New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
PATRIOTIC COLONIAL DANES.
PRIZES FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY
AMERICAN HISTORY OFFERED.
.ps copSrrJ1.s VANDERBILT ADDRESSES THE
YOUNG WOMEN AT THE NORMAL COLI
1EGE-OTIIER SPEAKERS.

MRS. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT ADDRESSES THE
YOUNG WOMEN AT THE NORMAL COLI
LEGE-oT1IER SPEAKERS
Yesterday began a new era in the study OF early
American history by the young women attending
the Normal College OF this city Prizes have been
offered TO the students by the Society of Colonial
Danes Of the State Of New-York for the study OF
Colonial history. be awarded TO the graduating
classes Of both the Normal College and the training
school. and a committee appointed by the society
made their announcement TO the students yesterday
at a special meeting. at which appropriate exercises
were held The committee consisted or the loIo"
ing ladies Of the society: Mrs. Howard Townsend
Mrs Oakman Mrs. Charles 8 Fairchild, Mrs. hu-
gene Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Samuel Sloan. Miss r. H.
James Mrs L. NJ Holt Miss Lydig. Mrs Lew r
Morton. Mrs. Henry r. Livingston. Mrs. Corhehus
Vanderbilt and Mrs. George F. Canfieid'
A meeting Of this committee was held about TWO
weeks ago TO consider the proposition OF the soces
20 offer prizes In the institutions Of pubic nsuc
ton in the State for the study of early American
history with a view 10 inculcatng feeIlngs Oh pa
triotism in the youth Of this State Chares bucNies
Hubbell, chairman OF the Executive committee "a
the Board of Trustees Of the Normal college, was
invited to be present Ii was decided 10 oner '''e
FIRST nrjze at the Normal College and later to intro
duce the plan in the other institutions OF pupl'c
learning throughout the State Ihe committee ue
cided to offer prizes in money FOR the three essays
bearing on the subject which showed the greatest
comparative knowledge and general excellence The
nrzss are $50 for the first essay $50 for the second
and 500 for the third. In addition, three medals OF
the society are offered 10 accompany the moneyed
prizes They will be of silver and Will pear the sea
OF the society, the name OF the recipient ana inc
grade Of the prize. The date for yesterdays meet
ing at the college was also decided upon at the com
mittee's meeting
Yesterday at p o'clock the 200 young women
students filed into the new assembly-room' where,
seated upon the platform, were the committee Oh
the Society OF Colonial Danes. the trustees Oi
the college and the faculty DR.. Hunter the pres'-
aen, Of the college, introduced Mr. Huboeh VINO
radA ,he oneniog address. He said that the object
~ nuhlic Instruction was the equipment OF you,1
for the discharge Of the duties OF citizensAip aii
sonnd cittzenshlp could not be deve!oped without
sound character and intelligent patriotism ana anu
cnnt,sed IN the minds not only Of the young ou,
~ nj5er neopie He said that societies had been
opts Of the brave and men who We're the the
founders Of this Republic ant aC,scinr 20 aS6ieve-
mSn;s that marked them AMONG mos s'vrf vbdse
iistanced was the Society OF Coon.aI Jam, ,ed in
,nan1bers cherished "a of their most Vuueu ~
Snrfsnces the records and traditions OF me nop.e
m,n VINO the founders OF "s.s s tran Reoub-
wei; as the founders of this great ana iieo A'f
&c, -c5,,,,r,,ng Mr. Hubbcn said: Realizing; as tney
.h ,,as, inooortance of making sound citizen
Sbi, rest upon sound character and noDle sen. M
ents Of PatrG6tsm 6ds1 10 'ney Stimulate ai in You Of
country through the study Of the lives OF
- 80 evenIs with which they We're come -
al ~ uh,ch made it possible for US 10 ENJOY '"eSo
free American institutions ~. cona,,us VAN
iVr Hubbe then introduced Mrs; Corne.ius Cor, s"' -
derblt Who delivered short address re in.srest
the pan o. "a" g, nublc instruction She said that
the would be writer BY Of 'ne committee
LApIa tron, the society and Of the trustees .. u
college Tho were 10 TO ,Dcaed be in the policy
long n,s ine RAJ led TO the formation OF the 'nn
teen Original states win speTsd sd, You'd also be
ofSered she SAID for the best essay w traanng
men1ber Of the graduating class OF 'he "a''''
Vanderbilt was followed BY Mrs CaineSa Ss
who explained more at iengin ie of weilrendered
pan: TN h,' The school re.ang 10 Cooni no
Mrs townsend then spoke and "a cSnf c9iyerv OF their
eoiatons number Of patriotic songs n the other
The socs'y s b,rb Schools throughout the State