The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-17
Mrs. Gardeners lea at Which
Birmingham Girls Were Present

Mrs. Charles Huntington Gardner of the
Gardner school, recently gsve tea in
New York, which was a charming social
event and also especially of interest to
the numbers of people who called, as the
reception was given for Mrs Russell Sage,
president, and other officers of the Emma
Willard association. The famous bust of
Mrs Willard, which is to be placed jn-the
capitol at Albany, was exhibited for the
first time, the sculptor being Miss Enid
Yandell, of Louisville. Among the young
women who received were Miss Ferry
Nabb. Miss Mary Lou Smith and Miss
Annie Smith, of Birmingham. They were
beautifully gowned and were much admir-
ed by all the guests.
A New York paper gives the following
account of the occasions:
The reception given yesterday to Mrs.
Russell Sage, president, and the other off,
GERS and members of the Emma willard
association by Mrs. Charles Huntington
Gardner, of the Gardner school, No COZ
Fifth avenue, who is one of the association
officers, was the third of these pleasant
annual alumnae reunions given by Mrs.
Gardner. Several hundred of the associa-
ton members and invited guests were pres
ent, who were received by Mrs. Gardner
Mrs Sage, Mrs. Charles Atwood Edwards
and other of the officers. Rev. Dr. Gard
ner made an address of welcome, thanking
the association for the honorary member
ship given his daughter, Mrs. Norris Os-
borne, of New Haven. The bust of Miss
Emma Willard, recently completed for the
state library in Albany, and which was
taken from the custom house for the first
view, was unveiled by Mrs. Sage.
The bust was placed in the front drawing
room against draping of pink and white,
the association colors
Mrs. Sage said early in November,
1894, Miss Harriette A. Dillaye, the Emer-
titus Principal of Ogontz, and the last of
Mrs. Emma Wizards teachers to be in
active service in the school founded and
known as the Bonwey and Dillaye school,
in Philadelphia, wrote these words: L re-
solved to prepare for the consideration OF
the Emma Willard association plea for
a statue of Mrs. Emma Willard, to be
placed in the state library in Albany
Miss Dillayes failing health did not per-
nit her to carry out this resolve but this
purpose of her beloved aunt was cherished
by her niece Mrs. Judge Vann, who
brought the thought to the attention OF
the association by a request that the board
of regents be asked to receive life-size
bust of Mrs Willard, to be placed in the
gallery of educators, to represent Mrs.
Willard as the pioneer in promoting the
higher education of women
1.-THE association sent suitable request,
and Hon. Chauncey Depew, as the con-
slant and helpful friend of the Emma VIII
lard association, was requested to lend his
influence to further this desire of the as
ISOLATION to place this tribute of affection
in the state library in Albany. This re-
quest was happily and graciously received
by the board of regents, Mr.. Melvil Dewey,
the state librarian, being empowered to
communicate with and accept the bust at
the convenience of the association. Then
followed the search for the artist VINO
could portray all that was embodied In the
face and form of Mrs. Willard, that casket
In which was enshrined her beautiful soul
and God-given personality. 1t was difn-
cult task, and faithfully followed up by the
committee to whom this delicate mission
was committed. One day a letter came
from Miss Sarah Willard, granddaughter
of Mrs. Emma Willard, expressing the
hope that to a woman might be committed
this work of delineating woman wo-
man was found an artist whose work had
found a place in the woman's building OF
the Worlds fair, and who had earned for
herself a meritorious place as the first
woman to be made member of the Ma
tional Sculpters' society, Miss Enid Yam
dell. To her was committed this almost
sacred trust, to embody in marble all that
Is represented to our minds, the grand wo-
man who led and fashioned the minds of
so many American women, and whose
record is still with US.
Miss Helen Gould, who was to have been
present, sent a bunch of American Beauty
roses.