New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
MOTHERHOOD AND SCHOOL.
PUPILS OF THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
ENTERTAINED.
MIRA s. BOURNE PRESIDENT OF THE LYDIA F.
wADIEIGH ASSOCIATION. ONE OF THE
SPEAKERS ESSAYS READ.

wADLEIGH ASSOCIATION. ONE OF THE
sPEAKERs-EssAYs READ
The ample IA rlors Of the Collegiate Institute No
2r Lenox-ave. were crowded their utmost
pacity yesterday afternoon with the pupils Of the
school. their mothers and friends. The occasion
lecture the last Of Of four. by
Mrs s Bourne president Of tho Lydia r Wadeigh
Association supplemented by number Of original
ESSAYS given by the girls Of the school, in con-
nection with their annual exhibition Of language
work and composition. The Mother and the
School" the subject selected by Mrs Bourne. was
full OF practical and helpful suggestions given not
as from an eminence but as from one 10 another
She counseed mothers in looking out for tho physi
cal well-heing OF their daughters. to see that the
meatimes were made convenient for them and
their food nutritious. II the mothers place
to cultivate perfect confidence in the teacher. and
she advised the pupil 10 go straight to a teacher
when things were going crooked. and talk over
matters. rather than complain at home some
times" said Mrs. Bourne. "a little talk between
teacher mother and daughter will tighten the
burden" The judicious mother. according to Mrs.
Bourne. must also know when TO keep silence.
There times" she said when every girl
finds her doll stuffed with sawdust. and then Is the
time for the wise mother stay her with apples
probably bon-bons."
In closing Mrs. Bourne declared. some Of us
feel that may DO better by our granddaughters
than our daughters but be that It may.
Chimes" rendered by the Misses Grace Harvey
and Mary Bradley Miss Marion Copperno the
teacher Of language work and composition in the
institute. gave little resume OF the methods OF
instruction in this department
The topics selected for the students never
abstract subjects but invariably something
that they know about themselves. Neither are
they written at home. but in the classroom, and
the secret OF their good work. according 10 Miss
that they are taught to give They are always
made TO feel too. that they can do ANYTHING when
OF training before writing for the public and agreed
with Charles Dudley Warner in his premise. IF a
ature and why should n horde OF unskilled oper-
ators IN newspaper work be turned forth the
brains Of the public?
The first essay OF the afternoon given by
Miss Genevieve Kctchum. who gave a suppost!-
by saying: Il a boy. believe am Ike Abra-
up to it, John ESt he Apostle 70 the indians.
IS my ideal" Then followed the story - the man
who devoted his whole life 10 others MISS Nini.
fred Gay. in her imagination, became the nance Of
Benjamin Franklin and as such wrote me story
friend. The Diary OF Duckling whose hose
Ruth Dwight. TWO Latin letters written in the
same style as the old Romans. one traced on real
stylus on wax tablet were given frst IN re
orieinal. then in TRANSLATION, by The Misses Helen
translated awakened the hearty applause q her
Helen 10 Georgia Greeting, II you arc IN good
health Il Is vel am N good nea.ih. We shai,
haye var with spain T eao eGF S the Gze35 t n
routed bv the ri legion ana We shall have the
Victory Farewell Written on tbs nones Of March"
Miriam Walker. a dainty little Miss Of the pri-
mary. read an orlgina. letter rom Venice telling
q her visit to ne Aquarium. Mss Marjorie
Shrady. % the junior third. told of "A SAL Down
snowfakes.' by Miss Jessie Wilson. was followed
by Journal O Week OF Actual Events by
t. The common complaint "the race o, poets Is
dvinc out Miss CoppernolIs class gives refIta-
ton for on the FIRST trial quantity Of extremely
creditable verse made rs appearance The Stars
was the subject selected by Mss Miriam S'eves.
who sang
Der the fare Of the beautiful smiling world
Nigh, spreads her cold. black shroud;
And under It's dark an9 Slammy folds
The ear'hs fair head is bowed
Is there no light NM jam
10 SARGE has the gay owned 20 sable
Fer the golden star aprp'ar
As the human day grows odsr
% = The mantle ~ sin fai's down
AP F1o s6a 5ss 2a' b 3e .s3 ,sf d011hH'
The '' ,wnkline s,afs appt;aff
And the ewes % guardian angels
Keen watch Ger tho sad hearts here
A criticism upon Thackcray b. Miss MarEery
Bourne was candid and 70 the point ~" only
thing that redoems him for ne. sne sa, vas
Miss Nvra benson gave some clever verses. in
scrioed % the class Of %. winch closed win me
Injunction;
So while you're sohooi don't fail - have fnn'
and Miss Grace Orey gave me history - the
class OF 90 also In verse. ~.
norf by Moonlight" A View - old England and
The Golf Links" given n urn oy tn Misses
Helen Tulley. Mabel Adams ani MAY Bradt.ey
rooms with their exhibits we're opened for insp'c-
ton