New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-24
THE NEW WOMEN's COLLEGE
CLOSE OF THE YEAR AT MT. HoLYOKE
SEMINARY.
REVIEW OF WORK AND IMpRovEMENTs-THE
NEW PRESIDENT - EXERCISES OF
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.


unusual health and prosperity. Prolonged illness
rarely visits these Holyoke mountain regions and the
conditions Of life within the seminary walls arc
simple and systematic and tho gymnastlc practice
and daily walks persisteny required OF all who
not uusbl to endure them that tie students class
present fne. healthy appearance The od.time
objection 10 starclimbing is removed by the ntroduc.
ton Of passenger elevator. The nerve-torturng bells
which formerly summoned to hall and recitation
replaced By esctrcit!' The boats the pond in tho
rear of the grounds and the addition OF Prospect Hin
Park or Goodnow Park. It Is now called and the
laying out of roads and the building OF oavlons It's
hillside st further increase the facilities for out-of
door exercise. Each student Is required by rule to
.end certain portion of each day out Of doors. unless
prevented b. illness or inclement weather.
The heavier tasks OF household work are performed
by servants but all the cooking preparation for meals.
sweeping. busting and general order OF the house
attended to by the students. and no table could offer
sweetcr bread house be kept dsntly than this
great home for three hundred girls and their teachers
and numerous visitors.
Three hundred pupils have been in attendance this
year, and for many years past, many refused
admission for lack Of room. These pupils represent
twentysix States nearly fourth coming from tho
Middle States, and generous number from tho IN
terror. The senior class numbers 49, the Junior So
the second, or sophomore, class CD, and the first
freshman, class 1913. There eight students IN the
scientific and two resident graduates The facu-
~ consists OF thiysx resident prfes and teach
els, and five non resident lecturers. To the former
have been added this year Miss Kenney, teacher OF
chemistry, graduate Of the Boston School OF Tech
nology. and Miss Carpenter, Of Obern. Miss Hoohrr.
who has been studying botany at German university.
has recently taken her degree, while Miss KeS aud
Miss Berry, also teachers. have been fitting them
selves for the added responsibilities OF college work
by advanced study In chemistry and political econo.
my at Ann Arbor and Cornell. Professors Young,
of Princeton Hitchcock, OF Dartmouth, and Kmhall,
Of Worcester Technical Institute have given
OF lectures tho students astronomy geology and
physics, respectively The History and Philosophy
OF Art the subject OF series OF lessons by Mr..
W. II. Goodyear, OF New-York City, and DR. Bcmis has
discontinued his political economy lectures. series
Of addresses has been given at intervals during tho
year by Miss Anna c. Edwards. associate principal,
and professor OF thcism and Christian evidences,
topics Of present interest In the religious world.
The granting OF the college charter In Mlrch, 1883,
and the establishment Of a full collegiate course Of
instruction at the beginning OF the present school
year, has proved wonderful incentive 10 the stu
dents IN all departments OF study. large amount
Of excellent work has heretofore been accomplished by
students who chose 10 rnain beyond the required
four years Of the seminary course. In Greek, Latin.
modern languages. science and art, such work hlv.
ing TO special recognition IN the diploma. lut the
addition Of sufficient studies % rUund out
the full college curriculum and the prospect OF degree
successful study. has hndcd great enthusiasm
among tho students and reused them 10 unusual
For admission TO the seminary course. tho
requirement in Latin has formerly included fur books
Of Caesar and seven orstiOns OF Cicero but no RnOwl
edge Of Greek Of modern language has boon
sary. Candidates for the college course add To tho
above six books OF Vrgl's Acnrh throo each OF the
Anabass and Had tho classical course IS to DO taken
and the usual college preparation in French or German.
bcsidoJ elementary science. Although large amount
OF collegiate work had boon done last year this year
no students found who wero fully prepared TO
enter the regular colees department, but class Of
about twenty expects To be admitted 10 tho privileges
Of college life at the opening OF tho fall term.
Nearly every department records notable progress
during the year Mon elective work has been done than
ever before The classical special course has ncrafcd
in popularity. An addition to the library. exactly
the size Of the original building, greatly iDcrascS TIE
opportunities Of the students who make liberal uso OF
its treasures over at Wston Hall which Is devoted
chiefly 10 scientific PURPOSES very commodlons add
ton delights the heart Of Professor Clapp The adj
ton IS to the north and east OF the main hall aud
contains threo laboratories for the study Of biology
reference library adOlns the laboratories aud there
are several recitation rooms. ON the gOhnh
floor is dissectng room, and tank room which con
tsns q large aquarium for plants and animals mo-
desirable addition tho biographical laboratories DIS
secting and compound microscopes in good number
arc supplied for class The department Of botany
Is located in this building aud Is also brhchci by
the additional space.
Mt. Holyoke Is represented at the Paris ErpoSi,
ton by a handsome portfolio OF photographs Of tho
buildings and grounds the History prepared with
great care by Mrs Stow in 1857. and collection Of
catalogues.
Renewed Interest has been awaH'ued by the clrc-
lion Of Miss Brigham for twenty years principal
Of Brooklyn Heights Seminary. TO be The hr'i pm'i-
dent Of the seminary and college Miss brigham
- It,t,p li.
and received welcome from her prospective pupils
and associates. She will assume her new dutcs with
the opening Of the fall term. and the New ioik and
Brooklyn Aumnse making earnest efforts to sccurc
Tor her sufficient funds 10 Greet college building
which will he very much needed.
senior class announces the exercises Of conmence
ment week. The Dmnasuc classes. under The dire
teachings BY walking over large part Of Europe
end con;iderab!g portion Of america gives rs
exercises on wednesday afternoon consist OF THO pr~
dents greeting, by Miss GsIIow.y cls-, hs,%ry
Miss Miss Marion sn Hubbard yaiedciorT, Ms cora stone
ns 'f noS Siaes his TIE rSes p ana Sin.
The class day concert occurs WEDNESDAY evening and
the SsV assP %
yersy ssG ON r ss evening" The
AIumnae Association. consisting OF thirteen branches
from ssy Psd d. S sT%S'y holds Its yearly
The mem6ers Of The graduating class are as follows:
son East Berkshire Vt Frances Il. Brastow. Rock
mort Me. ; Clara Louise BROWN Raymond, n. H.; |
Eertba A. Checver, Ware, Mass Grace II. Cook Al |
bsny. N y; Mary Warner Crowell. Amherst Mass;
Harriet H. DOVE, Brooklyn, n Y; Eta NJ. Eaton,
Wells Me-; Abbs Jean Freeman, scrantoly Penn;
Ida Gray galloway, Frceport, III. Annie Clark Gal.
Iupc Bristol, n. j.; Eva A. Grant. Wostvlle " y;
FRANCES s. Gresthead, McGregOr Iowa: Estene +. |
Groeiey Foxcroft, Ma ; Annie !. Greene. Sterling
Kan Carrie b. Greene, South Hadley, Mass. r nat,
L. f. GroSt, East Dorset, tt Edith Hollands. West
Troy, N. Y: Martha Adams Houston Thompsonvilie' |
Grcgor, Iowa; Rachel ". Hulslier, Sidney, N. J.;
Marion z Hurlbut, Springfield. Mas Clara A Illus
Penn. Sadie N. Lake, Rockville, Conn. Elizabeth NJ,
/ sndfear New.Hayen, Conn Agnes Marchant, west |
Yarmouth, Mass Marian II. Miller, Merer, Penn |
Kate H. Pattapgsll, Pembroke, Ne , Grace Frsnres
tady, n. Y. Belle il. Pyle. youngstown. Ohio Mary