New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-07
SOROSIS ON EDUCATION.
OVER THREE HUNDRED WOMEN SHOW
THEIR INTEREST IN METHODS
OF LEARNING
ARE THb INTELLECTUAL POWERS DEVELOPED
no THE NEGLECT OF ALTRUIsTTC PRIN-

ARE THE INTELLECTUAL POWERS DENbLcff>D
TO THE NEGLECT OF ALTRUrsT1c PRIN-
CIPLEsr'-THE SUBJECT ABLY DISCUSSED
sorosis held her monthly meeting and luncheon
yesterday ut the Astoria and never has any OF her
functions been more brilliant. The fact that Soro-
sis has been accused Of wearing pretty clothes so
FAR from lettering her from doing so in the future
has evidently Inspired her with determination 10
live I'D to her reputation Every woman yester-
dav had on her pre- ttiest gown and the whole as
semby was abaze with diamonds. 1t having oeeh
decided that diamonds are the correct thing al inc
Sorosis luncheons. Mrs. William Tod HeImuth'
the new president Of the State Federation, was all
IN black but the gown was frightened with ma
room velvet and point lace and the little black
bonnet was relieved with shaded pink roses, and
II the wearer had any idea Of proving that she Is
not guilty Of the henous crime Of dressing beauti-
fully she entirely failed Of her object
Mrs Helmuth entertained several guests. among
them being Miss Helen NJ. Winslow. Editor OF
1.-THE Club Woman" This paper is published at
No 1o4 School-st Boston. 1t gives lines OF CLUB
study and publishes the best club papers and tells
what the various clubs doing for social reform.
philanthropy, village improvement. educational
progress and for every other cause where inteh-
gent effort counts. The best books for home ana
club work are treated. and the correspondence de-
nar,nent affords every woman a chance to discuss
mooted points Of club methods and government.
The last number which Is Just out has ten pages
on federated clubs.
otber guests at the luncheon were Mrs. North
PUN. treasurer Of the New-York State Federation
~ Woman's Clubs Mrs. Ieavenworth, OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee: Mrs. Anna Maxwell Jones cor
respond,ng secretary Nine. Alice lie Plongeon'
Mrs C. r Buchwalter, chairman Of Ohio State
Correspondence of the General Federation OF Wom-
ans Clubs; Mrs Seward. ex-presdent OF the
Orange Womans Club; Miss Kate Sanborn OF
Denyer: Mrs Wilbur Fiske Wood. president OF the
Afvc fu.cH
president OF the Mount Holyoke AlumnB Associa-
ton of New-York; Mrs. A. H. Sawyer. president
Of the Art Club OF WATERFOWL: Mrs c. NJ. Lansing.
OF the same club Mrs. Howe. OF Illinois; MIS-
Sage Of Sing Sing: Nine. Francisco Lamperti. VIE
of the famous teacher; Mrs. Van Brunt wiie OF
the presiding Judge Of the Appellate Court Mrs.
Baldwin. contralto Of All Souls Church. Mrs
Annie Lathers. president OF the Shakespeare Club.
New Rochelle: Aunt" Louisa Eldridge. Mrs Frank
g. Streeter honorary president OF tho New-Hamp-
shire State Federation OF Woman's Clubs; Mrs
Williams and Mrs. Martyr. OF the Brooklyn Wom-
an's Club: Miss Helen Maud Cushing OF Bunalo;
Mira Pritchard Bluckmore Of Boston; Mrs. Buoh-
walter of Ohio; Mrs. Ronald Young. Of Nassau
Bahama Islands; Mrs Lille Devereux Blake Mrs
Edmund de Schweinitz. OF tho Civic Club. Phiia-
delphia; Mrs. Charles Terry OF Brooklyn; Mrs
Thomas James of New-York; Mrs K. A. Dor
man. of the Young Womens Christian Association
Of New-York and Mrs. Dc Forest Allgood. OF
Georgia
When the members and guests had all assem-
bled at the Ia be and before they had taken their
seats a rap Of the gavel was heard. and IN the
silence that followed the Sorosis Carol Club chant
ed the benediction. This custom was introduced
by Mrs Helmuth and Just before her term ex-
pired a resolution was adopted that all public ex-
ercises OF the club should hereafter begin In this
way The words were written by Mrs Helmu'h'
and have been adopted as a memorial OF her ao-
ministraton. There was slight opposition 10 the
custom at first. but this has now entirely d'sap-
peared
After luncheon the members assembled in the
East Room of the Astoria. and the president. Mrs
Mary Dame Hal! called the meeting to order Inc
question for the day was us modern education
aHHsHps ,ns but before attempting to
the club listened to ~T Wom ana an
sss ei'y Es%as s" MaIy \ .... Rnos.
but already finds l,s. time fully occupied. Mrs
Miss Agnes Mathilde Dresser yioioncest -, The
e rp gays Asas psatn By Gre and
Miss Allen. played lie cygne." by sant-saens.
and mazurks by Wieniawski
IDEAL EDUCATION DEFINED.
The question for the day was presented by the
chairman OF the Committee on Education. Mrs.
Sara Conant Os:ram. In q short paper defining ideal
education. Miss K. n Server then discussed the
effect Of classical literature on the modern mind:
Mrs Fanny Ha.ock Carpenter spoke on Public
school of The Future and Mrs Agnes lsS Warner
Mastick on The College and University" Finally
MS Emily Palmer 6, C0pe summed up for the affirm
auve ana MISS annie beaston Tor the negative
educates in the broadcast and most liberal sense,
with a prospect OF Improvement in the future
Mrs. Carpenter weighed the press and the pulpit
aud other organs of public opinion In the balance
and found them all wanting. The press she de,
clsred. had neither altruism nor intellcctualism:
but the fault, she added was with the public. and
che thinks that the public Is beginning to show
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peoples singing classes. diet kitchens. nurseries
etc.
Mrs. Thomas said that the public school of the
future would bear little resemblance to the public
school OF to-day. In her opinion ch!lds irst |
lesson under the present system is the necessity Of
selfshness.
Mrs. Mastick said that few years ago the oues
ton. far as colleges and universities were con
cerned, must have been answered in the aflrma- |
tive, but to-day II was not so. She quoted the |
college settlement as proof positive that the mod
srn college develops altruism. and said that the |
courses in political and SOCIAL science offered
BY all colleges stimulate directly IN the students
iesire to solve the problems that vex humanity
Mrs. Cope asserted most positively that modern |
)ducatiOn concerned itself mainly with the head L