New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-29
FOR BARNARD COLLEGE.
ITS WORK AND IT'S NEEDS SET FORlh'
PUBLIC MEETING ADDRESSED ny THE REV.
Dr. BROOKS. PRESI DENT LOW JOSEPH
II CunATE AID OTHERS.

sembld In the Library building oil O1iuIhOa W."
last evening. The present condition and future w
tcrcss Of the college" the subject to DE- co'''"'
Francis L. stotson presided. The speakers were t'e
Rev. Or. Arthur Brooks chairman Of the poaru u
trustees: President Seth Low, Mrs. Mmon "oou"''
and Joseph II. ChOaie. Among those In the audihoc'
two-thiras Of which were women were Mr ana -ni''
Henry C1cws Mr. and Mrs. Henry HON. "IS'
Choatc Mary Putnam jacob, Mrs. James Iaico'U'
Horace White Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. schlf, MIS-
Esther Hermann. Mr. and Mrs Isaac Selgman, Mr.
and Mrs Everett T.. Wheeler. Mrs. Willard ana MIS-
Iongstrect. \ previous engagement had Kept biahop
Potter away but lc expected to call before the
ad journmcnt OF the meeting. lie failed TO appear
however lie had written TO Mr.. Stctson ana III MS
letter said: desire express my sincere regret
that ! am unable to Join you n | had hoped ana my
cordial READINGS, forward the interests oil baihau
College In every way In my power
ON calling the meeting order Mr.. StctsOh re-
minded those present Of the origin OF the movement 10
,crur, for women relations with Columbia College whch
should secure for them the same degrees ~ 'hos' uc
slowed upon young men. one OF the frst Iueslo'''
presented he said. was whether the people OF New
York Were willing to give their support to IN lhSuu
don Of the Kind desired. The next question was
whether there young women In this city In sum
dent numbers desiring to avail themselves OF the IA
vantage, that might ihu, be offered. The latter quc'
ton had been answered Automatically The hist P"'S-
ton WAS sllll In the minds and hearts OF many people
In this city and on THIS point lhr diScu"SHi Vi 'i'
evening would turn.
Til. Rev Dr. Brooks then told the story Of the
origin ard growth If Barnard COLLEGE from the original
meeting I'm l--.. when the proposition was iIat eau
vaSs,d In the higher education for women,
down to the present time. 1t was not until )ocr that
the movement took tangible form. resulting In t"c
granting of a charter 10 Barnard College in 1-r9 when
the institution wa, opened with oniy nine students.
There viii bc n elias, Of eight nine at the next
commcncemrn The freshman class ~ lo32 nun
bnrs twenty students. while there are hy !our
I'm the regular course and Including the botanical and
chemical department, tie numbers are about
.eycnty-gvc NJ the present time DR..
Brooks. continuing. pointed 10 the sources Of
Income consisting Of $4,000 tuition fee, and abolt
5000 from subscriptions and interest ia founder.
ships, leaving q deficit ~ $4,000 10 b. mot this
wear u, AGAINST deficit Of s. 900 last year. The aft
4 500 600 from the Faycrwcacr estate had not yet
been paid into the treasury, and could not be counted
upon for some time. barnard Co'gc, b" said. ought
f. have an income Il 100000, exclusive 81 tuition fec
lie added that cl't 81 S1O0,oOG had been made by
person who.o name was withheld, for bullinc. on
condition that the college should acquire suitable land
within 1000 feet II the new site Of Columbia College
on MDrulnssdr Heights. The acquisition Of such
property would probably require from $4,000 to
$4,000 additional. Dr Brooks urged that gift, should
lo forthcoming from tioe who might desire TO ASSIST
the work temporarily until regular endowment was
secured. /, say hat the col es" h uld have
an endowment of 100000. and BE- properly provided
for housing facilities hy l-0i In order that the
charter might become permanent.
President Low. Of Columbia College, the next
speaker Non have heard from Dr. Brooks he
sid. H.. story Of barnard College tod from one
side. II f. only necessary that should tell you The
story from the other side. think YOU will per
c,iyc from what you have heard that Columbia ha,
contributed very materially to the results Of which
yen have hool told. and that It has carried ont win
absolute loyalty. measured by the spirit and not
alone by the letter. the agreement entered into with
BARNARD when that Institution was founded. An
appeal VA made 10 Columbia In 17-1 l--3 fur the
| admission Il women 10 the coll"g'. That appeal
was denied specifically upon the ground that the
trustee, did not l'l.vc iu co-oducatIon st thu same
lime they showed their willingness Ia do what
WIS In their power 20 advance the higher education o
women hy establishing collegiate course for women
and .aylng that they would give dcsrc" to any
women who could pass nm examination passed ~
the Young men. That cole gatc course did not
admit woman 10 study. They did receive advice
from the Instructors Of Columbia. but no Instruction
II wa. found after trial that the system was nm
satisfactory both = the young women and To Column
ia-to 20, yOung women because they soon discovered
| that without instruction they were really unable
| 10 pass examinations, and To- Columbia because
| under the system were giving our degrees Tor
ON amount OF work that produced results less mc1
t0ruts than tONH ~ffIifd IT III th' N'Hi- Hl'H MH't'
the proposition was made 10 the trustees that Bar
nard Should be- organized for the purpose Of securing
| Instructions for young women upon witch a degree
could DO based. IN" trustees readily agreed
10 recognize such an institution If It established.
10 accept the name Of barnard College and 10 grant
degrees 10 It's students II they passed our eNamna-
lions. md 10 permit under the dci gnation Of the pres
| dcnt the Instructors and professors OF Columbia
College TO give instruction there. on that tender
barnard College began I'm the way Of which YOU have
heard Columbia made itself resp n,ibr for IN" stand
ard Of Barnard College. Every examination ~ Bar
nard Is conducted by examiners appointed by the pres
ident Of Columbia Collceo. In every possible way
success Of Barnard College without violating that pi1n-
cIpl. on the subject Of coeducation with which lley
,tng;ci ont they have done their part The work that
! lni, lccn accomplished by the young women "i Itr
nard IN 'p ldrnc the . an f fully ms we'll as
thu younr men. ! think ms cigct upon the ,ch2oS
am not hero 10 urge You 10 do for Barnard What You
think ought TO Re done. but want all To understand
that we have right here at our hand, in New York
the II advancing the cause Of higher education
\ pleasing addrcs, was made by Mrs Almon Good
y"rE for The eaRc OF New York and it, glory. -
respond in practical and helpful manner Tor the
| promotion Of worthy object.
Joseph II. Choat" followed prcfaclng his rcmark;
The gathering ana the objects which IT had In view
Trq he S1 OF Sa@sn S%9 part In S on
BARNARD Collcg" he having attended the first meet
ing ten Years ago. on the subject ~ raising fundS
! for the carving on ~ the work h. recommended
! that the trustees ~ Barnard College should not
r..rmt the Hight O the good work, o the n~iiiut" 10
| ic hidden under u bnshc. They should ~ forth nnd
make their appeals 10 the wealthy and women
| Of the metropolis who. I'm turn should take pride In
! fostering pralscwOrthy under taking. RrfcTin,
| in the newspapers he said that these would prove
the most powerful auNillarlcs which Dr. irOOtS. rs
chairman ~ the board ~ trustees could enlist In his
service The entire press Of the city. he said. would
| champion the cause and carry the fact, detailed
| Uronie bpfUrp all their rpudprs and he Glad
! Ia take II hand In such mcritorous work.