Life and light for woman . came too small for this growing institution, and addi-tions to it seemed out of the question as the owner did not wish tosell. The story of the purchase of Doveton House reads like a fairytale. Knowing that the ladies of the faculty were looking for largerquarters, a gentleman in Madras brought to their notice the factthat Doveton House was for sale. Miss McDougall and anothermember of the faculty went to look at it, wandered about its greatspacious rooms, explored the grounds and visited the stables andoutbuildings, picturing to themselves how it could be transforme
Life and light for woman . came too small for this growing institution, and addi-tions to it seemed out of the question as the owner did not wish tosell. The story of the purchase of Doveton House reads like a fairytale. Knowing that the ladies of the faculty were looking for largerquarters, a gentleman in Madras brought to their notice the factthat Doveton House was for sale. Miss McDougall and anothermember of the faculty went to look at it, wandered about its greatspacious rooms, explored the grounds and visited the stables andoutbuildings, picturing to themselves how it could be transformedinto an efficient school plant if only the price ($20,000) was not pro-hibitive. As they drove home they amused themselves by buildingthese air-castles. Picture their amazement when on reaching theschool they found a letter from America telling of the gift of $25,000through the American Baptist Womens Missionary Society from alegacy left by Mrs. Rockefeller. Their castle in the air had solidifiedwith startling suddenness!. The Womens Christian College, Madras, India igi7] Madras College in a New Home 61 Doveton House is a place with a history, beginning almost a cen-tury ago. It is built on an ample scale with a regal porch, two greathalls, one on each floor, with a double row of columns supporting theceiling of each, and a wide veranda all around. There are numerouskitchens and other outbuildings, with stabling for twenty or thirtyhorses. The grounds are spacious and in the rear slope down to theriver. A long line of government officials have occupied the house,also for a brief time an Indian rajah. Oddly enough, the latesttenant was Mrs. Annie Besant, who used the house as a hostel forHindu students. It was some months before possession could belegally secured and necessary alterations made, but now the Collegeis happily settled in a home of its own which has almost endlesscapacity for growth. With the sanction of the government, the college has received formalaffiliation wi
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