Milford chronicle., 1912-10-18
EDUCATION OF STATE WOMEN.

meeting OF a special committee OF
y Trustees OF Delaware College 70 consider
the suhl-c of higher education for wo-
meQ in Delaware was held recently in
ihe office Of Chancellor Charles NJ Cur.
tis. Members OF the committee are Chan
celor Curtis, DR. George A Hartpr. Dan.
iei w. Corbt, William Il. LYMAN and
w. w. Harrington. No definite decision
was reached. A meeting viii be held in
the near future with the committee rep
Jesenting the State Board of Edncation
Chancellor Curtis, in letter 10 Pre,i
dent fiarter. of Delaware College, told
how Harvard professors instructed wo-
( men in building engaged for that pur
pose near Harvard University The
6hahcHfiOh told how these asses grew
into Radcliffe College, so great had been
the development of the plan. lis lette
contained:
There were the initial steps Of deve
lopment Of what is now a great co lege
Tor women. and there is probably here
suggestion to those interested in provId
ing in Delaware collegiate instruction 10
women. 1t is said that there are more
than Two hun 1red women in ID, tware
who desire a college education Assum-
ing that there is one half such a number,
it Is quite evident that the resources OF
the state available for the purpose are
not sufficient 10 provide for such a large
Number, lt would seem wiser 10 ascer
laIu whether there is real demand fr
really higher education, not occupational
instruction for the young women Of Dea
ware, and satisfy such demand rather
than 20 create one by providing am eqnip-
nirnt for a large number
lnasmuch as it might cripple the w ork
now being done by men at Delaware Col
lege IN the engineering course If the lab
oratory equipment were shared TO any
extent by the women, lt might be- wise
90 interest the faculty OF the rill ge in
plan whereby they offer 10 instruct wo.
men iu the a. q and : courses para'-
Tell i0 those gwen 10 the young men. IL
@ sutii lent lumber responded house
could be rented and a general plan of de-
veiopment tried as a. Harvard An an.
peal for guarantee fund or direct help
from the State for a term Of at east four
wears would be making a start in the
right direction. A board Of women man
agers, small 100 number would be- availa
be 20 administer the financial affairs.
the instruction being entirely in manage.
ment of the faculty Of the cOlleg. a 50 {
ciety could be Incorporated for the pur- /
pose
1T is fair criticism Of such plan
inat 10 omits vocational instruction. prda Il
gogy. and branches Of instruction now
provided espt ciaily for women. Bni such
b plan provides a foundation for a real
experiment IN providing for women la j
Delaware what has been, and -fi4slffy
quarters stiti is regarded as a real educa- r
lion. Besides these are only suggestions.
made IN the spirit of actually making a v
'ea beginning in a sound, practical wav K
~ suggest that yOu unotlicaliy Law be
are the faculty Of Delaware, as BODY.
DE example of Harvard and see ifthere is
my response for a like experiment. If
here is some reasonable response then A,
be subject can be further Proceeded "
fith
Il does not appear whether ezra com- -
lensati0n was paid the instructors at :,
Harvard, and this not unimpnriant mat -
er could also be considered at Delaware u