New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
DEGREES FOR WOMEN.
PETITIONS TO THE HARVARD BOARD
OF OVERSEERS.


LEGr-MANy wEIIrKNowN MEN AND
WOMEN ASK THE CONCESSION.
Boston, Jan. 1O--At a meeting OF the Board Of
Overseers Of Harvard College to-day two petit
tons requesting the conferring Of the ordinary
degrees Of the university upon women were re-
ceived and referred to a committee.
One Of the petitions was from Ncw-York City.
1t read follows:
To the Board OF Governors of Harvard University
We. tho undersigned. residents of the CITY OF Nv
York, having at heart the establishment OF tenla';
received standards and being informed that the
Society for the Collegiate Instruction OF " oHeh
scfences: being also informed that your board has
countersign the diplomas Of Radcliffe College. and
and for the following reasons pray that. in lieu
Of the aforesaid power conferred by your Doari
upon the president of Harvard University, ne De
empowered TO confer upon such women students as
are duly qualified the ordinary degrees Of Harvard
First. Because your petitioners believe that It Is
without precedent for degree-conierrlns insutu
ton have its diplomas countersigned and sealed
by the government of another BODY conierllnss
Radcliffe College should require the signature and
seal Of the president Of eryard Colese' inc
College to act ss degree conierrhs tribunal "o"'u
Second Because, unless the proposed diploma OF
Radcliffe College should explicitly stat th2t me
equivalent to the A. b. degree of Harvard College.
the signature OF the president of Harvard I'M,
not be REGARDED as clearly Indicating such equiva-
ence Such Signature ana sea- SIn DC of such
conditions and the maintenance Of such stnaarus
as Radcliffe College should from time to time I'M
pose upon It's students No statement IN '.e prs;
or in private correspondence, even from the most
authoritative sources could convey TO the COM
Inunity large the permanent assurance mat me
degrees OF Hadcne ONES ( "vi Is such state
ment We're explicitly made, as Aforesaid IN ,ne
for Vh
Third. Because II the proposed Radcliffe diploma
should explicitly state that the A. B. degree thereby
conferred Is equivalent 70 the A. IS; degree OF mar
pared by It's seal and the signature Of is president
TO confirm such statement i" Ia and Inloma
OF Harvard College should not be confepred n6oH
by their college to have pursued course OF s1TcS
equivalent in amount and quality to that tor whidn
Harvard College ana to have passed in salts
factory manner the examinations prescr9ed by ran dop
slider that distinction must always convey L Lie
susgeson Of are Isey purS Practical
the membership in the body corporate Of Rarvard
University conferred upon male student by ;g}S
session Of the B. S s opan o the maze
graduates of Harvard College, Your petitioners Ia!
mo me eam on Se poMe Of to the M
ward College upon women win que sfnn
Fourth, While vauing the visitorial relation 10
Radcliffe College which IT. Is pToP8StI INA, e vor
Petitioners observe that the identity of examiners
and Of for the siTdeHtJ e 90 m no
way guaranteed by Harvard University. IN t tllJ
thai no mere general assertion of equivalence in
attainment can be regarded as conSaqsIye Sr I'M
versity can fully assume the responsibility ior 'ns
maintenance of Identical standards in the case OF
both sexes only by comforting absolutely dehuca
degrees. .,,o,ors hsrc aware that Harvard
College Is at the present moment unwilling to as
sumo the instruction of female students beg 10
College in the city OF NewYork which G Sie Its
degrees the students OF Ba5nafi tbem to
the instruction of Columbia College, ana without u
dertaking to provide such instruction as 'he woihe'
Sixth Your petitioners beg also to call your rat at
bridge In England. Although this university does
not confer its degrees upon women 1t admits me
students of Grton College and OF newman, ColIege
TO the Identical examinations which qua!liy maze
candidates for the B. a. degree OF b the women whS
pass such examinations university degree certih-
tS ac wht that the recipient Of the certificate
passed the examinations which qualify male cana-
esv to in the case Of each recipient the class
Tor grade) in honors which she would occupy If she
plemented by cass-list Of the female students
Who have satisfied the examiners; published by the
members of the university the standard OF each
as ana b ane e e T cass each class
female students In which the names are arranged
Students would have occupied in the corresponding
class of members OF the university IS indicated. The
bridge for admission to its examinations upon the
students OF Grton and Newman is the testimony
OF their respective colleges that such students have
fulfilled the conditions. respecting length of residence
and standing. which members Of the university are
Your petitioners, while believing that the form of
recognition thus adopted by the English University
women, would still consider degree-certincate con-
equivocal form of Radcliffe College degree,
ersigned by the president of Harvard. and with the
seal OF Harvard University affixed
The University of oxford has made for women
students a provision similar to that Of Cambridge
and the University of London has extended its de-
grees TO women without restriction.
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judge chas P DAILY SGse H. O a. GAose ~
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Rev, Theodore C. Williams Charles Cha psksy
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Henry Hsn BE- e bs MsskaysA "a H Ns
Albert s,ck sI.o Ss7a T. F. M MsdSngcng,
Horace white Richard Watson Glider.
Hon Carl schurz. Charles Collins.
1 EGse wam Draper Mobert Shaw Mintrn. s4
KEw-YORK LOCAL. COMMITTEE ON HARVARD EX-
AMINATIoNs FOR WOMEN.
Mrs Merritt. Trmble. ". ID. Howes
M:s lss Gs csnnea T Mdmana A bSsa nu'r
Miss Julia L. Delansd Mrs. Nm; Preston Grin,a
Mrs hS tn1g ( Psls% DR. w Isee
Miss 3 +, .Mintarn. Mrs Sarah il; Emerson.
Miss Josephine Choate Miss Emily Tuckerman.
Miss Kaoae f. o Mrs Mrs o ssds HOSson
william r. Dpdse Ms t G ganGf0' hi paws
b b1Sya I'M H. Eaton Mrs Lydis Hoyt