Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29

The following from the Boston
because two of the EDUCATORS men
toned were born in MainS
The appointments rect ~ of four
women to posts of resi- sibiiity as
deans in leading women 4lleges are
"A pleasant reminder of The advance
that women are constantly making in
higher educational service.
Just as the number of women stu
dents in colleges has increased annu
ally, keeping pace with the decrease Of
popular disapproval. some proportion
in numbers and in power of women cd
ucators in higher institutions has been
steadily moving forward. In foreign
countries as in the United States,
teaching was the first profession TO
admit women. The universities Of
Sweden Italy and Switzerland have
employed women in positions of au-
thority as instructors. Many PROBES
sorship in colleges and universities of
the United States representing every
phase of scholarship from ancient Ian
guages 10 modern science and from
literature to engineering. are held hy
tage points. there is Il steady advance
toward a higher investment of admin
istrative power and responsibility for
women This is largely &9Soutcomc,
undoubtedly. Of the growing convlc-
ton that positions of authority and
influence in colleges for women must
be held by college bred women of high
standing as scholars and of noble
character
Aproros of this prevailing idea: hay"
ccm" the recent appoin tmentS 81 MISS
Alice Luce. Phi. D.. to the dcanshlr At
!" that at WELLESLEY: Miss Laura GIN
Phi. D.. TO Barnard. and Miss Anni.
,iera rtnrnt of Brown University.
1t is q fact which may have Snmr III,
terest and significance I" New E Ill..,,i.i
are all Of New England birth, ana Win
one "xrcnti"n have had iht,r ac'iu hi'c
training in this section Of the country.
Each one is distinguished for sonethinE
NOR, imam crudtiOn-thc essential pldit-
tios of heart and soul which cnnStithlt
the instructor, the guide. philosopher ahH
friend OF her pupils, and the powers ~
.uministration which enable her 10 pan
and supervise broad and RESPONSIBLE" en-
terpriscs. ONLY one had prcNloUSi! "C'"-
Mod the most of dean.
Dr Annie Crosby Emery in assuming
The leadership Of the woman $ depafnntnt
al Brown. took position which mas cM
jsfed since the beginning OF the coIicSc
hut which has always been occupied ny Il
man Miss Emery. it appears, was Dor"
i'm Ellsworth. Ma inc. ,h
The Students. the local co comm, ,, ihc
college faculty and its president are a'lht
hannv if transpircs. over the acceptance
Of Dr Alice Luce for the rd pTsi ~ nbcr
IN ohio DR. Luce is a graduate u
Wellesley. and was professor OF hmSt ~
;bcrc Previous to that she taught ~ ~
hirh schools at Putnam. Conn. We iieS
inT' Mass. and the Girls LATIN oc.i'4 ~,
pGston Iwhere she was instructor III
EupIish and mathematics for eight y ea,S'ii
III ar smith college. She mas oeNu ,no,
anu ~ tn f. study abroad. From lS.5-
. She studied philosophy th and 1n hEaiH
pii'I'lu; ,s;n and the following year snc
was regularly matricnIante,d do * courses 5nf in
.tL,iaSonhv and philology. receiving 'hc;
The degree of Ph d.; maE Thab Tui Success
~ -, teacher. having great enthusiasm In' ,
n"tah,o r""f Ear the responsible position
If dean