, 1875-06-19

England hns but ono collegiate institution
! Where women can ohtain au education nnalo.
gons to that afforded at her great universities.
It was fnaugurated III 1860 principally through
tho ludofattgab1e exertous OF two benevolent
womon Madam Bodollon and Miss Emily
Davies. DY tho aid Of liberal co-oporators.
thoso ladIas opened d temporary college on tho
plan Of tho pteaaat inatttution. at IItchlu, mid
/ way between Cambridge mud London. For four
years tho college was sustained at this piaco,
the cost of the experiment being met by private
lennfactions. Madam Bodichon herself hoadod
tho subscription list with donation Of II 900
Tho inconvonieuce Of tho location ocoasionoi
extraordinary expenses, still tue roco.pts Of ths
fourth year nearly covered them, showing that
with suitable Arrangements tho College would
| readily booomo solf-pupposting.
Accordingly 1t Was resolved to romovo tho iu-
etltution to the nelghborhool Of Cambridge. and
| 10 oroct budins for Its accommodation, six-
teen acros OF laud wcro purchased In tho Parish
Of Girton, at cost Of Gl,Da4, and a hsndsums
cdlfce built tloreupon with apartments for
twouty-ono Rtuuonts besidos Iccsuro-1oomY,
alniug-ha'i.. oto. Tho completed building viii
form quadrangle, but u yes Gully two sideB are
| finished. Az moro rooma nra needed, 1t Ia tho
.uss. Tho total outlay. ut dirton fot slte i'm
prosomcnt OF gronnds, building. furniture, cso.,
LAS reached Eli, 7g0. Tho preliminary expenses
at llltch'n woro G., 600, which amount brings tho
entire expenditure to little loss than Gl3, QUO.
This sum haa. the creator part OF II, boen OBJ
| tainoA through contribution yOt debt OF rs, 600
| still renbtnH to bo ilquilatoa. The receipts OF
tic institution balance itH current o1pensns.
,ech Tho & &Go,sego opened at all1ehin, III octohor,
demo ycar thsre were twonty students In resi-
| douco, Pupils are not admitted into tl,o College
under the age Of 18 aud t!,oy are required 70 70.
Bdo in Tho building, wherothoy arc provided With
separate rooms for study. Tho College COURSE
extende over throo years. Tie acadeinic year ia
| divided Into lhreo tormR, zach Of which astY
oKht waoks. aliohaolmas torn bogins about tho
middle OF 0ctobor; Lent term, about tho end OF
January; aud Eaator term, in tho month OF April
The oxpenseB OF each pupil for D s,uglo torn
| aFa 1856, OF, 900 guincas for The entito colrAe
| Tho instruction IL for tho nloak part given by
| professors aud tutoEa CONNECTED with Cambridge
University, and III OF tho lighoet ost|ns, Pupils
| arc roqurad TO pass an ontranco examination,
/ het!co no elementary teaching IL nece4aary. Tim
| diplomas giycu At t4a ond Of tho conrse, aI.
though nat formally. are really equivalent to
university dosrsoa aud practically anawer tho
| same purpose
+. Tho students OF Girton College are not obliged
to pahs university examination or to ntriyo Tor
dlplona. II any choose not to do 80. they aro
allowed 70 pursue huel. Btuiies Al they nnioct
| from th0ao INCLUDED III the curriculum, mud thor
| RttainmcutB arc tested oach year by al e1apiua+
tiou. Since tho tirat year tAore Laye boon ono or
more pupiIs III tho rol!sga studying without rof-
atrusslop Afforded it, tho college goos by tic natao
Of loutures, but these are gIyea, to yory ANAL
olesaos, and tho listeners are encouraged to AL
az vol ~ 10 auHvor questions. In no1ne subiecta
eapecaly n'athe1nstlcs, the tcacLing il to Kruat
| featuro Of It's aystem of iDstructiou thst aiMca-
tiou AZ 0fFton il 70 expensive, Ysr}nty at auh-
! iocte emall cInsses, and judtyitlual teacl,i,p
| necssBariy inyoIyn rreat sIncnj;tnrs nj t,mtp
and couuo1uentIy at morny. '''''
Tlie tlsily rontinc Of lin co,,eoa II =. fo,1ovo
Drenkfast from Ia d n'nsonE i,,nci'aon ram 70
to i y. tu,, suI dinner At Il = n,' ria cnioes
cstcs nrn nfonal III w;ntor ~ + n =, .,,d H. .,B.
mar A. link. pooj tirsi n ihcrt,s t T is sI,o,raa
tha .t,,dnnts In ia NAV ~ s-ern;.. y,,,,sams,,t
anil nocintr. A I,and.oms 0rmnasnn, H Ina hoon
eractod for t,,eir mae and !. room nro,iuad for
| XItt,,cI, In nrnnuJa aho,+ f,;r,o, co,,oo.
and tho in,ldIno 9tscif iacis ~" ho.ntv that ~
cau giyo, they vat llayo tha cbaru OF caocrful.