Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
Tradesman. Chattanooga, and J. ii. Ken
nedy, editor OF Hardware.
co.soucATloN IN THE COLONIES
The Provisions Tor Women students mt Sid"
pey University.
(New York world)

tNfN tVth Nbithsf
sydney University, New South Wales
has shown It's progressive spirit by
making exactly the same provision TOT
women as students az II has made TOT
men. In no other part OF the British En-
pire have government and university
shown TO women such conspicuous GENE
rosity and Justice In the matter OF highe,
education In 1881 women were admiten
freely To all courses In the university IN
1881. by the Extension Act. was 'e-
clded that all benefits and advantages
OF the university should extend 10 wo-
men equally with men. and hree year'
later. 10 give full effect 10 this decision,
II was determined 10 build women
residential college on an exactly siihildI
foundation 10 that OF the three cohtseS
for men. Two years ago MISS LOUISA
Macdonald. NJ. A.. London Feiiow ol 1n
versity College was appointed principal,
and the college was temporarily placed
nj Clebe Point. a near suburb Of sydney.
Five thousand pounds were granted by
Tho government 5000 were Subscribed,
md since then, through all the hnancial
difficulties OF the colony. the Work has
steadily gone on.
The new college stands on high ground,
I'm the University Reserve. between 81.
paurs CChurch OF England and st. An
drew's (Church OF ScOtland) colleges for
men: t covers about three quarters OF
an acre. ana It's enclosure Is about three
acres; II IL OF red brick, In the Italian
STYLE. extremely simple. and little orna-
mcnted. with many charming lines or
roof I'm red tiles. Large verandahs run
the Who'll, length OF the main building
on each Of the three stories AT back and
front. At one end are the library, COM
mon and lecture-rooms; 1t the other. the
principals quarters. with private entrance
and dividing doors a Campanlc from
which there IS n fine view OF the wide
spreading city. crowns the pile in charac-
tcristlc Italian manner.
Inside. the arrangements for the
health and comfort Of tho students and
for minimizing necessary service are
really admirable. Everything has been
planned as much with view 10 the
needs Of n hot climate as for the oduca-
ton OF young women in appreciation
Of really good and artistic surroundings.
The dining hall "a feet long by % broad,
and % high Is paneled with dark Aus
tral'an cedar. n beautiful wood, and
lighted By windows Of very pleasing
stained glass. The ceiling IS dome
shaped. Al one end Is broad dias; the
line Of wall Is broken by a semi-circular
recess, benched with cedar. The floor
Sc stained conformably with the tone OF
the panels. and the total effect Is rich and
fobcr The students rooms are twenty
four in number. and are alike In all
respects They are - feet In height by
II and &c i'm length and breadth re-
spectivcly. Tho furniture Is Of walnut
Of excellent workmanship. and especial
design. The supboards and chimney
pieces and all the woodwork Of walls
and windows and doors are painted in
two shades Of cold. dark green. very
refreshing in n land Of intense sunshine
Fanlights vcntilators. and French win
dows insure free current of AR
thYOughOut the house. Gas-stOvcs IN
sure cleanliness: six bathrooms provide
one OF the greatest luNuricS OF sub
tropical Sydney. unlimited water There
arc three tennis courts, two OF grass
one Of asphalt The western boundary
TO the main lawn IS formed hy a ne
mortal Inc OF young trees, planted IN
August last by Lady DUFF. wife OF the
present Governor. and a few persons who
are interested officially or privately in the
institution