Newark post., 1912-10-02
DR.. Geo. 4. Harter,
Newark, Delduare.
Nh dear Dir. Hdrter:-


Ny dear DR.. Horter:-
After reading the account Of the begin
ming Of Radchtfe College, to that there may be
something oDtanob thefrom Suggestive to those interested
IN the higher education of women IN Dclaware Franz the
a''ce gather the folow1ng 'nformatons
so's and Instructors of Harra,d gice u"ocay to wome"
opportunity systematic study parallel to
those in the University The Faculty, headed by Prof
Greenough adopted scheme wherby each agreed to repeat
Agasss leading interest and $4,000 ,cas subscribed
BY few friends THIS estimated to be enough to try the
for 'priree Collegiate Instruction for Women that
tai" named professors Of Havad College ine!ud'ng the ad
qHasd yeug women ao desired to pursue advanced stud
e IN Cambridge One rule that instruction be pro
This declaration fred the essential character Of the scheme
and IN this lay ITS real Importance Thyseren instructors
cal Wih Harrard, though fecer IN number Entrance
natiods the as at Horrard Rooms uere rented
classes and an era roo" ~o Prord uhe'e s"ae"s cond
spend the Intervals beween recltations Some Of the struc
students. There Board Of Managers presumably
me" Lat9r a" ossocIaon cas ncoporated "1he Society
In 1885 there tfre studentS ard by appeal for
funds $4,000 raised house bought Theyeotore
beside class there library unchroom, and
accomodao"s for receptions and social meetings. not there
t0fOre obtalnabte.
In 1894, after about fifteen gears Of
growth the Ho,rord had about $50 students o hom
$50 took the tuH undergraduate for A. b. Those
completing recered certificate countergned by the Presi
dent Of Hcrad Unirersiy and under the seal Of the Col
instructors the same as for the men Wome" students Of
did not hare much to laboratories Of its
apparatus. The University hbary open to women One
hnndred and fire courses ~ee ofed including Greeh Latin
uqthematics, Philosophy Political Economy, Hicory Eng
Physics Astronom Ercep in exceptional students
accepted for less than four year In 1894 there
graduate because laboratory facilities and
professors in graduate studies araab1e. I"stue
tion gren IN the Amer buding separate from the men
In 1894 the Anner took the name Of Rad
cfe College and under the definite control Of Harrard
University to its teaching only It's gromh the result
and made what attained be- The managers from the
outset considered that they should satisfy demand, not create
Therefore they aroided publicity Stunned competition
h oher colleges for and Wisely left to the instruct
ors the fullest direction Of the plan.
n,en Of what IS great college for and there IS
probably here suggestion to those interested IN prordng IN
Delauoe collegiate instruction to said that there
are more tia" two hundred pomen an Deauore ~o desire
college education. assuming that there IS one-haf such
number is quite evident that the of the State
oraable for the purpose not sficie" to prorde for
such large number. 1t would uiser to ascertain
mhether there is real demand for really higher education
not occ"patond instruction for the young uome" Of Dea
and satisfy such demand rather than to create
by povidi"g an equipment for large number Inasmueh
might cripple the uork "o~ being done by at Della
equipment shared to any eret by the uoen, might
st y ss s f n 'as. a. g. and "ss~s
parallel to those giren to the young sufficient
Der responded house could be rented and general plan
of Development tried Harvard An appeal for guaan
tee fund direct help from the State for term Of at least
four gears uould be making start IN the right direction
board of managers, small in number Could be avail
able to administer the financial affairs the instruction being
entirely management of the faculty Of the college, society
could be incorporated for the purpose IS fair criticism Of
such plan that Omts vocational instruction, pedagogy
and branches of instruction provided especially for
But such plan provdes foundation for real experiment
IN providing for IN Deaware what has been, and IN
many quarters still u.s. regarded real education Besides
these only suggestions made IN the spirit of actually
making a real beginning IN sound, practical Wdy.
suggest that you unofficaly lag be-
fore the faculty of Delaware College, body the example
of Harrard and there for like expert
n,en If there reasonable response then the subject
can be further proceeded acith.
1t does not appear Whether extra compen-
sation paid the insruc2s at Harvard and ths
mportant matter could also be considered at Delacare
You may this letter any part of
it, as you prefer. Yours truly
SiQned-Chas H. Curtis.