New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-21
EDUCATING SPANISH GIRLS
MRS. GULICK TELLS ABOUT THE WORK
OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE.
LOYAL 10 THEIR SCHOOL DURING
THE RECENT WAR

THE RECENT WAR
Mrs Alice Gordon Gulick. who is at the head Of
the International Institute for Girls in Spain will
SAL on February from Boston, and return 10 the
peninsula to continue the work that the late war
interrupted The Institute established by Mrs
Quick IN the city OF San Sebastian In 1891 and It
has been supported by the WomAn's Board OF
Missions connected with the American Congrega-
tiona Board and by the special gifts Of friends Of
all denominations The Institute has fifty gradu-
ates teaching two thousand five hundred children
In Spain. and two former graduates, sehoTita
Esther Alfonso and Setorta Juliana Campo. who
took the degree OF NJ. A at the University OF
Madrid are teachers in the school
Mrs Quick was seen at the Hotel Winthrop.
One-hundred- and twenty-ffth-st. and Seventh-ave.
yesterday by Tribune reporter. She is sister of
Miss Anna Gordon. who is so well known IN
Womans Christian Temperance Union work. and
who the private secretary Of the late Frances
willard
Mrs Gulick said: when the Spanish American
War broke found. for polite reasons that
1t was better to change residence for time. so
we moved the Institute to BiarrtZ. France. which
IS one hour distant by rail from the Spanish
frontier Every Spanish teacher. student and
want accompanied u.s. and when the academic year
opened last October eleven students Joined the
classes with the full appreciation Of their parents
and friends. We did not lose e single Spanish
friend because Of the and the feeling in Spain
about the people Of the United States is at all
an unknd one. The masses delighted that the
colonies are lost TO the mother country for they
know that possession Of them means q constant
CONSUMPTION.
When was IN Spain saw hundreds OF mothers
marching with banners which were the inscrtp-
ton. We will send sons TO Cuba I
talked with the Spanish prisoners at Portsmouth
n Il, when went there as an interpreter for the
Red Cross and every one Of them said they only
went 70 fight the Cubans because they were drafted
nd ad q
and to go to MADRID instead Of returning to San
ssSasqa ue Ta s % we Ra ss ss US e III
sraTy and geographical centre Of Spain The Insti-
Y ys s T 6s amy are pTeprd to be acers IN
day schools connected with the evangelical mis-
education given will enable girls az soor as there
SoT s n a 10 4 ANY and pevg and
teaching and thus saves srt them
in the tobacco manufactures the other industrial
establishments in such country as SPAN ~ IA, Is
cation Of the daughters Of the educated people OF
The course Of instruction In the Institute pre-
pares young women for the studies Of nursing and
1t Is 6 geaf +. ss 10 a IT ~ be
S%n sex Two Of the OF II ,S SS S.s or
in the School Of Pharmacy connected with the
by providing a suitable building and apparatus.
and $50, 900 Is needed for this purpose. Already
coming in from friends scattered throughout the
United States An Zen o ss 6 S OF
the success Of the institute which Is so sadly
needed. During the last three hundred years the
education Of has been practically prohibited
IN Spain. and that We have secured the con
fdence Of the people II is a proper time for the
United States 70 show that II is not merely land
grabber but a messenger Of light and knowledge'
The faculty Of the Institute IS follows: MIS-.
Alice Gordon Gulick, A. NJ; Miss Catharine III
Barbour A. B: Miss Anna Z. Webb. a NJ, Miss
Mary L. Paige Miss Alice H Bushee. Sehor1ta
Esther Alfonso lcentiate in philosophy and letters,
and Sehorita Juliana Campo also ncentiate IN phil
osOphy and letters.