The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
BARNARD COLLEGE,
A Home Of Learnlne for Women.

nave peen Qulotly put earnestly ~ WoEk III III
unpretentious house on Madison avenue. pass
ing examinations in some OF the hiRhe
branches OF study. Unlike Columbia. Barnard
College has no spacious library building IL
which to examine candidates for admission
no long line OF Presidents looks down upor
their firing hands no ancient buildings stanc
as a memento Of times gone by and as an In
SEPARATION for the future. But then Columbia IL
some hundred years old, and Barnard counts
only one year.
1t was at Emira College In 1856 that the
attempt was first made to offer to women edu'
cational advantages similar to those offered In
our leading colleges to men. Since then Vas
sRr, Wells. Wellesley. Smith. and Bryn Mawr
have been added to the list. All Of these col
leRes have been established upon their own
foundations and have. naturally, had to con-
tend against all the difficulties which beset the
| way OF new institutions. To one conversant
| with the history OF American universities. the
| Individual Efforts made at so many and differ
ent centres seem waste OF energy and OF OPP
portunities. Each new centre requires q new
| fund for Its maintenance, a fund much greater
than is generally at the command OF the young
institution. Since the great English universi-
| ties. however have led tho way, the idea has
gained ground that any new foundation for the
| higher education OF women should be put In
| immediate connection with a large and grow
| Ing university Cornell University led the way
| Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia followed /.
and. In the near future. the University OF Penn
sylvania looks forward toward fostering this
branch Of university culture.
1t Is eminontly proper that Columbia College
should be among the pioneers in this move
ment. The university studies OF our day must
be carried forward in largo cities near them.
Now York has hitherto held back in this re-
h,,Na II.
has made during the past few years lead to the
hope that 1t may become one OF the chief seats
OF learning in this country.
The late President Barnard was fully alive to
the Importance Of the demand for more de-
veloped instruction for women. and since 1885
columbia College has granted learned degrees
10 them upon the completion OF studies
equivalent to those for which the same de-
grees are conferred in the School OF Arts The
measure was but half hearted. Columbia re-
fused to follow Cornell and admit women to
her lecture rooms. The poor women students
werc thus compelled to seek amid difficulties
Tor the instruction necessary to gain the
coveted degrees.
The instability OF any such an arrangement
was patent. Some provision had to be
made for giving the required instruction
There was no woman's college In the city to do
tho work, and in March. 1889. the trustees Of
Columbia College gave their official sanction
to the founding OF college for women. Funds
were privately collected sufficient for the sup
port of the college for one year. with a small
surplus toward future expenses. house
was secured at 343 Madison avenue, ard Bar
nard College. for so 1t had been named. out OF
respect TO President Barnard was formally
orened Oct. 7. 1889. 1t is only Just to add that
the conception and the successful working out
OF tho plan were due almost wholly to the un-
firing efforts OF one OF the present Board of
trustees. Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer. Almost
single handed she has pleaded and worked for
the realization ofwhat she considered 80 impor-
tant to the education OF women In this city.
Barnard College has the liberties OF q sop
arate corporation and yet enjoys all the privi-
leges OF an intimate connection with Columbia
College. The trustees of Columbia have only
made the reservation that the corps of instruc-
tors should be drafted from the college facul-
ties. and that Barnards courses shall be par
allel to those OF the Schools OF Arts and Mines.
Columbia. on its part. grants to Barnard the
full use OF Its excellent library and Of its min
eralogical, geological and botanical colec-
TONS 1t also gives to the graduates OF Bar
nard the same degrees as it gives to it's own
students In the Faculty OF Arts and In the
Graduate Department 1t is TO be hoped that
the connection between the two institutions |
will In the future be made still closer. and that |
Barnard will be recognized as an organic part |
OF the Columbia University. Tho trustees OF
Barnard College are as follows:
Mrs Francis B. Arnold Mrs Alfred Mayer
Miss Helen Dawes Brown. George A. Plimpton.
Mrs VIM. BrownelL Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
Tbs Rev. Arthur Brooks Jacob H. Schif
sias B. Brownol. LID, Francis Lyndo stetson
Noah Davis, LID. Mrs JanesS T. StranAhAn
Hamilton W. Mabie. Mrs James Tacott
Rev. Henry Van Dyke, DID, Miss Ella Weed
Everett p. Wheeler, Miss Alice WiiamS
Miss Frances Fisher Wood.
The following officers OF instruction and
government Of Columbia College will be In
charge OF the classes of Barnard College,:
John S Hewberry. NJ. D.. LII D.. Geology.
Harry 7, Peck Phi D., L. II. D. Latin.
Nicholas Murray Butler. A. NJ, Fh. D., Philosophy.
Richard H. GottheiI Phi. D.. Hebrew.
Nathaniel L. Britton. Z. NJ. Pm. D.. Botany.
William II. Carpenter. Phi. D.. German
Bernard F o'ConnOr. b. es l.. Phi. D., French
william A Cunning Ph d., History.
Thomas s. Fiske A NJ. Phi, D, Pure Mathematics
James c. Egbert, Jr., A. NJ, Pm. d. Latin.
Nelson q McCrea A. NJ. Phi. D., Latin.
Michael J. Pupin, Pm. D.. Applied Mathematics
James II. HysIop. A. NJ. Phi. D. Ethics.
Henry C. Bowen Chemistry
Mortimer l.. Earle. A. NJ. Ph. D.. Greek
John l. Northrop. 4. NJ, Phi. D., Zoology.
Edmund A. Wasson A M, Phi. D.. English.
James McClay, c. e, Pure Mathematics.
Bashford Dean A. NJ, Zoology.
Also. Emily l.. Gregory. Phi D.. In charge OF the
botanical Laboratory.
Elizabeth o. Abbot, A. b. Secretary and Registrar
In tho circular lately issued by the college !
or the coming year instruction is laid out for
10 freshman and sophomore years exactly '
arallel with the instruction given during those (
ears at Columbia. Butt ard docs not stop Q
ere. She has been at great pains to furnish G
le highest instruction for women that can II
ossibly be obtained in this city. Graduate =
purses leading 10 the degrees Of A. NJ. and a
b. D. have been offered In the following sub Il
cts Greek Language and Literature. Latin \
language and Literature. HebreW. German n
language and Literature. including Icelandic. d
othc. Old High German. Middle High Ger o
an French Language and Literature, includ- n
Z Romance PhiIoloRy; Pure Mathematics. n
ppied Mathematics. Geology. Botany, Zool- q
~. and Philosophy. including Ethics. These " "
tier courses have boon thrown open to the Il
neral student. and persons not candidates b.