The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-07
SORoSlS in A NEW 0 NJ
ALTRUIsM AND LUHOHEOF DIS
oUSSED AT THE ASTORIA.

A-A "iseuhsien OF the Trneene,ee OF
800. sss'ems " "
"""ehee anu Ue'eHe
sorosis has advanced another step. The
meeting place was changed yesterday from the
ballroom OF the Waldorf TO the Astoria. After
the usual luncheon, which was spread In the
East room. the members and guests
In the Astor gallery. where future meetings
Will DO held. The move, or something, put
everybody In high good humor, and the discus-
sion was q lively one.
Mrs. Mary Dame Hall was In the chair, and
after calling the meeting TO order. she read q
long list OF distinguished guests who were
present. First. however, sho smiled signih-
cantly. Then she remarked deliberately and
with peculiar omphasis:
Since our last meeting in November the
New York State Federation has held its annual
meeting in Syracuse. We are fortunate enough"
another smile and q pause-''to have with us
to-day n number OF those who were elected to
serve as officers Of the State Federation during
the coming year" All the Sorosisters smiled
at this point. and Mrs. Hall went on. Il shall
ask them to rise as I call their names. so that
our members may sec what thew look like.
Mrs. Fannie I. Helmuth." the smile again, who
yao o,o,,nS i,.n,,ann, =, ,ha g. reSa.am"
Mrs. Helmuth stood up. perfectly gowned,
gracious. graceful. and smiling and sorosis
applauded enthusiastically. Mrs. Northrop of
syracuse, who was elected Treasurer OF the
Federation; Mrs. Ella Maxwell Jones Of Sara.
.osa' SorleSponuihe Soere'ars' anu Mrs'
L~eavenworth OF Syracuse, a member OF the
Executive Board; also stood up as their names
in line. and as the last one resumed her seat
..E.dor,tion row, yyh, mn r, ou,,or
teuera'ioh row. "hy' we ha'o d regular
Federation row.
sound" suggested anothrr.
After some saneO very ' sood music by the Florence
Mrs. Mary NJ, BerrhoIt' Mrs irI Hall announced ID
that the Committee on Education had charge of
the programme, and introduced its Chairman.
Mrs. sara conant ostrom. Mrs. ostram made a
s Or,ef pr mnssIo o Of tho question snS for discus h. US.
tellectual powers to the neglect of altruistio
principlesf
-. - ~ nc,a 40 ~ nlS. sp0aAer, nef
subject peing CLASSICAL Literature. Those
first on 1.-The programme read their papers at q
"a Nv. ~. iney a no' sos 'nes
e eouIhsdin n.s 10 Ss 10 Se spe1k AVN IN faelr anew new nome frnS 1 me
platform;
Miss Fanny Hallock carpenters subject was
altruism is neglected or not. she began, first
ley us see.whatlwe mean by altruism.. Goethe asks
who values ihhspi merits n Of others e a and enjoys gs
tnem.
"A pretty giri rises IN the street car ana gives
ner seat 70 the eray-nalreu woman or maybe
seems spontaneous. impulsvic, and yet-the
fortably en1oy.her seat while an old or feeble
m outa nau o S."no. Even tho nlotne[, enat
ticailyp altruis btic.0iif Is n not her chiId's happiness
her own 90 much selfish work ls done under
oae name OF aitruism that 1 am forced 10 speak
we 40 80 many tnings lot reasons. 1 re-
me tbn wn a my 5ia i sister }oine ca tne ohnrSh
good. ! made up my mind to deny myself for
church. and ! told my father so. ! calmly ad-
good, though Kept It from my father. It is
needless to a ado that l Was not OF GOOD e q. even yyeenn.foT
ieEes; ana the IKE are 80 Varied that 1t Is difi;
thai .saoSins from The pulpit j tf Is aIsrais sGs''u0u
detri%ent to " ours 81 5 S'%SH We az are 'i ike Bobby St'S9a at
~ pet y az. sing ! Want 70 nS an anger ,Suuer;
5ssp' answered. I'm Siheihs l AS iouu as 1
n.i abss 0afpenset sala .hat une hemspaper were
cf,dad ber renoarl Nth n ,rihMtn - the :, =
i isdo'1 work r r being sc OF iledut By CO College iae s's and
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inSnencss nb,cb o ~ cetnd nnhi in" o,infon VI q II
noI withouL an a1T[uisue tenaency; .c.u
shhnlss; LueS u; on Spoheo On Tue t -
yonooi vi the rutuTe. sue eApiessea tne nope
qua, : noI mo on % .ou ra om every corner,
yust as sai91ns Ut urus stoIes are now, anu tnat
sn gsfv Sch0Gl building would be surrounded by a
piaHErouhi. u-.. ., ..u. ~
n , m ,he c afmes o w , n ersitx s ia.S x ,S.f nH On tha
on 5he co,sR9 ahn uniNers,Iy. Shs aweit on tne
s ~ ! Wn an sne saia were one OF me snaiiest
81 co.iege lhnuences, On coleGe trienashlp,a and on
~ = assoia,iaan VI seuaehIs "ita proiessors. Al
oL tnese ipiluehces, sne salu were lareeiy
.heoreucal' OUT she polntea 10 one practical iact'
ing coteee ahd university sell'enent.
~ oLort lau oeen Ihaue ny THESE sPeakerb 70
axe ohe Siae OF tne other' put 1liss smlly
Iainer Sope ennounceu tnat sne oeleVeu lnHt