New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

COMPLETION OF HE SAGE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
ARRANGEMENT or THE BUlIDING-CoNDliloNs
OF ADMISSION 10 THE UNiNERsiTY-oiEHiNG
OF THE SAGE COLLEGE CHAPEI-THE UNI
NfRsIrY SERMO>S.
lIRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE ThiBrShI
ITHACA, n. Y, June 13.-The SaCe College
for women students at the Cornell University VIII be
formally opned at 3 y. m. on THURSDAY, july H. Tho
College il the gilt Of Henry w. sage Of Brooklyn.
The cornerstone OF the building was laid iWo years
ago last Nay. il ~ handsome tbreestOfy DECK sihc-
tnro with brown-sOne trimmings having an attic and
two whgs either side OF the main building The man
binding has frontage of 200 feet the wings OF 140
feet each. The design drawn by Charles Babc0ek,
Professor Of Architecture in Cornell University The
College will accommodate easily 30 PERSONS hut has suf-
fcen room 200 studc hts. Ii contains besides sleep
irgapartments public for the student consisting OF
large parlo.s aud reception rO0ns reading AMI dining
rooms and apartments for literary societies. The private
rooms arranged in stes, that each group oil TWO
youl women have a study chamber separated ~ per
,rapent screen from their sleeping Tue furniture
is Of hard wood constructed with great care From cen
sderaions of health though two students occupy an
apartment each has bed. The engrayinss and casts
with which the public decorated have been
| purchased in Berlin, Paris and London
The buildings heated by steam, lighted by gas, pro-
yilcd with and all the modern cOnvcnicneer with
baths every floor. There Is gymnasium. sheltered
corridor where the students may take exercise in bad
weather. and an inhrmary for the sick Adjoining the
buildings are ornamental grounds, botanical and other
gardens, where students can have instruction
during the intervals OF their studies under the guidance
Of the Botanical Professor and his assistants The Col
lego binding is ventilated by shafts erected for the pur
pose and the drainage IA the result of the best engineer
ing kill For safety of fire, plentiful supply of
water Is introduced with hose leading 10 every part OF
the building Five different starcases lead from the up
per TO the lower floors.
There il Sage chapel attached 10 the College, which
is beautifully finished throughout, and capable 81 accom-
nodating 500 students. Attendance at religious worship
Is not compulsory. The College and Chapel have been
erected and endowed at expense Of over $500 600.
In addition to the original endowment of Henry W. Sage.
gentleman has given $4,000 the interest OF which Is
10 applied TO securing every year series OF sermons
at The University by the most eminent preachers of the
various Christian demo Mutations from ali parts of tue
country, without regard to seetarian distinctions.
The College and Chapel situated on the estate Of
the university within short distance of the University
and Of the village OF Ithaca. The women will live and
study in the College OF Art but Will attend TEXTURES in
;he public class-roons 81 the University The only con
dillon attached the gina is: Tat the Cornell Uni
yoty shall provide and forever maintain facilities for
Tie education of broadly rs for tie education
of mem" accordance with this condition, the trustees
have thrown open students al the departments
ana courses of instruction in the University. The three
general courses are
l. The Classical leading to the degree OF BacEo
Tor ri Arts.
. The hcenhc course taaihg to lhe degree OF Bace-
lor Of science.
g. The course in Literature ard History, leading 10 the
degree ~ Bachelor Of Science.
There are also the Departments Of Agriculture, Arci-
lecture Chemistry and Physics, Civil and Mechanical
Engineering and Natural History, with the Laboratories,
Botanic and other gardens and rooms all open To Young
women on the terms as to Young men, The State
scholarships, 12S in number which give free tuition to
the entire 10 persons passing the best competitive
examinations in the various Assembly Districts Of the
State, in the English studies preparatory to
the university courses, and all competitions for
prizes In the University also equally open to young
women. The entire number of young women students
who will be received during the coming University year,
beginning Sept -, 1870 Is 100. No rooms viii be
tanned after Sept T. The college building will be open
for inspection during the entire Summer The lowest age
st which young ladies are received Is Il years The
Of instruction for gsudens ia the University
ar, $50 for each Of the three State scholarship,
however is open for competition every year in each As
scmbly district OF the State. The person passing the
best examination under the prescribed regulations can
take the Scholarship which gives the right to obtain four
years instruction free OF charge II il announced that
the terms for and board at Sage College will
fixed possible Three hundred and fifty dollars
nj the outside viii all charges for University tut
ton, board, rent Of oncha ordinary suit OF students
and fuel and gas for the 40 weeks OF instruction
OF each year. Special charges will Dc made for suites Of
which have been SET apart.
The Sage Chapel connected with the College for Women
was opened to-day, and the first Of the University
sermons underline special endowment for that purpose
preached at 1880 this uorning by The Rev. Phillips
Erooks, ID. d., Of Boston, The number Of visitors who
have come 10 Ithaca to be present during Commence
meni week h. larger than before. Elaborate prep
araton had boca made for the reception OF President
Grant but be has tolegraphed that he will be unable tn
be- present, as he expects to to West Point IL Is under
stood that Gov Tdrn will also be kept away by pressure
of business The opening of the Chapel to-day
attracted large crowd Of visitors, who filed tho build
ing Seats reserved for the Trustees the Faculty
and the Alumni. Mr.. H. W. Sage, who gave the money
for bailing the Chapel ana the College for Women. was