New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31
VASSAR dLTNN1E MEET.
NEW PROJECTS OF THEIR ALMA MATER.
TO INCREASE THE MARIA MITCHELL ENDOWMENT

| TO INCREASE THE MARIA MITCHELL ENDOWMENT
FUND-PRFstDFNT TAYLOR'S ADDRESS.
Several hundred va ssar graduate, met Yesterday mt
the Hotel Brunswick 10 consider the welfare 81 telr
alma mater The first meeting OF the day was that
of the New.York Bianch Allunnac Association. WHICH
was the host Mrs. Laura Browueli Collier presided
Mrs Collier was &c elected president for the next TWO
wears Miss Jenckcs secretary, and MISS Ihurson tr1l
nrr Mrs j. Q. \. johnson, Miss d. +. Norris ana
Mrs parmly were elected members Of the cXcca'Nc
committee.
The business meeting Of the General NuTnae ~
ISOLATION followed Mrs. Anna HO~es Barus. 81 WISH
hgton nrc,lIed The endowment cOmmic, : ported
that the Maria Mitchell Endowment Fund amounted
70 nearly $1,000. \ debate ulCn .hc de>H"Oi'H "i
sex discrimination In the matter Of salare' ldid u
women re,ulted in a decision that men ana "'"el
should have equal sallitcs Tor. HE WORK. ro' TIC
purpose Of carrying thi, decision {, practical out
cam, H. was resolved To attempt to increase the Maria
Mitchell Fund u 10000 instead II soppn2 IL w.
600 ~ Intended that the income NOnu elNo
woman teacher 4 salary equal 20 that laid To- mn.
\ press committee wa, appo.n;e T. ooH AFTER the
Interests OF Che college with relation - newspapers m
the opinion was expressed that mlns should DE E'"'''
To Protect the pnygcr + students ana p'c'V"' ''0
publication Of their pictures.
The following officers were elected Tor TWO years
President Miss Margaret llely, 80 wee pFesideh'N'
Mrs Harriet >wlnbLInc Hall. 49, ana MISS NARY JOE
dan '76 Secretary Miss Ada Ihnrs''h 80 aS-'N'hh'
secretary Mrs. Ella G. Green. - treasurer Miss NJ
L. Bernard, -.
The alumn ,at down to luncheon at $50 p m as
the rrlc,ts of the N.w-Nogk Association Ms Laura
proyneu Collier prc sided. Speeches were MADE by
DIR lame, NJ TaylOr. president OF IN" tuAc-c' ITO
ie, ,or Lucy u. salmon ard DE- hhzaDeth 20" h'"""
DIR. Taylor reported that the Thompson lioi'fy
would be- completed by the opening of 'he nest toN'
wear and that plans for new dornnioIy Wcr" dfa""
ard il would be ready at the .am" Tine. The JOIN
ouy Vas,ar Fund now amounted to $Ij0,oO). DurinS
tbo v,,r Tl1 600 had been received for SCI chr alps
IN, new cndOwm ,ns had not yet becA aNIaJ de- ana
rr,tcr results might be expected Al tEr hcHi iuthr"
because Of then. The nlmier Of student, was III
cro,.ip,, and now amounted to 39s. Thc al,a'y 81
Tine idea that the couIse hurt women's health WIS
.ovn by the fact that only t"O students let college
Ie,,,,e of Ill health between september ana January
The increase In student, Lad gone side BY sdc VITA
, raising Of the standards III. Tay Tor SAID he Lc-
u.ycd Nassar should DO thorough col.osaic "ofh'
The coming university was going to open las a0O's 10
vonen and no college could combine the university
work with It's course any great extent without more
mr. les, of humbug. Let NasSar Offer what eia1uatc
courses she honestly could, and leave the rest to
s,ec,l schools The study Of the thcory O music and
fine cap.rc arts had been opened 10 sud'hts IN the
rey,lor oou!se without charge. The practice was a.
hef,re II could not be made TO count ~ laboratory
work.
An invitation was received from the NOnan'S
rniver,lty Club through lis president. Ms, Helen
lanes Brown. to attend the monthly rec 2on ol the
club yesterday afternoon.
Among those present at the dinner were Mrs Ellen
Richards Miss Florence Cushing Mrs Arthur lludley,
Mis- Annie Brown, Mrs. j. Wcles Clampney. Miss
IN, Weed Professor Mary Whitney, Dr. Mary Taylor
It'll Mrs Frank Fisher Wood, Mrs. lie 81 lii'cOck
racSu,. Miss Elizabeth Howe Cambridge, Mr., William
cr,,ry Browncil, Mr.. Laura Ero"hcll 'oler. MISS
vrrsaret Iealy Professor Lucy NJ IN mon, airs. Cir
Iarls Mrs T. Mockcry Ms Corncia htch Mis-
katherine DreXel, Miss Lucy Davis, Professor f. NJ
i,ovmnn Miss sara Cecil Mr.. George H. Prcniiss
Mrs james d. Eaton. DR.. A. NJ. GilhrHith, DIR. e. NJ |
Wosher Mrs f. l.. Bnbbott, Ms j. H. Williams, Miss
g. v. Cafes.