New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
WHEATON ALUMNAE At BREAKFAST

A PLEASANT GATHERING AT THE FIFTH
AVENUE MoTEL-soME OF THOSE PRESENT.
College and school banquets have been plenty Of
late but they have all belonged to the men. feser-
day however the women had their turn, and eighty
three of them sat down little after noon at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to the fifth annual DrcaKiast OF the
Wheaton Club OF New-York City.
The Wheaton Club is composed Of alumnae and for
mer students of Wheaton Seminary, at Norton, Mass,
one Of the good old schools of New-EnGand Though
there was sound Of Wheaton "yell' heard at the
meeting or even Of Wheaton songs-whch doubtless
exist-there was Wheaton talk In abundance in which
the women INDUCED TO their full desire for an hour
before going to the table, conscious Of the fact that
later on they would be obliged to talk one at time.
At O'Clock they adjourned from the hotel parlor
TO the breakfast room. Grace was said by Miss Emily
Huntington. Kate Epson Clark, president of the
club sat at the head of the table, and her
Mrs Eunice Cowles, the first principal Of Wheaton
Seminary fftysix years ago; Miss A. f. Stanton the
present principal Mrs. Estee Hatch Merrill president
Of the New England wheaton Club; Mrs. Caroline
Creevey, of Boston Mrs. Lyman Abbott. and Mrs
Charlotte Emerson Brown, president of the Orange
(y j. womens' Club, and also President Of the Fedora
ton Of women's Club, comprising over 100 women's
literary clubs throughout the country.
Others present were Miss Charlotte Morrill,, Mrs.
Amelia X. Wing, Of Brooklyn; Mrs. MacMurray, of
Boston; Miss Maria Porter Brace Miss Susan Hayes
Wand, Mrs. Joseph PlattHoward Olive Thorne
Miller, Miss Amelia s. Hart, Mrs. AMMAN Mrs. Judge
Pratt, Miss ID. NJ. Elliott Miss Alice CongdOn, Mrs.
Colonel Manchester, Miss A. VI. Kilham, Miss Emma
Skater Mrs. d. Lawrence Shaw. Mrs. Moen, Mrs. Rob
inson and Mrs. Goddard. OF Plainfeld.
Letters of regret came from Mrs. F.. P. Terhune.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer Mrs. Margaret E. sangstcr
and Mrs. Z. b. Wheaton. The menu cards, In hand
painted satin and other pretty forms, the gift Of
Mrs. PlattHoward. After the members of the club
and their guests had partaken Of excellent meal the
speaking begun. Mrs. Clark, POSTMASTER per
formed her part with q success which any might
envy. and It was impossible for the proceedings to
fag for moment. she delivered the opening address
of welcome and then introduced Mrs CowIes who was
heartily greeted. She spoke of the Wheaton of the
early days ana told many incidents which touched
The hearts OF her hearers.
Mrs. Merrill, the next speaker brought the best
wishes Of the New-England Wheaton Club which has
nearly ESQ members Mrs. Brown, who. for fear OF
lapsing into the feminine habit Of talking too long
had in common with some Of the other speakers com.
mtted her words 10 paper, spoke Of W0men's Gibbs
Miss stanton was next called upon and described fbe
school OF the present. There are seventy boardne
scholars and eight day pupils In the Seminary Nany
improvements have been made in the interior furnish
ing eoc general equipment OF the buildings which win
delight the older alumnae. ' Va"
The Work Of the Wheaton Club was responded
70 sy Mrs. Caroline Creevey. Among Others who spoke