New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04
SOROSIS AND EDUCATION.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION AT THE CLUBS
MEETING YESTERDAY.
ARGUMENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
KNOWLEDGE AZ A FACTOR IN THE

ARGUMENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
KNOWLEDGE AZ A. FACTOR IN THE
WORLDS PROGRESS.
The first meeting OF Soros,s since that club De-
came a part OF the State Federation was held yes
terday afternoon at Sherry's with large NUM-
Der of the members in attendance. During iuhch-
con and In the interval between that and the HI
erary aftermath. congratulations ana hoheyeu
words flew back and forth. and much natural
pride was shown the success OF the con-
ference. which was originated and held by Sorosis
The programme for the afternoon was an eA-
ccllcnt one and the numbers were well given.
They included a song by the Sorosis Caroi Clup'
an original recitation by Mrs. Evelyn Baker Har-
vicr. . piano solo by Miss Henrette Seckendorf' a
recitation by Mrs. Lydia Wood and song by
Mrs Frederic Dean. incidental TO the discussion
an additional number was given by MIS- Ehzape'h
Starbuck. the president OF Nantucket Sorosis. VINO
recited an original poem on Thanksgiving.
The question for discussion Has Education
Been the Most Important Factor in the Develop
ment of the World and Elevation OF the Human
Race?
Mrs. Stella Goodrich Russell chairman of the
Committee on Education. presented the question.
In defining the word education. she said mat IL
was "the result OF experience. action. conduct SELF
control and self-cuturc "A kind OF education not
obtained from books" but the speaker added mat
the question required its being taken in It's more
common and limited meaning. Men OF the great
est genius" she continued. have not been ais
unguished for school or university educaNoh'
Great inventors have of-timcs been ignorant
Civilization is but question OF personal improve
mcnt and national progress Is the sum OF III
divdual industry. energy and uprghtness Force
If examnle also has done much toward eevating
the race" In closing. Mrs Russell said that she
had sought to point out n few FACTORS ior the u''
cussion which to follow.
The first speaker on the affirmative was Mrs. d.
r. S Dennson. who made of education ana science
a united factor in the development OF the world
From every department OF SCIENCE 1t was SAID
flows a nfe-glving stream. Science and education
have batted bravcy for the eternal truth Theol-
ogy has broadened. but education OF necessity al
ways has preceded religious knowledge ana It's at
tendant virtue. morality. Education IS our saie
guard and 1t is what We must have TO ahnihila'e
illiteracy and to reduce 10 shauo" "S IVAN
brother. crime"
Miss Agnes Warner the first speaker In the neg
alive declared herself TO have been almost over
whe.med by the magnitude OF her subject "hIo"
had been so productive OF wakefu hours ana as
inclination 10 think OF anything else that at length
II had taken her to her old college town ana there
in the library Of the institution where she had
passed many long day delvng for knowledge, she
said that the answer to her query was imprssssen
np2n is hG no, A everytnng VIVA, is brain with
ONT The soul Miss Warner continued We are
no; Ia 70 through lie simply as we.coii,s,I uc'el
machines The errors OF the Roman f-inpire WEI
a neglect OF the soul In the era suDsepieh' 70 .
Augustine twenty-eght public Hntar.ss w. 800
cred a necessity in every wel-reguiaed household
yet unlicensed pronigacy OF emperofS ann sble
90 ,cc,rInni'sh \ picture drawn ot Ni.c
10 H & ,r, errw ND In the midst OF this
rnr,ion pure and indebted. ana 10y wHom mere wa,
given to woman an ednal pa MN hn I; nam
* This little band was named the Shr .dslH
church ana benevOlcnce. philanthropy al q . ~
lifted world were said To- nav gov" i'" ,hysrf
motto witch Love Thy nsSne2r as VA, Mss
The second sIeahher OF b ,'e spsi % hcrcIy en-
yironment and education as hrec IN onr. t'cnln, ,
~ excellence and it, cnect as dr'r'opnG Si'' ~
vating factor WAS spoken o. IL "ts H'.t no 49, 4
ihe possibilities OF a future generation were POM,
out when the children Of thar lay sha n D., ,' a.
20 pil. and govern hered.ty AMI enN!ionin'Lt N.
hanimalis Of education. ami thus place 'he hu'"'"
RACE on uarT,eie seajnge was tho last speaker on
| the negative 1T j. commonly teheNei, . me ~ a.
gan yn, Of me world bu, ~ truth i has
| hem forced to be smp.y the htA' Hai' -. ~"
sucation 10 attain results II ~ not 40 with S.nins
which almost Invariably has no kn9~siS. %, m NJ
why and wherefore. needs no -iueAt,oh nH"M ",
resi- and is dependent upon no other IA tor. 'th,u'
nns for humanity what education has been un-
| able 10 do Necessity has Dcen posslD'Y h'@s,
| factor than genius. II has made great dl-roV,i.r
and discoveries. and II Is our hrsi ana great hSe'
through NE" 49,. ...,,.,. ,eu minutes were
At ' FOR eStemporancous discussion Mrs sdne,
Rosenfeld declared that neither education. sehlns,
~ ne but CIVILIZATION with war back 81 H. was
Ia 10 n. the ruling power OF humanity. II was
| added that education was great blessing WITHOUT
uhicn men would be- but "ruddcress ships
| Mrs Ada NJ Brown also believed education 70 D.
lesser factor In llfc. and while admitting hSf p',
| lief that the Christian Church had accomphShea
| much harm az well good. she gave as hef
nnnion that II was 'the spirit Of altruisn or 9her
| Ism which makes progress possible ana the d"e"'
| ers in this world akin. 49,, -, NJ,
| 4 summary OF the discussion was gwen py NJ =
Jennie de la NJ. Lozer. who declared that euus M
b,I NOT been the most important FACTOR IN lhc uc-
| veopment of the world and elevation or me nuhit
| 100 she added that the negatives hhd H. ahl
~, acrordIng 10 their arguments the postiVes ais,
| nsre negatives in this case. and 80 they were all