The sun., 1897-04-02
LADY ABERDEEN HONORED
MAKES TIE ooNToOATz0N Address
At THE UNIYERsITY OF OHIOAGO.

Eave Thsusand Wen and weuaen, with Mun-
dreds OF others IN Cap asa Gown, L,stea
ts uer Address-she Took rsF Her suisisct
'Tho Univeruity ana nts Easct on the nen,e.n
CHICAGO. April 1.--woman's higher education
was notably exemplifed within the walls Of the
Auditorium tonight on the occasion Of tho
quarterly convocation Of the University Of Chi
cago.
On the invitation Of the President, William r.
Harper. the unprecedented honor Of delivering
the convocation address was given to q woman.
and an English woman, tho Countess Of Aber-
deem, wife Of the Governor General OF Canada,
both OF whom are we'll known hero because Of
their work In the interest OF Irish industries and
the Irish people at the Worlds Fair
Lady Aberdeen, herself striking example Of
the higher education and . champion Of equal
rights to women, stood perfectly self-possessed
In the critical presence OF 5000 men and women.
thanked by hundreds Of others In cap and gown,
and delivered an address on "The University
and Its Eject on the Home
Tho Countess was received with q ripple Of
applause ~ she was observed by tho side of
President Harper at tho end Of the procession,
which cane to the organ music Of an over
ture down the aisle OF the orchestra seats across
an improvised bridge to the stage. on which was
built o little auditorium in itself.
The great audience stood while the procession,
composed Of officers of the university, members
OF the faculty. the graduates on whom degrees
and other honors wore TO be conferred, members
OF the Board Of Education Of the city, Mayor
Swift, and other dignitares, passed to the stage.
Lady Abordeon wore o gown Of old roso silk,
trimmed with black lace.
Tho Rev. Prof Francis P. Peabody Of Harvard
University led In prayer, and President Harper
read q telegram Of congratulation which he had
v~l fro, hal II
deem was then invited to address tho audience.
sho referred to the irreparable loss which
the world had suffered in tho death Of Prof.
Henry Drummond. who had been ono Of her pre-
docessors at the Convocation exercises. He was
the ono who had first filled her with an earnest
desire TO study and visit him. and she knew IL
learn that when abe saw him on his sick bed in
England he had not forgotten them. What was
sons on $
country, great work conducted BY noble and
M the
had done for tho world In tho past Continuing
The homo has not reaped that harvest from
might ha,e been expected. which It might have
yet lifted to get ali the possible good from .
university education. ] am told that ono
aG Ur
as They gss 10 our They
He learns at home, on his return from college,
that persons and not things are talked
staple thnrs and tst he material hard S tSnRs
and not ideals are the chief objects to be pur-
S cqs %.. Tss s4s .Ssb Of S's % SS nd h
all about Us, and that they can DO properly
Can we look for true growth and life . We can.
we have seen such growth and development:
plane and taught to work together and under
stand each other, and grow in I'm mutual confidence
their intsiioctusi facuf ties. W 'D'A' u
4, The whole face OF social life and philan:
posSn SeSa IN sy tho IN
the sphere OF education. Women fnd their use
tulnsss expanded by this new condition, and it
They have deysioped tho heart and mind
value tho difference between despotic and
democratic government; to trust In and sup
this eountry has had ample scope e. to 's develop a
and mature itself Man was not born to live
alone: and attn less was woman II may
mothers, but do the fathers count for so
little In the home that their counsel Is not
often. the result OF college education. New
occasions teach new duties, Young mon and
education bahind you when you entsf upon your our
new Life.
REMAINDER seeing In one Of our women's
longing to those who had graduated. They
were exhibited 10 show that tnose babies wvre
better and conielior than the babies OF
Men to be successful In college must DO
tho sons of women who have had q
hroud training. Men and women must work to-
gothcr to make the world better Than they found
Il, rather than labor In separate phannAes diff
ferent limos. Then tho reign Of tho home on its
truo basis will be urmly enthronea. Modern
ideas have tended to Sc parate husband and wife,
fnf mt and Ia
should surround them and keep them
together. Tho revival OF the home must bo tho
new watchword. not tho narrow, cold, selfish
homo. but one in which the family ust be the
loving centre oi mutual help and from which all
healthy influences must low. A university
which does not omit this from its ideal will in
decd deserve well OF its country and Of tho
world"