New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-25
ETHICAL CULTURE CONFERENCE.
ALL ITS REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS
PROFESSOR ADLER OUTLINES
EIrTI-RE PLANS.

PROFESSOR ADLER OUTLINES
FUTURE PLANS.
The annual business meeting OF the womens Con-
ference of the Society for Ethical Culture. held
at Tuxedo Hail. Madison-ave. and Fifty ninth-st.
yesterday afternoon brought TO a close the regular
meetings OF the year
Mrs. r. Olllshemer. president OF the conference.
occupied the chair The annual meeting she said.
was not alone to cast look behind. TO hear re
ports OF what the society had been trying 10 do for
others but TO look ahead for new fields OF activity
do we ALL" she said give enough Of ourselves to
the work around us? 1t IL personal service that
avails"
In closing she thanked the officers and mem
berg OF the Executive Council for their efforts
to further the work OF the conference. In the re-
ports which followed. Miss f. Lawton. treasurer
announced s12s ca on hand. Mrs NJ Stransky. sec
rotary told briefly OF the work Of the eight auxii-
airy societies which had given vigor to the confer
ence: Miss r. Frankenheimer, OF the Sewing
School Committee reported 2.4s4 pieces Of clothing
distributed and sixteen seamstresses employed
Mrs Felix Adler. OF the District Nursing Com
mttee read touching letter from the head nurse
telling OF her work among the soldiers families
Mrs N. Stransky. OF the Visiting Guild for Grip
pied Children. announced not only a large increase
In membership. but that the guild had grown be-
yond It's name arranging not only for the wants OF
the children but adults we'll Mrs. Sellgsberg
president Of the Chlldrens Guild. declared that not
one irregulary had occurred to interrupt its work
and harmony had prevailed.
Miss c. Solomon president Of the Wage-Earner
Section reported slow growth. yet progress. Mrs
Arnstein. of the Public School Visiting Section
made plea for more workers. She spoke OF the
efforts made by The section for the establishment
OF school for defective children. saying that the
question was now before the School Board. and
gave the for the sections opposition to the
State Industrial School BILL
raornO
climax was reached when the chairman OF the
Entertainment Committee OF the Childrens Guild
Bazaar held on Friday and Saturday at the
Tuxedo. announced as the substantial result OF the
bazaar $500 amount far beyond their most
vote on the amendment to abolish the init
alton fee formerly Imposed In the society was
for five council members was announced by me
president as follows: Mrs Mayer , Mrs; W;
Mrs NJ. Stransky.
In introducing Professor Felix Adler, the speaker
of the afternoon, the president said; w nile we
look with some degree OF self satisfaction az our
laurels. we feel that IN listening TO Professor
Adler stimulus toward better work VIII not be
lacking" -, .,-.-
who suggested several lines OF further Development
along which the society might grow. He empha-
sized the necessity for specialization. and suggested
that in addition to interests already assured the
womens conference might take into account
among adults for the study OF the philosophy life
and another for character study as needs that re-
is not in helping people in physical straits bur
when they are in a tangle and don't know now TO
project and asked the practical assistance OF the
women OF the conference to help In stimulating
Three hundred thousand dollars has already
been raised toward the contemplated home be
trsI Park West and $500 900 more is required
At the close OF the formal meeting the members
snG Mans Mere talked over for the coming break
fast. Thursday April u. at the Hotel Savoy.