National Republican., 1878-11-09
EDUCATIONAL Department.

recently ip New Haven, was addressed by Rev.
l.. Clark Seelye, president Of Smith COLLEGE,
at Northampton, Mass, upon the above subject.
This college was incorporated In 1871, with q
legacy of 100000, donated by q lady whose
name the college bears. He assures his hearers
! that he could speak to them from facts proved
and established by the experience Of the past
| seven years. whereas previous 10 that time he
| had not had such advantages In speaking upon
the same subject The course Of study IL this
college lie stated to be as broad comprehcn-
sive, and thorough as that at Harvard or Yale.
To this course is added music and art. While
| the trustees were not unmindful of the dan
gers which have attended the higher education
Of women, they were determined to give II a
thorough trial. The legatee declared that she
did not desire to render woman less feminine,
but to develop true womanhood." One large
building was erected, and around 1t, on grounds
| laid out as private park, were to be cottages,
each to accommodate twenty students, with
| lady of refinement for matron. by this
method II WIS intended TO furnish univor-
sity, aud also give 10 the lady students quiet
home life. Miss Smith, the founder, was u
Christian woman, and wished the institution
to be distinctly Christian, but not sectaran;
| hence she saw no necessity for college church.
but would leave each student to choose church
for herself in northampton.
| All Protestant denominations are represented
among the teachers aud students. These were
the aims Of the founder aud carried out by
the trustees The first year fifteen applicants
only were admitted; eighteen the second
| forty.fve the third, and this year seventy-twO,
although the requirements have been made
more rigid. President Seelye strongly affirmed
that his experience in that college had given
proof Of woman's capacity for high mental cul-
ture and that the uniform testimony Of those
from college faculties who have investigated is
| that girls study better than boys and show
higher scholarship. There has been q def
cheney in no one department, not even in
mathematics or Greek. II was also shown that
women can be highly educated without injury
to health. Not single student has been in-
Iiured by study at Smith College. The state
ment that "One student has had to leave the
college each year because of brain fever he
declared to be u mistake, for in three years not
one student had suffered from disease con-
tracted in the college. 1t was doubted II any
college for men could show like record Of
health.
There was seen in the college no tendency
TO initiate the customs which prevail in col
leges for males. The newcomers are not
haLed, but pleasantly received in the art gal
lery, and welcome there. Maunerisms arc
not established there, and in no sense is the
college n professional school, His remarks
upon co.cducation were pertinent and well
sustained, although among his hearers were
many who dvOcate that the sexes should be
educated together. The address was listened
to with the deepest attcntiOn-not only he tho
members of the association, but by distin-
gu.hCd citizens of New Haven and else
where and closed by eulogLing women and
her part in life. "If," said he, "woman Is tho
power behind the throne, then that power
should be made as intelligent and As refined as
possible. No advantages whiSh eau aid her
perfect intellectual development should DO
withheld from her OF made hard for to obtain
--Erlrdct from Nsrr England Journal Of EdWca-
ton.
- In reply to the communication Of william
Edward" In our column of November ., re-
srCCling the "rclCmachon,' we have CLEANED
the following from n Connecticut weekly:
"Mr. William Wallace, of Ansonia, Conn,
has invented n machine, which. II it proves
c successful. will work great revolution in
mechanics; aud 1t looks very much as II he
had accomplished the main part OF what ho
undertook To do. For many years II has been
a much studied problem how power afforded
by some great waterfall, or other natural
water could be CGVtUICl and conveyed any
> distance desired tu II point where II could he
prctically!ulililcd. Mr.. Wallace proio'cs to
catch Niagara by series OF water dunes
aud wheels, and convert lis power by simi.
lar magnetic. machines into electricity
which eau then he transmitted TO any part Ot
the country, and iCyCn distributed among q
number of points. lie has already been trying
the experiment ut tie Naugatuck Falls, which
has 800 horse power, with Il success which Mr..
Edison aud Professor Barker believe substHu-
tia. In the transmission of power thus OBJ
tanned he thinks there is q loss Of only - per
cent II has been estimated that the volume
of power at Niagara Is equal to the combined
force now uscIu!ly employed all over tic
wUrld.'
The Ansonia ErniiuI says: every LITTLE Is
Il known to the outside world about this iu'
ycution. Mr.. Wallace having kept his own
cuuIlsrls regarding 1t, but 1t Is really e..
of tho greatest Developments in ply,
cal force, and will ultimately rev
lutioniae the medium OF applying powcl
In many localities, as by the 'tclCm.
,hon..' IL may be applied at any desired d.
,.nrr ioln the point of obtaining 1t, commun.'
cation Icing maintained just as Is now uu'
7. hy telegraph wires in the transmission ol
thought ,
The Philadelphia 7imcs says: The tc'c-
mnrhon will hc set up close to Niagara F"i.5
II 4 series Of fumes may be applied to the olga
Of the American cataract drawing Oh all hs
water ryCrpt the unavoidable drippings, and
running 1t through properly devised wheels,
which ARE to set in motion the machine ECl-
Grating the electric current rms current -
thru 10 he sent throughout the country, giving
Er,t To- New York, Of course, and 1t mGy bo
Tanned ON the way, according to the industrial
demands Of cach locality. The larger cities
will generally require considerable volume
# the force. while smaller places vii! draw Oh
les amount, ana III tht Iul't IVNNAH' Va 'HS
hlIs, wErre there is only an ancient mill
: grinding grsts Tor the mrighbJrS, perhaps "
: Gnrni or 50 per day will be enough
Further extracts aud facts Will be given
next week.
Answers to Arthmctical Question.
4, Ly the G udiions Of the question "a
and ii" arc cutuIrd to an equal division OF
: the money therefore tho number OF yards
}. ~ hui!Gs ut :l.?1 equals Lumber OF yards
~ builds ut - or 4: b.: 30. Then 4