The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-06
D0INGS OF WOMEN FOLK.
WHAT is GOING ON IN FEMININE
FIELDS.

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NEW YORK, Jan. a.--in no long time one
may see il NOT competitive examinations at
least something very like them established to
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e e'a.'is 'lie pest chance OF becoming
Darwin or huxley. Women 60 TO college.
Yes, they study Greek and Latin. and even
essail Sanslyit ana .rr,ay. parsian They
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reckon echpSes OF the moon. AND TO what
endi Girl students are auick, clever and
recenfive tbav 4o.a,a .wr.,len, lesrnerS
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any Dnlhs 'Horet VI woman ever auu
an Important discovery 20 the world STOCK
OF iznowledges
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nke TO see settled. Tho Alumne c M
prise the great body OF girl graduates from
sne more prominent colleges open TO women.
fassar, StDith. Wellesley, the Massa-
chusetfs Institute OF Technology, Boston
University, Cornell, Syracuse, Michigan
University and SOME hall dozen other
scnoois are o. the fold. They nave zone
useIui Work IN the past by the collection OF
the health statistics OF women students,
aud now they are discussing the foundation
OF European Fellowship 70 push young
women, likely 70 become capable OF origi-
nal researches IN any field OF intellectual
4rMvity. IL they see aspirations toward a
Distinguished scientific career on the part
q young college women, tney want 70 put
themselves IN position 20 support such
women, after the rcseurces OF such lnstitu-
taons as America provides for girls are ak
nausued, al the boSt foreign universities.
Mrs Cnr7stine lAdd Franklin, whoNe math-
enaucai work won her SUCH market dis
unction at johns HOPKINS University Is one
q committees having the matter In charge.
she says:
omen nave now SHOWN tnat they can
take college course without injury to
their health and with great benefit TO their
intellectual powarH- IL remains to be proved
that college course VIII produce its nAtur-
al fruits 10 the form Of at least handful
OF women VINO shall take proper share IN
the intellectual activity OF their country
men. lnere are pienty OF women who are
well educatsds there ara very few
VINO are engaged IN making
additions TO the world's stock of knowledge.
We believe that this Is not OWING 10 any
natural incapacity on their part, but rather
IN part 70 their not having felt that 1t was
expected OF thens in part to the fact that
the professors IN many OF their colleges are
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lead their students 70 be such, and in part
20 poverty which compels them to do
something Tor their own support imme-
disieiy a1ter leaving college.
The praclical step. which the college
women propose 70 take TO help forward
women candidates who give promise OF ac-
tual distinction IN some line OF study Is 20
maintain each year at least one young
woman. already 2 graduate of one OF the col
ieges represented IA Inc association, at a for
algn university. w itnout cherishing any such
chimeFicai hope as that OF producing race
OF women investigators Dy the forcing pro-
csss ana on so sight I, dndation, they are
considering the feasioiiity OF securing alb
--s2luteiy the pest girl wborcsn be found in
the Country ncssfns regards original gifts,
previous opportunltes OF education, energy.
power q endurance ana Meath, and seeing
that II that young woman does not become y
thorough Student, uolng tine hardest KIND OF
mental work alongside the worlds best
scholars, IL snau NOT tor lack OF money TO
secure the necessary preliminary training.
Under sne plan proposed Tor setnng the
scneme OF q european Fellowship upder
way, commletee OF tne college women
val receive, 4 Icy decide 10 go forward IN
the msI0er, apphcations In writing from
canuloslas. e Young women VINO oeheves
she Gas IL IA ner % suostantiate the claim
OF ner sex 70 .ne POSSESSION OIL original pow
er VIII present sucn evidence Oh her ability
ana her prosper q success as Sne Is able TO
Drlng iorWafu. Suen eNnlehce as is ex-
pecleu rill lhc1unr ner Sonege diploma, tes-
timoniais 10 an unusual degree OF ability
from coliege pr9aessors, a certlncaoe OF good
health from a pnysicihn OF standlng, a iuil
statement q sne nne q STUDY she wishes
70 take Up ana esr plans Tor us pursuit, and
any examples q work airesdy done, a: Tor
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The plan is to get young women with a
I;eafirne 81 work and OPPORTUNITIES beIore
them 10 which end graduates of not mora
shans five years standing will be preferred,
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