New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20
APPEALING FOR BARNARD.
WELI~kNOwN SPEAKERS SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR THE COLLEGE.

FOR THE COLLEGE.
TIE parlors of Barnard College at No. 343 Mad
lson-aVe. were filled 10 their utmost capacity with
trends OF that institution last evening in response
to a call issued by the fourteen young women who
are the associate alumnae OF the college. l. was
meeting to make appeal for aid. Money for
me erection OF suitable buildings for the college
mas been given by wealthy women, who have not
permitted their names to be made public, and the
sum OF $4,000 is needed to purchase site for the
buildings. Miss Keys who presided al the meet
ing last evening. announced that a gift OF 5000
had been received from wealthy woman as a con-
tribution toward the needed sum- and that another
gift q $1,000 had been promised She introduced
as tho first speaker OF the evening Joseph H.
Choate. who said in part
have been trying to reckon up with President
Low now many times we have spoken Tor BARNARD
II these fourteen graduates could be shown to
New-York as an exhibit, there would be no doubt
be obtained. l Informed that four Of them
are already married, and there is no telling how
soon the same fate may overtake the remaining
ten. That viii be an answer to those who have
expressed fears that higher education for women
might interfere with the real and permanent mis-
1t is thirteen years since we began the movement
for the higher education Of women in this city
We began by petitoning the trustees OF Columbia
College. some OF whom had descended from re.
mote antiquity paughter, TO open the doors OF
that Institution to the young women, and we were
We had better hang on the outskirts. and this col
lege was founded seven years ago. Two classes
nave dNeauN graduated, ana there are now us
students. That is demonstration or success
Two or three earnest women, whose modesty for
bade the mention Of their names have given $lOO.-
900 for suitable buildings. We want a site for
those buildings. Columbia College has said that
while cannot come within the yard, there Is no
objection to our having place just outside the
yard. We want $4,000 for the site. II President
Lows wind and mind hold out few months longer,
l think are going to set that money. have ad-
vised the young women to go out and take some of
the millonaires by the throat and shake the money
out OF them Uaughter) feel that have the
young women will go after the money they Will
get It,
Professor Fisk of the college faculty. and Everett
p Wheeler made speeches, appealing for aid for
the college. and Miss Garretson. OF tho class Of 9.
read a forcibe appeal
The educational meaning Of Barnard IS not lin
itel 10 what Is carried in this building Bar
nard means for every school In the city "A better
education. II is a matter Of life and death that
Barnard should move 10 Morningside Heights when
Columbia moves there in 1897 Barnard began with
nothing and tho end of seven years she has more
than 100 students and no debts. This ia generous
city when the wants OF institution like This are
known. From 1854 to 1880 the gifts Of money TO
Columbia College amounted TO only $500. and since
1890 the gifts have amounted TO 100000. only
courage patience and enthusiasm are needed 20 get
for Barnard more than any womenS college In the
country can get.
Frederic r. Coudert also spoke in appeal for aid
for Barnard College.