The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-23
A NEW COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.
An Institution in England Founded and
Endowed by Private Munif1cence.


/ London Times
About three years ago publicity wa
given 10 a proposal by Mr.. Holloway, Q
Oxford street, London, and Tittenhurst
SunninghiH, Berks, to expend cOnsldera
bic amount Of money in the erection Of
College for the higher education of women
, Since that time Mr.. Holloway has pur
chased about ninety>fye acres Of land a
/ Egbam, near Virginia Water, known q
| the Mount Lee estate, and has vested the
| same IN Trustees. Before deciding upon
the form OF the building, Mr.. Holloway anc
his architect, Mr. W. IL. Grassland, visited
the principal collegiate institutions IL
Europe, and during the past year the plans
and specifications have been completed
We now learn that contract has been
actually signed by Mr.. Holloway for the
building OF the college within four years,
the contract price being upward of $3.50,
900, exclusive Of fittings and furniture.
The building will be in the form Of double
/ Quadrangle, 80 feet from east to west and
! 800 feet from north to south. The main
! portions of the building viii comprise stu
! dents rooms leach student having two
| rooms Is feet inches, by 10 feet 8 inches)
! class-rooms, and Professors rooms Tbs
| three cross buildings will be arranged as
| follows: The west front Will comprise the
4
| feet, separated by clock-tower surmount-
! ing the principal gateway to the quadran~
| gle. Between the two quadrangIes Will be
| the dining hall lO4 feet by 80 feet) and
| the kitchen GO feet " 80 teet). These are
| 70 be separated by an actagonal tower 100
feet in height, under which viii be a cen
trail hall 80 feet in diameter, and approach
ed from each quadrangle by flights OF steps.
The east front Is To contain a lecture
r k-pr- ON
one side and MUSHROOMS on the other
while over these will be i recreation hall |
picture gallery and museum. In the cen
ter Of this part Is beIl-tower $50 feet high. |
The main building will be five stories IN
height, and there will be cioisters 10 feet n
width on two sides OF each quadrangle. !
The style is to be that known as French |
Renaissance, and will be carried out in
Portland stone and red brick. The object |
and scope of the college have been the sub
Jet Of great consideration, and Mr.. H0lO- |
way has had the advice and assistance of a /
large number of persons interested IN the |
education OF women. The proposed cOnsti-
tuition OF college, to be embodied in trust
deed, will, among other things, set forth |
that the college IS founded by the desire
and counsel of the founders wife, Row
deceased, and its object IS to afford the best
education suitable Tor women of the md
die and upper middle classes, and it is in
tended to be mainly self-supporting. The
Trustees are to be a corporate body with
perpetual succession, and to have all the
usual powers and privileges. The govern
ing body will consist OF "A persons, to be
appointed partly by the University OF Lon
don and partly by the Corporation of Lon
don, and il Is stipulated that a certain por
ton shall always be women. Religious
opinions are not IN any way TO affect the
qualification for a Governor. 1t is the
founders desire that power by act of Par
iiment, royal charter or otherwise, should |
be eventually sought to enable the college
TO confer degrees after due examination,
and that until such power Is obtained the /
student shall qualify themselves to pass the
wOmen's examination Of a similar or higher
character which may be open TO women at |
any Of the existing universities of the :
I nited Kingdom. The curriculum shall |
not be restricted to subjects enjoined by any I
existing university. Instead of being reg |
Ilated by the traditions and methods of :
ormer ages, the system of education should q
De mainly founded on studies and sciences )
which the experience of modern times has !
hown to be most valuable and as best L
dapted for the Intellectual and social re- 5
Iuirements of students. The Governors 5
vail, therefore, be empowered to provide !
in any subject or branch of l.
which shall appear to them from a
Ime to time most suitable for the educa~ d
ion OF women, and the curriculum of the a
ollege will not disparage students who may :
eslre liberal education apart from the II
ATTN and Greek Languages. Proicieaey in c
Iaseics Is not to entItle students to rewards "
+ merit over others equally proficient IN l
Their branches of knowledge 1t is intend t
d to provide twenty founders scholarships q
i the value of $40 each, tenable for not 8
more than two years in the college. No II
Professor viii be required to submit to any ?
est concerning his or her religious opinion II
nd UNCONVENTIONAL theology is not to be q
aught. The founder declares that, "hav- a
~ witnessed the hand of God in all
hings," it his earnest desire that the re- "
giou5 teaching OF the college should be D
uch as to impress most forcibly on the II
lind of each student her individual re- n
and her duty to God. Students y
-ill have the right to attend the services II
f the Church OF England or any sect or q
enomination which their parents or guar IL
ians NAV desire. The domestic life of the v
ollege is to be that of 'an orderly,
'hristian household" with daily simple a.
arvice, the reading of a portion of Scrip II
Ire and form of prayer approved by the u
Governors. The Principal of the college e
lust be a lady, and duly qualified lady p
hvslciaus and surgeons are 10 be resident .,
the college Laws and regulations for =
he general management of the college will ~
e made from time to time by the govern ~
lg body, who will have full power for the :"
urpose. Mr.. Holloway has determined to C .
ersonally superintend the erection of the -
uilding, and has agreed to provide an en- -
owment fund of el00 600 in addition to g
ny fund that may be derived from the sale I .I
such portion of the Mount Lee estate as ~
lay not be required for the purposes of the ~
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