New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17
THE WOMEN WIN AT LAST.
EVEN THE COLUMBIA TRUSTEES YIELD
UNDER TIE PRESSURE.
THE FAIR SEX MAY BE INSTRUCTED by THE
COLLEGE PROFESSORS IF THEY WILL NOT
DRAIN THE COLLEGE TREASURY NOR
SLEEP IN THE COLLEGE BUILD
INGs-THE CONDITIONS TO

DRAIN THE COLLEGE TREASURY NOR
SLEEP IN THE COLLEGE BUILD
INGs-THE CONDITIONS TO
DE MET.
An important step has been taken by the
trustees of Columbia College, in granting INC
memorial presented to them last spring. re-
qucsting their sanction to q proposed annex U"
the college, which shall be for women. Inc
plan is TO have separate college for women
under the direction and name OF Colurrpia Ooi
lege which shall correspond to the Harvard
Annex in large degree, and the petition GU
bodying this plan has been agreed to by inc
Columbia College trustees upon the following
conditions That the college for women shall
have the same professors and INSTRUCTORS 10
Columbia College; that there shall be no DOR
mitories or sleeping-apartments for the glris III
the college buildings or in the Immediate he,sn-
borhood of Columbia College; that the cohese
for women shall meet its own expenses, not re-
ouirino any money from Columbia College 1or
its support, and that the trustees OF the new
colle0e shall be approved by the trustees Oh
| Columbia College.
These conditions, sweeping as they are meeo
the approval Of the three women VINO nave ocen
| foremost in forwarding the idea OF an ahheA
Me- Alfred Never. Mrs Frances Fisher Wood, ana
| Mrs. F. J. NJ Merrill; and the consent OIL 'he
| trustees having been obtained, the WORK VI
| attaining the necessary money ana arransins
| details concerning the courses OF study ciaS''
| and the site Of the college buildings, as well
| as the task of interesting prominent New-iork-
ers in the school, is now being pushed Forward
rapidly As a nucleus for the new college there
are at present thirty young women taking the
reo1lar college courses, who are obliged TO OBJ
tain their instruction outside OF the college, not
being allowed to attend Rotations with the
Young men. but who arr Obliged to pass the
same examinations.
WHAT THE NEW COLLEGE NEEDS MOST
Mrs. Meyer who, two years ago, as student
| in the college was Miss Annie Nathan, was seen
| by a Tribune reporter yesterday, and SAID: we
are highly pleased, of course by the decision Oh
the trustees l first thought seriously OF THIS
plan a year ago last October. Since then those
of us who have undertaken to see the move
ment through have worked steadily, ana 10
large degree successfully. We have not yet
made any formal appeal for money, but that VIII
| NOT be wanting, l trust, for have already
received promises of large sums. That IS our
most pressing need at present We want regu-
lar endovmcnts I cannot tell how much we
will need The Harvard Annex began with
s1A 600 but we would very much like TO get
| enough SO that our expenses can be met by the
interest of our capital. In month from now
we are going to have a formal meeting Oh al
those who have taken a special interest," IN 1hs
movement and then will decide about courses
of instruction tuition, and such matters AT
Harvard the tuition is $500 year, but tflnK
we will have the same tuition that is no" re-
ouired in the School Of Arts at Columbia, sloo.
There ar many girls who are anxious 10
profit by our courses Of instruction at Columoia
but who cannot afford to pay the tuition ana
70 ont
them. We want persons to establish them' CIV
ing their own names to the scholarships JUST
as is done in the School of Arts now. VI course
cannot tell how soon the fsv cOf bgen aOi NEXT
wear: probably with freshman class ana post
graduate class only and then increase as In9
Saeds Of The college shall indicate. we Will
nrohablv begin in a modest way by renting some
building We will have pleIty OF scholars IL
we can only get money enough 10 suir' on
firm basis"
THE GROWTH OF THE CoEDUcAT1oN mo'h"hSA'
T. Is interesting to note the entire change OF
ouinion within the last few years concerning
the education of women at Columbia College.
In December, 1876, memorial was presented
10 the board of trustees OF the college py
! Sorosis, asking that young women should pe
| admitted to the college classes. The memorial,
after O. discussion of-the principles involved was
LAID on the table by unanimous vote. Three
/
fore the board in the form Of motion that the
statutes OF the college should be so changed as
NOT IN nrobibit the attendance Of women on
certain courses Of lectures, under certain condl-
,ions The board refused to make the change
| in the statute . 1s, I'm .ho
In 1882 an association was founded Tor inc
! nurDose of promoting the higher educauon Oh
women nv opening the great colleges 10 them, 50
that under proper restrictions they mlgho p Gts
sue the same studies ana reap cle SAM
/ Gl..pf ltr nf
meeting was held in the hall OF the Union League
! Club the principal object OF the meeting pelus
| 70 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF requesting .he
| admission Of women TO Columbia. me FISH, resio
was a petition signed by over 400 people living
| in New-Yorlx City and neighborhood, asking liaU
| IN view Of the present state oil puDiic JPN sl
| ion both here and in other countries, touching
| Tho instice and eXpediency Of adE'ltung women
IA the same educational advantages as men, q slau
| Of oninion specially evidenced by the recent
| action of the English Universities OF Cambridge
| and Tondon" the trustees of Columbia would con-
! eider how best TO extend with as little delay as
] possible TO such properly qualified women rs
might desire it. the benefits Of education at CoIuni,
bia College by admitting them to lectures ana
The memorial was signed by many prominent
persons including cd1D esIae exadSe Noah DAVIS
| DR., Howard Crosby, DR.. NJ. r Vincent, Dr. John
Hall Bishop H. G Potter P sssaS Goop Dr. Form Form
S S&g Barker Barker and William E Dodge President
barnard. of Columbia, also favored it, but Bishop
Horao Potter Hamilton Fish, S oSposcd the the
Doafu, " hi,terlv DR. Dix said will oppose
i n to the end end Never with my consent shall
coedncation be introduced into Columbia Colese;
In spite of this positive assertion nGwener, 81 ~
iase than a wear DIR. Dix was the chairman OF
committee that recommended special course loT
women, so as to give to such women as desired
collegiate education the advantages ., MAN rs
! lions nv the college authorities. Inc pIin as
finally adopted prescribed four years course o,
study arranged in groups one OF WcR rs shIa iya
be required and one selected lor Cad , iac+we
wears. when all groups were to be made electlVe.
No girl was to be admitted unicr seventeen years
of age
ESTABLISHING POSTGRADUATE DEPARTMENTS
Last February the trustees took another I'M
nortant step in the question by laying the corner