The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-07
voted to give tho same degrees to women

voted 10 give the same degrees 10 women
as to mcn.
Women were examined at the opening
OF that year and thirteen women
passed examinations of the college, or
began preparation for the examinations
OF -'93. Three OF these students were
graduates OF other colleges, one ofBoston
and two from Smith. Four others UNDER
took special work In several su bjects. Five
young women sustained all the examina-
tions for the bachelors degree a. we'll as
all the examinations OF the freshman
year.
During the year '9i-92 the women's
classes made use OF rooms in the State
Normal school, through tho courtesy OF
Principal Littlefleld, but with the open
ing OF the year 1898, larger facilities boz
came necessary. The edifice at 235 Bene-
fit street was secured and thoroughly
refitted, being supplied with modern
appliances for comfort and convenience,
and as recitation hall admirably adapted
for use.
instruction has been impaired to
undergraduates by the following in their
respective departments: Mr.. j. 4. Greene,
in Greek; Prof. A. q. Harkness and w.
q. Everett, in Latin; Prof. 9. Langdon,
in French; Prof. j. X. Jewett, in German;
Prof q. Sears, in rhetoric; Rev. &. M.
Brink, in elocution; Prof. w. w. Bailey
in botany, and DIR. Il. r. Man
ming, in mathematics. Provision has
been made toward the support OF those
unable to pay tuition, but deserving the
same. The Rhode Island Women's Club
gives to the college the income OF what Is
known as the Churchill Memorial Fund;
a scholars hip of $1,000, to be known as the
Sarah L. Doyle scholarship has been es-
tablished by the former pupils OF Miss
Doyle for the benefit of some worthy grad
uate of the girls department OF the Provi-
dence High School.
That Is practically as matters stand at
the present date. The women's college
consisting of the Benefit street building,
divided into five or six recitation rooms,
locker room and q small hall, is very in
ferior Accommodations for the corps of stud
ents now using them. The women have
special instructions at their building,
and may attend the recitations On the hill
IL the professors in charge are willing-it
is left entirely at the option OF the instruc-
stors. The charge for instruction and the
running expenses of the department are
met entirely by the fees of the students,
entirely separate from the university
proper. In fact, all that the corporation
concerns itself with is to provide exami-
nations and to confer degrees upon such
as merit them.
But whatever are the reasons for the
present inefficiency OF equipment at the
womans department, it has always been
the plan to develop co-edu-
cational Establishment that shall
have the same opportunities, and shall
maintain the same high standard as the
older institution for male instruction.
The Brown catalogue announces: "No
mere annex is desired or intended.
The college must be part and parcel of
the university, giving women students
the full university status, ana at the same
time be so furnished, endowed and
equipped as to offer them every facility
for education, physical and social, as well
as intellectual, now anywhere within the
reach Of male students"
II is with this end in view that the COR
poration has been on the lookout for the
ways and means. Land has already been
set aside by the board OF trustees upon
which building for the woman's college
shall be erected, and comprises four house
lots bequeathed to the university in the
last will and testament of John Wilson
Smith, deceased these four or five years.
1t is located east OF Brown street and
consists of piece running from Meeting
to Cushing streets in the shape OF a rect
angle with one corner broken away. Its
dimensions are: length go feet end aver
age width log feet. The land slopes con-
siderably toward Brown street.
President Il. b. Andrews in an inter-
view with The NEWS representative said
that when the new building was erected,
the Woman's College would become
incorporated into the University
proper, and all expenses and out
lays would be met by the cor
poration, as is ths case with the present
buildings of the college. The woman stu
dents, moreover, would have the same
force Of instructors as the men on the
hill, the curriculum in all its branches
being thrown open to man and woman
alike.
The Doctor has previously stated his
enthusiasm toward the introduction of
co-education into Brown, and can al
ways be depended upon for support in any
movement with that aim in view.
Prof. Louis II. Snow, dean OF the
Women's College, courteously received
THE NEWS representative into his cosy
was in his power. He stated that the
new building would probably be four
story structure, the first floor recitation
rooms, and the other space taken for
dormitory arrangements, kitchen and
dining halls. IT is designed to make a
home for the young ladies
studying at the institution. Prof
Snow said that the method of the ladies
committee in raising the $4,000 would be
by solicitation. Blanks, entitled "An APP
peal to the Friends of Higher Education
for Women" containing an account Of
the present status of the women's de-
partment, and a statement Of what Is
needed, will be disseminated around the
State accompanied by the cards of the
members of the committee. The
blank says "This (the proposed)
system OF coordinate education embraces
substantially all the advantages of CO.
education without any OF its disadvant-
ages. 1t also places Brown University, as
N yrovider of higher education for wo-