The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23

steps Toward securins UnifsFus Requirements
Tor Entrance TO CelleGes

Tor Entrance 70 CeileHe.
A meeting Of interest to all private schools,
and especially so to college preparatory schools.
was held at Barnard College yesterday under
the management OF the League of Parents and
Teachers. The question Of fitting boys and girls
for college has grown more troublesome every
year. owing TO the great difference In the range
and variety of entrance subjects laid down BY
tho various colleges. Indeed, the problem Of
fitting q girl for college often causes such inter
ference with tho schedule Of a well.manaRed
school, requiring tho maximum amount Of time
from the highest-salaried teachers, that many
of the private schools have been obliged to
refuse college-fttlng work in the case Of o
single applicant. And, on tho other hand. the
preparation OF a large number of students
presents problems no less troublesome to meet,
Several years ago some fifteen girls were pre-
pared and sent to college by one of the large pri.
s S%st i'p WerS q aye sa0 v Ssssi i1 Smith, fIl,eF %oll tSRsS.
Bryn Mawr. and Barnard. Some of the students
needed Greek and some didn't; others had 70
Greek had to study different authors, and ID
agreed in all cases. Mathematics, especially
the modern language requirement. were
summed up in q rather modest catalogue state
ment, ABILITY to understand the construc-
light with facility" As It turned out, these
fifteen girls required double, and in one or two
week, during a period Of preparation extend.
ing over two years. that would have been
colleges In question been uniform. Their prep
arsti9n, while giving a certain prestige to the
s fsaSSIs snS bSir!sD RisiIinnis sTon Loss shs sp ,s.a %S1a
And thus II is that many OF the private schools.
while Interested and sympathetic with the
fec the programme laid down for the rest OF the
school in order to accommodate one or two girls
who would require the undivided time OF the
best and most expensive instructors.
The men were the first in the field In the mat,
i ief the St w sfesTr" of = 1885 ssaST Ppes sh shi' Low S,se Of GclS Sns
siS University, At the earnest arm n, s1lici.atioG Of the
leges.. The delegates were asked to draw up. o
set of entrance. requirements that could DO
Sss sW Ensls SS n! New lYfS o1t. and iniPs ennsgivani a.
Their report, suggesting new requirements in
f ThaiEr rs ssSisss; Mfs IL included f u n tho.e f %ieStare:
required by all the colleges in common. the most
marked innovation being in the classics. on the
portions Of works. The report further recon-.
mendcd that any college subscribing to the uni
quirc for entrance all the subjects treated in
the report; but in whatever subjects agreed
report pRSm S WSS ado opnsTf By 70 many InH u Of tho Eastern P,aei apc
ysfsity q Psnasyly%nia, Columbia University.
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The preparatory schools for girls, having to
meet tho same questions. wanted to enjoy the
same advantages as were accorded to the boys
schools. and hence tho League of Paronts and
Teachers asked the cooperation Of Miss Emily
James Smith, dean of Barnard College. At her
suggestion delegates from all tho leading
women's colleges in this part OF the country
were invited to attend a conference on the sub:
ject. The delegates were asked to discuss. not
the merits of the report adopted by tho Columbia
University Conference. but the purely admin
and to adopt the report as originally
drawn up merely as a stop toward uni
formity. To secure this end the meeting
yesterday afternoon at Barnard College was ar
ranged. Among those who took an active in.
forest in the subject were Miss Agnes Irwin,
Dean Of Radcliffe College; DR.. James M; Taylor.
Of the ,women's College; BROW, University;
Mrs. Julia J. Irvine. President Of Wellesley Col
lege, and Prof. Mary A.. Jordan, head Of the
English department at Smith College. Miss
Lois A. Bangs, President of the League of Pa
rents and TEACHERS. was also prominent in the
cussed. and while tho matter was not definitely
settled, 1t is believed, from the expressions Of
opinions at the conference. that the reform will
ultimately meet with general adoption.