The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
WELLESLEY COLLEGE.


MUSIrIcEScE OF THE rouNDER-HE DETER
MINES TO ENLARGE TIE BUlLDING-A NEE.
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL 10 BE BUILT.
BosToy, June 8, 1873
The founder Of Wellesley College, Mr.. Henry +. Du.
FAINT, retired lawyer Of this city, IL contemplating
radical improvements IN that institution. fhs
college is situated upon bill directly opposite Lake
waban, in the town OF Wellesley, tie line Of the
Boston and Albany Railroad, and sixteen miles
from Boston. The spot selected IS the most beautiful in
New England its attractions being cnh ny
the adof ments which the money, taste and skill
OF such men as W. &. Baker, whose extensive
grounds are but two or three miles away, and
Hollis H. Hunpoweu, whose wealth has been lavished
upon his unrivaiied display OF horticulture aud 1ori.
culture The college designed for the education Of
ladies' only In the higher branches of scholarship IL
started In September, 1875, and. although tho
perienced educators OF the country their beat
wishes aud promised their aid every why possible,
they had serious doubts OF succcss Already these
are asionishcd al It's achievements There
joying tho curriculum 323 Students gathered all
over this land, and from India Turkey China, Chill
and many other far of countries. Tho utmost limit OF
accommodation has been reached: but tho renown OF
the college has become such that many knock.
ing at tho who cannot DO granted admission This
Is because of tho remarkable advance In tho higher
grades Of education. The founder has, therefore, do
termned upon enarging It's capacity Tor usefulness
building. to DO devoted to the purposes OF
scientific department, has become necessary and 10
already determined upon. This new building Will be
used tor laboratories anu lecture II will be
2O0 feet long, nlty feet wide and Tour stories
high. TWO large apartments Will 10 reserved
Tor Lecture rooms; tho rcst VIII DO lifted up
for the purpose OF laboratories tor expcrl-
mentg In chemistry, qualitative and quaniitative
analysis, pIyslcs, mincralogy, botany, geology nc.
The plans however, are not yct perfected In detail
ana work upon the building Will not begin before the
spring OF 1879. From this project OF Mr.. Durant has
come the erroneous statement that he 10 the
present coiiese Tor the establishment OF preparatory
CITY OIL 700, Tor The college proper.
SCIENCE WOMEN.
The scientific aeparlmont OF thus institution In
most HATTIE ring condition. settling forever problem
to whether woman Is httcd Tor these branches Of
study. The record Is, uncxceiied by any college
IN the country. At present no less than seventy
Two students In chemistry NJ in
the laboratory performing their own experiments
In this the college diners from ordinary colleges,
the system beng nearly in accordance with
plan OF technical schools, IKE Columbia College and
The hassachu etts In ute OF Technology In physics
tho advance sum more marked. Instead gno old
method Of lectures and experiments ny tho profess.
sors the tudents work In laboratories themselves
experimenting Ia every division, and thus obtaining
practical knowledge not otherwise attainabc. THIS
Ii the system the best universities abroad aud
q low OF those IN this country. Professor Picker.
ing, now OF the Harvard University Observatory,
nrst Introduced lhis system ~ the Massachusetts In
siituie oil Technology. The apparatus at Wellesley
Is all oil modern ana expensive design, the
motto OF the protector being TO get the best. I"
The students laboratories ged dark
bv the AID OF BuIscn photomctcr. There Is "a very
large apartment Tor experiments ~ electricity and
masncl-tn and six other DIVISIONS Tor various cx-
peri,nentai work. The lecture room Is especially
arranged for the use OF oxy-hy dfogcn light The
curtains adj that The nght Of day can be
smut out aud total darkness obtaiued in an instant.
while the artificial light can DO liked upon the OBJ
cct as quickly as the natural ght cou he restored
The subject ia pnysics under study 10 hight aud
this Is AIDED by rare collection OF microscopes
valuable microscopic library. This IS the only
ar IaI NM lsA4 MIR ssl~fu
and great prominence IS given 10 this ieatare. In
botany, mineralogy aud physics the microscope 10
Largely used and students arc trained to remarkable
skilI Ia It's
la September next a course In biology Will begin.
lady who has been studying IN Germany aud Eng-
land Tor i've years Is now pcricc,ing herself ut Nown-
ham Ha, Cambridge University. Tor work oil shis do.
partmcnI
A COURSE or MUSIC
Beginning with the eourss VI 1859 there Will be
new departure, nvc ysars' course In music. The
special features VIII % tho pianoortc, organ, vocal
culture and composition, Win thorousnness, how.
ever ~ all other departments. THIS feature Is
tracing tue iavorsbio sttentiou OF musical teachers
ana composers berc ana elsewhere, and 10
give complete musical easea.,oa. 4 large and
summer to forward tnis movement
In.tusornY
special cvurse Tor teachers la accordance with
tneir original aud individual purposes To DO
guraed. THIS Is IN order that tins highest
~ spce'a!ties may DO had. la connection with TINS
iies tue Hon W. dickinson Secretary OF the MAsss.
cnuscts Boara OF EJucAtion, Is giving a course Of
lectures on the philosophy oil education. Tue normal
give sdditiolai acthies for study. Despite pro-
diction ana tho generally accepted opinions. the
tuinments Ia Creek have been something wonderful.
This ~ 20 be gwen SPECIAL promiLoncc, prizes OF
$3.50. sl0o, SO ahd $50 respectively, given
Ia tue course OF 1854 Tho young ladies who enter
tue class OF 1881 are expected to De we'll n,ted IN
Greek II being the Opiaioa OF tho faculty that this
branon OF study should De faithfully pursued because
vi the Increased demand Tor teachers vi tots language
In all the hign schools OF tue cogntry.
TuE ADVANTAGES
The nns ACCOMMODATIONS tho perfect ventilation, tho
health aad happiness OF ts students, tho library
oil 10000 Volumes tho works OF which adoru the
apartments and gratfy tue taste, the collection OF
minerals. the boating facilities tho Held sports and
other means OF outdoor recreation tor the young
la.es, together wan Tue extraordinary success the
undertaking thus lar give abundant promise of suc-
IN the iuture. Female colleges are no onger nm
experiment u rightiy conducted.