Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Women Are Forcing Their Way Through
University barriers.

University barriers.
Since the proposition made by Presi-
dent Eliot to include the Harvard annex
as part of the college proper, if suffi-
cient funds could be raised to meet the
expense incurred, and to grant the reg
ular degree to its graduates, fresh inter
est centers about this institution and
its peculiar relations to the famous
mans university. Harvard is one of
the most conservative as well as the
oldest Of the great educational institu-
tions in this country. As a college
founded by men for men, it was strong
" opposed to co-education, and, though
women were allowed to take the regu-
lar examinations from members of the
faculty, and acquitted themselves cred
1tably, the doors of the university were
barred against them, and students and
professors alike resisted the innovation
of their presence. IL is about fourteen
years now since the annex was founded
by friends Of the higher education Of
women, and class Of scarcely more
than score, under a faculty of forty
from the college, set the thin edge of
the wedge against the barriers of con-
servatism.
The courses Of study are, as far as
possible identical with those pursued
by men in the college. The examina-
tons are conducted in the same way.
But the recognition Of scholarship, the
coveted degree, is still withheld, and
only certificate, stating that the grad
nate has satisfactorily performed the
work required by Harvard college for
its first degree, may be gained. Now
the annex registers two hundred and
sixty students and has a faculty Of
eighty professors and instructors. The
number OF its directors has more than
doubled since the seven women who
We're selected in the first year accepted
the responsibilities. For the past two
years the Sargent which Is offered for
the best metrica version of one of Hor-
aces odes, and which is open for com
potion both to the university and the
annex. has been carried off by women
1t was through the energy and persr-
verance Of woman that the observa.
tory which at that time did not grant
its privileges TO the men, was opened 10
the annex students. SO satisfactory
was the work of this first woman pupil
that the professor in charge decided to
offer two courses each year to women
At Nassar, at Smith, and at Michigan
university are instructors who were
graduates Of this course.
Somewhat recently young woman,
desiring to study Arabic, applied TO the
faculty of the college for permission
and received the usual answer that the
doors of the university were closed to
women. With the refusal, however,
there came a private note from the
president suggesting that if she wished
10 listen to the lectures as guest both
he and the Arabic professor would be
happy to have her. She is now con-
slant guest at two lectures. with /
no tuition fees What woman has
done woman will do, and the venerable
institution will yet welcome women,
not only as guests, but as regular
students
Though the trustees of Johns Hop +
kins university have accepted with I
graceful courtesy the terms and coudi- /
lions made 10y Miss Garrett for the con
tinuance of her gift to the institution.
the resolutions passed admit women
On S 10 the medical departments 1t is
about two years now since tile trustees
promised to open postgraduate /
medical school at the university to
which men and women should bc add
mlttcd on equal terms whenever $500, 000 F
should be subscribed for the purpose
Committees Of women took the matter
ID hand, but failed rs raise the required T
fF45 II g
Baltimore added sta6 81 to the gem
erou- fund She had contributed before f
ON certain conditions, which must be
maintained or the money rcverts 10
Miss Garrett and her heirs A commit .
tee of six women which committee .
shall fill its own vac aucieS. Is to have f
charge of questions affecting the .
women medical students, The general .
attitude Of the faculty and trustees
has been to exclude women from these T
courses, but within the last years a
number of special exceptions have been
made, in which permission was granted /
individually. the women thus admitted
not being enrolled on the register nor |
admitted to the examinations Miss /
Christine Ladd. graduate Of Wclies- 7
ley. was the first woman admitted and +
followed courses for three years in /
mathematics Two other women in +
mathematics, one in geology, two in /
chemistry, and one in physics have been f
admitted in the last three wears Miss /
BaScom the geological student last
year, accompanied Prot Williams In a
part of his survey of the Blue Ridge
mountains, and 4 district was assigned