The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-12
The W0MAN'S COLLEGE
Gratifying Results of the First Term,
Now About to End.
EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS.
The woman's College Has Made an Ex-
celient Record for Its First Term, the
Young Women Making First-cIass
Records and Winning Prizes.

The first term OF the Woman's College
in connection with Brown University
will soon close, the examinations for the
term occurring in few days. The ex.
pertinent was begun in a comparatively
humble way. The university had no
building Of its own which 1t could appro-
pirate 10 the uses of the Noman's Col
lege. Fortunately there was in the neigh
borhood building admirably adapted to
the needed purposes or the college, and il
was secured. The university had no
funds TO spare from the general fund or
from any other source TO carry out the
proposed experiment.
Whetber at the outset there would be
"A sufficient number Of students whose
tuition would pay the running expenses
was matter OF considera BILE uncertainty
The faith, however. of those who be-
lieved that the time had come to begin
work in connection with the new de-
parture swept away all doubts az 20 the
success of the undertaking, and the re-
suit has vindicated the wisdom of their
action.
The term began September 81. The
announcement was made at the outset
that /" the elegant and well-lighted build
ing, No. 235 Benefit street, near the uni
yerslty, would be open from A. NJ. till
l.. VI. every week day during term time,
and all members of the classes. as well as
all women graduates or other women
preparing for the Brown University ex-
animation, will be welcome to occupy il
free of charge.
At once it became evident that the
number OF students was to be larger than
was ANTICIPATED. The names OF forty
pupils have been enrolled on the list OF
students. one Of whom dropped out. max
ing the membership nine sophomores.
fourteen freshmen and sixteen specials.
A prize !contended for at the beginning
of tie term by students of both sexes,
as a the result OF our examination in
French, was taken by one of the
pupils of the Woman's College, Miss
j. w. Bliss. IL is undersi ood that all
prizes are open Tor competition by the
young women as we'll as the young men.
IL by the terms of the scholarship" the
prize can be given only TO young man,
then If success Is Oh the side of young
woman an equivalent OF he prize will be
secured from some other quarter
The income from the tuition fees, etc,
Will meet all the running expenses of the
academic year. The Rhoie Island Wo
mems Club gives the income of what is
known as the Churchill Fund TO the col
lege. and il is hoped will in time turn
over the fund To the university.
A scholarship known rs the Sarah Il.
Doyle Scholarship" recently established
by the pupils of Miss Doyle, for many
years connected with the Providence
High School, is the first of what it is
hoped Will be many similar gifts the in
come OF which will be appropriated to
meet the needs OF students in the
Woman's College.
On the whole it may be said that
Brown University is to be congratulated
on the success which thus far has fol-
lowed her decision to open her doors TO
women. a good beginning has been
made, ana If present signs do not fail,
another academic year will show that an
increase in the number OF students will
call for more room to accommodate them
aud more FUNDS TO carry on the college.
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