New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30
THOUSANDS F0R Mr. HJLYOKE COLLEGE.
GENEROUS FRIENDS SHOW THEIE APPREcIA
TIoN OF THE INSTITUTION FOUNDED BY
MARY LYoN-HoNoEING ITS NEW
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II Is now generally known that the school at South
| Hadcy Mass, for fifty years known As the Mt.
| IIolyolse Seminary. has become Mt HoUokc
| College and from this time will furnish Ia
its students full university curriculum. The FORTH
| annual meeting of the Mt IiolyOke Mdmnae Asso-
citation for New York. Brooklyn and ts vicinity,
Gently held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, a notable
| ono from the fact that it's president, Miss NJ a.
Brigham, of Brooklyn, is shortly leave that city
| to become president of this new college.
"The principal and faculty of the Seminary said
one Of the vice presidents of the association 10 a
Tribune reporter, have ably filed their places but
when the institution to take IT'S higher phase
and offer TO its pupils college course It became
necessary to secure president of wide attachments
and greater experience in this higher order of work,
and add TO the faculty many cocge-traincd women.
The trustees from tho first selected Miss Brigham for
their president, although seemed doubtful that they
have to sacrifice much and leave honoicd
place, which she had ably filled for many
years 20 go TO them. But believing her to be the
one woman in America best fitted 10 fill this place,
they declined to consider any other and at last sue
ceeded in securing her The statement made In
some papers, that tho presidency was given to tho
Incumbent principal Of the Seminary, and offered TO
NJ Brigham apo. he 'a:.on II the former, is
a mistake 1t offered TO auy person whom
sOcvcr except Miss Brigham. She has been president
of this branch Of the National Alumnae Association
since Its organization, and II is matter Of great
qualification to its members that their urgent
treaties have prevailed upon her to remain IT'S
head although she Will longer be resident here. "
Miss Brigham took the occasion OF the annual
meeting TO give brief history of the Association. and
ended by relating the circumstances and Influences
which had combined bring about hcr acccptanc' Of
the presidency Of the college. paper entitled with
drawings was read by Miss {. J. AgaM II was in
the nature Of criticism upon some of the
modern methods of education Among thc guests
invited to the luncheon were the Rev. Dr. W. NJ.
Taylor, the Rev. Or. r. l. Cuyler. the Rev. DR..
II. NJ. Storrs. Morris X JeSup. Professor Young. Of
Princeton; Dr. and Mira. f. +. Ellinwood, Aanson
Trask, F.. F.. Phillips. Professor Vincent Mrs A. s.
RarncS, Mrs. Reed, Mrs llaXton and Miss Noble. Of
the Seminary faculty Dr. Cuylcr's address was
enthusiastic both in It's tribute Ia the founder of the
Institution and the half century of admirable seminary
work: and In admiration of the selection made by
the trustees for the first president. He predicted
a great future for Mt. Iolyoke College.
DR. Tavlor's remarks were I'm a similar vein. and
as one Of the trustees he reiterated what had been
said in regard the choice of The one to stand
al It's head. He paid fine compliment also 10 rhc
wives OF the land who had been trained there Miss
Charlotte Morrill, rcad an interesting paper upon
What College should be- Miss Ellen Parsons,
Editor of woman's Work for Women" spoke TO the
resolutions, offered in the name of the association by
Mrs Oscar T.. Boyd, and which OF cOngratula-
tons to the college for securing this president; con-
rraulatIonS 10 the association for retaining Ter as
Us own president; and pledges Of help In sustaining
her I'm her new work and of raising funds for the
New-Yorl1 and Brooklyn building to be erected upon
the college grounds.
Professor Young another Of the college trustees,
made an interesting address. and ended by plcdgng his
word that the trustees would sustain Miss Blieham
entirely in all her undertakings. Mrs. Halncs,
Professor Vincent Mr.. Philips and Miss NoDlc arc
smoke. Mr. Trask excused himself from speech but
left a tribute of hts interest In tho way Of gift
Of IS 900 toward the Ncv-Yorl and Brooklyn build
ing 10 which Mrs. \. ;. Barnes added $1,000 and
Mrs. j. Dwight 500.