Telegram-herald., 1890-10-09
PERFECTINC PLANS
20 Estzblash a unlxersify Prolss-
sorshap Fer Women.
NRS. sIOsE. OF KALAMAZOO, TAkS
sac tstses "a Entertaining z@lk ~u
Fr~sSh Alfs fk~fsre ths staay Ci~es.
A0netaatag ~ IA ae AFFxAa - al
aoa0s2-A Grana f&eA.

class AEAlD Aestktda3 xa0tnlnE ~ tils
residence ST Mrs. :. l. FalleF N&sa-
lngson-st. The lady spoke easertNn.
iugls and al length upoa tAe suojeos Il
freneA Cathearsss. she gave the class
a passing glimpse Of the Preach peas
ant who IS 81 artist ~ nAtare. Has
manner of eating i superior h teai q
ANY other peasant IA ihe woTid. ne
ear - said % eat. while ths kngl.sh
peasant feeds. There Is a nloegy a0oui
the French peasant peculiar - himself
When be piles wood on hls cart he
makes the plle artistic. The wood luis
oui over the wheels. with place IL the
center ia which be sis. he is = perfect
picture Ia his clean blue jacket. Ii is
always clean and his shoes arc alwaye
neatly mended. Travelling through
France, there are 40 unssshus
places to greet the eye. MneleFer
there is an unsghtly place
quick growing vines are planted and
tie ngliness Il soon hidden. Even a.
railway stations these vines cover every
unslgntiy pile and place. Vines and
flowers cover every pile Of manure So
there J. nothing 30 offend the eye. The
economy OF the French ls marvellous.
Ii Is almost beyond belief. They gather
old shoes by lhe thou sand ana make
them over into shoes for tie children.
Nothing is wasted. Every bl OF whale
bone Is saved for some purpose. Use
aas been found for even the old de-
spised and uncomfortable h0opsklrts in
vogue a few years ago. They are
| fasnloned into varied shapes and serve
as supports for vines aud flowers. The
peasant has pretty way OF training
vines over hiscottage. They are allowed
to creep up the corner or the house,
/ over the windows then around Just
/ beneath the c0rnlce, forming trleze
worthy the most palatial residence.
Mrs. Stone described many Cathedrals
which she visited, dwelling particularly
upon the church of the Loretta, devoted
| 10 the worship of the black virgin.
| She said that wherever a church OF the
Loretta was found, worship Of the most
devout was always 10 be witnessed.
She gave a graphic description OF the
rich stained glass windows, whose
rhythm of color seemed 10 bring lneffa-
BILE peace TO the soul and profound
calm 10 the mind, illustrating that
those who planned and fashioned 1t,
| builded better than they knew.
In closing, Mrs. Stone outlined 10 the
ladies a plan which lies deep IN her
| heart and which she hopes 10 see IN per
feet operation soon. 1t Is an endOW-
| ment for the establishment of profes-
| sorship for women in the University OF
Michigan. There is today no greater
| institution OF learning on the western
continent. She pretaced her remarks
with an eloquent eulogy on the co-edu.
| cation of women, but impressed heI
hearers with the Importance Of women
scholars as teachers IN the higher
schools. The laws governing the
State University permit the entrance
of women students, but there IS nc
provision for the woman teacher. she
Is q necessity and would be a great
benefit 10 pupils OF both sexes. Al
ready some of the eastern colleges have
employed lady teachers, notably Cor
nell, where Miss Thomas has a char.
The State Will not provide a lady pro-
fessor but there are many who are
willing TO contribute toward an endOw-
ment. One wealthy gentleman has
already pledged TO contribute $50, ,00o
toward a necessary 100000 Tor the
purpose and there are other small
contributions. Ii the amount Is raised
and LADY, who excels IN scholarship,
is presented 10 the university without
cost TO the people Of the state, she viii
undoubtedly be accepted 10y President
Angel and the board of Regents. Mr..
Angel has already signlficd his willing
ness to act in the matter.
Ii Is well known tnat there are
women who are IN the front ranks Of
scholarship yet professorship III colleges
is not open 10 them because of their
sex. The best Greek scholar IN the
United States IS a women. Mrs. Stone
alluded to.the late Maria Mitchell, the
great astronomer, and asked # any
college would not be benefited TO have
had her in the char of astronomy.
Having secured pledge of S20. .0o0
from a gentleman, Mrs. Stone desires 70
secure from twenty wealthy ladies the
sum of $1,000 each and from twenty
hundred others the sum Of $40 each.
Then she has in mind countless others
who will contrib0tc 81 each ID groups of
tens in manner similar 70 the King
Daughters. She hopes 10 get as many
women interested in the matter as pos
sble, and 10 that end, urges every wo
man to place herself somewhere on tie
list.
Enough progress has already beer
made to insure the ultimate success oi
the project, and Mrs. Stone has already
IN mind lady who would grace the De.
/ partment Of French. She was born n
Paris and received a thorough and
complete education there. Her speech
| and accent Is Of tho pugest and nos'
perfect: her manners and department
Of tAe most elegant She is At presen'
engaged ga Cincinnati, and fhugh
ovtrtures have been made. she can not
secure ber release from hcr present ca
gagemeut. It's hoped t. secure ber a,
tbe opening Of the second semester.
Much int rest was ranlfestsd r tie
subject bv the ladies' who were present.
and Is believed that toe matter w8I
receive due consideration and co-opera
ton lB this city
Mrs. stone hsd the honor q.
! presenting 70 The university tht
first giTl pupil ever adm tied and
there are nov hundreds "a Ga 8
! attendance. Nor has auy ore ever ye'
j regretted ire fact Of the.r icing there
Than Mrs. stone. n ch gan has I'D uo
man more widely known. loved ard
horored nor 8 SIZE known % tais Sfaff
/ 0uiv. Her good works haFe gone
abroad an8 wherever woman las uae1
"a friend ths gent voman upon
whom t8e years st - grseslu 81. ha.
been there With helpful words aue
I work.