New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

MRS. BERNARD PETERS ONE OF THE
SPEAKERS OF THE DAY.

SPEAKERS OF THE DAY.
The alumne of Rutgers Institute and College
had their annual reunion and luncheon the
Waldorf Astoria yesterday The members are
gathered from all parts Of the country for this
school claims to be the first chartered institute for
girls In the United States having been founded in
1899 Several OF the members present yesterday
belong TO the classes OF 50 and 81 when Rutgers
was power in the educational life Of the city
DR.. West. the first president has attained his
eghty-nnth year. He was expected to be present
and make an address yesterday. but was prevented
by the bad weather from attending His daugh-
ter was. however. Of the embers seated at
table set apart for the president Mrs Mary VAN
derpoe and the speakers of the day. the atter-
dinner addresses began with "A talk from Dr. T.
Della Dixon, on Lights and Shades OF hospitaI
life" Mrs. Janvier lie Due spoke on "Old New
York" and Miss |. NJ Pettus, president OF the
Alumne of the Woman's Law Classes, gave
short discourse on Law"
Mrs Bernard Peters. Of the Borough OF Brook
lyn member of european was guest OF honor
and gave an interesting talk on what woman mas
done and may yet do.
She spoke in part as follows
There are momen questions 70 be settled IN
the near future Is Hawaii to become part Of our
National territory? What is be the fate Of Cubat
affair? Is China to be divided and swallowed by
the European Powers What Is to D. done IA "
Japan? What is to be the policy of our own 10y
eminent in regard TO the gold standard the tarln
dred other AFFAIRS OF vital Importance? All these
things to be dealt with by our men FOLK Iness
questions are part and parcel OF the np
OF the nations and as woman IS part ana p PACE
OF the governed x should be her province 10
stand. far as possible the underlying pl.n,.ps a.,
concerned Thus arises the question, i woman ~,
ted to advise in political and economical matters
When look back ify or sixty years am PnT iabped
ed TO aver in view OF what has been accomp'shea
our own souayb N 5ero sr when he Somans Efforts
TO acquire an education and to Obtain emlneh h,ea
MIN yHf Shouts Of d d and due And
that we are alone We may a. wen INA ,ion OF
woman were to say the least. wee OH iaus",
able. sometimes pathetic especlaily ",en ,r bsir
and tried 10 convert our husbands 10 tenperanSS
by leaving our homes paradlns the o saIoons
We must remember however. that many We, VIE
movements have been strahse are fo9nd adyocat-
ing In an injudcious way every e9ou eau r. iay
state of affairs has neary paTS1 70 woman which
re equal to those offered to man The profess ss
and The business world hers 10 enter ana INC
vna a 'i deld Of philanthropy awaits her fostering
care She can design build paint VITO, ECU.
preach doctor and Pet aY Te tay P' her nay
How Is she conducting herself in these vsri Ss.
walks Of ey ATe t entered tho ed to compete
with man. Are we more % ndSr Ir1er ;Us,er
as Nation? Is the clue means hve Of sks1 an Inter
fssr sometimes that are going i,tle 700 is,
bundrcd and one topics. We get amt it IT,
and hint there of all the isms ana 'olos .;eng
Imaginable and We think that we are ss s no,
rested and Frightened up BIZ put are We and
IN many instances becoming mental dyspep'lcss,
are we not drifting into the separation, OF woman
Much "a talked about the SUPERIORITY, 49, ira
nj Of her club iife reactng faVoi,py upUaa
Sam,Iy Is this true, do not see th5' W. ',,adui
50 mich superior 10 man. nnd greed sei. n,usl
renee pride and selhshness combined IN aoouh ak
SSrnnortions i'm both sexes. There was niuI" oxsr,
~ he eleyatng influence that woman "ou ,S Rim,
over man II she worked side by sue NJ fear OF
And on the other hand. there was muSdn eysrt II
H. degrading influence that man "ou u hns,nes,
uor,an mingled freely and daily IN tne , nan or
,orld T OF me assure you that inuNluu'' naia ~
~ dt,idual woman rises or fails IN t'irA ,n,sr,or
and HE in proportion 70 Thy
dasires of each and every human h' - Sna our
80 ), = mine herself impartialy, anu tnnS ord
o,h.,her she is filling the station whstvim v.bsthsr
%as niaced her 10 the best or her a ii =, woman
n%s l. unfolding the highest standard ol ,"wering
s enc true Christian womanhood or Is sne tss and
mo- s,sndard to the level OF base carnai lucas
grovelling principles? nrssent were
Among the guests and members presen' o.Soo
Mrs. charles Winter, Mrs. stanton, MIS- NV e., Miss
W. West Mrs Bray Miss Adelaide 10, p' iIanyer
s,r,on pray Miss Isabelle Peter, 'n nSxon Miss
= &c me- Mrs Smith Miss Erhardt. III. III, Nr T. w.
I !" n Pettus, Mrs. r. H. Denslow anu "'