New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-19
IT'S FIRST WOMAN TRUSTEE.
MRS RUSSELL SAGE NOW ON THE BOARD
OF TROY FEMALE SEMINARY.
,xvr.AL BANQUET OF THE EMMA WILLARD Asso-

,yNrAL BANQUET OF THE EMMA WILLARD Asso-
cIArIoN-A NEW BUILDING MAY Es
GIVEN BY LEWIS GURLEY
The fourth annual banquet of the Emma Willard
.ssociation' Of the Troy Female Seminary
hold Yesterday afternoon at the Windsor Hotel.
covers were laid for 200 in the new dining-room.
Tho tables were decorated with pink carnations
and smlax pink being the association color. and
.h how Of satin ribbon which fastened some
here about the gown of each woman who
,resent gave picturesque appearance to the
large assemblase. Many of the gowns
,iceably handsome. particularly the one worn by
Mrs Russell Sage. president and founder of the
ossociation. 1t was made by Worth. and was of
hr,nze satin entirely covered with black Escural
leo Another extremely handsome costume was
~ pearl-colored brocaded satin, combined with
s,aeI uncut velvet and worn by Mrs. Frank :.
pIeasanton. OF Philadelphia.
After the dinner a programme, including music.
ROTATIONS. reports and addresses. given in
the assembly-room. Mrs. Sage presided and the
table in front of her was nearly covered with dou-
HE pink roses and maidonhair ferns. Mrs. Sage
gave an outline of the history Of Troy Female
seminary and Of the Emma Willard Association
and a summary Of what had been done in the as
ISOLATION during the last four years. She then in
,roiuced Lewis Grrley. the president Of the Board
NJ Trustees Of the seminary. and the only man who
had been allowed to be present at the banquet
Ne spoke with much feeling OF the institution. and
tho memories so dear to an Of which. he said,
he counted il no small honor to be able to speak
reference was made TO the several memorial build
nps which have been given to the Seminary Asso-
cation principally the Plum Memorial the gift
~ Mrs Quackenbush mother of Mrs. Plum, which
Is being used conservatory OF music ana the
dorroitory which has been erected on the grounds
where the old building stood. which was founded by
Emma willard. The building is not yet completed.
mn, II is expected that il will be ready to be dedi-
Gated before the new year 1t was the gift of
Russell Sage. bojh his FIRST wife and the present
Mrs Sage having been educated at the seminary.
and Will cost $4,000 Facing the main entrance
will be the following inscription:
Russell sage Hall, 1893 erected by Russell sage
20 narnetuate the name and fame OF Mrs. Emma
willard The pioneer in Higher Education Tor
Woman and Founder OF Troy Female Seminary
in lS.l And a grateful testimonial to the ciu-
zens OF Troy for their lifelong friendship ana
goodwill
Mr. Gurley also spoke of a dream which had
been his for some time of erecting a building
which would be devoted 10 those studies OF nature
that would benefit and upift woman. and ne , nGG-
clared the possibility OF his dream beinS redH@el
Mention was made Of two bills which had beeh n
troduced in the Legislature for the appointing ~
women the Board Of Trustees; one % mem f
had been defeated. but the other had passed, IN
creasing the number Of trustees TO seventeen, iouI
Mayor Of Troy who. it said. was not always
educated man This remark caused nun IN eIi r
ment The following letter was then feau u! MI
Gurley
ITO Mrs Olivia Sage: .,..
1T has become my very pleasant duty 20 noun!
Won OF YOUR unanimous election today OCTOBER Ivl
IS trustee of the Troy Female Seminary. You Will
be the first woman grace the office OF trustee
In this institution. which owes its reputation 70
the labOrs Of women. Please ob!se me D!
's"'i''s d '''''" "J0H% H. PECK. Secretary"
The letter was delivered 10 Mrs sage, VINO ac-
cepted the honor and said that she Would accept
officially possible. Mrs. SpeIInan sec
retary of the Emma " Hard Association, was az
sent on account Of illness. and was referred 70 IN
terms Of high praise by Mrs. Sage. \ letter from
Burnhain: also a letter from Mrs. Fairbanks VINO
IS 10 write the history Of the association
Mrs. Mason spoke of the Statue IN memory OF MISS
Wizard, also a gif; from Mr.. Sage, which Is 20
be placed IN the seminary grounds So -,
Miss Ross recited most agreedbly. and Miss rum
granddaughter of Mrs. Quackenbush sang delight
Among those present were Mrs. Nassen, Mrs "
l.. Lord. Mrs Avery. Mrs. Stillman ana MISS
Spicer Of Troy Mrs. Butler and Mrs. bykeS g., OF
c. II. r. Coils Mrs. Titus Eddy Mrs. William
Ertell Mrs Lewis a. -sosseau Mrs Leonard, Mrs.
Craig Marsh and Miss Marsh. OF Plainfeld \. j.;
Miss Jessie Ross. Mrs. Robert COlwel. Mrs. Charles
Gardner MIs. George Deb: Keim, of PniiadelpAia'
Mrs Joseph Thomas, Of Edgewater Park, y j.;
Mrs Horace Sheriff.. Mrs. Henry Person. Mrs;
Mary Furman Of Tarrytown; Mrs. John Cowles. OF
Pennington, Conn; Mrs c. l.. Fogg. OF Pough-
keepsie; Mrs. George H. Mitchell. Of Jersey city I;
Mrs A. u. Rockwell and Mrs. A. 7. Baldwin Of
Mrs John 5. Christy. Mrs. Katherine Haight ME-
{ LOOMS Mrs. Warren Kellogg, Mrs. j. ".
Jones Mrs c. Ii. B0swcrth, Mrs. Jonn hudson
Peck Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. John Reynolds, 81
and Mrs Leon Harvier. who has been most active
III xr-or Of he