New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13

EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
SOMETHING OF THE LIFE LED IN A
LADIES SCHOOL" OF SIXTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO.

..rAvrs FROM MISS MURRAY's DIARY-sEvENTY-
NINE RULES TO LIVE UP To-coILEGE
DAYS THEN AND NOW.
In comparison with the present universally agi-
tated and scientifically studied question OF the
'higher education Of women" 1t is interesting 10
look back over a period Of about sixty years ana
contemplate for moment fashionabie Noiie-
elate Institute for Young Ladies' In the years
1879 on November 2s. 1892. this school was
moved from Brooklyn to No. "A Carol Place New
York CITY Carol Place was far uptown al that
time within short walking distance OF the open
country and the new building was surrounded pv
spacious grounds inclosed by wall FROM '"e
cupola and upper stories fine views were oo'aiheu
of the North River and the New-Jersey shore'
while the sunsets over the river are described as
having been most beautiful. Among the pupiis IN
1879 wer. Miss Laura W. Dwight Massachuse''s
Miss p p Dickson Mississippi; NJ. L. WOODWARD
New-York: Miss A. +. Fish, MISSISSIPPI D. "
Fish. Miss Matilda Ehringhaus. NoTth Salo',, NC,
Miss Charlotte NJ. Cowden, New-forK Oi!' LEG
Misses Glover North Carolina; Miss Blanche
powan Ohio. Miss p A. Sheldon. New-York city;
N,,ss Mercy Britain New-York: Miss Jane II.
Stiles. New-Jersey; the Misses Downins' New
York: the Misses Ginnonette. South America, Nii''
Lord Miss Alcott and Miss Hayes; the MISSES MSS,
Rabcock the Misses Dennison and the MISSES WIZ
Jams Of Stonngton. Conn.
In those DAYS wood the only fuel In WINTER
candles the main source OF light ana foo's'o'es
necessity The young ladies wore io"-necM
dresses the year around. and though the "ea''''
had warm furs shawls and wraps no one pos
sessed a storm outfit. The physical cuiture "a
tho students was obtained by jumping the rope
walk in a body" around Washington faiauo
Grounds Washington Square, walks "oo"' '"o
grounds or moonlight promenades upon 'he
niazza Occasionally one or two young Mo''eN
could walk down Broadway to Canal-st.. Wihaih-
a
c,,urdav These outings were bound to be ex-
tremey fatiguing. young lady, regre''ne ''''
she rose too late for n morning walk auo'e' ''e
following lines in her journal;
That every blooming pleasure waited "i'hou'
To bless the wildly devious morning walk
7, s,ornov weather the boarders did not go OUT
OF the house take any exercise lo' "e." "
even two weeks at Il time. ana 'his occuiieu "
Quently. c..,,hor
=. ,o,a IN Julv and the journal above mentioned
states that tho schoolroom was sacred TO siehce
from in the morning to In the evening" Du
ing that time the pupils were occupied Win ''o'i
stud,es-reading letter and journal writing, sew
ing etc-under the constant vigilance OF 'hei III
structors. The regular studies were seosrap"!'
read,nr writing spelling. arithmetic. grammar
and the Bible. Lectures were given Oh Ha'u
,hi,osophy theology, Grecian antiquities, etc., anu
snecal lessons could be taken in French music
wax flowers drawing and painting ana emproioef''
nunng the winter of 1898 Cowper's Task was ono
OF the chief studies. Mr. and Mrs. ). l.. van
Doren we've the principals, and among the teache's
xvere Mr. Incho music master; Mr.. Pulley craving
roao,er. Mr. Beralt dancing master; Miss Moirson'
wax-oower teacher and Miss Freeman ana MISS
Dawson. , .,..
The day opened with the Bible lesson IN "hicn
The teacher endeavored to impress upon each
,oune girl that she stood before stern GOO a
condemned criminal. awaiting His most extreme
sentence The penalty for all misdemeanors was
the writing OF a given number Of pages OF COM
nostion and as there were very many rules al
strictly enforced. the young ladies were Kept busy
writing Besides this. they had TO write journal
nj each DAVIS events. achievements. misdeeds ana
emotions The following extract from Watts Oh
the Mind" gave the plan for the daily ehtfies'
Nor le, soft siunber your eyes
iefore you've recollected thrice ,,.
The rain Of aT2 @a e cRG9es on, the Way?
What have l learned. where'er I've been
Msa % WI Hss'a h: A so sn?T"s'
Wfai have sSseh' ~. t4a sba should shoA'
srhese earthquakes are the ROAD
THAT leads TO virtue and 10 God?
~, % 1920 n gentle amable conscientious
49,, qirl of fifteen entered this school, ehe was
q daughter Of the Murray family OF Miooie'o~n'
Y 7 and a pencil picture made OF her ABOUT 'hiS
time Is here reproduced a
viss Murray possessed unusual powers OF hiho,
,, ,,ov we're restrained and her life was darKeheo
~ - 49, a,scinne Of those three years at the
"Corogiatc Institute for Young Ladies. She was;
hov,ever = lovely cultured. refined woman anu
when she died. only short tme ago se 49,.
,o her riace Mrs Ovid A. Hyde. OF this CITY, her
school journal and carefully preserved copy oi
the school rules From these one may iearh so'''e-
,n,rr of uhat ufe in a ladies' school was in those
DAYS.
The cholera visited the country In the suiiiiNe'
following Miss Murray's entrance. ana she men
tons that of its approach the iast
,bo farrn was
prayer.
EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL.
Feb T. ls}S-very clear but cold; After sch f"i
bod commenced the first reading class was caneu
UPON TO rece. The folding doors were then thrown
Cen and each young lady in her turn TOOK her
seat on the sofa and comnenced reading ana
s.Oakine gestures. In the afternoon We did not
ixaIk as IL was very windy and cold. The after
49, Was snent III the schooroom -.
hc1n 1s2aEA very pleasant day and not so cold
os ,be preceding Attended TO my duties as usual
wsS A. s1nossos,