The age-herald., 1900-01-16
Plans for Mir. MunyOn's College
 For Girls Have Been Completed

Prof. James M. Munyon has completed his plans for establishing a home in Phila- delphia for orphaned girls. on a plan simi- lar to uhat of GiraTd College. As Is well known, this is but the fruition of a plan conceived three or four years ago by Pro- lessor Munyon. In speaking of the arrange ments, the completion of which is attract ing wide attention, a Philadelphia paper states:
 ''The institution will start with a gift of $2.000.0O0 and funds will be provided for it's maintenance. The site of this. institution. which will be called .'rhe Munyon College for Girls" was selected and purchased year os so ago, and adjoins Fairmount park, at an elevation somewhat higher than Georges hill. It contains In all thirty acres. being bounded by Parkside avenue on the east, old Lancaster road on the west, Fifty-third and Jefferson streets on the south, and running to Berks street on tine north. The location can hardly be improv- ed upon, as the entire city stretches in view in front of 1t, while Fairmount park is its immediate neighbor.
 ''This college it a natural outgrowth of a line that has been followed by Professor MuDyon years ago, for 1t will be remem- benred that he was actively interested in the question of prohibition of child labor, and it is in a measure to his efforts that the modified ton of the child labor laws in the different states and the prohibition of em- ployment of children in factories and mines are due He was the editor of the Labor World at that time.
 '.TIhis munificent endowment Is entirely for the benefit of native born American girls, either orphaned who have no rela- tives to depend upon for support, and are thus thrown upon their own resources. The girls will be taken into this school at the age of 10, and will be graduated at the age of IS, thoroughly equipped in number of branches and useful accomplishments that will make them self-supportmg women. After a thorough rudimentary training in English and common bIanches, the pupils will be thoroughly instructed in dress making, millinery, glove making, designing, and making of coats, china decoration Qn- cludin, the practical details of firing and modeling), teleguphy and various other practical trades or professions that Will thoroughly equip them for the battle of life. Especial atten4on will be paid to se- curing a thorough knowledge of cooking and domestic economy, so that when girl marries sine will be prepared to manage the household woman should.
 Skilled and expert instructors will be se- cured in every branch and the girls will be taught in the most thorough and efficient manner. It is probable that their work will find ready sale in the large depart ment stores in Philadelphia and other cities. They will be taught, for instance, -- in the glove department, now to make the very best gloves that can be made. and in the cloak department the most stylish ana up-to-date garments. This department, as well as dQhe millinery, will be kept in touch with European fashion centers, so that the latest styles will always be at the com mland of ttne pupils
 Music and art will be taught those who display an aptitude for those branches, but the mere painting of pictures will not be encouraged; the pupil will be rather taught designing for wall paper and textile fab rfcs, thus giving her talent an outlet to se- cure ready dollars and cents.
 "A committee of well-known gentlemen will make a visit to educational institutions in this country and abroad for the purpose of studying the constructions of colleges ana large buildings of a similar character and to pay particular attention to sanitary, heating and ventilating equipment The school will consist of number of smaller structures grouped about a large central edifce. Initial plans for these buildings have already been presented.
 ''Tihe Munyon school. like Girard college, will be entirely non-sectarian. Politics will be rigidly abolished from its management, and it will be placed in charge of a board of trustees, of which the governor of the