New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
"WASHINGTON AND MARY LYON"
A BRILLIANT ADDRESS BY MRS. ELIZABETH
s. MEAD BEFORE THE CHICAGO CON

GREGATIONAL CLUB.

EDUCATIONAL CLUB.
Chicago. Feb. % (speciaD-The Congregational
Club this evening observed Washingtons Birthday,
and the speakers considered THE Higher Educa-
ton OF Women-ts Effect National Growth
The speakers were those who represent Mount
Hoyoke College South Hadley. Mass, and the
centennial of the birth of Mary Lyon. founder
OF Mount Holyoke Seminary. OF which the college
is the successor. Mrs. Emily White Smith. OF
Glencoe Ill. president OF the National Mount
IIoyoke Alumne Association delivered snort
address. DR. d X. Pearsons. OF Chicago. VINO
has offered $4,000 to the college. provided an adj
dltional $500 shall be raised was introduced. Dr
Parsons has also offered 10 give 81 for every -
raised given by others. Sermons are 10 DE
preached and collections taken in Congregational
churches throughout large portions Of the country
next Sabbath for the benefit of these memorial en-
dowments.
The principal address OF the evening was de-
livered by Mrs Elizabeth Storrs Mead. president
OF Mount Holyoke College. She said that 1t was
a happy thought 10 associate the patriotic IN
terests OF the anniversary OF the birth OF George
Washington the greatest man of this Republic
with those which gather about the life and Work
Of another true patriot. Mary Lyon.
THE grea; movement toward the higher educa-
ton Of marks the nineteenth century as
clearly as that for a free government characterizes
the eighteenth. The producing forces OF both
epochs much the same. a recognition OF the
inalienabe right to life. liberty and happiness ana
the purpose TO gain all the blessings included III
this right.
The struggle was carried on by the pen not
the sword. The appeal not TO military power
but TO the eternal principle OF Justice in the dis,
trlbuton OF educational privileges me ie''ue, ~
this movement was woman. "hq5e s,olg yd II b%,.e
the apostolic ring. as she writes OF ner trsa, i ~
ana them All in suffering for It's sake Did pos
sess the greatest fortune. could readily rrnquiSii
it all and become poor if its prosperity demanded
zone overmast,rng purpose took possession. OF
Mary Lyons intellectual and spiritual energy. This
objec, the higher education OF woman; 10
fund an Institution whose grand wor. should be
to furnish teachers OF hgh literary quiiiH, @
and OF self-denying zeal. and thai should he per
manent. continuing onward in us OPERATIONS ION ION
generation TO generation occupied ner Whuas
thought She went from house TO mouse ana tv"i,
to town over the rugged hills in winters co'u ana
summer heat, 20 create an interest IN IT..
OF girls. She asked for money to build the perma-
nsnt seminary she already saw by iaitn. \ con-
trbution OF six cents encouraged her anu the iHl,
est gift of NGn inspired her 10 more heroic eii9rts
With what Joy did sae write OF INC Iay .o, ~ IT,
cornerstone Of her seminary we 'ahaoe sPu,u ,,S
depths but We can read unutterabls things Driven
the lines And have indeed lived to see the time
WI en- body OF gentlemen have yehiuLeo 10 Jay en
cornerstone Of an edihce which will cost about
Sor anu VII De an i'ist'.u,io ~. 49, sdu|orio,,
OF females. This Will be an era IN l"nl. .i. ~,
This work will not stop With TINS institution, Ine
sntcrIrlse may nave 10 s,rues,e III he feIt
THE immense power OF leader Oh IN. 80,
gave II an impulse II has never lost. Inc 2re'HuI
OF this Christian education In woman incluueS nei
in importance is the Christian colleges Tor girls
for the education lies at the root OF success
in any work Mary Logan entered into the plans
OF other leaders in college enterprises with an ner
large ympathy. and gave her hard-earned money
for their success She rejoiced IN the opening OF
Oberlin to women. with its full curriculum I'M
abridged. II was 10 her the beginning OF such OPP
portunities all over the land Colleges for women
East South and West. I'm Europe, Asia and Africa
owe their life directly or indirectly 10 this move
ment. the educated mental power that Is WORKING
over the perplexng social problem. the remedial
work among the lower classes the literary WORK
calling out the best culture Of mind and heart the
professional skill and bcnevOlen. associations.
bringing into united action both men ana women
the grand temperance organization, whose Wnltc
hand of hope reaches round the world. the great
home and foreign missionary enterprises mar nave
4 home In every land and are giving healing 10 the
nations-all are the natural outsrowth Of the living
principles which inhere in Christian education.
american history already shows the vast power
for uplifting a nation which comes from heroic
Christian character. We shall honor George Wash
ington and Mary Lyon as We make LOYALTY 10 cOun-
fry and 10 God our chief concern. We shall nonor
the MODEST movement of the age the higher cduca-
ton OF women when we celebrate the ioOth amir
versary OF the birth of It's great leader. Mary
Lyon"