New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
HAPPY REUNION AND LUNCHEON.
THE ELMIRA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
TREATS ITSELF TO DELIGHT
FIJI. AFTERNOON AT THE

FIFTH AVENU.

The Flmira College Association OF Hew-YofK
City held its spring luncheon yesterday NJ ING
Fifth Avenue Hotel The guests were received III
the green parlor by the president OF me assoc'a-
tion Miss NJ. Katharine Jones, assisted Oy ,ns.
Frederick Uamlin Mills Mrs. Miles Goodyear Hyoe
ana Nrs Madison c. Peters. Mrs. John winthrop
Loveand and Mrs Joel f. Fisher acted as ushers'
Luncheon was served at o'clock IN the banquet
room where the tables were arranged III ''S ~"
OF a horseshoe. .
The decorations were In purple ana eoo-the
college coors-orchids and daffodils being IN evil
donoa hu, nanses matchmaking The menu COW
ers were large panses artisticaly painted IN purps
apd coId shadlngs The luncheon was followed
by a literary programme. ,
Dr Mackenzie gave a half-hour address, IN
which he spoke most encouragngiy oil the p'ese','
condition and future prospects OF Einlla' ""'"
has the honor OF having inaugurated 'he n.y.
ment for the collegiate education Of women For
over forty wears the college has been power lor
good in the community having been fouhoeu !"
lS5-ten years before Vassar and twenty SeS'S
before Smith and Wellesley. Elmira was lot Few
eral years called Elmra Female College ano 'ne
change OF title drew from Judge II, Io -,
Smith the inquiry as to whether or not the enec'
=, higher education was to cause woman to b
ashamed or her sex.
At the conclusion OF DR.. Mackenzie iuiesS
Miss Kathryn Krymer, the contralto OF blooHii"s-
dale Church. sang two numbers In response 10
she gave fsopyh ; III az" "
published negro melody, which elected much laugh
,er Miss Grace Hall Ware. a member or the asso-
clarion read IAN Object of Love" by Mary f.
wilkins and gave James Whit,omb kley Inc
Raggedy Man" an encore
Perhans the most effective part Of the programme
Was the Greek statue posing by MISS Nareare'
Mitchell Rathbone OF the New-fork schoo' Oh EA
pression. Miss Rathbone gave in costume mol
v,dual statues Of famous groups. with piano ae-
| bv Mrs Madison
Iat.ars Of regret were read from DR.. A. W.
Cou,les president and Dr. Ford. science professor
., tho college Mrs Edward Ryan, OF Emira'
hrouvht greetings from the General Alumnae As
ISOLATION and a letter OF thanks for the addition
| % the college nbrary-recently made by the New
| York Chapter-of an acove of history.
| In IL, business meeting which followed. the WORK
| of raising the 100000 endowment fund was u.s.
| cussed This Is the sum which ii was decided 4
fav, months ago at a conference of the Board OF
| trustees ard the Synod's Committee OF Examiners
must be secured in order TO maintain the college.
| Through the efforts of DR.. Mackenzie sepVo OF
| his has been raised and ut yesterdays meeting
nIars were formulated for obtaining committee
| ~ forty prominent New-York women 10 act as
paronesses in this city TO his efforts to OBTAIN the
| remaining amount -. 49,,
| Penorts from secretary and treasurer were read
| and amid great enthusiasm for old Elmira me
| meeting adjourned. being counted as one oi INC
| most successful reunions recently ned -,
,o Am 8oyer tho Mrs William Toothe Mrs. Wain
Hardin Miss Agnes L. Harrington Miss Belle Rich
4 mond Mrs F. S. Rice. Mrs. F L. fomans. Mrs.
T c. WelIman, Mrs; Anna IIolbert Byram Mrs Mrs
A. Van Eten. Mrs D. ,,. MsWilli mi war Ss
| Mrs Charles ". Hand Mrs. \. j. Scott and MIS-
| Henry Halsey Sayles.