New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-23

at this association meeting as she Is a member Of
the Stone family and Is president Of the National
tion. but she found 1t impossible to attend sending
n letter OF regrets from which the following ex.
IS or pa onk ana soaa
more important than the system OF family reunions
| reaching back 10 the fountanhead or our hepuonc
OF freedom-the American colonist. Useless Is Il
for to attempt TO love our country as we should
and to teach children to love her unless we take
ourselves. and take them. back TO that Immortal
ancestry who under God. gave US all that we have
and enjoy to result in the matchless CONSTITUTION
OF these United States and the flag that floats over
IT, to protect IL forever
Miss May Halsey Miller is keeny Interested In
everything relating to the advancement OF women
and the welfare OF children. At a recent pubic
meeting OF the Ladies' Political and Social Adj
vancement Society OF Bayonne, held for the purpose
Of urging the passage Of the CONSTITUTIONAL amend
ment giving woman school suffrage al the speclai
| election on September 2S Miss Miller pointed OUT
| the duty OF women to inform themselves on aues.
act intellcently and use their influence 10 promote
conditions that will preserve the wholesome IN
| nuences OF home life.
Al the first New-York State Mothers Congress,
which convenes at Syracuse on thursday sep
| tember 80 Mrs Fannie SCHNEIDER Barnes is chair
man. the secretary being Mrs. J. Calvin Mead OF
Oswego n Y. These women are also on the Board
of Directors upon which are the names OF Mrs T.
f. James Utica Mrs Fannie Bailey. Albany; MIS-
Mary r Burt New-York City; Mrs. F. ~ Fo Tds
' ar" IL Cited from all mothers clubs primary
and kindergarten schools ana an socpt .ilroad
hotels and boarding houses are prepared 10 give re-
duced rates 1t is hoped tnat names az Wrs o' Frank r.
,'has@ local chairman No 302 Stinard,ave. syria
cuse ~ Y The name OF sSe sy n Mca9 ' Safe sec
S sm1ul, 30 3 West Bridge-st.. osweGo N Y
The Glen Cove Woman's club mas piafHeo an IN
v,t,ng programme for the winter. After months
rest they met on Monday afternoon last at the
home OF Mrs James r. Luyster at Red Spring
Mrs charles p. valentine was elected president
for the ensuing year Mrs Edward T. payne e: VICE Ice
ward r. craft. treasurer 4 sketch OF Lean IN ln
relow's life and selections from her poems Werd
pnn6ar S0 T Hie work the winter WIN be
the study of with It's hT, Ss y Ma ar
lied in March last and has completed "s "rS' -"
months of study.
CT, vil hold the nrst regular meeting or the sea-
con on Monday. October I. at No. Al West One-hun-
dred-and-twenty -fourth-st There VIII De no resu-
lar tonic but under the general subject OF sum-
mer Memories" each member will he requested TO
has come TO her during the summer VACATION
The business women's Republican Club. Nos. 2io
rd OF Xyest one hundred and-twenty -hfth-st,
poou M a, held an interesting meeting Monday
evening They freely expressed themselves upon
the Mayoralty question. ard were unite" III 'hei
stand by the RepuDllcan orsanIIa-
tion Their was scarcely standing-room ar the
meeting and educational classes are rapidly hlling
The class in social economics VIII oes'n ,bo on
ErIdav evening, october :, at O'CLOCK ana those
desiring 10 join must register by that ume'
Forty wears ago Mrs. C. a. Mccormick was made
sunerintendent of Sunday school organized In
little log cabin near the small town OF Berzea' IN
Georgia Mrs Mccormick taught two OF three
classes every Sunday. the members ranging IN age
from tiny tots up gray-haired men and women.
Sbn taught many of her pupils their letters and she
worked unceasingl for the spiritual ana Temporal
imnroyement OF the little community a Few aays
ago the fortieth anniversary OF MIS- McCormSSh
superintendency was ceebra,eo ana !. vas IN no~
tnachers and superintendent In various netgho9r-
hoods and A large number gathered for me cele-
bration The devotion OF those she mas taught Is
remarkable and beautiful
The opening exercises OF the Evening High schooi
,or Women will be held In Public school NO. w.
No OIL East Twenteth-st.. next Monday evening
- strong has been invited to preside Ad-
drasses will be made BY President hu9neii OF .ms
Road Of Education, DR.. Thomas hunter anu
others.