The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-27
Twenty-Five Young Women MatrIcu-
late at Brown University.
TWENTY IN SPECIAL COURSES.
Present Quarters Very Much Crowded
and = New Building Is Greatly
Needed President Il. Benz. Andrews
Wants $500. 900 for Won ans College.

and by = still further vote on June 81,
1892, oDened all it's degrees to women.
BY vote OF June %, 1892
all the graduate departments were also
opened to women for the study for higher
degrees. Women in Brown university
are now on the same footing as the men.
The expenses are the same. The house at
235 Beneht street forms the head
quarters of the women's college. Regu-
lar courses Of studies are pursued identl-
cal with the undergraduate courses OF the
mems college and the CHS .es are under the
same instructors. Since the foundation
OF this department Of the college it has
steadily increased. In 1891 there were z;
in 1892 there were IA In the freshmen class
and In the sophomore class. with 10
special students, making total OF 80.
This year the number mas been or atty
Increased.
This year there are twenty-five fresh
men and twenty specials. making a total
OF sixty seven now ia the women's coll ege.
The names of those admitted to the
freshmen classes are: Alice w. Austin,
Winnie Austin. Josephine A. Beane, Mary
A. Brownell. MarthaS. BRIGGS, Eiith NJ.
Brown, Bertha C. Bancroft, florence p.
Case. Wellie 4. Cooke. Ruth
VI
Dickson, Elna ii. d wis. Cara A. Gun
berg, Ida E. Haa kins. Ru B. Hayes,
Minnie II. Hough. Sarah +. McCrelay,
Sarah 4. Merrill, Anna l.. Metcais, S ah
NJ. Osborn. Mabel l. PStter. l. nds Il ca
ardson, Jessie q. Tipping, Caroline l..
Tuthill, Clara Whitehead.
The names Of those admitted to a spe-
ciai course are: W. l.. Andre vs r NJ
Bonner, Ella NJ. Brush. Louise NJ. Irousb,
Mrs. w. B. ForDusb. Lucy NJ. French,
Alice l.. Gardner. Ethel Garvin. Ber
tha B. Grant. Minerva VI. Graves,
Jennie G. Have, Elizabeth A.
jill son. Emeline Ketchum. Adel
la +. Low, Clara +. Robinson. Eda NJ
Round, Mary ID. Vaughan, Berth, L..
Wilson, Jessie Wilson, A nelia r. Wright.
A large proportion OF these are out OF
town girls and should the next ass in
crease In the same ratio as the pre- ious
classes. dormitory for girls would be-
come an absolute necessity.
Two Scholarships.
Two scholarships have already been
provided, one by the RhJde Island Wo-
mems club and the other by the pupils Of
Miss Sarah K. Doyle, for SO long . time
principal of tie girls department of the
IRE yet provided for the women's college
and board eau be obtained only In private
families. The college does not intend To
make this department mere annex and
when the nee .ssary funds are forthcom-
ng, suitable building will be erec ed
aud accommodations provided for
those ishing admission. For properly
founding this school President Andrews
calls for halt a mi lion dollars. He conf
IDENTIFY asserts that no other expenditure
Of half q million dollars could possib v
| advance the higher life of Rhode I-land Il
soci ty In coming time 80 much as tie
erecti OF such a college.
The quarters are at present very crowded
and unless relief comes SION in the shape
OF a now building, the work will be
very much hampered. Miss Bronson. n
sister Of Prof. Bronson, is::teachin. French
at the women's college, during the "a sense
| Of Professor Langdon. Mr.. Alger is TAX
ing charge OF the math matics- The
women's college is under the direction of
Mr.. Lonis Snoy, as Dean, and his work
has done much to bring about the rapi
growth Of this new department Of Brown
university.
Brown Football.
The team continued practice games
yester ay under the coach, Mr. Odlin.
After the preiim nary punting tue men
line up aud hard practice game took
place Emery. '97, was tried at full;
Shedd. '97, at quarter, while Hop
kips aud Millard played halves.
The line was the same AS yesterday.
except that Smith played on the first
eleven and Lancey on the second. Don :
van played quarter for the second eleven
and did great work. Farnham '96 Oh the
secon eleven made nine good ru 8
around the end without any assistance.
Casey proved weak at tackling and let
his man get by him several times.
Tie same trouble was found In backing
the lie as yesterday. No holes were
eleven the backs did not seem to see
hole when there was one. Millard p aye I
his usual fne game. Emery has not ct
got on to the game and persists In back
ing the line without runninR low.
The general team work was still weak,
hut there led TO be an improvement
IN iacklin2 Blackboard practice In the
sig als is now Icing given to the men in
the evering. Bustar1, '95. will not play
this year on account of his ankle. IL IL
more doubtful IL Brown plays Amherst.
Amherst seems inclined TO crawl. Tnere
is more talk Of playing Harvard on Lin
coin field.
University Notes.
The trial OF voices for the Rlee club
too place yesterday afternoon. So many
applied that the trial will be continued
this afternoon.
The musical clubs are already at work
and the prospects are that the clubs will
he better than ever this year.
Gymnasium measure nents this year
will be compulsory for the freshman
class only. The cooperative refectory
opened last night and is already q pro-
| nounced success. The Liber Board met
| yesterday ard elected officers. William
Douglas, Delta Kappa Epsilon. was
| elected chairman.
Subscriptions for football this year will
be raised by personal solicitation instead
OF by means of the usual mass meeting of
the students.