New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-04
TRIUMPHANT, BUT MODEST,
NOT TO HUMBLE THE COLUMBIA TRusrErs
THE WOMEN, SATISFIED WITH THE ACTION on
THE COLLEGE BOARD, DO NOT SEEK TO
BOAST OF THEIR EFFoRTs-wHAT
WAS ASKED AND WHAT WAS


GRANTED.
Tho practical and efficient committee of ladies =
the head of the movement TO swing back the heavy
doors of Columbia College, so long barred against
their sisters are exercising commendable, NOT to
speak of an unusual spirit Of selfabasement Even
the subducd but merited headng' The Womep Win
at Lasts over an article telling Of The hattering sue
cess attending their efforts to have The annex ides
adopted by the college trustees, met with gentle
protest from one OF the leaders, who said:
ave do not wish to TO raise one single note
Of triumph over the trustees who have treated our
committee and their propositions with so much con.
sIdoration.H
This sentiment has been marked feature in
all the meetings held by the wcmen and In theif
work of securing signers to the petition The p'ih
clpal points OF the memorial presented to the hoard
have already been printed in The Tribune, but as the
result OF It's practical adoption means so much for
the higher education Of women in this country, the
complete text and the full list Of signatures Is here
appended
To the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Chairman of the Board
Dear Sir: The undersigned would respectfully rep
resent 70 your honorable sosd me Eesa pdess9y
some provision for the instruction OF women, where.
by the examinations and DEGREES recently opened
10 them may be made truly available and many
fold more valuable.
: 1t Is our belief that THIS can be accomplished by
an annex similar 10 Girton and Newman Colleges,
and somervIlle and Lady Margaret Halls, IN Cam.
bridge and oxford Universities, and to the Harvard
practical usefulness under circumstances less avaa-
tageous than those at Columbia. This course would
secure for women all the advantages now enjoyed
BIZ the college men, without in any way Introducing
c6educaton II the trustees willing to give theft
official sanction TO the movement OF establishing an
annex, and TO cooperate In its success In all ea-
sonabc ways which do not lay new burdens On tas
college treasury Gf the trustees are not prepared 70
undertake the financial burden Of such an annex,
4 IS believed that Society for the destruction Q!
Women by the Professors and Other Instructors Of
Columbia College, under management entirely
satisfactory to your honorable board would be n
TO meet the necessary expenses of this important
undertaking.. i the money must De raised lnaspsnd;
has gven the public Its assurance Of approval and
higher education would be encouraged TO strong
efforts TO meet this great and rapidly growing want
in the metropolis.
The sigfsers, representing many professions and
many denomIn stons, were Dr. W. s. Ranstord Of
st. Georges Church; Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Meyer,
f. G. CrnsyeI Dr. william NJ. Taylor. Of the Brad-
way Tabernacle; @. E. shape, Dewitt J. selgnan.
Jacob II. schlf, Mrs Mary Mspes Dodgc,
Of @st. Nicholas'; Richard W. Glider,
of "Thc Century; DR.. y. II Draper, J. Edv'ard
simmons president Of the Board Of Educa'ion Chaun-
cey NJ Depew, Mrs. Bettlna Froellch. Mrs. Frances
Fisher Wood, president OF INC vssssr Aumnae Asso-
citation Of this city; James C. Carter, Mrs Josephine
shaw Lowell Dr. Abbott f. Kittredgc, Of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church; n. @. Van Rensselaer, Dr.
c. IT, Parkhurst, OF the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church ex-Jusce Noah Davis, President Hunter, OF
the Normal College; Mayor Hewitt, Mrs Botta, Dr.
Robert Collyer Of tho Church Of the Messiah Pres-
dent A. s. Webb, of the College of the City Of New
York Dr. W. r. huntington OF Grace Church; Freder-
Ick Saunders DR. Lyman Abbott, Of Plymouth Church
Dr. Foriyce Barker, Miss Annie Brown, Dr. d. Par
ker Morgan Of the Church Of the Heavenly Rest; DIR.
W. NJ Polk. the Rev. Arthur Brooks, OF the Churh OF
the Incarnation Dr. r. s. storrs of Brookyn MIS-
Storrs f. r. Coudert, president OF the Columbia Col
lege Alumni Association; Jesse seigman, Joseph H.
Choate Rabbi Gotheil of the Temple III Caro-
line s. Choate Francis p. Kinnlcutt, Mary l. Booth,
George 8. schuyler Louise Leo schuyler Or. Thomas
Arrnltage of tho Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Abby
b. Longstreet, W. E Dodge. S. II. Dodge and Everett
p. Wheeler.
AS result of this petition, the trustees adopted
the following resolutions:
Resolved That the trustees OF Columbia College sD-
prove in its general features, the plan proposed BY
sertsd friends the higher caflon ~ unsen az
pursuing collegiate studies can have BY the pro
lessons and instructors the advantages OF tuition
give at presenf any official sanc'on TO the plan In
reference any such official sanction In the utre,t
should in the opinion OF the Board be subject 20 the
l. The building to be acquired by the friends Of
the movement, ard without pecuniary a,d from tbe
college, or the mourning Of any pecuniay obhsaton
BY it ma, no.,r - ,. ,.,d an, Tho ,r.,,.,,o,
mana god by Incorporated association, the trustees
OF which, and It's name, constitution and reg9laois
should be approved by the trustees of the college
g. The building 70 be used for purposes Of instr>
ton only, the boariing lodging OF students
exclusively By the professors and instructors o. tho
college. under independent rrangements with them,
which shall not Interfere with their primary duties
g. ANY connection between the two institutions %
be subject to the right OF the soiege 70 nrE is,s
fac torly.
The women accept the conditions, STIMULATING only
that the trustees shall not terminate the connection
between the two institutions within four years. that
the annex may have the opportunity Of graduating one
class Plans are being formulated for presentation 10
the BOARD in order 10 obtain its official sanction to
The scheme, by this committed: Mrs. Never, Miss II
Weed, Mrs +. j. N. Merrill Frederic Il. coudert and
The annex idea Is meeting with much favor among
the friends Of the higher education OF women sa'a
Bishop Potter. himself trustee OF COLUMBIA, AZ
dinner OF It's alumni al believe that Il IS through
the admission Of women to colleges that we sre 20
hs es 81 ts yS SnT American S m
After pointing out tho many advantages enjoyed by
editorial in 8The Independent. says
"What Harvard has been doing so admirably ior
equipment now offers TO do and an excellent sthems
OF study has been announced. The women we've az
ronn sdmission. Not ready TO grant this the
trustees and faculty have lent their aid 10 this COM
promise between soedesC sa i 10 10 the n
mate achievement. we heartily welcome these haia-
Inn tmperfert and indsfriminailng but, so tnr az
they co. admirable steps in the deoon OF Tho ds'irea
fesuIn -. .,or. A. -.
eure % erlndss from tho woman movement for their
college paper The last number Of The Spectator.
has one on The Annexed District An 'n5trnctor,
evidently Professor Van Amnpge inform; MISS ~
who is trying TO demonstrate geomelicai p'Sa ,ss
that c her srf be as s %S Eve prosoeGs 10 3
buke the professor and 60 Justify her ngaS u ~,
psovers always keep theIr place, and know lni'ss
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