New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

and halberds The girls are yclists and ride
To be admitted to the preparatory department Of
the college girl must be at least sixteen years years
She must also be of strong health" She must
geography. mathematics physlcs nous, 80 3
sewing. drawing and music In applying Ior aa ,
what social rank she is. Each student must have
guardian. who in legal document agrees 70 s,3 Iv
observe the regulations of your university"
JAPANESE ETIQUETTE
There are three regular departments of the col
Iege-domestic science. Japanese literature and
English literature-each with three years course.
The departments are comprehensive. and with
them are elective courses In which the studies OF
the other departments may be taken. The domestic
science course is exceedingly thorough. and the
education and nursing of children required
studies in both the other departments Dean Aso
emphasizes the fact that these studies not for
theoretical but for practical 1t is hoped
other year TO open a kindergarten in connection
future mothers OF Japan will practise child train
While they are studying their English history
70 6a ana SapaneSe classics and workn in up
Nippon maidens are also instructed in the polite
arts in the elaborate Japanese etiquette the grace
different style Of Western etiquette. They work
in IDEAS rm aDd beg r ad out Ss9rd1g
art or mower arrangement. which has bon science
They study the elaborate tea or ChainO Yu. cere-
monia and there is special little building for this
men Instructors for both Japanese and foreign
the completion Of her college course can make as
good white bread as any old time Western house
keeper. She wears a plain everyday apron when
Instructors 3: from ,,, the Imperial University Of
Japan the mems college. teach the greater num-
ber of courses, but there both Japanese and
and an English girl from the University Of Cam
bridge teach English literature. and a Michigan
University japanese also teaches the same study.
Sbvsica trafn;hg arc ali taught by Ta1anese women
n a q
other japanese women teachers give instructions
on the violin,AIrs. Kona Tanomoki and Miss Hide
Muramatsu. Mrs. Saku teaches the koto (the Jap
anese musical instrumeno. and In one Of the gym
Mrs Isa Yazawa. Western woman teaches the
ence department another Woman Te TRo pays Se an
important part in the university life Is one Of its
tea ceremony
TUITION FEE s27 so YEAR.
For ordinary admission to the university an ex-
animation fee Of yen and 50 sen-S 5O-is charged.
and yen-S2-for special admission. An entrance
fee OF yen must also be paid. The college dues
seem absurdly low compared with those of Western
colleges 1t costs "a yen and 90 sen-sz7 5O-for tut
non Tor the entire school year, this being paid IN
OF yen and so sen for what are called school ex-
actually ss eens 0n month the RaHRS oR s sornytofy
student pays l yen dOrmitory fee and 6 yen for
There are comparatively few vacations-a month
N IN summer. two weeks in winter and one week In
anese, the birthdays OF the Emperor and Empress
Shuki and Shuli Korei Sal. autumn and spring
cestor worship festivals the coronation anniversary
or the Emperor Jinmu, etc
An ADDRESS TO the Nippon Josht Datgakko girls
by the founder and president OF the university
JlnSo Naruse. shows what Is expected OF them
and might be given rules of life to the college
girls of the world. After warning them against
idle and extravagant habits and telling them TO be
respectful to others and self-respscting. it con-
tinues:
Courteous and obliging In their social inter
course. they shall be proud in their bcartn z;
polite and truthful, they shall not endeayor to be-
G nd
nrm IN their resolutions and noble in their aspira
tons, they shall endeRvor TO make themselves mis-
tresses OF all that makes women beautiful and
adorable.
In their endeavor to acquire knowledge and
learn arts they shall cultivate the habit as Far
possible, Of trying to study and master by their
own efforts and think and judge for themselves.
thereby freeing themselves OF the fault.
mon among sr! students. or olndly submitting TO
authors views"
Public and private hygiene matters which
the students are expected to give much attention,
and the president further says: