New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
MOUNT HOLYOKE ALTMNF MEET.
WElI.-KNOW& SPEAKERS HEARD AT THE
sEMI-ANNTAI. SESSION AND LUNCHEON.


sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION AND LUNCHEON.
The Mount Holyoke Alunlne Association OF New
York met for its twenty-ffth semi-annual reunion
and luncheon yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Before the luncheon a business meeting was he'd,
when reports were made and special committees
were appointed. A reception was held In the par
Tor after which the club and It's guests adjourned
TO the small hanque,-r0om. \ long TAME accom-
modated the officers and guests. and smaller parties
were seated around tables In different parts OF the
room.
Mrs Charles A. Savage. the president. introduced
the speakers The first paper was given by MISS
Morrill, former president or Mount Holyoke. and
now one Of the trustees Of the college. She gave
a report of her visit to South Hadley Founders
Dav and quoted many witty speeches. The crown
ins point OF the narrative was the description Of
the Measure and surprise the Board OF Trustees felt
when the treasurer announced that he had Just re-
ceived check for 100000 the bequest TO the col
lege OF the late Charles T. Welder. OF Wellesley
Hills in memory OF his wife who one Of the
first pupils Of Mount Hoyoke. Miss Morrill, made
an earnest appeal for the establishment Of chair
OF pedagogy ana said she would lie glad to see
man occupying the place of professor in that
branch.
Professor c. A. Young Of Princeton University
was the next speaker. His subject was Hold
Fast t. the OM Lines and Spread out the New"
The professor prcfaced his remarks by saying
In every sweet there IS n drop of bitter. and
throughou; this pleasant feast have been thinking
| OF Tommy Tucker who had to sing for his supper.
Now | can't sing for mine and II YOU insist on II
| shall have to begin TO talk about Kepler's Laws.
But can tax about Mount Hoiyoke and of Mary
/ Lyon. who was one woman In the world fitted FOR
] lust the place abe IN"
! The professor declared that. in his opinion for
! earnest telling work ME eclectic courses OF study
! ought not TO enttle a graduate TO the highest KIND
| Of "A certificate \ lack Of thorough and organized
elementary training showed he said Ia after years
/ in lack os breadth and this compete elementary
training should undcrlie All culture In order to make
! most helpful 10 the individual and TO the State.
Quoth, the expression Of man wh" said File
mentary educaiion is learning TO do well the thing
We don't want 10 a, the time are wanting to
DO something ols~." Professor Young ended by
| saying.
no one + fully Developed who does not have this
kind Of trainine whether he gets it in youth or
takes it later. and only when he has got it he
| find the greatest benefit and pleasure there is in
| study"
of the College seticn' n. which. she said al
| ways greatly he rod in IFS practical workings by
the thcorizne % reformers The social lie is. she
said always pat first IL the work Al the settle
| ments that influence being the most powerful in
! developing womn nhooo The educational influence
is placed next 20 he social and the religious next
10 that. although this last has been working quietly
all through.
college women" said Miss Mccall. are most
helpful in the work OF the settlement noghboThood
and not in the working for the girls but the work
| ing with those who nave the same ambitions the
same aspirations that all have. and who nee
guidance because they have had no preparation. nc
discipline 10 enable them 10 meet lfe's experiences
Richard Watson Glider. when introduced said
| that he had inter ded Ia speak the o
, Colleges 10 Literature but that would absorb -
much time IL could not he launched upon at so late
an hour. He had listened TO the able addresses O
| the women speakers. and. remar kee
| awhile ago. he wondered why this day a mar
! should attempt so womanly thing q speak ~
| public The women are dong and taking every
| thing he added. and he told how IN the fo
the prize story and poem In The Centur,.' tn ugi
! many contestants were men. women tn
honors And they'll do again" he added
! Mr. Glider agreed with Professor Young IN m
necessity for systematic study and organized wor!
! in whatever direction the calling may be chosen
There is "A great need he declared. for good Ing
, fish and even by those who do not mean - writ
! and will never write thorough kn""lcnS' - IN
construction OF the language Should % acquired
l. necessary to he an orator or 'n - III
| uoefrv" said the speaker nut II - ~ 'r-s 1
| saw what Won want say well ard - ne pyii'.
| Mrs Fold president Of the woman C'nn %
! Orange y j.. gave acccrn' OF ne great ga l"'
| ing of the National Fcfer1t'o1 - llns - ',rnVe
| last summer ana Miss Florence Wilcox conitihuie
10 the programme by giving se'eIa vocal SOLOS