The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-06

college I'm 1902 Securing the European
Fellowship she studied abroad 1Sa3-94.
She was secretary to the president Of
Bryn Mawr college 1S94-96. In 1897 she
became dean OF women in the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin. In addition to her
administrative duties she will teach in
the department OF Roman literature and
history.
The president says: THE relation of
the Womens college 20 the university
at large Is a matter requiring consider
alton. IL is a question whether in fixing
professorial compensation we should not
take into account. the work done at the
women's college. At the present time
the university I'm fixing compensation
ignores the work done there. although
the college Is an integral part OF the
university. The contracts are all made
by the dean of the college with i'm
dividual instructors. Under such an ar
rangement some instructor might con-
cevably give so much instruction to
the women as 10 injure the quality Of
his work with the men.and others might
feel that they were not properly rec
ognized I'm such contracts.
THE Women's college distributes about
$4,000 annually among our faculty. which
has constituted a substantial addition to
the slender salaries we have been able
to pay. But the abuses of so loose a
system are obvious. The Womens coll
lege. while ACCIDENTALLY and socially
distinct and separate. must come nearer
i'm administration. IL would seem that
as soon as the Women's college Is sub
stantially endowed--it now has Sc
cured about 100000 for this purpose-the
university, which holds endowment and
buildings I'm trust. might safely accept
entire financial responsibility and man
agement.
II would recommend the appointment
OF committee to investigate the present
relations of the Women's college to the
university and report what changes, IL
any. are desirable"
The board of fellows has recently
adopted the recommendation OF the fac
ulty TO increase the requirements for
admission to the courses I'm civil and me-
chanical engineering. This action will
soon be followed by a similar increase
in the requirements for admission TO the
courses leading to the degree of bache-
lor of philosophy.
Several new buildings or changes in
old buildings are now under way The
executive committee. having been cmpow-
cred by the corporation To select site
and erect thereon memorial gates and
an administration buiiding.in accordance
with the bequest of the late Mr.. Au-
1876 have selected the site of the pres
ent gates at the top OF College Hill as
the best location for the new gates. and
have selected the ground on the opposite
corner, formerly occupied by the Uni
versity grammar school, as the best To-
cation for the administration building.
The new presidents house Is I'm proc
ess of building at the corner OF Hope
and Manning streets. and will be ready
for occupancy in the spring. The for
mer presidents house did service for
sixty years: the new one may be eN-
pected to serve for century to come
The erection OF the administration
building on the site OF the University
grammar school will deprive our stu
dents In civil engineering OF their draw
ing-room. and there Is no room on the
campus that can possibly he used for the
purpose. IL has therefore been deter
mined by the executive committee to
place another story on the building now
occupied by the machine shops and the
chemical laboratory. This will afford
10 students In both civil and mechanl-
cal engineering large drawing room
with ample light aud air good Offices
n departmental library and excellent ia
cilties for work.
Mrs. 1Ioratio n. slater's offcr to pre-
sent to Brown University the family
homestead az G6 Benefit street. Co d.
used as a dormitory for the students Of
the Womcn's college. was duly accepted
by the corporation. and Airs slater L.
now adding another story and rcnovat-
lne the building throughout
MrFaunce says.The university i- oow