New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES AND UNI
yERSITIES-NOTES OF INTEREST.
THE FIRST CATALOGUE TO BE ISSUED BY
BARNARD COLLEGE-ITS RELATIONS
TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
EXPLAINED.


EXPLAINED.
The first catalogue issued by Barnard Col
lege to appear in print within a week ten days.
is of much interest those all concerned in the
college education of printers proof of 1t
seen yesterday shows that the Incorporation
of Barnard into Columbia University that
the relation of womeu's college TO an institution
of advanced learning which does not countenance
coeducaton may be clearly defined In effect, the
agreement makes it plain that at Columbia men
and women will longer meet in Undergraduate
courses leading to the degree of Bachelor OF Arts
In courses leading to the higher degrees, however
Master Of Arts Doctor of Philosophy, they
will be permitted sit in the same classes. This
is the conclusion reached in article in these
columns last Saturday and now verified. But
aside from this important educational matter the
catalogue will also the names of the first
faculty Barnard has been able to cali its
own The noticeable feature of the list is the pres
ence of a good proportion of women teachers
The agreement now existing between Barnard
and Columbia has a number of provisions of public
interest It In the first place that the presi
dent of Columbia Is likewise president OF Barnard
and a trustee Of the college. He presdes at fac
ulty meetings and has general supervision OF the
educational administration. in the other schools
of the university. The internal administration IS
TO be carried on by dean appointed by the presi-
dent and approved by the Barnard trustees This
place recently vacated by Mrs. Emily James Put
nam. is now being filed by acting dean, Pro-
fessor James II. Robinson. The dean has seat in
the university council with full right to vote on all
matters. The faculty consists of all the professors
of the university who give instruction at Barnard
The interrelation Of the faculties Of both places Is
explained by the statement that for all services
rendered in the university by Barnard officers an
equivalent shall be rendered at Barnard by officers
like grade in the university. This not only puts
Barnard teachers the same standing with thoHe
the other schools but IL also obviates the DIM
Guilty now existing. of the payment OF two salaries
officer. The practical working out OF TINS
method is well illustrated In the case Of Professor
Trent of the department of English. The bulk Of
his work is at Barnard but in order that the stu
dents ndy have the benefit of instruction from the
other professors of department. he will give at
Columbia two courses each year In return Pro-
fessors G, R. Carpenter and Thomas R. Price Will
give one course each at Barnard.
The specific statement IN the provision concerning
coeduca ton Is that after July 1904 all of the In
struction for women leading the degree Of A. b.
shall be given separately at Barnard College ex-
cept that courses open 20 seniors or Columbia
counting toward the Teachers College diploma shalI
continue be open TO Barnard seniors. Barnard
will first establish its Undergraduate courses ade-
quately and then its means allows it Will estao-
Ish additional professorshps in the university pro-
vtding for courses which shall be open 10 both men
and women. TO the end that the opportunities for
higher education for both may be increased The
university on its part agrees to accept as stu
dents women who have taken their first degree ana
to allow them the same terms as men TO pursue
courses. with the of those delivering the
lectures in the faculties Of philosophy, political
science and pure science. These courses lead TO
the degree of NJ. A. or Phi D. Women, therefore,
will not in any be admitted TO the technical
schools In all this Incorporation barnard retains
its separate corporate existence for its trustees
continue to provide the financial support
The personnel Of the Barnard faculty. here an
nounced for the first time, is follows: President.
Seth Low LII. D.; acting dean, James H. Robinson.
Phi. d; E. R A Seigman IL B., Ph. D, profess
sor of political economy and finance; Thomas r.
Price LII. D. professor OF English language and
literature; Herbert L. Osgood, Phi D., professor OF
history; George R. Carpenter. A. B.. professor Of
rhetoric and English composition; Franklin H Gid
dng- Ph. d. professor Of sociology; John b Clark
Phi. D. IL D. professor OF political economy;
James R. Wheeler professor of Greek; Frank y
Cole, Phi. D, professor Of mathematics; James h
Robinson, professor of history: Calvin Thomas,
A. NJ, Gebhard professor OF GerHanlc languages IS
and literature Carlo l. speranza. A NJ, adjunct
lish literature; Mortimer L. Earle, Ph. ., pro-
Ph B. adtunct professor of Latin; Arthur NJ Day,
A NJ, Instructor in political economy and socai
rhetoric; Herbert NJ Richards, s p. instructor in
zo5Iogy o Charles Knapp Ph D. instructor in clas-
scal phiology; Margaret E Maltby. NJ. A.. In
atoF'q tutor in physies Henry j. Brche il NJ
tutor in n ouize B u ro a M l.
mathematics; Rudolf Tombo sr., NJ. A, tutor in
sstant in zo6logy and botany; Grace Andrews
A. NJ, assistant in mathematics; Wilhelm A
Brann A. B., assistant III German, Jeanette B.
GlIespy. A. r., assistant in rhetoric: Eleanor
Keller. A B.. assistant in chemistry; Henry Bargy
A. NJ. and William A Mite, A. b, lecturers in
Romance languages, and Charles L. Rafar, A. B.,
lecturer in history.
Other notable parts of the catalogue are the
statements GoncerIing cost t OF Xing schoarshlPs @
a year for board and from $40 to 1850 year for
rooms. This makes the average about S3 week
There scholarships obtanable to the number Of
twenty-five; besides free tuition in worthy cases
OF the felloWShipS the most interesting is the
Hartley House fellowship. This is provided for the
purpose of giving accurate training in habits of
social observation, preparation for the tech
nical study of the advanced problems in sociology,
and for the active work of philanthropy and social
reform. 1t established mainly through the
efforts of Miss Lydia S. Cody, A b. of Boston
University. She worked for the project at Hartley
House social settlement, for years. Miss
Elsie WorthingtOn Clews, Ph. D.. is the present
holder Of the fellowship.
on the whole. the catalogue is important beca use
II clears up entirely the somewhat hazy popular
conception of the nature of Barrards position
toward Columbia.