. Boston, a guide book . Washington Elm io6 RADCLIFFE COLLEGE army. Opposite the Washington Elm is the group of buildings belong-ing to Radcliffe College, the girls college, a recognized and highly suc-cessful part of the university. These buildings are on the corner ofGarden and Mason streets. This venture of giving women instruction in the same studies that were pur-sued at Harvard was begun in a small way in 1879. It was not a part of Harvard,but, as a humorous student remarked, it was a Harvard Annex. The name cameinto common use. The professors and tutors as a rule were strongly in favor.
. Boston, a guide book . Washington Elm io6 RADCLIFFE COLLEGE army. Opposite the Washington Elm is the group of buildings belong-ing to Radcliffe College, the girls college, a recognized and highly suc-cessful part of the university. These buildings are on the corner ofGarden and Mason streets. This venture of giving women instruction in the same studies that were pur-sued at Harvard was begun in a small way in 1879. It was not a part of Harvard,but, as a humorous student remarked, it was a Harvard Annex. The name cameinto common use. The professors and tutors as a rule were strongly in favor. Longfellow House of the scheme, some even offering to teach for nothing rather than have it Annex was a success. The Fay house on Garden Street was bought. LadyAnne Moulson in 1643 ^^^ given ;^iooas a scholarship to Harvard, the first maiden name was Radcliffe, and as the Annex grew it was incorporated asRadcliffe College, and now has several fine buildings, a large number of students,and its diplomas bear the seal of the older institution and the signature of itspresident. In the Fay house, by the way, in 1836, the words of Fair Harvardwere written by the Rev. Samuel Oilman of Charleston, Returning toward the college we pass Christ Church, w^hich wasbuilt in 1760 by Peter Harrison, who designed Kings Chapel in Bos-ton. Washington worshiped here. Adjoining the church is an oldburying ground w^hich dates from 1636, the year of the founding of thecollege. Near the fence will be observed a milestone bearing thisinscription: Boston, 8 miles. 1734. This was one of man
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