Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11
WOMEN WHO WANT TO STUDY.
The Doors of the Columbian University
Thrown Open TO Them.
THEY ARE ADMITTED TO LECTURES on EQUAL
TERMS WITH MEN-wHAT PROF. FRIsToE HAS TO
SAY RELATIVE TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY. .-a...

POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY. .-1-H
Women are now admitted to the Corcoran
school of sciences and arts Of the Columbian
University on the same terms as men. While
this may be regarded in some quarters as a
startling departure for such conservative and
long established institution as the Columbian
University, the members OF the faculty do not
seem to regard it as such, but rather as a means
of meeting long felt necessity in this city. Ii
Was not question OF "long hair" or Hshort
hair of woman-rghtism or any other ism.
The arguments used 10y the advocates of the
higher culture for women do not seem to have
entered into the consideration Of the subject.
I'VE have had frequent applications from
women who wanted TO attend the classes i'm the
UNIVERSITY said Prof Fristoe TO STAR re-
porter, but we have never had accommodate
tons Tor them, and so were obliged 10 refuse
their request. The erection of this new uniyer-
sity building gives the necessary rooms. and we
gladly open our classes to the admission OF
women"
Are they admitted to all the departments of
the university" asked the reporter
Not as yet, was the reply. I'VE matricu-
late women in the Corcoran school OF science on
equal terms with men. There is the classical
department, the law and medical departments
to which women are not admitted. The lectures
and Rotations in the first named occur during
the day, but in the scientific department they
are held at night. Those desiring to study Latin
and Greek can make arrangements to do so In
addition to the other studies in the scientific
course. Women are not admitted TO the medi-
Cal department, because there are no accom-
modations for them. Next year II they get into
the new building l expect that the faculty Will
decide to admit women"
WOMEN STUDENTS.
"Are there many women who have applied
for admission" asked the reporter.
$50 far only two have been matriculated,"
said the professor, "but number have ex-
pressed wish to take advantage Of our course
of lectures. One of these ladies is studying to
be a doctor and is going to take a course in
chemistry Another is a school teacher here,
and she wants to pursue O certain line OF
studies. The general course OF study which
will be pursued is that for which the degree Of
bachelor of science is awarded There are sepa-
rate courses arranged In chemistry, physics,
electrical engineering civil engineering, mining
engineering .metallurgy and architecture. which
these branches, while including certain portions
of the general course"
Il expect" continued the professor, 'fhat
when Mr.. Corcoran establishes the school of art
that the class will be mostly composed OF
women"
Then Won believe in equal rights to all" re-
Certainly" replied the professor. These
are not short-haired women or woman sufiraR-
lists that apply to US for admission. They are
simply women who wish to pursue course OF
study for one purpose or another, and. naturally,
they prefer the place where there are good OPP
portunities for such study, and somc considera-
ton paid to their needs"
sharks Swim with their Heads OF.