New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16
ONE STEP IN ADVANCE.
COLUMBIA'S PROPOSED ANNEX PLANNED
FOR
WAYS AND MEANS DIscUssED-wHAr HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED AND WHO ARE WORK.
ING FOR THE WOMEN.

A large number of those interested in the proposed
annex for women TO Columbia College met in Pro-
fessor Dffsler's Greek lcctureroOm In Hamilton Hall,
Columbia College, last night TO hold their first public
meeting and consider plans for further action Tho
meeting was called to order by Everett p Wheeler
who suggested ex-Judgc Noah Davis for chairman
Upon assuming the chair, ex-Judge Davis called for
a report Of the work already accomplished, and Mrs
Annie Nathan Meyer who has been the most ener
gotc worker Of the movement, responded. She said
in substance:
The gener sex had Intellectually knocking at the
great OF Columbia for long tine before 10
discovered that modest little side entrance IL might
call II ladies' entrance had time existed It's
door ajar. 1t opened the building with less dis
play and grandeur perhaps, but s serving the purpose
OF ingress quite as well.
After tracing the srowth OF the movement IN favor
then read and Mrs. Meyer concluded:
1t difficult once perceive the real significance
step comforting degrees upon women Columbia
has done than any other college that Is not CO.
educational onehat Is to say IT, is the only college thas
know OF which, while not throwing It's doors open to ooth
sexes yet has allowed properly fitted women TO receive
its degree equally with It's graduates. The Uni
versy Of Cambridge permits the students OF Clifton ana
Newman to study precisely tho same curriculum as
their regular university students Inc women toh
through years Of work 70 be rewarded by cert-
cate certifying that Miss and So has done every
thing which. had she been born man. wouid
have entitled her 70 the university degree;
but being unfortunately woman she hele"lbh 10
sented with a certificate The Is done By Princeton
with its Evelyn and what may surprise Of you the
same by Harvard University with its Annex.
Having received this boon from Columbia College,
would It be right for to pause until we have pro-
vided some Of making the degrees attainable
What propose do IS 20 provide building where
Columbia professors may give their regular lectures
to women students ard where regular class work
may be done. Coeducaton that is to say the minghng
OF and In the class room, Is not for one IN
m
coeducatlon a system, but am-wo all are-agalnst
It's establishment Columbia College.
The memorial sent to tho trustees Of the college
at recent meeting and the answer u II, in which
the trustees consented TO the plan upon certain
conditions, which, when accepted, would allow them
to give their official sanction to the movement, and
which printed In The Tribune for November il,
were then read and Mrs. Maybe concluded;
Our intention IS present. memorial 70 the Board OF
Trustees accepting the imposed conditions with but one
exception, directors OF proposed associa-
ton, name constitution. etc. and asking TO receive
the Official sanction OF the board. The one exception
which shall seek have changed is concerning the
servaace Of our connection with Columbia. We shall
beg De allowed four years. grace that IS say,
the graduating class before Columbia would have
the right terminal he connection, II It ht About
twenty prominent and have consented 10 be-
lncorporators % association and as men,
hcrs o. the council, and some twenty-five moro have
promised become associate members already
trbuons generously given although work
direction is hardly begun and the professors Of
Columbia have been and without exception are WILL
ing give their lectures TO students and have been
universally considerate and courteous.
Joseph H. Choate the next speaker lie
said:
The real question FOR consideration IS whether funds
the needed be relied upon 1t IS not to be
expected shall first present TO the col
lege richly endowed institution, but 1t IS necessary to
have building properly equipped the college. The
hn dort
vision Of Columbia and the corporation which embodics
the movement House Committee should be appointed
Tor actual superintenaence. For general management
should be four committees: An Advisory Board,
chosen the Faculty o. Columbia College TO supervise
The direct instruction OF students Academic Committee
posed educated representing the corporation
O. the annex confer with the Advisory Board; an In
dowment Committee collect funds, and Financial Com
mittee that shall be permanent than the Endow-
ment COMMITTEES. This is in a general way, the scheme
that has sketched certain from experience
with such movements and in England that this
Is destined 20 be growing and permanent success and
move that committee Of five be appointed by the chair
TO have power embody memorial, scheme FOR the
organization and OF the society Of the annex to
power decide such scheme as upon conference
with the college trustees may best an which, when
satisfactory shall BE- acted upon at meeting which they
shall call.
Tie motion was carried and Frederic r. Coudert
was called upon. lie spoke in happy strain ana no
heartily indOrsed the movement lie was followed by
Fvcrcff p Wheeler and the Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks,
both ii nom expressed their interest and sympathy
FOR the cause The chairman appointed the com
mittee mentioned Mrs Annie Nathan Meyer. Miss L:
Weed Mrs. F. j. NJ Merrill Frederic L. Coudert ana
+. l.. steison. Others among the many present
we're sr. and Mrs. Henry Willard, r. ". Glider OF
The Century Ma-zne1 Mrs J. 8 Siranahan,
Mrs John T. Dillon, Mrs. 3cftna FrOehllch. Miss
Annie Brown Jacob II. Schif, T. l.. setson, school
Commissioner De witt J. soligman, Dr. Alfred Meyer,
Mr. and Ms Daniel Rollins. Miss Isabella Parsels
stpcriniendent Of the training department of the
Normal College: Or. " ilHam Wood. II. Nathan, Mrs.
" C. IloWn.n and George l.. AllnOn.