New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-05
TRUSTEES FOR THE ANNEX
STEPS IN THE MOVEMENT AT COLUMBIA

MONEY NEEDED NOW TO MAKE THE NEW
PROJECT A sUCCEss-MR- MEYER HOPEFUL.
The trustees for the Columbia College Annex for
Women have been selected, and all efforts arc being
nit forward for the speedy opening Of the depart
ment The trustees twcnty-0no in number and
are Mrs. Francis B. Arnold the Rev. Arthur Brooks,
M,ss Helen Dawes Brown. Mrs W. c. Brownell,
Mrs Joseph II. choato, Frederic r. Coudtrt eN-Judge
Noah Davis, Hamilton W. Mabie, Mrs. +. ]. III. Mer-
rll Mrs. Alfred Meyer, George Pympton, Mrs. John
Rockaeller, Jacob III. Schif. Mrs. Augustus shepard.
Francis Lynde Stetson, Mrs j. s. Il. stranahan Mrs.
James Tslcott. Miss Ella Weed Everett p Wheeler,
Miss Alice Williams and Mrs. Francis Fisher Wood.
Five OF thesc. Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Merrill. Miss Weed,
Mr. Coudert and Mr.. steson, constitute tho committee
which has charge Of tbs preparation Of memorial
20 the trustees Of Columbia College, upon tho &C
ceptanoe of which the trustees viii give their official
sanction to the plans OF the Annex.
The first memorial Of the women, which pre-
scented 20 the trustees some time ago. accepted
by that board five conditions which were, briefly,
that the women should obtain their own building. with
out pecuniary aid from the trustees Of Columbia;
that the property should be held and managed by
an incorporated association. the trustees Of which
should be approved by Columbia College; that the
buildings should not be used for the boarding or
lodging Of the young women; that the instruction
should he given exclusively by the professors Of
Columbia, and that the college should be able to
sever its connection with the Annex whenever the
trustees should it, The memorial which the
committee is preparing agrees to these conditions
on condition that the college VIII give tho Annex
four years of grace before the trustees of Columbia
shall be able 10 connection between the two
When seen last night Mrs. Meyer said to Tribune
reporter The memorial is practically ready but 1t
Will be presented TO the trustees at their meeting
on Monday. Various circumstances have prevented
the members Of the committee from attending TO some
details, and Mr.. Coudert and Mr.. stetson are still
btcv att 10 10 OF
Sides this is matter that needs and not haste.
Our great need is money. We do need that very
much. We would be glad If number OF people
would give large sums Of money, TO endow some
hall building, that the hall could bear the name
OF the donor Another method Of raising the necessary
funds that may be within the of many who could
not found or endow hail. is to pledge 500 a year
for four years. That would greatly aid US over the
first hard place until we got firmly our feet. We
would greatly like to have enough at the start 10
enable 10 get along the interest without dis.
turbng the capital but II cannot do that We VIII
have 10 draw fund All contributions OF any
size whatever will be gratefully received and ac-
kuowledgc1.7
Students for tho Annex will not be wanting. There
twenty flour young women studying In the col
lcge. and number of Others have applied for ad,
mission next year. Acting President Drsler has had
applications for admission to the Annex u it IS opened
FL the fall. from four young women who 30 reaoy
10 enter Wellesley College, and many others have
written for information concerning admission, eA-
sninatiOns, etc.