New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
MISS THOMAS HONORED.
,opTpArT OF BRYN MAWR'S PRESI-
DENT BY SARGENT PRESENTED
TO THE COLLEGE,

u.vr Penn. Nov. 25.-The ceremony
D. Of the portrait Of President NJ.
THOMAS. by John s Sargent to Bryn
-. Coneee on Saturday November 49, was
.Irost UNIQUE tribute to the subject Of the
.,,,rsjt. By the alumna who spoke, by the
.,,,rraduate who echoed her sentiments, by
=, ,,rstes who made the address of accept
by every one, the same note was struck,
~, ~ whatever Bryn Mawr stands for Miss
r,o,,ss has been the inspirer and ire creator.
-,a chief speech Of presentation was made by
49,. ~ the most prominent alumna Of Bryn
wo,r, Miss Louise Sheffield Brownel. dean OF
soca College. Cornell University.
>',ss RrownelTs speech was a tribute to Presd-
49,. Thomas. both as influencing women's edu-
..t;o, IN this country and as having an untold
n effect on the life Of every Bryn Mswr STU
sAbt After outlining the great influence fres-
Am, Thomas has exerted. Miss Brownell said;
"A GOOD fighter who disagreed with Miss
-soras in some matter Of opinion said once to
-. tho, even her enemies would have to ad-
nj, that she had done more for women's edu-
,aaon than any other single person Is 1t any
sonder that the admission Of possible enemies
becomes the boast OF all her friends?'
Miss Brownen then turned to the more 70
,ricted side of the presidents work in Bryn
Y,wr itself. ending her address with the follow
ng words:
"Of what she has given us individually can
not trust myself to speak here-the unfailing
Stimulus Of her personality; her sympathy In
cur work. not as the work of an individual. but
s part of the work for women's education
Ehch We are here TO do. the standard for work
which she herself sets u.s. all these, and more
han these. have made us different from what
ne we're have burdened us with debt unpay-
able save with a lifelong gratitude and a deter
nination lifelong as welD that since We are
Der work We shall carry that work OF hers to
he highest heights we can"
When thS prolonged applause after Miss
3roenelps enal words had died away, the por-
raIt was unveiled and greeted with an
utburst of enthusiasm which was tribute al
nee TO Miss Thomas and TO Mr.. Sargent In
he speech of acceptance Of James Wood Of the
Board Of Trustees the portrait which Mr.. Wood
aw then for the first time, was happily char
nerized by him as presenting Miss Thomas
nth the expression we'll known to the trustees
As meaning that she had some original propo-
stion to make, some end which her indomitable
energy and vitality were certain to attain; that
she was about to make a step in the right di-
isction for the true advantage Of the college
The portrait represents Miss Thomas in AGA
ismc garb. with black silk gown blue bordered
hood and black velvet cap. yet there is none Of
he Journalism one might fear in the total eff
tsc- Nj Sargent himself is exceedingly pleased
With it. declaring il to be the finest thing he has
lone for years He took great pains in choos-
ing frame for it, a beautiful old one. which
sets off the picture perfectly The portrait Will
be shown at a number Of exhibitions this win
ter first at Philadelphia in January.