New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02

followed this statement. Mrs Edwin K. Knowles
came back the subject OF representation accoru-
Ing to taxation. and was assured by MIS-. Lowe
that new bylaw in the constitution provides Tor
that and henceforth increased representation Is 10
be given I'm proportion TO taxation.
At $50 p. m. the subject OF Education was
taken up. Mrs. Amelia K. Wing. who led the as
cussion. said:
One Of the striking characteristics OF the i ,s
quarter OF the departing century mas peer, tne
tonal methods Old ideas have been abandoned
must " ali admit that tbese modern reforms are still
are SO far-reaching they strike % deep into life,
that they cannot be said 10 have fully eliminated
or to have proved themselves TO ~ eilher ,est
Of least two generations. ~,
Now. there are many nf us-who do not consider
ourselves so very old edhtr-who can well remem-
Der when the kindersarten idea was unknown;
when woman on a board Of education wou,G
have been considered a monstros.ty; when youns
women were clamoring with pathetic inslstence
for the higher education that was denied them;
while nature study. as 1t is now UNDERSTOOD Is sun
a mystery to many OF us $500
So We are not yet prepared for final conclusion,st'
but we have reached place whore We may Win
profit pause for one brief hour and consider what
ment for the future. Great effort has been mace
TO secure speakers who know whereof me-
hope all things" but women whose personal Ell al
perience and knowledge have led them TO prove lIl
things who can tel us ne po5loh WT now 70 rs
and whose testimony therefore WI" come u -
Those who tool: part in the discussion on "Edu-
cation" Mrs. Alice A. Chadwick OF the froe-
bel Society, Of Brooklyn: Mrs James Monroe Ed
sell Of the Writer'S Club. OF New-Utrecht; DR.
Eliza beth Jarrett Mrs. Lewis Bigelow. Of Roch-
ester: Miss A. d. Kitchell. of the Westchester
Womans Club OF Mount Vernon; Miss Helen
Backus. president Of the Brooklyn Womans Cluo;
Mrs Louis A. Wor OF Buffalo: Miss Edltn
Walker Campbell, of Buffalo; Miss Senel. OF New
York. and Miss Jennie y. Merrill
At 4:30 o'clock the discussion on Free Libraries
Mrs. c. O. II. Craige, chairman. was resumed
Among those taking part in this were Mrs. Hamil-
ton Ward, Of Allegany County: Mrs. Frank
Albany. Miss Plummer Of Pratt Institute. Brook
Ign. and Miss Adelaide Hasse. of the Aston Library
this city
4 reception to the delegates was given last even
ing AT the Hotel Majestic and the house was hlled
with crowd OF happy club women and IN :.
friends There Was TO stated programme, but
greetings and the evidences OF good feIo"snip'
coupled with the charms Of new acquaintanceshlp'
made a delightful finale to the day.
Among other subjects this morning will be that
of "Cvics and Village Improvements" The cues
tons are What results have been achieved by the
direct efforts OF women in civic affairs and TO
what extent Is the individual citizen responsible for
non enforcement OF tho LAYS
Mrs. Ralph Trautmann. tharman of the Group
followed by Mrs James Scrimgeour, Women ,L
Health Protective Association. Brooklyn, Mrs.
William Walser Women club; NeW-Brlghton
Staten Island Mrs Robert McNickar. Westchest ter
County Women's Club. Mount Vernon; Mrs. NaMer
Barron. Municipal Committee. brooklyn. Mrs: VIII
lam q Gounlock Monday club. Warsaw: Mrs: A.
Lcng Island: Mrs Charles F Kingsley. Women's
Investigating Club. Buffalo: Mrs Mary A New
York. Mrs. I. LoVeland. Sorosis Mrs. ChlIles
Bartram, Chlropean Club Brooklyn the KEY.
Phebe a. Hanaford. Political Study Club w-Nork'
and Miss 7. Barcalow. of the Suffrage League
Ncw-Iork.