New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
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THE MOMENTS BUILDING.

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the women Managers Mrs. Palmer issued circular
few weeks ago to the designers OF America
Altering $50 for the accepted drawing. TIC designs
were 10 be submitted to-day. Augustus ST. GaudehS
is TO make the selection.
The Women's Buding-the contract for when was
made for Sss, 0O0-ls now in process OF erecuoh'
Greater progress has been made upon 1t than any
other building, and it is pronounced most appfo-
pirate and graceful structure. 1t is 200 by 4oo ieet
and two stories high. on the first floor are the gen.
eral receptlon-roOms, Hndergartens and mans OF seh
eral exhibit for women's work. room VIII aIso W
furnished for the headquarters of the wOmens press
associations o. the country. On the second noOr ao
the parlors and receptiOnrOOms, and large halI
which is to be brilliantly lighted from the top anu
viii accommodate 1,500 people.
The style OF the exterior design IS Italian RENAISSANCE
Of a fine and delicate type Of ornamentaton' Inc
pedments which the entrances OF the cast anu
west fronts will be filed with figures In enei' anu
tho angles Of The pavons above tae main corners are
10 be crowned with groups of female figures PupI0
competition open TO female scuptors In TINS country
and abroad is offered under the following conduohS'
Designs to be submitted in the form OF mlnla, .
models by original drawings In pencil nE or %S'oI
color, accompanied by typewriter descnPHOnt b 10
delivered at the Office OF Mrs Palmer president ot So
Board In Chicago on before November TO- lool'
ny first%0ne group Of figures in high relief to fill the
pedment over the main entrance forty-nve leeV I'nH
az the base line and seven feet tn the centre: -,
Second-The groups Of StatuaIy sandng IreG ao Se
the attic cornce resting bases when are hve egV
long three feet deep and sixty feet from the grounI
These groups consist OF central winged figure stand,
ing about ten feet high on the tip OF the Wigs, anu
Peorircd for these. These compositions should be
typical OF women and women's work in history Esta
design submitted shall be accompanied by an estlaOe
OF the cost Of full size plaster models uelVoIeu ~
Jackson Park in Chicago ana o t d0tpot or the ' eX
cution Of these fullsize models pr9dg we @ 1 abe
IS satisfactory to the Chlet OF Colstruc"o" Vi '"'
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
There are several movements on foot for organizing
a memorial IN 1893 to Mrs. Emma Wizard the pioneer
of women teachers In this country. Mrs. Russell
sage is president Of the NcwYork br lch' which Is IN
favor OF erecting a statue. Mrs. Ar Nathan Meyer
the author OF Woman's Work in America" whose name
is closely associated with Barnard College deprecaes
the erection Of statue Just because ait would be the
first erected Of woman" and has suggested the idea
Of a fellowship instead. She says: a. believe In live
monuments memorials carry out the ideas and aims
OF the dead-nOt merely immortalize their figures
,rouId ike to see the higher educatOn-advanced uni
vcrSty wOrk-encOuragCd graduate of college
often needs to earn her living; she cannot wait for
the second or third degrees Mt least cannot devote
herself TO higher specialized work. Therefore, she needs
not only free tuition but additional money to support
herself Ny plan Is simple, but probably too broad TO
take the pubc.' l am afraid people want fixed
scholarship at one college-that would not DC
broadly American, as 1 want Emma Wizards memorial
to be- I would have $500 year ohered 10 "oHen
graduates of any regular college winning competitive
examinations. For instance, papers could be handed
in on the subjects which the graduate chooses as her
major study-the relative merit of papers could be
compared even on different subjects. Whoever wins
the fellowship could choose her own place at which
10 study-thereorc it would induce colleges TO offer
advantages III university work Il would have 500 Tor
two or four years. and the college selected each time
would give sufficient eclat as the seat OF the Emma
Willard Memorial to Justify its refusing fees. think
II NOT more money would have 10 be raised. ms
would encourage special work among women graduates
and also encourage university courses ut coeges-lt
would be some honor 10 be selected giving greatest
advantages In a ce,tain subject think women are too
likely 10 rush In where men have been, regardless o.
any real vaue-le them keep their statues, and don
let Us be anxious to have a statue Of a woman
merely because 1t Is ft1 first 49,. 49,.
IN has been proposed to remove the little hut In
which General Custer lived for long time IN he
Wcst to Jackson Park, Chicago at the time OF tho
worlds Columbian Exposition. and IL this Is done hrs
Caster will be asked TO contribute the trophies and
some OF the personal belongings OF her husband 70 add
TO It's interest.