New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
vr,r Is TBOUGHT OF THE ACTION.


The meetings of the board are always private, land
its members are usually disincined to mention any
discussions or to 10 give the results reached in any
,ueeting but yesterday they broke away from their
,,ual reserved manner and seemed particularly anx-
ious that the report of the committee
should lie printed. Print IL in full" said
Dr. Dix to- the reporters, Tor
If you print the resolutions simply, am AFRAID we
shall he misunderstood. 49,
"Does the action of the trustees to-day differ
from the position formerly Eeld by themf was
:" In no manner" he replied; adding "The pub
lie have been laporing under mlsapprehension
regarding our attitude toward extending 70 women
the advantages of our college. That IL ~hv
i am so anxious that this report shall be
printed in full il plans position in detail.
The pubic have been misnformed, through ex-
citement about our willingness to allow women to
enjoy Disadvantages of our college.
Hamilton Fish saidi -. % This !. net co-education
by any means. We will not admit women to the
classes with the young men. The petition was
aligned by many influential persons and deserved
a respectful bearing. TINS has been gwen, bui
there is nothing promised that has not been in the
minds Of the trustees for long time, and their ac-
lion to-day is not TO be considered as wedge for
the introduction of co-educatiOn later
"What will the committee do nowV a reporter
asked of DIR. Agnew.
will a. the April meeting present some plan in ac-
cordance with the spirit OF the resolutions"
"Will it be adopted by the trustees before the
end of the college yearV
II presume 30. but am not certain"
Gerard Beckman, when asked how he regarded the
report Of the committee. said that 10 his mind II
meaut the establishment OF an annex.
Dr. Barnard did not wish to express any opinion
the subject last night.
Mrs ChOate said that she had not the report Of
the committee, and until she had read 1t carefully
she did not wish TO express any opinion regarding
or the action which the ASSOCIATION that presented
the petition insight take.
Professor Van AmTinge asserted that the
members of the faculty had ali their time
occupied now, some OF them being engaged in
teaching special classes in post graduate studies.
Ee added that if a new school should be founded
The trustees suggested might be done If the money
was furnished, the present corps OF instructors
would not be able TO devote much time TO the extra
classes.
Have you ever had young women in your
classes p asked the reporter
"No, have not. A few years ago Mrs.
Lille Deyereux Blake came here one
afternoon with three girls whom she
wanted examined and admitted to the Fresh
class of the Academic Department. OF course
we had no power admit them TO the classes with
out The consent Of tho trustees"
Were they prepared % enter the classP
They did not know any Latin, they were igno-
rant of Greek and knew nothing of mathematics,
bat they were proficient in French and GERMAN we
were told"
The college papers this week will contain edito-
rails cOndenning the action of the trustees IN allow
ing even as much favor as they have To the peti-
ton.