New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
A COLLEGES BRIGHT FUTURE.
RARNARD's YEAR ENDS UNDER AUsPI-
CIOUs CIRCUMSTANCES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT SETH LOW GIVES 10000
N SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE INSTITUTION
AND ANOTHER FRIEND $3.50 900 FOR
ESTABLISHING PROFESSOR
SHIPS MONEY STILL
NEEDED.

NEEDED
The closing exercises OF Barnard College were
nrobablv never held under suspicious circum-
stances as yesterday morning at the college build
ing No. 343 Madson-ave The tone or the al
dresses and the announcements made although for-
NAL all showed what brilliant future Is IN store
for this institution. Readers Of The Tribune have
been made familiar in the last six months with
he.strenuous efforts that being made by the
friends OF the college arouse interest In the edu-
cation of women. and TO secure for this institution
a home that will meet all It's requirements for many
years 10 come.
For some time the classes Of this college have
been held in brownstone house in Madison-ave, on
the east side near Forty -fourth-st. This building
has been made answer the purpose OF Che college
temporarily. but the rapid growth or the college
and the increasing Importance OF the field OF work
in which 1t has been engaged demand quarters bet
ter suited for the work of the college. 1t has long
since been demonstrated that permanent and
larger home for Barnard College is necessity
With Wow TO securing such home semi
monthly meetings were held last winter and spring
the homes Of various Influential people in the
city who wish the college well. At these meet
ings prominent men. ex-Mayor Hewitt. Seth Low
and others interested IN the higher education Of
women being among the number. were invited 10
speak These meetings. shown In the reports
read at Yesterdays closing exercises have been
successful in enlistng the attention and sympathy
of intelligent people TO the cause Of higher educa-
ton of
In the report made public yesterday. a most fat
tering prospect is opened for Barnard College. 1t
announced that the block OF ground Cathe-
dral Heights. long desired by the trustees OF
Barnard College. had at last been purchased. and
would be the future and permanent home OF the In
stitution. This is the block bounded by the Boule-
ward and Claremont-ave.. on the east and west.
and by Onehundred- and nineteenth and One-hun-
drel- Id = on no Is
site for womans college. this is probably
unsurpassed. Ii is directly opposite the new home
of Columbia College. and is In close proximity 10
the proposed Cathedral OF ST. John the Divine 81.
I.uke's Hospital and many other Institutions Of
learning which will crown these conspicuous
heights with imposing array of buildings. II
would be difficult overcstimate the advantages
OF having these great institutions near together.
Lectures music. for instance. could be illustrated
conveniently by the great organ and subsidiary
organs that will be built in the Cathedral Prac-
teal illustrations In medicine and physiology could
be had In ST. I.uke's Hospital and the great ele
scope OF Columbia College Will give facilities for
actual demonstration In astronomy. II has been
announced by the authorities of Columbia College
that they intend offer every encouragement TO
institutions Of learning and educational societies TO
use the great resources at command of Columbia
College. Thus the great library and scientific APP
paratus OF the college Will be almost az much at
the disposal OF the students OF Barnard College az
those of Columbia College itself.
The sum OF 500 %, has been given to Barnard
College for the erection Of suitable buildings by a
person whose name is withheld. The price OF the
block purchased by the trustees of Barnard is $780,
90 and II was largely for the purpose Of raising
this sum that the semi monthly meetings were
held last winter. The trustees had an option on
this property az this price. and II was hoped that
the entire purchase price could be raised before the
land was secured The trustees have been disap-
pointed in this. however and have paid all the
money they have IN hand for this $50 90.
But they have thus secured this most desirable site
for Barnard College. The trustees hopeful %
paying off the balance 800 600. IN a short time
AZ the sum of s2O1O has already been secured
for the buildings. 1t is expected that the work OF
perfecng the plans and beginning operations VIII
he begun In few weeks.
Another pleasant feature OF Yesterdays exer-
cises was The announcement mo that Seth Low had
given The college $4,000 In scholarships. which have
been pretty evenly distributed between New ork
and Brooklyn. 1t was also announced that the sum
OF $500 had been given 20 the college 10 he ai'-
piled professorships. These the aRreea be
announcements that made Yesterdays annual clos
ing exercises memorable In the history OF Barnard
Miss Emily Jane Smith. the dean Of the college.
| eral speakers. The members OF the graduating
class are Miss Carrie G. Brombacher of brooklyn,
| Miss Florence Colgate. Of New-York: Miss Louise
| y. Lockwood. of Stamford Conn: Miss Mabel
| Parsons, Of New-York; Miss Alice Selig,berg OF
| New-York Miss Celeste Swcnson OF Flushing,
Grata Whithed of NewcYork. '''''''''' anu '''''
Miss featrice McI.anc DOW Miss Alice Maria
| lsaacs. Miss Marion Chittenden McEwen. Miss
These graduates have spent four years in a special
course IN botany This course has been specially
in rhsTe 10 'saGn @
demand for competent teachers in this line and In
| endeavoring to meet this demand. Barnard College
| Addresses made TO the graduates by IIaml
Ton " Mabie. Seth Low and by the Rev Or Arthur