The Washington times., 1915-01-03

directly, but those who do not may
be just AS valuable members OF So
ciety. These women with q broad
outlook on things. looking beyond
their own interests and narrow cir
. Gle of friends, are the prophets who
are pointing the way to a higher
civilization"
Two other bugaboos Of the higher
education for women. also have been
exploded In DR.. Burton's opinion.
oiher ea thinGs eenf ssI s9asl t., he sssert
when she entered It. He described
the thorough physical examinations
ma de upon entrance and at various
periods. and told Of the special exer:.
cises and gymnasium work designed
to remedy Individual defects.
'As for that elusive charm (what-
ever that may be-, which II former
~ Was supposed "A woman would
lose by knowing too much, that has
been preserved intact, If not en-
College Girls Popular.
Far from having any difficulty
about preserving feminine charm,
We find the paths between mems
and women's colleges well worn
enough to furnish proof that the
college woman has not lost her
appeal to the college man"
Two outstanding efforts mark the
fbsss fSa 6oGy yvison 81 smt nf n. 1re OF
lum, the other is the policy OF raising
tho standard Of the faculty. For the
latter purpose DR.. Burton has Just
collected $1,052,0O0. the income from
which is to be devoted to engageing
:ligher paid instructors.
"The revision of the courses is ono
OF the most important single pieces Of
work undertaken by US in years."
DR.. Burton explained. "Wolnen's
colleges have reached the point
where they must decide whether the
liberal arts course for women Is to
be the same as that in the sreat
mems colleges, like Yale and Har-
ward.
COMMITTEES at Smith has been CON.
sidering tails chanEe.~ They viii not
complete their work for several
will it te known definitely now great
a change will be Effected. But It
can be said now that we probably
will Introduce the group plan. y hich
curtails the freedom OF the pupils
choice Of electives. This means that
from certain group. The effect OF
the plan will be to standardize the
courses"
Value of College Course.
Ask DR.. Burton what is the definite
value Of a COLLEGE education for q
woman, and he will state frankly ne
cannot tell.
Such q benefit is too Intangible
to be defined in exact formulae." he
said. Take the case OF an adult.
Take four years out Of :lis life. tell
him he need not be a productive
member Of sor,ety. and let him spend
that period in acquiring culture and
general information. At the end he
may not. be able to tell just what
suits are too broad. too far-reaching.
for exact definition. But they arc
none the less real.''
DR.. Burton recently was asked
to write q magazine article on this
subject. In preparation for that
he sent out requests to graduates
Of Smith for brief statements Of
what college did for them. One of
these replies he considers tie best
answer to the question he has vet
"Wide interests and sympa thies,
and the ability 70 get along with
oAnrle s-N relinore and a recog.
nit'on Of ones capacities s and liml-
tattOns. more or less well formu-
lated purpose. and a sense of true
values: a longing FOR the very
best and desire to find 1t. to-
gether with knowledge. memories
the items which go to make up
the sum total of increased general
efficiency which IS in my oninion.
what rollege means to a woman"