of us heard Of, II VIC did not "asslst :"
at; tho famous picnic whero the annual outburHt
OF patriotism took on such novel form. 9uf-
lce It to say thnt II Evaustonians did not follow
tho advice Of tho aatuto counselor: Put money
In tho purae,-they did what il far botter: pour
DC " OUT 1Or tho WQmlu'A JOllehD.
II wns arranged that tho classes Of tho girls
school should have the advantages Of the OK
tended courseB Of study Of its neighbor, tho
Uniyeraity, which already had an ample antlow-
mont fno buildings, books, museum, eto.; 80
Ito ladies was to provide tor tno girls homo,
which, In tho elegance Of its appointments, tho
e1aotness Of It's internal economy, the adyan~
tages for the cultivation Of manners, care Of tho
health, and development Of tho moral faculties.
a1tnN10 In fNO i6nn or nHTnntH nnff tim EhiUEf NJ
NJ aane person would expect to nttain uuoh an
end without diaciplino,-not the petty, sonso-
less tyranny Of the old regime; not by means Of
espionage aud tho delator-Bystem of some schools
Of to-day but by Q well.thought-out course OF
moral gymnastlcs, the training Of the moral
eense, tho development OF character; In word,
by education, not merely instruction.,
AS we know, these ideas were orrrlod out In a
succoasful history Of two ,years, during which
the SCHOOL gained reputation almost without a
parallel, considering tho broyty of ita record.
1ts form Of nS was sspeoa!y we
To the ordinary cologe-curroulum wero addad
music. drawing, painting, anl instruction in the
history ind pbl!ouophy Of Art,-sheao last taught
BY Mig Was hss1Ss tSd 1Ss hGr taSk By
familiarity With tho Art.troasuros Of tho Old
World,
Thls programme WAS eaAily and Pleasantly
carried out under tho administration Of the for
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to 500 that whatever Increased the patronage
and prestige Of tho Women's College COULD hut
add to thai OF tho University. II Was an Ill day
That took Dr.. Hayon from Evanston, for to him
euccoodod one Of whose CULTURE it would 10 un-
fair to Judge from nowapapor-reports Of what
might l,aye boon lapsus-llngup, and who doubt.
less was not osloson because he Wass uttorly ig-
noraut Of schools and ByhtotnH OF education but
from supposed "exooutyo ability"
However, that may DO, the state Of thlngs now
entoyel upon finds ia only parallel In tho career
OF The buIl In tho ohina-shop. The first lhng
tho Wonan's College, !. steady policy OF non
eo-oporatIon With its auth horlsy, tito plain toul.
epoy Of which 1yaH to oYerturA tho regulations Of