St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25


endowment, nearly $3,O00,00O. 1t is
growing very rapidly"
THE Northwestern university did not
admit women said Mrs. Miller, and
she related how, when the Wonan'S col
lege was founded, through the efforts
of the women and the money of the
men, almost Immediately the doors of
the university were thrown open to
women, and the college was passed over
to the Northwestern university.
at had course of it's own for about
year. The building is now the home
of the young women who are students.
Miss Francis Willard was the first dean
of the Woman's college"
Mrs. Miller has entire charge of the
young women, and she explained her
work somewhat, saying: II give them
lectures on manners and morals and
control their social arrangements.
give two lectures a month on the use
of books and topics pertaining to edu-
cation and the development of char
acter." There is one apparent eXcep-
tion in regard to the admission Of
women. "They have never been willing
to admit women to the medical col
lege," said Mrs. Miller, "but we have
wCman's medical college.
1--WE have had some law graduates
among the young women, quite num-
ber also in theology
1--WE have three women on our board
of trustees, Mrs. Potter Palmer, Miss
Frances Willard and Mrs. Joseph Cum
mirgs. trustees have ever been Wom-
en-. It was one of the conditions by which
the college was passed over. L was a
member of the first board of trustees Of
the WOman'S college. When we passed
it over / was elected to the board of
trustees of the university and the eX-
ecutiVe committee.
THE young women compete success
fully with the young men. / think
there is no prize that the young women
have not taken, even the fellowship
prize for original mathematical work
and the Kirk prize for oratory."
Mrs. Miller left ST. Paul last evening
for Evanston. She expects to go
abroad next summer.
Miss Brooks, supervisor of primary
work in the public schools, addressed
the Mothers club yesterday afternoon
at First Presbyterian church upon
Mature Study for Children" Miss
Brooks remarks were very helpful,
and were listened to with interest.
She said a mother must go with
child to nature and then let him OBJ
serve for himself That his attention
should be called to the development
in plant life and the lives of animals
and birds, thus teaching him not to
be cruel. She advised a course of
reading, giving a list of forty books
to select from, among them a series
by Jane Newell on botany; Mrs. Bal
lard'S Butterflies and Moths" and
Margaret Morley's Song of Life"
The next meeting of the club will be
held in two weeks.
Unity Temple No. 9, Rathbone Sis
ters, met last evening at Central hall.
Mrs. Matthew Clark entertains the
French history class Saturday at her
home, GA Summit avenue.
The Band of Willing Workers of
House of Hope will hold it's annual
meeting and election of officers in
the church parlors next Tuesday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock This society is
composed of children whose ages
range from five to sixteen years, and
work along missionary lines under the
direction of Mrs. B. F. Ferris, al
though the officers are elected out of
the society's ranks.
Home Missionary Society of House Of
Hope held an all-day meeting yester-
day to complete garments for a large
box to be sent the last of the week
to missionary in this state. This is
the third box which has been sent to
this man and his family, one contain
ing winter garments, one filled with
dainty little gowns, all lace and per-
fume, for a tiny baby and the one to
be packed this week, which is a
spring box filled with spring and sum-
| mer garments for them all. Lunch
| con was served at noon.
The Sunday School superintendents' union
of the city will be held at the Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian church Tuesday, March 81. Sup
per will be served at $50, followed by table
talk. At o'clock there will be an open meet
ing, addressed by Dr. Edwards.
Miss Lindeke does not entertain the Fudge
club this week, as she will be out of town.
Mrs. ]. L. Lee gave an informal luncheon
yesterday at her home on Selby avenue.
Mrs. Reuben Warner, of the Seville, enter
tanned card club yesterday afternoon.
ton chapter, o. E. S., met last evening with
Mrs. Gertrude Grewe, of Olive street.
Mrs. Frederick Weyerhauser, of 266 Summit
avenue, gave an informal luncheon yesterday
Mrs. Frederick c. Mott, of 600 st. Anthony
avenue, entertains the Evening club today.
The Sewing Circle of the Peoples Church
met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. j. G. Shan
drew, 1891 st. Anthony avenue, Merriam Park.
The Missionary Society of Park Congrega-
tional Church was entertained yesterday at
the home of Mrs Z. NJ. Treat, 566 Marshall
avenue.
Mrs. G. Weinberger has returned from New
York.
A Society of Colonial Danes was organized
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
d. r. Noyes, 366 Summit avenue
Mrs. D. R. Noyes was invited last fall by
president DANES X
Van Renssaeller, to form such society in
Minnesota, and the organization consummated
yesterday is the first of it's kind in the state.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Noyes
and constitution, bylaws and election of Of
fcers perfected. There were but limited
number of charter members, and members
hereafter are admitted through the several
colonial state societies in which they claim
ancestry.
The ladies' of Royal Oak camp, No. 159,
Royal Neighbors, have completed arrange
ments for their leap year party to be given
at A. o. U. w. temple, corner of Wabasha
and Eighth streets April 6. The programme
is made up of dancing, the music for which
viii! be supplied by the st. Anthony Hill or
chestra, and supper prepared by the ladies
themselves At the last meeting OF Royal
Oak, Mrs G. G. Collins, the oracle, and Mr..
McIntire were presented with handsome pins
in appreciation of their efforts in helping to
increase the membership. Hereafter those
bringing in five new members will be pre-
sented with emblems of the order. The team
of the camp yesterday received an invitation
to give an exemplifcation of the degree work
for camp at Howard Lake, Mimi.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society Of the Presby-
terry Of st. Paul will be held on Thursday of
this week in the First Presbyterian church.
corner Lincoln avenue and Grotto, commence
ing at $50 a. m. The ladies of the church
will serve lunch A lady from Utah speaks
in the afternoon.