New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
BARNARD COLLEGE GROWING.
PLANS FOR COLUMBIA's ANNEX.
THE FIRST CLASS WILL PROBABLY START IN
THE yALI-MEMBERs OF THE COMMIT.

THE FIRST CLASS WILL PROBABLY START IN
THE yALT-MEMBERs OF THE COMMIT
TEES BUSY
Ths action taken BY the trustees OF CounOia 'oh'ec
recently the one step necessary 70 'ssuro inc
OF Barnard College, the annex TO Columbia 'os'' "
wcren They have now given their official SANCTION 70
the plan proposed by the committee repesen''"s INV "
forests CT thos, who have been prominent IN io'""ru
the annex project. and have also approvei inc
linn bylaws Board % Trustees and associate mehpI'
toycthcr with the name barnard College, "hich I'M
committee suggested 1t now remains io 'he 49,
tive Committee raIs the necessary Iuhus +" e''l 70
college since the women have agreed TO meet 'no
Of the institution without drawing upon the cones"
treasury. .,n,
The history Of the effort which has resulted successfully
thus far Is as follows: Somewhat over year d." VI.
Alfred Meyer who once student IN 'h' c"''K"V
coprse for women at Columbia, and who has AWAY
taken a lively interest In the educsuoh o' "o ."
Columbia. presented plan for the es'ao"sHn'"' W o.
annex TO Columbia in shape of college Tor "olne"
which should sustain the same relations I" uic '"''
that the College Of Physicians ana surgeons Nv" w.
with the exception the School OF Arts ana the hhh
would have the stan OF Instructors "c"'o'''
abdvinc these ideas presented 10 th trustees al
their March meeting In 1888, signed by many p'on'"
tcrsons including Mayor Hewitt Dr. W. X HUNTINGDON
Dr. Arthur Brooks. Dr. W. NJ Taylof' Dr. Lyman H''''
Or Go,theil Mary Mapes Dodge, Editor Of st Nicholas
. w Glider Editor OF 1.-THE Century" Miss Booth at
,ba, time the Editor OF "IIarpers Bazar Pfesdeh'
Hunter OF the Normal College President Weoo' Of h'
co,,eos Of the City OF York and Mrs Francis F1ser
Wood the president Of the Vassar Aumnae Association
To this memorial the TRUSTEES gave psruai oohse"'
provided that college for women should have me SAM
n-otes.ors and instructors Columbia that there should
be no dormories sleeping apartments Tor inc es III
the college buildings In the immediate neghofhoou Z"
Columbia College that the college for women shouid meet
It's own expenses requiring any money from Co'up
College for It's support; that the trustees OF the ne"
college should be approved by the trustees OF Coumo'a
College and the college should be able to sever Us
connec ton with the annex whenever the trustees eh"uu
see N, The women agreed these sweeping condition.
only asking that college give The Annex four SaN ="
grace before the trustees Of Columbia College should De
able to sever connection between the two IN" "oh'n
presented the following names as trustees for the Guilty.
Mrs Francis b. Arnold, the Rev. Arthur Brooks, MISC
Helen Dawes Brown, Mrs. w. C. Browneli, MF7 'o>'P"
u Choa,e Frederic K. Coudert, eA.Jude"' Noah DaNls
Hamilton w Mabie, Mrs. +. j. H. Merrill, Mrs. Aifco
Never George Plympton. Mrs John D. Rocke'Iar' JACOB
H. Schn Mrs Augustus shepard. Francis Lynue o"'son
Mrs j. s. r.. Stranshan, Mrs. James Talcot' MISS Al"
Ward Evcret: T. Wheeler. Miss Alice Williams ana ME
Francis Fisher Wood. These have also been SPPio'''
BY the Columbia
One Of the Barnard College trustees SAID 20 Ir'ou"
rcportor Mattrrs are looking very bright for the col
loo. now We have an executive committee which con-
ssts Of the Rev Arthur Brooks. chairman MIS- JoS'P"
II Chostc Mrs Alfred Meyer. Mrs. Francis Fisher
Wood Miss Ella Weed. Silas Browneli and Hamilton W.
Mabic. This however is not permanent committee
We have also a IOuse Committee, an Academic Commute
aud Committee Ways and Means ana are pfoH''s'"s
q. rapd!y a. possible. Yes think we SHAH be aoc 10
h.oin the college in the fall. There number of
girls now waiting the first class and the present
outlook is favorable to an early beginning. l have no
idea who will have direct control Of the college
As the women have no building, they viii probably
begin in a modest way by renting some house 1hey VIII
probably with freshman class and pos'-raduar
class ONLY will then make increases a. the needS OF
the college indicate but these matters arr under considers
ton by committees IIou~e and Academic Courses