New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
WOlfBN AT THE PRESBYTERIAN UNION
REPRESENTATIVES OF ELMuRA, VAssAR AND
WELLESLEY READ PAPERS.

REPRESENTATIVES OF ELMRA, vAssAR AND
WELLESLEY READ PAPERS.
The "woman's Evening" given by the Presbyterian
Union last night at the Assembly Rooms of tie Metro
poltan Opera House was success from every point
OF view The number Of those present has scarcely
been equalled the interest in the music and the
addresses all furnished by women was sustained
throughout the evening. quartette from the
RubinSten Club several times. 1t was com
posed Of Miss Isabel Edwards, Mis- II. J. Hollis Mrs.
Frederick Dean and Miss Emily LAWYER. The songs
included Evening in the Vale Night has a Thou
sand Eyes, distant Bells" THE Broken Pitcher %
and 4 Feel Thy Presence the last being solo by
Miss Lawler. The topic under discussion was THE
Higher Education Of Women and the papers were
given by Mrs Il. S Frost, representing Elmra College
Miss Acsah NJ Ely, professor OF mathematics at
vasar College and Miss Elgenia Morgan, professor Of
philosophy at Wellcilcy College Miss Morgan was
III and her paper rad by associate Instructor OF
philosophy, Miss Estelle May liure.
Colonel Ketchum the pe'itent Of the Union called
upon Dr. c. :. Robinson 10 offer prayer. This was
followed by song and then the president introduced
Mrs Frost. who enjoys the honor Of having been
member Of the entering class at Elmra. The reader
gave an outline Of the history Of the Institution and
presented an earnest plea for scholarships pro
fcssorships and an endowment for this college, now
forty years old. DR.. Van Norden, the president OF the
college sat on the platform by the Sde OF MS brOlheF,
Miss Ety. Vassar's representative, said that the
higher education OF women means to those who believe
In il most the development Of all the powers physical,
mental and moral Of the individual woman the train
ing which shall prepare her to discharge most efficiently
the duties OF after life The aim OF Nassar College, as
stated by ITS pre- dent its twenty fifth anniversary,
ais TO educate womanhOod trained in body, mind and
spirit: womanhOOd for the school, the sic-rOOm, the
social circle, the church, the home the woman who,
whatever else she may beSchOar teacher Journalist,
business manager. wife. mohers first Of all and last
OF all the refined true woman" The methods Of the
womans college and the tendency Of the higher educac
ton were then described by Miss Ely and seemed
greatly to delight her large and Intelligent audience.
In discussing the tendency Of higher education, shc
said "Does IT, as it has been often claimed tend to
physical weakness! The records Of the colleges show
a decided gain In health and strength during the college
course. Does 1t foster rregiOn and scepicisn7 Let
the work Of the Christian Association answer, and the
voluntary Bible study undertaken by more than half OF
the students OF leading college, In addition 10 the pre-
scrlbed studies. Does IT create that most selfish per-
son. student who seeks knowledge for the pleasure
gives her. and rcsOuely ignores the claims Of others
study the enterprises which peculiarly due TO the
college women. In home n Rivington ST., New
York. is 70 be found group Of cultivated young
women supported by the sympathy and the money OF
other college women, VINO are STRIVING 10 snow thc
boys and the girls wnat home should be. There
thoy helping 70 solve the most complicated problem
Of the times. In Chicago you will find another OF
these homes, supported and presided over by a
Wellesley college woman, while similar ones are under
contemplation in Boston and Philadelphia.
IL was well presented by her friend The need Of
educating for the sake Of the influence which
another that, while wOmnn nay not produce
great creations, she embody them In actual life