The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-01
IN SCHOOLS IND COLLEGES.
Wonan's IaAuenee After She has Grade.
atea-EducAtlonal Notes,

wonsn's I.auenoe After She has GRADE
ated-Eduoati0nal Notes.
The Association Of Collegiate Alumnn held
its three days annual meeting this year In Bos-
ton. as guests OF the Boston branch Of tho
society. This body Of college women COM
priscs now more than 1900 members. Of whom
the Boston branch contains the maximum
number. 200. and New York follows with q
membership OF 1853. Its essential condition Of
membership ia that each applicant shall have
received a degree In arts. philosophy. science.
or literature from college or university Of
well-cstablished repute. and its purpose and
work is to supplement the work done in
women's colleges and universities and
to investigate all obscure questions con-
nected with the higher education Of women.
Its policy Is reflective rather than aggressive,
theoretical rather than practical As an asso-
citation it is not confined to practical work. but
collects data. searches out remedies. investi-
gates conditions. and suggests plans OF activ-
ity which are carried out by individual rather
than by concerted effort. It is for tho general
discussion Of the questions which are the
special study OF individual members that the
yearly meetings are convened. and also for the
Inauguration Of new lines Of work. the extern
sion Of its varied activities. and the develop
ment Of its advanced purposes.
In her address Of welcome Elizabeth NJ
Howe. President Of the Boston branch. said
that the educational work OF tho society COW
cred wide field and included laying tho ghost
OF the college girl broken down with overwork.
And In the response to this address Bessie
Bradwoll Helmer replied to the Oft reiterated
siusn for the higher education .Sultivsted
SPS shsSshlS ss h L sfssr ss9
to tho solution Of the social problem: In one
quarter she Is bIsily engaged n university
mestic. science, above and beyond sli else
Sta statistics prove that che e goSd mother. IN
any other, class OF women"
Sns &Rs BasD s s tas ssssG Ss
Development Of Children" Witch tho speaker
particularly the
ciplss ard nsthods ana establishes within her
eSla sssu,s'' IN 0D
=, Alice He FREEMAN Palmer outlined the wess
Stums n rai sna funds to eiye advance
ss$ss aaysIs q ;Sss
and since thsn the A%mp"
ate u Bostea balV ss Vas sant
rope and .obtSinsd great honor. Two Fol,
ed by the association. whose purpose IN |
speelsI branches ioE The proissssTshlps IL
W. IA T.
ior equal WorE Tor men and wonsn: The inal
listen to. the Status Of Collegiate Edpeati9P Tor
Women IN this country BY Mary Osborn Hort
end that OF foreign countries by Martha
= mo oificsrs elected for the ensuing year are:
Vice Presidents. Martina Foote Grove. Sgra-
ear: Anna r. Hare smith. Duluth: MIRn;;
yersity; Clara brewster Potwin. Wellesley;
Secretsry Marion Talbot Boston Univereity; |
versity. Madison. Wis.
Boston numbers o new aspirant for honor
among her Justly celebrated institutions In the
Bartol. the new students home. Recognix-
ing the disadvantages under which the homo
less student struggles and the insidious temp
tatons which encompass her. Albert Muir
dock has conyerted n largo and landsom0 |