, 1877-12-02

MEETING Or THE ALrMS4E.
The Mt Holyoke Alusnn:r OF Chicago an
| the Northwest held their fourth annual re
union at the Grand Pacific Hotel at / o'cloc
! yesterday, Mrs. Il. i. Waite, President, in til
cilar.
| This Association numbers 100 members. Til
I following We're present: Marion Buckingham,
Jane F. Waite, Sarah J. Rhca, julia i. Doug
| lass, Sarah A. Nichols, S. F. Afarchant, Lair
johnson, Theresa T. Herbert, Elizabeth Babbitt
Eliza z. Sunderland, Eliza \. Dixie, Clara "
SkicIc, Caroline Fl. Mcrrick, Alice L. Barnard
Julia ". jackson, Phoebe 4. Avery, abby c
Grant, Louise Z, puriuston, Ella &. Ives, Ann:
c. Lewis, Abby Converse, Kate T. Steele, Kat,
Mcrriman, B. 4. Haw}ey+ !. +. Chapman, II. 4
Peterson, s. L. Stevens, !. II, Campbell, l.. E
F. kitnball.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. nbca.
The Recording Sccrctarr's report, read ami
adopted, presented the following facts: Thu
Committee appointed ut the last annual meet
ing to secure, if possible with tho funds, bust
OF Mary Lyon BY some woman artist. met with
so many unforeseen difficulties that 1he plan ot
the bust WIS abandoned. Al this juncturc let
tcrs received from the Principal Of the Semi
nary determined the action Of the Committee.
It was DECIDED to appropriate the money on
hand, $3.50, toward coupctln. the payment for
the ward casts procured through Miss Edwards
exertionS.
The Treasurer reported an acknowledgment
Of $3.50, forwarded in February to Miss Ed
wards.
The Corresponding Secretary read interest
ing lettcrs from Miss Edwards, warmly thank
lug the Association fur their timely gift, aud III
closing stcreuscopic views OF tho Art Building,
casts, etc. A letter from the Secretary Of the
National Association reported the proposed
union ot the Alumna, Association and the
Memorandum Society, committee having been
appointed to draft constitution that should
meet the wants OF both Societies. The object
OF TINS Union Is corporation and mutual up-
l.!1i b9iding Members Of the Alnn1nn Association
viii thus secure the information furnished by
the Memorandum Society. Not only the NELL
bersd!p Ice, but also contributions madc to the
cabinets, will hcnceforth entItic one to the
privileges OF both Societies.
,, a1lss Edwards wrote OF many acquisitions to
tnc Art Gallery; among them casts OF Achilles
Siiie'd, Venus dc Milo, Juno, Jupiter, Minerva.
D1ana and tic Stag, etc. The plan is to make
the collection one that shall educate pupils in
the history Of art. Lectures upon art aud the
ture Of the course.
The Mount Holyokc zourna. contained
touching account ct the death Of Deacon Porter,
So beloved by ali llolyoke Girls. Ono Of his last
acts VAS to write with trembling hand, after his
voice i.cd failed. Messases Of love 10 all Semi
nary daughters"
read.
alre Nichols, of Lake Forest, read ! paper OF
"reminiscences covering period Of 1lfty years,
entitled "Old-Tilne Girls aud relating chiefly
to the founder Of Mount Holyoke seminary aud
Mary Lyon.
Mrs. Babbitt treated the theme sour Intleri-
tancc."
Miss kimball gave Il graphic report OF the
present condition Of the Seminary from personal
The institution is free from debt,
anu was never more tiourlshiug.
Mrs. Douglass, Glass Of rs, read com-
position written in 1874, entitled, "The Black
gerry tatct,' describing the site Of Mount |
doiyokc Seminary.
The following officers Of the Association
Sere : elected: President, Mrs. Il. F. Waite; |
recording Secretary, Miss E. G. Ires; Core |
'ponuins Secretary. Mrs. l.. G. Purington;
Ireaslrer, Mrs. Kate Steele; Tice-presidents, |
nMrs; y 5. Il. Adams, Mrs. 4. c. Grant, Mrs. r |
|. Herbert, Mrs. f. E. Nagoun, Miss Helen
,eaooly, Miss Nary Evans. Mrs. S. J. Rhca.
yrs. a: Il. Smith, Miss II. Hathaway, Miss.
1eleu Morton, airs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Eliza
Absent members are requested to
cad thelr membership fec to the Treasurer.
YRS. steele, l52o Lake avenue, Chicago The
Secrctary's address is Ssh Prairie
venue, Chicago.
Al! Holyokc girls J." are invited to a social
acct'ng ut Mrs. Grants, No. Oil Wabash ay-
nue.: Monduy, Dec TO-
4 vote Of thanks was extended to the pro-
's!etor OF the Grand Pacific, and the meeting
o1oufned to one year from date.