New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27

No Is on Nav 6 g. % q and o. Mr. Felter will
give course Of lectures THE Principles OF Ed
ucaton" for the aid Of teachers who are preparing
to take the a. examination
This closes the work of the association for the
year with the exception OF the course IN pictorial
drawing and the classes OF the hrst-year French.
German and Latin. which will be continued until
completed. The ociation is making great prepa-
ratons for it's annual entertainment. which will be
given In a few weeks.
A. {. A. FELLOWSHIPS.
F. Hopkinson smith will give reading at the
Berkeley Iycoum on Thursday evening, April
% at o'clock under the auspices OF the New
York branch Of tho Association OF College
Alumn;r. for the benefit OF the fellowship fund
The association which includes about two thou
sand women graduates OF Bryn Mawr Smith. Vas
sar Wellesley and all the great colleges, such as
Cornell Northwestern University, the universities
Of Boston. Chicago and Michigan. which admit
women to undergraduate study. supports each year
two followshps an incentive TO scholarly re-
search. It gives 500 to one young woman who
wishes to pursue her studies i'm foreign univer-
s,tv and $3.50 TO another who wishes to study In
some American institution The New-Yori branch
OF the association will give as its contribution TO
the funl this year the proceeds from Mr Smiths
readios
The 4 {. \ f. being recognized more and more
as "A powerful factor I'm the educational world. The
women whom It sends abroad year after year TO
European universities are winning laurels not
only for their wearing but for the glory of all
American women So splendidly have certain Of
the A. &. AS fellowship holders acquitted them
selves at German and English universities In recent
years that the reputation of American women for
scholarship has grown amazingly In foreign uni
yersi'v circles The American girl is Indirectly
helping her German sisters, too. She Is the enter
ing wedg, which is gradually forcing open the
gates OF higher education for native women who
had no; thought Of venturng In alone Her exam
pie has in the last few years been wonderful In
centivc In Germany at least to stimulate the
women of the country along the lines OF higher
education Mr. Smith will read on Thursday selcc-
pay az I.1Guerres" ana Tom Grogan."
Mrs ''' Reynolds Brown. Dr. Mary TAYLOR Rissell.
Dean Emily lanes smith DR. NchG I i Murray
Williams. Mrs Thomas ). Moore Mr. and Mrs.
Er r ct Ion FT r6wh mr. ar an? RaS Mr. and
Mrs Hamilton W. Mabic, Mr. and Mrs. George. a.
Plmpton. Mr. and Mrs Aldace +. Walker and Miss
The Committee OF Arrangements Includes among
S5 M; Miss E2beth P rgrs Miss Nice W
Jams, Miss Mary b. Wilton and Mrs. Helen His
cock Backus.
THE TEACHERS CONVENTION.
The New York teachers naturally looking for
ward with much interest TO the cony ention and eX-
hibition Of the State Teachers Association which
will be held in the Normal College from June 80
un, July 2, and efforts are being made to secure
not only fine showing Of professional work. but
provide generously for the hospitablc entertain
ment Of the visiting teachers. The details are be
ing arranged by Augustus 5. Muller. assist
ant superintendent OF schools and chairman of the
Finance Committee and I'm order TO strengthen his
hands 1t is proposed to form definite Organization
to forward in every possible way the work OF So
curing a successful meeting. The plan of organtza-
ton * az follows:
'rhc Initiation fee for male principals Will be s.;
for female principals. s.; for male assistants dn-
GLIDING special teachers 81; for female assistants
Including c,ial tcachers). 81. In order to make
these fees bear lightly possible. those who
desire may pay I'm instruments All money. how
ever be I'm the hands of the treasurer by Jun"
lG. Membership in this association includes mem
bcrshp ia the State Teachers Association, for
which ticket emitting It's holder 10 all the priv
lcgcs Of the association will Oe sent. All teachers
asked to lend their aid In this work. Brooklyn
teachers have volunteered to cooperate with New
York teachers I'm this work"
general district committee. which Will appoint
representatives. In every department OF the city,
has been appointed. This committee consists OF
Henry T. O'Nel. Joseph \. Fripp William L. Eft
finger. f.. H. Schmidt Julia a Birdseye. Caroline
Emanuel f. y. Gutgsel. Kate A. Walsh. ID. a.
Gaddis Hester Roberts. Elizabeth \. Dug9an.
James Kieran. Albert Shells. William Mccarthy.
Teresa l. Atkinson. Ella Tierney and Abram Fisch