New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
THE NEEDS OF WELLESLEY
AN APPEAL FROM TIE ALUMNAE.
THE ENDOWMENT Is TOTALLY INADEouAT1
FOR THE WORK OF THE COLLEGE.

FOR THE WORK OF THE COLLEGE.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: The present condition OF Wellesley College,
with its great opportunities and inadequate means, has
moved its alumnae TO make direct effort 10 r,ise
funds for ats more urgent necessities. Notwitst9nd
Ing the Impression OF wealth which the visitor natu
rally receives from its exceptionally fine situation,
magnificent buildings and artistic treasures.
Wellesley is Yet so much crippled by hack of money
that 1t Is unable 10 meet the demands arising from
its almost unparalleled growth. and from the rapid ad
vance In educational methods. involving more
elaborate apparatus and more highly trained special
ISIS.
The college grounds with the noble main building
and It's equipment Music Han. Waban and Freeman
cottages (all free from incumbrancr, are the sft
OF the founders. Mr.. and Mrs. Durant These. how
ever. loft without endowment, except certain
property bequcathed in trust. which Is not Yet avail
able the trustees. This property. Is com
paratively small Its total value being less than has
been received IN a single year by neighbornG col
lege Mr. Durant expected that the college
proved H. worth and as It's reputation became -
tabliShed men and women Interested in educatiOR
would come forward as donors and carry on the work
20 generously begun. The following building, have
already been supplied stone Hall. the Farnsworth
Art Building. Norumbega. Wood. simpson and Eliot
cottages. The library has been munincenty endowed
bv Professor Ebcn l.. Iorsford OF Cambridge. whose
hbrrlity has also provided beautiful drtwingr1om
for the faculty. arranged u system Of pensions for
members OF that body who have served the college
for IL stated term OF years. and duplicated for a
portion OF the Wellesley professors the Harvard in.
stitution Of the bbatcal year some thirty scholar
ships have been established. Amos W. steison u
Boston. has bestowed choice collection OF modern
pictures and other much valued gifts have been ~
ccived from time Ia time. Vet the bneihcior, 81
Wellesley have been few I'm comparison with her needs
and with the response of th' public io calls from
M
lvng apparently I'm the general but erroneous I'm
preston that the college l. already richly 'nd""~
In order Ia the current "Npens"-. Ga" tnihon
has thrice been rai-ed. though with rrlncian'" ON r
part Of ia" trustees. II their earnest d-if' 10
carry ont the founders aim Of Keeping The tuition -
low as possible that students of limited resuur,es but
with Intellectual aspiration, and ability. might ma
the higher education within thsar reach AZ Wellesley
The dlhculy. however f. not Vet met. Oh" college y
not wholly self supporting. In th. connection " i
pertinent e. inquire what college of M" hrsi rnnA
cNpvts ITS current receipts from students to cover 10
expenses.
In ten years the number of student. q, wellesley
has doubled and h, accommodations have been taNd
10 IN. utmost The chapel 4. entirely Inadequate the
gymnasium + - small that Notwithstanding me ms1
importance attached I'm the present dny 10 phls""
culture for women. only about oneihiM III th' w
eirs have regular gymnastIc drill and most "
the d,piriments. especially tl"sc 81 SCIENCE arr "
need Of room ana b'tt'F tHlhiphfW H -
ne rally true that many applicants turned away
every year for lack Of There no fnnds i"r
building cottages Ia accomuloda" tho." Who a.
earnestly for admission ana Who come wen pf'pann
hut before any ul these calls. imperative ~ We,
are. the alumnar would place TINT for an fdowm'n.
fund which would establish ~" cOllee' on 4 nrn
financial basis. They therefore present the foio"hs
specific needs;
Librnl Endowment Fund Of not less than .s'ev"yy
Tue 'h ,"Nh'"t Wv
= Nv ~ ','"o w ',s y, n.y. i000Oo
hapl WIN 'I."""''"' ''''''t. 1000
''''"'h' o"'N''s SOWD
",nnssi"m '''''-'''''.''-'. co. yj,VVS
,u,ilge with endow nlcnt for student, whe are
unable 60 pay the full tuition, but ar" r'"h w.
assist themselves 10y aiding In The "ofA " "'' 10000
Fellow shin. thoard aud tnition. $3.50 .@S
Scholarship. hoard aud tuition, $500
The high standard Of Wellesley, her thorough No,a
and unprecedented growth give this young cohsEe
unml slakabe claim upon the public In tn ip az
drcna. of the century, this period al euuc"' mn,ver-
vnntcment. with our American colleges nn wsIes-
tiles pressing forward 10 conquer ne" sro"' ,rwnrd
lev cannot remain At n stands,il she mus, ~ c"nd
or fall behind. The time II cirai nv nsr the
never b. more Opp0rtune than now. ~, annncsL
AIumnae hay. been embOdened 10 MAKE tnis ~ ia
Further detail Of the status Of the college an" nd.
financial condition can be- Obtained, u u'sss xass
dressing Mrs. George X. Guild. West kONuuhs.. ~ the
rra,npe OF the class Of 80. and m.nns, rahlc -
Board Trustees. Checks should "a n'aa ,urer
Wellesley College. or Ia Innnne A. pu'"'
OF the Board OF Trustee. .r,,,yrc
President OF the Aiumnae A,sUaa'"~
SARAH wOODMAN PAUL.
Chairman OF the Finance Committees
Wellesley College, May 2. 1894