New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
The STORY OLA GREAT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
WOMEN.
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF

tho country as an institution Of learning not sur
passed by any its kind II is vet surprising it 50
little is known Of 1t In detail This is probaey oue
20 the fact that the machinery OF the college moves 30
smoothly that there is little friction to mar the per
lection OF the whole. and IL is only when brca"Ase
Of some kind occurs that the attention Of the outside
world is attracted.
While tho college is distinctly Methodist insutu
on and is under the direction Of the Baltimore Con
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. II Is nov
narrow In its views. but opens vide It's doors :"
representatives of all denominations \ young LADY
student upon entering college Is gwen reasohapie
length of time to choose from the many churchea o
baltimore and she Is then expected 10 b. iUlnd III
regular attendance upOn the church OF her ehoi C.
This applies only to the students who bGiId I'd INC
college hall. for over those VINO board nj dh'fc'I
places 10 the city the college has no authority ou'se
Of the classroom. Just two years ago, In January
1900 the handsome new boarding hall al tie corner
At Fourth and Calvert SIS. Was opened foi the Ills;
time. They had planned 20 have Il ready ioi o''u
pzncy at the opening Of the college year /" Hep'e''
ber but failing in this, as Ia result the Hall ""9 N'
entirely filed during that year ii then became nee
sary TO select lady 10 take charge Of the nome c'
careful considerations Mrs. NJ. A. Thomas, WIDOW OF
Methodist preacher from New York. was oneIeu '"'
place and was duly installed head OF the nome
She still remains lady In charge and has uuiihs ua
time by her gentle ard wise rule won many hearts
and proved herself to be the hight person in the ght
place
Up TO the close Of the yea looo-Vo the Heeuo"h
of these college girls unrestricted AS c'"
se0uence lessons suffered. Too much of their time
was given up TO responding to the demands OF SOCIETY,"
and on such evenings rs they were 10 be found at
home the dOol-ben pealed continually, ANNOUNCING
callers So when In the following oep'eihoe' INC
students came Hocklng back TO college, cr'Wolhg 'he
hail TO its utmost capacity new rule was Introduces
concerning gentomen callers. EaCh FIdas o>e"i"e
was to be reception evening and then ANA theh oiiS
we're men allowed to call. For time THIS WORKED
we'll but as the months rolled away ana the girls may
more acquantaEces such became the popularity oil Inc
haI on Friday evenings that the reception rooms
were uncomfortaby filed. 1t became quite ID"
thing for Young men to find their way up 10 f""'n
and Calvert SIS. on Friday evening. From INC one
extreme. then the college authorities went to the
other and enforced too great restrictions Ill the h''
Of callers At present quite process must Dc gone
through before a Young lady receive any caus NJ
aI-that Is, from Baltimore men, Friends rom "t'ei
cities are welcomed Mt any time povldtd the' 10 io
come too often stpy too long. TINS year. OH O"c
second Friday of each month. receptions are e'e"
by Mrs Thomas. assisted by the ladies 0f the h''L
To each Of these receptions gill has the privilege o
inviting one man friend. she writes his n"pe 'siu
civ address on a slip OF paper with her own name
attached and hands the slip TO Mrs. IhoinHN' enc
IN turn hands all names To the college, E''H'''
by whom II Is supposed, ncd"n Is TAKEN OH e"'t
name and IL approved by them. invitations ale '''ueu
in the name OF the Young ladies OF the bo'idihg nan
but woe be to the poor girl who receives Her "P vi
paper a,ain with the wods not accepted at'aeheh!
Whether the reason given be her youth ineAreilehoe
or the memory Of some long past a.niost l'ie"''o"
" racket ia which she engaged. In any case BIC
Is an object Of commseratOn. and II Il more t''''
likely that size will fail 10 appear on Tile appoiHoeu
evening. These receptions. as II rule are very en-
ioyable occasions. Both ladies and gentlemen are IN
full dress usually. and with music and conversation
the evening passes pleasantly away.
The boarding hall has accommodations Tor Only
sixty-fye and tbs renders II necessary Tor many ~
board elsewhere IN the city who would prefer I" hNe
at the hall. The foundations If new building Oh
the corner Of Charles and Fourth SITS. have Just been
dug and IL Is thought that this new hil when VIII
Le In 10 respect inferior the present one. VIII he
ready for occupancy by september, 1881 In this way
The boarding facilities Of the collie &c Will DC mo-" IMAM
doubled College spirit is strong in the hearts Of the
college girls and often the air is made 70 is Win the
familiar yell:
"IIoopah Hoopah! Hoop ah. war:
The Woman'S College OF Baltimore!
In 70 this wear nothing had been done IN the Wy
of class organization In september the class vi ~,
which will the lrst class 10 DC graduated io'n te
the freshman class organized that any ch>s ie5
Ing was aroused. This class numbers forty ,wc.ij
rrsdents of Balt,m1e and vicinity. Mis- ''Iarl,,tc
Nj. BALDWIN daughter OF DI = l.. baaWih' o. H%o" roo"
president Miss Rache Robbins, secretary ANA Miss
fora Perkins. treasurer. Each member oi tne class
snorts aIot OF sealpro and lgtt blue ribbon, and
all arr firm in their loyalty IA 30
10 the Delta Gampa fraternity bclo'.gs The honor
Of having been the fIst regularly Organized fraternity
10 form chapter at the WCman's College. The chpi"I
was established In June. l.9l, with the FOLLOWING
ladies as chapter memtvrs: Misses LO,eli. ChsgetI
irull, Dayliss, Hdines and shtiTnGn.
Until December OF the present. college year, thcy
were without rival, but on that evening the Zrid
Chapter OF Alphs Phi established bv the MlsseS
Caraway and Allen Of the Beta Chapter az North
western University, Evanston, Ill, and The vi 'es
Brnmley aud johnson. OF the Alphn chapter nj syra
cuse. AT the i"itttJrT services, all repaired In The
Mount Vernon Hotel. whore an elegant banqnet va
served. The charter members Of the new Chtp-c. arc
a. follows: Misses LOtie BALDWIN, BE le Cla;he Kate
Hancock, FlOy Hicks Minnie Newman, Cora pcrkins.
sara Pitcher. Leila Powell Martha Prtndle. Jessie
Thompson, Glenn TOnDcr and Lula Walker. The most
cordial support has been given these iraernltes by the
president OF the college. DR.. John r. Gouchcr. and
there IL doubt that the friendly rivalry which exists
between them viii prove active simulant in the
work Vf the college
BROWN.
Providence, II. l.. Jan 10 tspecaD.-On "Wednesday
Afternoon the Classical Seminary formally opened