New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-22
BARNARD. TRUSTEES MEET.
THEY WANT AN ENDOWMENT FUND.
SEVERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS OF FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS EACH coNDITIoNALLY

OOILAkS EACH
PROMISED.
The enthusiasm at the meeting Of the trustees OF
Barnard College, held last evening at No 343 Madi-
son. ave.. to hear the annual reports and to make
public appeal for funds filled the supporters and
friends Of the college with confidence and hope The
Rev DR.. Arthur Brooks presided at the meeting. and
among others present were Hamilton W. Mabie, Fred
eric n. Coudert, Mrs. F. Il. Arnold. Miss Helen Dawes
Brown Mrs. william c. Brownell. George Hoadly,
Mrs. Alfred Meyer, George A. Plimpton, Francis
Lyndc stctson, Mrs. James S. T. stranahan. Mrs.
James Talcott Miss Ella Weed, Miss Alice Williams
Mrs. Frances Fisher Wood Miss Jeanette l.. Glider,
Mrs. Almon Goodwin, DR.. Mary Putnam Jacob, MIS-.
f. p. Kinnicutt. Mrs. Abbey n. Longstrect. Mr. ana
Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs. F. p. Olcott, Mrs Daniel NJ.
Rollins and Mrs. A. b. Stone
The report Of the finance committee showed that
cfcit Of $500 in the treasury OF the institution was
inevitable ct the close Of the This deficit the
report added might be provided for by asking Tor suo
kcriptions from friends Of the college. That troupie
however. would recur again next year. Cohunueo
appeal would cndangcr the standing OF the college.
The committee therefore. urged the importance OF Sc
.u,inc a permanent endowment. 1t had been sug-
eested the report continued that subscriptions toward
= ncrnanent fund be solicited in amounts OF SooOo'
and that the subscribers to this fund De known
.s sounders. Several promises of subscriptions
NJ that amount had been made. providing that
. minimum fund Of 100000 could be raised
Miss Ella Weed then read an interesting paper
avon the history present condition and prospects OF
,he college, Barnard College, she said found lite rea-
con for existence in the fact that among the 2oooooo
inhabitants of NewYorK and it's vicinity there were
numbers OF women who desired ana needcd col
eeiae training but who could not afford to leave their
homes for four years. For them 1t was Barnard COL
ere or nothing the public values Columbia College
"a n woud In time value Barnard. 1t demanded In
nrenaratlon what Columbia demanded. Her course
was the same as that In the other college. 1t was
now In existence little moro than year. The
srduous preparations had been made In less than
six months. In addition to the regular course
barnard offered from its opening day
rrea. facilities for the study Of botany.
A ANAL and admirably equipped botanical laboratory
had been presented to the college, which offered every
facility for original work. chemical laboratory
had been presented also to Barnard 1t had been the
gift Of Miss Hitchcock
Many young women had taken advantage OF the
.ourse. The college had been obliged also to refuse
the gift of geological laboratory because 1t had no
,oom for IT, Other gifts had been added to the
possessions OF the institution. The good results OF
the college were due in great measure to MISS Elz-
abeth o. Abbott To-day Barnard was ready 10 give
women working for the masters degree Doctors
degree. or TO a graduate In specials, university "orA
In Latin French, the Teutonc languages mathematics
botany chemistry; Hebrew, geology, and IN one
special course. Greek. There were at present eight
graduate students at the college. During lts nrs'
year Barnard College had thirtysix Students II now
had forty five students. The college was encouraged
IN every way by the officers Of Columbia. MISS weed
closed her excellent paper with an earnest appeal LOT
funds and praise of the good work OF Barnards In
structOTs.
President Seth Low Of Columbia, expressed his
pleasure and satisfaction at the starting OF move
rent TO endow Barnard College 1t had already demon
straed that 1t met want in this great CITY, IL was
fortunate for colegebred women to be trained under
ia. DIV ,ap<C
a great service to the schools Of New-iork, which
could not be rendered by college at a distance Many
schools were equppng themselves to fit students for
The college The standard Of that college was high
The trustees had resisted temptation 10 make
show by mere numbers. which they could have done
by receiving special students. They had thrown all
their influence In favor OF economies history and the
study of existing charitable institutions, for the pur
nose of equipping students to take charge
Of and to organize charitable work. The
organization OF scientific administration of charity
was one of the important movements
Of the time. This lopening which New-fork
was prepared to take advantage OF at once provided
that the instruction now at hand, be organized Win
reference to this special purpose Bernard deserved
the support and actVe interest," oi All Hieh"s VI
higher education.
The address OF the Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks, which
followed, was full Of interest The claims OF the
college, he sald could be rested upon the work OF
year. pr Brooks then continued, In part as follows
We trust IS evident that solid start has been
rade In honest work that 1t is also evident that
no darture has made the ordinary methods OF
college study and college work Whatever success has
attained belongs to that essential OF its existence
COLUMBIA College. The sympathy OF the President inc
cooperation Of professors and tutors and the wise ad
vice the trustees Of the college have been every point
moving powers in the college instruction This enabled
Barnard before the community at once with stand
scholarship proclaimed and with methods already
well known and approved.
The next element OF the years work has been
the evident demand which, in spite Of deficient
preparation has shown Itself al existing In
the community. I might add as another encourage
en the efficiency OF its friends and OF the Registrar
So TOO there are schools to-day, there were
year ago. girls who looking forward to some
thing the pleasures Of social life after
school life is
This duty to the college takes prominent form. 1t
Is its endowment Friends college do little
but give money The opportunity Tor PERSONA
work must be small since 1t is NONRESIDENT ccilese.
The teaching be performed by corps OF professional
instructors.
The work Of its support rests upon its friends For
the last year. wisely and prudeny the support has been
made dependent upon annual contributions, until s1ch
time as the college had proved its right to exist The
nooa NJ a new basis OF support already presents
itself The list OF subscribers loses by death or
removal and other subscriptions are reaching their ex
praton The expenses OF the coege are growing win
arh new year each dspartnnt OF study and the
eeds Of the college, therefore, combined with the history
Of year demand immediate steps toward securing mod
- endorsement. That this should not &c less than
5000 600 seems TO be evident and surely that is small
amount TO ask from NewYork for the thorough education
on IL, daughters in method and to that extent wch
IL has long demanded and approved for It's sons Largo
on,hutlons for such endowment must be its beginning
and its encouragement - =, ,
IL Is hoped that body OF friends, who ray be known
49, o. founders VIII become contributors In sums OF not
Tess than as 900 each, while larger Rs are earnestly
ao.,,d Sncb contributions from those willing to be
founders arc looked hoped for at once Eaeh ne"
name is an for others and te9'he' 70 e
solidity Of the college establishment IL does h0' seem
~ =, oi o,,ri,aton should be waited fo2 In such a
rase There should DC twenty such willing founders anu
many Others ready with smaller gifts, which WIN DC mos.
welcome and most necessary for the accomplishment OF
this plan Of placing Barnard College upon lc'"'"e''
foundation which viii grow as its high aims '
and its earnest are understood III new
York. . -. .,..o