The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22
EDUCATIONAL NOTES FOR WOMEN.

A Degree from johns Northumberland
Annex-A Great Roman School.
At the June commencement Johns Hopkins
University will bestow upon q woman the
highest honorin the gift Of the unlversity-the
degree OF Doctor Of Philosophy. Florence
Bascom. the fortunate young woman whose
ability has won the promise OF the coveted de-
cree without a dissenting vote from the Board
OF the universitysis already the holder OF four
degrees from tho University OF Wisconsin. and
her principal subject Of study now, the one for
which her thesis will be presented. is organic
geology. The application OF Miss Bascom has
brought out the fact that some time in 1877
the trustees OF the university passed n
minute that any woman who follows the
course o flectures at Johns Hopkins is eligible
to o degree. but this minute has been prac-
tically q dead letter by reason Of the fact that
women were not permitted to attend lectures.
And though Miss Bascom's success promises
we'll for the ultimate recognition OF woman's
equality In this conservative institution OF
learning. at present the faculty have not alb
rcgated any OF their rules concerning the adj
mission Of women. except in the medical de.
partment They will act on each individual
case. and will not grant to women in general
the right to take graduate lectures In non.
professional departments.
The directors Of tho Harvard Annex. to dispel
many erroneous ideas concerning the fund
which the Woman's Education Association is
raising for the endowment OF the annex. in
the hone that 1t may become a part OF the uni
versity. state that the necessity OF raising
such o fund arises from the fact that the funds
OF Harvard College were given for the educa-
tion Of young men. and the managers have no
right to divert them to other purposes. In
view Of the larger number OF students likely to
follow such a change OF standing in the an
follow. The present Income Of the annex is
not large enough to pay for the postgraduate
S cfYs : most Wn' Ges Ire very e nnoetapitia ahd fo which aIl
As the annex now stands it is dependent
upon tho leisure OF the college professors for
in the university. Should extra college work
have to be- suspended. There are also literary
privileges and educational! facilities in the col.
the fullest degree. and. as is we'll known, tho
college degree is q, greater value than tho an
nsf ,b oert Hist. ss Mom en- have been generous
portunity for extending the same privileges to
their " sex.
Tho scuola Professionals. the grent school
for girls in Rome. which is recognized by the
Queen and the municipality as one Of the most
useful institutions in the Eternal City. was
founded by q woman. Signora Ribighini. The
curriculum includes. sewing by hand and by
fabrics. embroidery in gold and silver aud
RilE.. stocking weaving. artificial flower
making. washing. ironing. and cooking. In
deed. smendlng is elevated among the intel
l%ectnai arts by the regulation that girls, who
take the course in mending must take also n
course in geometry. that they NAV understand
the designs OF fabrics: Geometry, is also
But. besides these feminine arts. there are
courses in moral and civil law. in dom este
and commercial mathematics and business
forms. Including instruction in modern Ian
Ruages. In the dressmaking classes gowns
and. costumes are made for the Queen and
the ladies Of the court. The course in artificial
flower making begins with drawing and copy
the mending Of lnces the. making OF Point
Venise. and Gothic point is mastered. The
secrets OF ancient tints and colors are discov-
cred by patient experiment. the beauty Of old
designs. frayed and faded. are reproduced,
and lost arts are regained and supplemented
with new industries by the SUU pupils and
their numerous teachers.