The Evening critic., 1885-03-18
LANSBURGH & BRO,
420, 422, 424 and 426 Seventh Street.
A COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.
The Model InstitutiOn of Bryn Mawr
Founded by DIR. j. w. Taylor.


The buildings for the new female college at
Dryn Mawr are nearly completed, and they
Will be ready for the reception OF pupils
the 10Th OF September, 1885. The college was
founded by DR.. Joseph W. Taylor OF Durllng-
TOD, N. j., who purchased the present site aud
commenced the erection of the present build.
ipgs. Upon his death In 1880 he left the CON
troll OF the institution and OF the funds be-.
queathed for Its establishment and support In
the hands OF thirteen trustees.
".The purpose OF the institution, as ex-
pressed by lis founder" said DR.. James o..
Rhodes, It's president, yesterday, us to offer
to women all the advantages OF college
education, and 10 ut such OF them as desire It
to be teachers OF tho higher branches. The
idea is to give IN the preparatory schools all
the training ana drill necessary to educlte
the pupil TO the point where she may be com
petent TO pass the naturalization examination,
which win be or the accepted college stand
ard. Unlike Vassar, there Will DO no pre-
paratory school attached to the Bryn Mawr
s'T6e course of studies," continued DR..
Rhodes, sis TO DO similar TO that pursued at
the Johns Hopkins University, the studies
ereat extent Elective The faculties have been
chosen with the end In view OF having In each
department tho best specialist to be obtained
in each particular branch. ALI the chairs are
Particular attention Will be paid to the physi-
cal training OF the pupils, and the gymnasium,
winch 10 inc largest one IOr women In tue
country, Will be furnished and conducted on
the plan carried out by Professor George Sar.
gent at Harvard. II VIII be under the charge
OF Miss Caralyn O. Ladd, who has been IN.
structed by Professor Sargent"
The principal building at present standing
Is Taylor Hall, named after the founder,
which contains, In very convenient form,
laboratories, libraries, recitation rooms, lee
ture roome, ofllces for the president and his
stan and u large assembly room, Built OF
Port Deposit stone, 100 feet long and three
stories high, this structure offers ample ac.
comm0dations for the purposes for which It Is
Intended. The first story Is laid upon brick
arches and is 1reproof.
Merton Hall, which is TO be used as the
home OF the students, is 160 feet long, three
stories high and Will accommodate atty pupils.
The arrangements for the persOnal comfort
OF the students are admirable. Three COM
the centre room will be used for study, aud
those on either side as bed chambers. The de-
vices for ventilation In the institution are per-
feet and calculated 10 give every hygienic ad-
vantage. In addition to Merton Hall there
will be cottages erected on the grounds capable
OF giving quarters 10 twenty more residents.
II is the design OF tho trustees to erect further
the college require them. The gymnasium Is
thoroughly appointed, and ie 70 be furnished
| with the same perfect apparatus atlpresent to
be seen In the rooms OF the New York Athletic
CLUB. There 10 a complete system OF water
| supply, a boller.house build on the premises,
| containing pump that will furnish q sum.
| Client supply TO all the buildings. The boiler.
| house also heats the gymnasium and Merton
Hall. The buildings will cost when completed
| 100000. Beside this sum DR.. Taylor endowed
| tho building with 100000 for It's maluts
| Philadelphia PFeSS.