The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-09
COATES
A Presbyterian Institution for Women that
Possesses Many Advantages.

A Presbyterian Institution for Women that
Possesses Many Advantages.
Special 20 TIE indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May S.-Thsre is
every reason for believing that there is q
remarkable DEVELOPMENT in store for the
Coates Woman's College of only five years
growth. The buildings-a spacious man
sion for residence, the assembly building
Inc %gymnastic hall-aro situated in o mag.
~nifcent park. remarkable for the size and
beauty of its trees. These buildings are
now. with the exception of the %Rymnastic
hall. too small for the rapidly increasing
number of students. Although adopted
and assisted by the Presbyterian Church
1t is not a sectarian college. as almost ali
denominations are represented in the boards
of trustees, visitors and the faculty.
Special attention. however, is given to re-
llgious training.
The faculty is unsurpassed by that of
any college IN the State. Mr.. Duncan. tn Q
president, 10 Princeton man: q fellow of
Cornell is. professor of mathematics;
another fellow of Cornell holds
the chair of biology. while MOUNT
Holyokc, the State University. State Nor
are represented by the faculty. Mr.. 7. {.
Steele Is the director Of art. Mrs. Haberly.
well known t%hronghout the West, is the
lecturer on the history of art. Msdemoiselle
Cipriani has charge of the French depart
ment. Through this faculty Coates Col
lege, far removed from the ordinary female
seminary. offers a high standard of intel
lectual training. and 10 to the women of
the West what Smith, Vassar, Wellesley or
Bryn Mawr are to the East.
The annual meeting OF the women's
board of visitors occurred last week. be-
ginning on the 4th and lasting three days.
This board is composed of members from
quite representative. The various depart
ments of the college were visited and
carefully inspecred. Glasses visited and
Teeitations heard anu the home
exhibitions we're given by usbe music
and gymnastio departments. The various
r~ecitals, all of q high order Of merit, were
under the direction Of the Misses Alden and
Shirley. graduates of the New England
The gY mnastio exhibition. on Thursday.
was one Of the most interesting and on o
larger scale than any every given In the
State. The large and w~e[l-equipped gym
nasium. the gift Of Mr.. ". X. MeKeen. of
ever sent to tho Wcst. A large and en-
thusiastic audience was present.. The pro-
Rramme was executed with skill n grace.
under the direction of Miss Maxwell The
VbultluS uetH con WIG psIo, Cuebt. N0lRhtS,
drills 70 music. rope climbing and Delsarts
movements deserve special mention.
Opportunities for the very best intellect
nal, physical and social training are offered
to the studenta, but very special COM
mendstion was Ok pfessed by the board for
the high order of the moral training. Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan are the centers of a very
renned home Rtmosphere. and give personal
care to the spiritual and religious develop
ment of the students. As the library is
still quite small and books are greatly
needed. a book club was organized by the
students apd one hundred names obtained
the first day.
The three days sessions of tho board
were passed very delightfully."-. A dinner
was given Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan TO aboat forty guests. Thurs
day evening Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Fair
banks gave a reception to the board of WIS.,
itors and trustees. A large number of citi-
zsns were present. A very charming feat
ure was the prOfusion of rare cut flowers.
Terre Haute citizens appreciate the great
advantage of such o college in their city
and take great interest IN its prosperity.
Indiana may be justly proud Of this insti-
tuition of learning for the DEVELOPMENT Of
her ambitious and intellectual daughters.