The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
IN BARNARD COLLEGE.
The Splendid Educationai Advantages Now
ORered to Women.

Barnard College enters upon the sixth year OF
Its existence this month. During that period It
has grown FAR beyond the expectations of its
most s%anguiue supporters, and has proved that
there Is an increasing demand among the girls
OF New York city for a college education, The
most perplexing question TO confront the college
authorities this fail was how to accommodate
an undergraduate department Of over eighty
students-to provide the necessary cloak rooms,
lunch room. study rooms, and. in addition, three
recitation rooms that would have a seating ca
pacity for at least twenty-five. The best solu-
ton OF this problem seemed to be to move
the department Of botany, as well as that
OF physics. into adjacent quarters. Both Of
these departments require a large amount Of
laboratory room. which his not available FOR gen.
eral class rooms, and while their removal from
the main building Is very much to be regretted,
IL was the only means by which some relief from
the overcrowded condition could be secured. 1t
was rather discouraeing in the spring when
nineteen sophomores decided TO elect chemistry.
since there was only accommodation for nine.
but this problem has also been solved. A rom
has been added to the laboratory. and addi-
tional desk facilities have thus been gained.
DR.. Gregory, who Is In charge Of the botani-
cal department, returned from Europe last
week, having spent the summer in Berlin. where
she has been pursuing several lines OF scientific
Investigation
Most OF the graduates OF Barnard who wished
TO teach have been fortunate in securing good
places. A member OF the first graduating class
has been appointed head OF the Latin and Greek
department OF the Jersey City High School.
The scholarship in memory OF Miss Ella
Weed raised by the pupils Of Miss Annie
Browns school. with which Miss Weed was as
soctated for SO many years, will be available
this fall. The fund is not quite complete, but 50
large a part has been ALREADY subscribed that
Miss Brown very generously offered the income
to the college for immediate use.
The competitive scholarship offered by the
trustees OF the college TO that student who in
June should pass the best entrance examination
TO the freshman class. was won by Miss Ida
Eloise Wells Of Railway
IL 10 interesting to note the opportunities now
open to women in New York city for advanced
study IN special lines. In graduate work Column
biA College offers to women, through Barnard
College. upon the same terms as 10 men. ninety
two different courses OF study, all counting In
the qualifications required for the degrees Of
NJ. A. and OF Phi. ID. OF these there are IA
courses in philosophy and psychology. IA in edu-
cation az OF which are given at the Teachers
College. 70 in Semitic languages, d in Germanio
languages, lin Romance languages, 10 in Greek,
IL in Latin. . in English, and In rhetoric.
are given at Columbia College and the Teachers
College. there are also university courses offered
in botany, chemistry, and physics.
There Is a strong inclination among the recent
women graduates to enter the comparatively
new neld % sociology and political science, many
applications being received throughout the year
Tor WORK IN this department.