The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

nobler does not exist with US. But
TO return to the University. How
fortunate she has been in her Presj-
dents for the last eighteen years! We
/ have them before us: DR.. Battle,
crowned with years and honors, who
/ did SO much for his alma mater. PTest-
| dent Winston, called now to broader
/ avenues. and who carried on so sue
cessmIly the plans OF his predecessor,
| and Edwin A. Alderman, from whom
we may expect many years OF useful
ness to his State.
The International Conference Of
| Mothers meets in this city next
| March This movement is distinctly
new in this country, and entirely diff
| ferent from any of the schemes adj
vanced by women for the betterment
| of social conditions. Ut grew from the
National Council of Women which met
| here two years ago, when it was sug-
gested that something be done for
the education of the American mother
as a means of elevating the morals OF
the future generations. Mrs Rachael
Foster Avery is one of the women
most prominently interested, and she
is warmly seconded by Mrs Kate Wal
Ter Barrett, who is well-known here
for her work on the Florence CTitten-
ton Mission. At the meeting of the
Conference of Charities and Correct
tions. which was held at Grand
Rapids, Michigan, during the month
of June last, Mrs. Barrett read an able
paper. entitled motherhood, Means
of Regeneration" The paper called
forth considerable discussion by lead
ing men and women. An organization
for the work was perfected with Mrs.
Barrett for President and an executive
committee appointed, including Mrs.
Max Mueller, wife of Prof, Max Mueller,
professor of Oriental Languages at
oxford University. Mrs Rachel Fos-
ter Avery, of Philadelphia; Prof. Otis
II. Mason, of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton; DR.. Howard Kelley, of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore; Mr.
Herbert Lewis, of the District Board
of Childrens Guardians; and Mrs.
Mary Wood Allen, editor of the New
Crusade" The conference will be held
here for five days, beginning on March
10, 1897. Papers will be read from
Mrs. Farrar, wife of the Archdeacon
of Canterbury, England, and Mrs.
Josephine Batter, wife of the Dean of
Winchester, England. Scientific men
who have studied the influence of the
mother upon the social condition of
all nations, have promised their sup
port and contribution of papers.
But to change our subject from the
world of letters, projected reform, etc,
to that of Society, which, despite the
terrible heated spell we are now pass
ing through, moves on at it's accus-
toned pace. The rumor of Secretary
Herbert's approaching marriage to
the wealthy widow of a Supreme Court
Justice, is now denied, and the gossips
are stating authoritatiyely that he viii
be accompanied on his European trip
by his accomplished daughter, Miss
Herbert, and not by the interesting
widow.
What contrast to the marriage of
Miss Wilson and Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr., will be that of Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt and Harry Payne Whitney,
eldest son of former Secretary of the
Navy VIM. c. Whitney, which will be
celebrated Aug. 25, at The Breakers,
the magnificent home of the brides
father at Newport Bishop Potter,
who is now on his way home from
Europe, will officiate. 4 cable order
was sent a few days ago to Paris to
prepare Miss VanderbiIt's wedding
rousseau Mrs. Alemric Hugh paget
sister of the groom, viii attend the
marriage, as will the Whitney and
Vanderbilt relatives, and there viii be
much rejoicing, many blessings given,
and all that goes to make up the hap
by parting, not neglecting the slipper
and nice shower. Young Mr.. Whitney
is a bright fellow and graduated from
Yale with honor, and like many other