The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
WORK IN BARNARD COLLEGE.
wnAr y DOVE THERE ron WoM<Ns
EDUCA TTOy.

Barnard College this year sends eight erudit,
women seniors to tnke their places in tn,
reGuiar graduating class OF Columbia CoiIeG,
- the annual commencement and 10 receive
from the President Of the university the sam,
dsnrees which are conferred upon men as ths
rsward Of advanced scholarship.
With the graduation Of this class Barnard
closes one Of the most interesting chapters In
tAschroniols OF woman's educational progress
passes out OF the debatable land Of the
experimental into the arena OF the actual
The founding Of the college marks an epoch
IN the higher education OF women. No other
ef6llated college Of a on-coeducational in
stitution is recognized 30 honorably rs an
essential part Of the university proper: no
other commands 30 great generosity In the
matter OF degrees. As q college Barnard o.
eapiss q peculiar position in that It has no de-
gress Of it's own, confers no certificates rs
guarantees Of ability. is without authority In
the matter Of examinations. curriculum. or
honora. It's students must pass the regular
Columbia College examination under the Co.
lumbia Board Of Examiners. both for entrance
end graduation. The Identical course Of study
DuFsued By the men in Columbia is followed
~ The women at Barnard under the super
vision Of the Same instructors And at tho
conclusion OF the four years. preparation. Co.
lambiA College confsrs its degrees Of Master
q Arts and Doctor Of Philosophy upon all stu
Asuts whose scholarship entities them to such
honor at the same time and place that the reg
u1sr Columbia College students are graduated.
The college came into existence through the
shorts Of q few people DESTROYS Of founding In
New York Q much-needed educational centre
whore women might prepare for and avail
thsmselvss Of certain privileges which Co.
lambda College had committed itself to bsstow
upon properly qualified women. The nrst
eencession Columbia made to women was .
urorhise to open It's examination to students
u both soxes. This privilege naturally led
to the appeal for another. ana. in espon
% . monster petition with many sigma
lures. Columbia promised it's degrees to
women passing the required examine
ton. A woman might study anyhow. any
where tsxcspt tat ColumbiaL almost any
thing. with the understanding that her work
would be passed upon BY the college exami-
y1erA II By superior ability she could acoomp-
ltsh unsided what the men. assisted by all tho
splendid equipment Of the handsomely on
lowed university. wero able to accomplish
With difficulty. she might receive tho degree
-Four years ago. in o private house on ,Madi-
son aysnue. the college opened with eight
Students IN the freshman class and Q few
specisls. That this class. as we'll as those sue
cssding II. and now numbering some forty
regular students besides thirty graduate
spsoials. might have been much larger but
for the decision OF the trustees to admit no
undergraduate special stud snts. is we'll known.
This ID wise prscaution at this time. when
situation shows signs Of developing into Q
fad, to the extent that students OF small intel
lsctual ability are DESTROYS Of being associ-
stsd With noted institutions. and lower scho-
lastic standards By taking UP special courses.
not because OF special interest or aptitude.
bot rather 10 avoid the moro exacting lines Of
study and gain . reputation fer erudition at
small expense Of effort. Students Of this
character do not need to clog the ma
ehinsry Of . crest institution Ike Columbia.
but can ind ample opportunity for study in
the secondary schools. and the determination
10 aeospt emily regular students In the under
graduate classes has dignined the position OF
Bernard. Columbia insists on Crock as . re-
ouirement for admission. and upon the study
of Greek - . condition for the bachelors
degree. which has = tendency to lessen the
uumbers while It raises the standard OF schol-
arship st Barnard. for Greek is included
n few prspAratory schools for women. and
q 3 study appeals to the interest OF the sxcep-
ttenal student snly. Precisely the same work
~ done By he woman student at Madison
avenue and Rorty-fourth stree ~ By tho man
student In Columbia College. at Madison ave-
re Y .SS Foas. s:s4l R. :trsss; Tn the r ssR: SSuF Tss.
INV; EeoioEy. and philosophy that engage
s scS : e: tt SpSn by y the IL ssn%9 g.sPd. In isdss -
sssas.l ss Hi ta az ppfie tis to the are st S1tS . @ 81 s ar.
n9rd: because tho books come up representing
Z ES @oss s. sRlyi l: sSS ,hs ,si IL sss S e thu ;.a sisss
examinations. But IN Greek and IN, mathe-
psatics the statement has been made ~ the
sss ro orI' has t esSne auiss, as 8 good roo 1 as the w Sads
q the Columbia students. Indeed, one pro-
,sssOs ma ssv ss bee. ma isr he Sstt ssP esan q sh sss q 5f1q ibs
Eoanng men n Sat It must BE- m INBRED Pc that
custom e send girls q email mssnl:
lem, as, issspsn,iy heppsns with boys.
SSfs as universal as the college education
q sons: Women MAJ show q better average
sa fIiaaiyiaa:l D ssil IsFs snd st st. nSinS.' examples
Barnard has also two purely scientific courses
SSStsay s rs sIs M ,Ss r The botanical a,n AL Ileor a
Eso WI s SSs1.i e Who "; f ho!dss the ihrstS9 osior' ss ss;
Experience In the laboratories OF noted German
4otaplsts. The study Of botany aeeording to
tesn t the prstty su pa.t aaset " pi sIa%Ssn and p mss.
ne aoxess. It Il. rather. praoticai; scisnt,ao:
mno mtofoaCopicAi INVESTIGATIONS OF all forms
1f vegetable growth. the most primitive as
Nsn e the most complete. with 2 view e cen.
5utts from original Investigation and discOy;
siies. 1t seems . work particularly adapted
% women In It's dellcacy Of manipulation and
nAs accuracy OF analysis. Indeed, most con-
I6oryative sayants who object to the woman In
SAders on general principles. acknowledge
10 superior. ability IN the 1eld Of practical
1tcroscopio Investigation and discovery.
n The Barnard College student In her mortar
board cap and college gown represents Q
9niQue type Of college woman. Governed, By
20 petty restrictions In discipline. actuAtsd by
r. lost broad and adyan cad ideas. In education.
ne Yields to the conventional most grace.
Nth life outsids the college gives her .
6SAetioai. wholesomeness Of Wow omotime
ISokiag In the scholastic woman. She does
~ 20 Into classes with men. does not intrudo
N their lecture rooms or laboratories. nor has
- any social connection with tho college OF
20. But neither does she live In o commu-
~ Of enc GUARDED by ohspsrons and
fris, Indeed most Of them. live In their own
H6meA Some OF them have high social place.
8ke tine daughters OF Henry Clews and Brandsr
lathe W.. who are both among the students