The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22

chosen dean of women and head of the Department of Sanitary Science at Chi- cago University. Her splendid organiz- ing powers, clear brain, and original ity find some scope in this Western in- stitution, where she has full authority. Miss Talbot has the direction of all the interests directly affecting the women of the University, and has carefully guarded all features of social and do- meAtic life. Her work has been of such a high character that 1t has. placed her in the front rank of women educators of our country.
 Miss Gil, Dean of Barnard, fills the office of president in every respect, the title only being denied because there is a president of Columbia. of which Barnard is apart. Miss Gill is not only a broadly equipped educator. but 6 hu- manitarian as we'll; she has admirably maintained the high standing of Bar nard College and has demonstrated wo- mans ability as a hnancier by the not able increase of endowment during her administration.
 Neither the principle nor the prac- tfce of the best course of study has been discovered or laid down. The most that can be said is that the field for experiment is definitely held by women, for women, with increasing tes nacity.
 The happiness and usefulness of women may be variously estimated; the means to it may long be vague or un- known; but by whatever roads, and by whatever names, 1t will be varied enough to engage all the powers Of wornen, as generously and as differ ently endowed as are the members Of w I've fuily -appreeiate the many tine characters whose interest in coliegiate administration should entitle them to be mentioned in any such category. The large subject forbids more than a passing mention of names that VIII aao in making clear our claim.
 We are certainly not too sanguine In believing that the higher education un- der such leadership is developing Il hroad view and broadened capabilities; womans tact Is developing to the pro portion of boise ;the natural instinct 10 a wide knowledge of human nature; her aptitude for domestic scOTiomics tn- to q. taste and talent for economies so- cial and political until the extra ordinary woman of today shall be the ordinary woman of the future" The main duty of a college president is 10 train students unto the holding of highest ideals and to the embodyinE of these ideals in public service, whe- ther such service take formal or
 
 president herself must hold these ideals, in order to train the student ef- fectively In exact relation to these ideals we note the different college spirit'' of different instfsutionS, due to the influence of the character of it's head.
 The chief executive is by no means the only representative Of administra- tive ability in our colleges Gradual ly the boards of trustees are recogniz- ing the devoted and sntslligent service so freely and generously. rendered by thelarge alumnae associations, and are asking to their number certain repre- sentatives, to be named by vote of the association. While the college presi- dent has recognized the value of the loyal support of the alumnae, the trus- tees have never come in touch wath either graduates or undergraduates until within recent years.
 There Is no more hopeful feature ok college life today than Che generosity with which the alumnae and friends rally to the support of the colleges in time of need.
 Buildings, equipment, endowments are being given to these institutions every year. partly by those who have gained their own education from them