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LESLIE'S WEEKLY Illustrated Newspaper, New York, dated March 21, 1895; 12 pages, Folio (15 3/4" x 11").

Featured in this issue is the FULL PAGE photo image gallery "AMERICAN COLLEGES FOR WOMEN-II: A GLIMPSE OF WELLESLEY" containing a total of EIGHT (8) original views: "MUSIC HALL", "COLLEGE HALL FROM THE LAKE", "TREE-DAY EXERCISES", "NORUMBEGA COTTAGE", "WOOD COTTAGE", "STONE HALL", "NEW BOAT-HOUSE", & "THE EAST LODGE** (**=on the article page)

The accompanying 3 column-long article reads, "Affluent Wellesley claims distinction among colleges for women for several reasons. Beginning her career twenty years ago with a handful of students and a preparatory department, she has long since discarded the latter, and today her list of students and of instructors outnumbers that of any college for women in the country. Eight hundred students and ninety-seven professors, teachers, and officers of administration is a fine numerical record, and a creditable proportion between students and teachers. Again, Wellesley has just cause for satisfaction in its luxurious estate and elegant buildings. Four hundred acres are owned by the college, one-half of them in a single enclosure. Mr. Henry F. Durant, a Boston lawyer, through whose Christian philanthropy the college was founded, and whose wealth equaled his generosity, expended over a half million of dollars in the equipment of College Hall alone, and no similar institution in this country has, we believe, been blessed with so handsome an outfit. The great central hall on the elevated boarder of Lake Waban is built of brick with free-stone trimmings, in the from of a double Latin cross, and though four hundred and seventy-five feet long, its great outlines are so happily diversified by architectural devices of towers, bays, and porches that the effect is at once stately and elegant to the visitor approaching through the long avenue of elms, leading up from the lodge gate...Beside the College Hall, Wellesley is the proud possessor of a fine new art gallery, built at a cost of one hundred thousand dollars, the gift of Mr. Isaac D. Farnsworth; Stone Hall of even greater value, the gift of Mrs. Valeria G. Stone; a large and fully-equipped music hall, and six handsome cottages, 'Wood', 'Freeman', 'Norumbega', 'Simpson', 'Waban', and 'Eliot', the entire valuation of the college property being estimated at $1,636,900, which includes the endowment funds, amounting to two hundred and fifty-nine thousand dollars...".

Additional articles in this issue include: "THE ELECTION CONSPIRACY IN TENNESSEE", and MORE!

In good condition! The Wellesley image gallery page is in FINE CONDITION! Several pages, including the Wellesley article, have an imperfect edge, affecting blank border only. The front page of this issue has an edge tear, which has been archivally closed, on the reverse side, with transparent/acid-free Filmoplast® (not visible & no affect to illustrations or text). Two leaves (4 pgs) are missing from this issue, NOT affecting the Wellesley material. We unconditionally warrant, without time limit, the authenticity of this 1895 Frank Leslie's Newspaper. We have been dealing in historical newspapers and fine documents since 1974. Dba "Historical Newspapers and Journals." 10 day return privilege. CAREFULLY PROTECTED IN FLAT CARDBOARD PACKAGING. Buyer pays Priority post with Insurance. International post extra. Illinois residents add 8.75% sales tax. **PLEASE NOTE !! We accept checks or money orders. While purchases made by money order are shipped within 48 hours, please allow 10 days for 1st time personal checks to be collected. **We do not accept credit cards or Paypal. We will email the total costs to the successful high bidder. International bidders should be aware of extra post and should contact us, before bidding, for acceptable payment options. (wt1) Org 1895 WELLESLEY COLLEGE MA Massachusetts-8 VIEWS!

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