The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-08
SOROSIS ON THE SCIENCES.
STATE FEDERATION DELEGATES
HEARD TESTERDAT'S DISCUSSION.

Ing with Some Very Plain Remarks on
Horedity and Observation-Disclosures TO
Col. Warnings work in Cuba Applauded.
Borosis was In high feather yesterday. She II
never 80 happy as whom being hospitable. and
she opened her doors wide to the delegates and
visitors to the State Federation Convention
who are still In town. And when Sorosis opens
her doors wide that means a good deal. forthey
are very big doors. belonging as they do to the
Astor gallery OF the Waldorf Astoria. There
was another reason for this organization being
In holiday mood. too. Mrs. William Tod Hell
muth. a former President and one Of the most
prominent clubwomen In the whole country. had
been unanimously elected to oil a second term
as President OF tho New York State Federation.
and she was there with tho new President Of
sorosis, Mrs. Dennison. Mrs. @. T. Barnes,
Auditor Of the General Federation, and Mrs.
Philip NJ. Moore, Recording Secretary. also o.
cupied places on the platform with the officers.
Miss Rossi Gisoh set the ball In motion by
playing two violin selections. and then Miss
Grace Griswold recited two or three sketches.
Mrs. Ella Jocelyn Horne sang twice. and the
visitors showed their appreciation by e~ncorinR
each artist. This part OF the programme was
arranged by Mrs. Jacob Hess. The Committee
on Science, OF which Mrs. Florence De Graf
Shaw is Chairman, had charge Of the serious
part following. Mrs. Shaw presented the sub
ject for discussion. which was: Some Practical
Results OF Modern Scientific Research" II all
that the speakers asserted is tue then Her
bort Spencer must have turned over In his
grave several times for very Joy. believing. as
he did. that scientific knowledge Is the base Of
all success and happiness In life.
In presenting the subject the Chairman said
that it was high time for the practical sex to
pause and pay their tribute to science.
I'VE should give all praise to scientists who
are giving their lives that ours may be
brighter" she went on. that our bodies may
be stronger and our intellects a greater power.
The life OF the scientist ia altruistic poverty.
Scorn and ridicule will continue his portion.
The brotherhood Of science has no secrets. It
word Is knowledge"
In speaking Of what Col. Warning had con-
IN V Cuba. ! Mrs ig''f Shaw said al 'sscoi. Warin as'I ree
turned to die. but his. work was done. God
a ssth. ny son SO honorable a life and so noble a
The mention OF Col, Warnings name brought
the speaker could continue.
Sanitary engi1eeripg Gan be made an inter,
SSS%sSsfss: and MA Fif ao aGss ny sSpsct { e
Moons last winter. but bodies, Of ladies do SO
won't be many practical results. Our grand
mothers lived and died a germless life so far as
them tReS Anff Il is til the t trained Mas nm mind nth the St traine %
body that wins In life to-day
v Ths frs asst sneaker ,Ss a ssbI Ess I Pr; Emily FbI . y; ps5dse;
varied rule in sorosis that two speakers may
hours. but she was not satisfied with that and
tive members looked as II they lonsed for the
sound, Of the, bell before she had talked two
ssff. Fl far iact she so6 SsT e then The oIs de%G m @Isbb sy, p sai9
that nothing like Il had ever been heard In
hood. She said some very good things and
some that were a trife shocking. Her remarks
for while some may lay tameness at the doors
OF sorosis. nobody can impute too great plain
pr. Pardee said in part: The mortality of
babies il fIll Of instruction; A baby dies and
Divine Providence. In His Kindness and mercy.
has taken away the sInless little rosebud. when
siss 4asa did to not sf Know WARES What fesa I'LL L ate. 9 What li pae
e its grandparents were loaded. hence these;
Dr.. Harriette c. Keatinge spoke next. an
nouncinR that her paper, was thoroughly sci
terestingly how science and not muscle Is the
prime factor In the coppeti,ipn Of ma
1 Tsn as s0a an aa M ' BE s pointed ons hoR
science had taught nations to wage war on
0hCU OlueF III u humane HuuDeT. QWelIlDR on
septic treatment. DR.. Keatinge went from war
s Sc Psed% to Be- e ana th at ionic no in 6f oaeh f feId. a Hi
nally she attacked that personal devil OF man
kind worry. saying;
esting fact to light than that worry will kill.
Science tells US that worry, is an irritant Of the
constant worry This eity is full Of nervous
Srssffs Sg SssIe es 6 Sns sh'9 is e GF n sao ti%s s6st
woman protested against these cruel street
R TorS 81, % SnS r %gss our Sg a P fe% n tirsd to 6f jadoje be
the sick. make day end night hideous BY their
"Children's Work in Natural Science" was
ths subject VI o. an inte rest paper By Mrs;
fSqIS Sf saF fsis 4 &r lSv fs sf'ehSe s sayfHSs ho Ss5STSdi
other things Mrs. Loveland said:
ia IA tbe dlsti1stiyS fe az Ire o. i. modern DER civilization
one ss" Of f the neeessi Ii see Of 'f lie. 'N Thiss' 'f idsa was Is
ssnt y stf Se Bsesk ~ the T Hqts9r v q the b. A sSfS
with its neeessities.' The modern social re-
former is concerned not SO much, with aims
t Res1h' air fn ers saasfISSnfBs By tSsse means P' TO BRING fns
e toG b PSHPi nature a!rss}Il nd iRes ISq 70 tS Mlah tRRrroeuasTfhi the
mIhedlH W. q 60oEs and pictures. is the work Of
Ait these things indicate not so much that
scientific study is controlling the intellectual
activity of this end OF the century as that
scientific knowledge Is percolating downward
through, all classes OF society. from the foun-
tainhead OF college and university to the news
boys club and the free kindergarten school.
AT this refreshing stream every cup may be
filled. be 1t large or small. To my mind there
is no phase OF the present time 80 cheering and
30 hopeful.
Intimacy with nature brings forgetfulness
q sordid things and removes Limitations and
false values from life. One OF the most suR-
gestive things In the life OF Darwin Is his dis
elaimer Of the possession Of genius. Az the
honored close OF q career that had given to the
world the greatest discovery OF modern times.
he said he owed 1t all to his habit Of patient OBJ
servation. From generations OF pigeons within
his own garden he evolved the mighty, doe
trines Of the survival Of the ittest and the
tiently jotted down IN his notebook memo
neighboring field. This humble labor Of the
earthworn forms one of the mightiest forces
tions have become a literary classic.
unn.kow. the habit OF observation Is quite
habit is universal. but Is almost universally