Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-08
The Harvard Annex.

| The Cambridge correspondent of the New
York Evening Post writes:
| The Society for the Collegiate Instruction
of Women, better known perhaps as the Har
ward Annex, is in a prosperous condiflen
During the past summer it has bought ane
comfortably fitted up a large old-fashlonec
N ansion for a recitation hall. ms mouse
standing as it does at the corner OF Garden
and Mason streets, facing the Cambridge
Common and shaded by the grand old Wash
ington Elm, is most admirably situated, and
the building itself is large and roomy, anC
every way adapted to the purpose for which
il was bought. spacious yard, with sever
al fine trees in it, surrounds the building. anc
will give the young ladies good opportunity
for tennis playing
Entering the building. one passes into a
large hall wav, from which an old-fashioned
stair case winds angularly up TO the floor;
above. On the right are two rooms which
are TO be fitted up as reception rooms, but
Will also accommodate, in case of necessity,
such classes as do not require the use OF
blackboards Another room is designed for
cloak room, and a third makes a con-
venient lavatory. Already friends of the in-
stitution have sent in furniture for the re.
ception room. 1t is old-fashiOned and hand
some well in keeping with the old-time air
OF the place.
The second floor is devoted wholly to rec
itatl0n rooms. These, of varying sizes, are
furnished in cherry. For each pupil there is
-mall square-topped cherry table and chair,
ana for the instructor a commodlous desk.
Every room has an open fireplace. A small
office room is at the head of the hallway, and
in this are many paintings and engravIngs,
waiting there turn 10 be hung on the walls of
recitation rooms and hallway. Among others
was drawing by La Fargo, presented by
nIm to Colonel Higginson, who IN turn gave
it to the Annex. In the hall. too, is large
engraving of Guides Aurora" Besides
these, there is fac-simile of portion Of
a portion of the frleze of the Parthenon: also
diminished copies If Michael Angelo
Night" and and Morning" On the third
floor large apartment is reserved for read
ing room. Against the walls are arranged
well-tilled book shelves, and at the end of
the room stands rack of periodicals, COM
priaing the best foreign and domestic maya
zines. Comfortable chairs are scattered about
the room, which looks remarkably cosy and
inviting. On this floor, too. are one or two
more recitation rooms, a storeroom and a
PHYSICAL laboratory.
The whole impression one gets from a tour
of the building is of comfort, roominess, and
con peteness. On every side one sees signs
of good management.
Ii must not be inferred, however, from the
fact that the society has bought this building
that the Annex has given up its intention of
becoming ultimately recognized part OF
Harvard University, The expense of the
building has not encroached upon the fund
intended to make the society, when it becomes
a part of Harvard, no burden to the college.
This fund has reached the amount of between
$50 900 and $50, O00 and il is expected that il
will not be long before the desired limit of
500, 900 is reached. The cost of the build
ing which the Annex was forced, by the in
creasing number of its pupils, now Sc, to pur-
chase, is estimated at $40. 900. and is to be
raised by subscription. Already $1,000 has
been given, and the remaining $4,000 is
coming in slowly but surely.