New-York tribune., 1900-05-12
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF COEDU'
CATION-THE A. B. IN THREE YEARS.

A. b. \
The question of coeducation is now live topic at
Columbia University The recent incorporation OF
Barnard College the institution has practically
forced the matter to issue. Hitherto courses
have been regularly given by Columbia professors
in which undergraduates of both colleges as far
down the Junior year have been permitted TO
take work together Indeed, such classes are still
held, especially by the department of philosophy
As point in fact 1t may be interesting 10 know
that both the and the women object seriously
this of affairs. because each side dislikes
discussion recitation before the others. But
these courses somewhat popular, for the reason
that Barnard otherwise has no instructor in philos-
ophy. Since other alternatives in this field are
offered to Columbia undergraduates. .<they, too, are
under conpulson Il they wish to take this subject
The thing is true OF sociology. Thus 1t is
clear that undergraduate coeducation deporable as
the fact may seem old Columbia men, is still in
existence the university. However, that
by the arrangement Barnard is to have a fac
uty of its own, change Will come.
Though the Barnard catalogue has not been
issued yet the circular of the department of
English, published recently, gives when studied,
c!cw the Columbia solution of this problem of
coeducaton. II shows that hereafter all under
graduate work will be non-coeducational and that
practically all graduate work may be coeduca-
tional. The courses offered by Professor Brander
Matthews alone will in all cases be exclusively for
1t learned yesterday from official
source lHal tElS ucpaTtne preccuenl VIII DS-
come. soon practicable, university policy.
After 1904 there will be undergraduate courses
at Columbia open TO both men and women.
Obviously this does not apply to Teachers College
On the other hand all graduate work at present
offered by Barnard will be done entirely at Colum
bia. On the whole, this plan is expected to COM
bine the worthy features of the coeducationa sys
TEN and TO obviate its difficulties.
In this connection il may be announced that the
first Barnard catalogue ever issued giving full
statement of the institution, will be published
within few weeks. Hitherto the college has sent
out sort of departmental statement.
To the many new educational stands Columbia
has taken this year there was added last week the
Offering of a Bachelor of Arts degree for three
quirements permitting a man to enter the college
without either Latin Greek. this chopping of
legiae course seems to indicate that Columbia is
doing all in her power to afford educational oppor
tunties TO the young man who must prepare him
self in a limited time to make his living. This de-
the rearrangement of the course of study on a
count basis, and through the presence of the sum-
mer school. According 70 the Columbia College n
the degree of Bachelor of Arts are required to
each point having the value Of subject pursued
is tor TO make sbnen IN
academic rS year-that is, from October 10 June.
four points his credit. The other six points
necessary he may obtain through the summer
there each session each course having a value
one one point Hence. by three years in the college
summer school he may reach his goal As a bal
ance in this matter man may not take less than
twelve counts year.
AS piece of mechanical simplicity. this new COL
!ege announcement is something which has
manded much admiration from the educators who
nave seen It, The whole broad elective system and
the elaborate entrance requirements put. by
means of this count" idea, such a plain
that the reader scarcely recognizes that what
merry in most of the large college catalogues was
an intricate maze is now Strengthened out
The Archaeological Institute of America has been
meeting meeting at Columbia this week; Thursday the
American School at Rome discussed Yester-
day the American School at Athens was the topic
To-day the institute a whole together
The Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall will preach
me baccaIaureate sermon on Sunday, June TO- in
the university gymnasium.
q. F. Sever. an instructor In the department of
electrical engineering. has been appointed slper-
intendent of the electrical engineering exhibit at
the Pan-American Fair at Buffalo.
The summer school of the department of peoIopv
VIII be held this year for field work at Rondout