New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
WOMEN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE.
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR THE LAYING
OF THE CORNER STONE.

GROUND BROKEN AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FIRST
ST. FOR THE NEW BUILDING OF THD
NETWORK HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.
r.. first ceremony in connection with the new
building for the New-York Medical College and
Hospital for Women took place yesterday at one
b,,,dred-and-hrst-s near Manhattan-ave.
crowd OF interested people gathered az 10 O'CLOCK
IN the morning 70 view the new property; among
he number were members Of the alumns and fac
ulty and many trustees and students D. II. MOT
-is president Of the Board OF Trustees presided.
and after & brief speech introduced Dr hlia Dun
levy. who. representing the alumne and faculty
turned c spadeful Of earth. and Miss Anne l.
Tangworthy president OF the senior class In be-
hal, q the students welded The pick amid q
general rejoicing that real beginning had been
made toward the erection Of the iong-desireo COL
lege building
The part o., the structure which Will be first
erected IS 10 serve for college purposes The es-
tirnated cost is $4,000. and 5000 more Will cover
the EXPENSES Of furnishing The hospital part viii
cost an equal amount The material used VIII ne
terra Gotta while the furniture Throughout the
building will be white. Eighteen thousand doiia's
rs been subscribed toward the building fund. and
ou 1hA friends Of the institution are working
~ increase the sum in the hope that at the com
melton Of the work the organization may be free
from deot
Among the trustees are David Hennen Morris.
graduate OF Harvard. ana connected Win ~h'i-
us Park fame: Mrs Morris. daughter Of Elliott r
shcpard ard granddaughter of William II. Van
derbgt; A II Morris also graduate OF Harvard
and the representative in the Legislature from
Westchester: William B. Tuthil the archi-
,Act OF the building. and also OF Carnegie Hail.
Princeton Inn and other buildings. Mrs Mary
Knox Robinson daughter Of Knox the halter. Is
treasurer OF the Board. Emerson McMillin an
expert in gas affairs: ". Kinzing Post, author OF
Harvard Stories" and Judge deuel. are also men,
bers OF the Board
Such names with many other phianthropic men
and women. bespeak an interest which promises
much for the medical education Of women and the
assured success Of the college and hospital
The students OF the college are publishing month
" through the scholastic year a small magazine
called The Cresset" u deals with matters Of
immediate interest 10 themselves and TO medical
faculty While the contributions are not all from
members OF the profession they are usually on
topics relating 10 their work IN some OF its many
branches There are. however. hints given 10
housekeepers and notes Of travel together with
hook reviews and general notes. The cover OF the
re-iOdical Is q smooth. thick, cream -wnlte paper
re lettering Is IN Cark-blue and gold, ana a gar
land OF leaves .nclOses glt-lettered VoiuHe thdt
above on its pivot and from its blue depths SENDS
m flames Of gold The name STANDS out IN large
latin letters across the page, Whhe Ola Engllsh
TYNE declares below that the unpretentous little
o-Fan Is published BY the students OF ne New
York Medical College and Hospital for omen
The Cresset" Is conducted by MISS anne L.
Iangworthy Of the class OF y, eGior- Il'
10 associate editors Miss Elizabeth r Cahoon,
10 business manager, and Miss Bessie T. Gillette
'ss secretary and treasurer