New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
WOMEN AND UNIVERSITIES.
MISS JANE BANCROFT LECTURES AT CIIAU-
TAUQUA.
SWITZERLAND LEADS THE COUNTRIES OF
EUROPE IN EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
OFFERED TO WOMEN-DISCUSS-
ING MISSIONS.

IND MlS>lONS'
Chautanqua. y. Y, Aug. Am inspiring address
on the higher education of women in Europe and the
United states delivered in the Amphithea;re thiS
morning by Miss Jane Bancroft, Of Washington 1..'S
Bancroft. who is prominently connected with the
Deacones movement +, herself graduate Of European
and American universities and has taken the degree
If PHI D. She is also an active worker in The Home
Missionary society and has been appointed professor
Of history in the Ohio Wesleyan University, under Dr.
BashfoM. She is ready and attractive speaker ana
a large audience listened TO what she said.
The higher education of women she told thcm
"is 50 to speak sn in it, infancy. In this country
a woman can get n good an education as her brother
though not 50 easily. The universities of Cornell ana
syracuse throw open their doors 70 both sexes. Ilah
/ been born IN Michigan instead of MASSACHUSETTS l
should have felt especially proud OF the university at
Ann Arbor where cocducatlon IS practscd AMI women
are taught on the same plan with men. NaNsar
smith. Bryn Nawr and other institutions show what
womenS colleges may become. II a woman wants
post graduate course in economics science or language
cali 60 10 Arbor, Boston. Bryn Mawr and else
where and trust that, when the present trustees On
Johns Hopkins have passed from their earthly TO their
heavenly home its doors may also be thrown open
If a woman wants TO become physician. there are
several colleges open to her. \ lady from ZuFlch
came 10 New-Iorh last year to open ticrc
law school for women, and through her eN
ample women arc now admitted to the Ia"
course in the University of Ncwlorh Bnt many
Of you are looking 10 other thlhgS. iou
argue If IT +, wise brothers to 60 TO other CIVIL
i2ation why isn't IL wise for uSl The last SIX or
cielt wear, have largely multiplied the opportunities
for woman abroad >lc can receive the advantages
Of oxford and Cambrd q through the medium oi
oiron and NcWnhan meeting the best minds oi eng
land. and may pursue her way rs brilliantly rs Min
cent Faecctt IN England university extension mas
also done much for women, though nowhere cl'e II
tie system admirably carried ont a' III TINS country
by thauauqm \, TO Gcrmauv, there are women
thoro who give their lives To scholarly siady' But
not one university I'm that land o profound learning
throw, open IT, doors - women. some of th'm Jet
them in a, il were. by side door. Women nave orc"
admitted -urrrptiou>ly to the lectures at Lclp'ls'
and az other college, they ray obtain private instruc
ton from tic professors. In Denmark the university
offer, them privileges. ~ Madrid university degrees
arc not yet conferred women. The best German
university i)r women is AZ Zurich. The swiss Republic
/, a marvel. IN ~, educational work as In IT. pol
r.c, thor. are thngs that could b" Initiated 10
advantage iu TIA, country. ba,c /, open To women
and 80 is Ecrac where Il number % American women
luvc taken degrees. At Zurich there Is bcau'liu'
university lulldug n full view Of the Alps, contain
lrc student, :-,u America. Germany and south Amer
.,a. n va. a. Hlr,h that probably the best known
woman phi, -clau in the world. Mr. Garrett AnGcr-"n
took icr Gccr,c. DR. Thomas. OF Brln Mawc and
ur Helen Webster OF No,'nr, also studied there
Wc-, 10 go acalu 10 Europe 10 etufy. l believe /
-l.ul .1 tD France. sin'c TIE Var oi l-'o''l' t"e
,d..lt,nu system Of France iI, hiotsonod ior'h ~
j. L.,.r di lc'orc. lon irA to-day connected ".th
t'o ~o~.rtr r-u who a-r ouluca' authorize, on Inc
subject, tl.y profess. Nowhere BOZ Europe TO-DAY 90
w,,ui have .4ch opportunities q, offered I'm Paris
Tcy lay, gradually ocpt n ah are welcomed l"
eyer, Gclart .l..lt save t'at ~ l'N"- l"ttrrs.
~NIu ra.t q, a-t American w"mcn-aft'r yon
l,. obtained the very best education that this world
~ Us. Al4t arc Won going e. d. with tl lou re-
,l,ler tr, tory of Eur'nc Arim. who could not use
lI- la,u,Ir lor lca- oi having bs crime d.'c"vcNd
r,,tv rl.rillo would De- tar fate oi any woman or
r,aa prciard - upliu the world 0ad ucecctns or
c",ire. roa.c1 have gone into tho sIums hired a
hog and i"yod IT, ,F iil I,-;bSdlt - T',' r rDi
,r.r.t. vr formed a NomAuN Alumni A>-"'.a alton
trd t..Ii,.G tc Governor {, provide a reform -ch"'!
f,- ar'. i~rau-" va had G.vucd how girl prisoners
women Hc or-ht 10 have IN every state what there
Ar. low a. ,.ly tlr,e womcl'5 prisons. watched over
49, 49,. H. t..r for Nry i0ri. At Nllihank Prison In
49,. ,',l,.ri arr ,ouiirs,i all the onic al.
tfd .t ,,,.ci,. over by Citloiic sister, II Mercy
ara p,,,t. f,f d..,rour,. Why don't Uur women ,ly
ct ID, be ui u-c 20 tir state IL We i1lc studEN
I"l' - I.' i.h rvnry cocr, woman
,clld et % ,op, Il Raphari- II. Marguerite and hang
u mp i l". room. Iu ih" picture t', ann n''t' - a. "
,ri,nd icr. - -h1rld 0lr c,lucated women holding
tl' ea-rd liy ~ puri, ana n.-h H,p.lt", ,.., i'
c'h 10 G-aprHr ir.@ 'A"' i~'''' anu pass '''''
mo cultivation u The Missionary spirit va, the
Mr.. Arli brown. of Evanston, H.; Mn, : KNIGHT
Il - L.u., Mr. Elizabeth spencer "f Chi'at'' % ,1'H
othcr, t,..,., u1trd. The Ecy. Dr. Berger, ~ Day
,nr. r-'- -.,A at the aftcrn confcrrnc" at Which
sddr,. ~. were made by Ni,, T. = linna"ay, 81 New
1'Tj 'S Gr. Edscrt "a Young. Of canada. AID W d.
Palmor, Of kauols tit'.