Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-18

Strouu. y. NeWln 2JaWbnrop, LIT
Hannah Thompson, Mrs. Henry Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William BeadenkoEf,
Miss Ford, Miss Young, Thomas p.
Harvey, Miss Belts, Miss Grant, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Charles Warner, Mics Ban
croft, Miss Pierson, Miss I. E. Pierson,
Miss Kennard, Mr.. and Mrs William
M. Kennard, Miss Jones, w. @. jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs @. E. Bye, Mr.. and
Mis-. III. d. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. W. g.
Mendinhall, Mr.. and Mrs. William q.
Phillips, Or. and Mrs. E. T. Negen-
dank, Mr.. and Mrs Charles |. Kent,
Nj. and Mrs. Vincent G. Hazard, Mr..
and Mrs. g. e. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. g. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Woolley, Miss Barnard. Miss E. e. Bar
nard, Miss Scott, DR.. and Mrs. Smith
Cooper.
At the close of the repast responses
were made to the toasts given above.
In introducing Mrs. Mumford, Mrs.
Rowland spoke of the aims and achieve
ments Of the club in aid of better
schools and conditions in the COM
munity, but lest she should seem to
boast unduly, quoted the saying of the
woman who, when her husband accused
her Of vanity, replied: II am not vain;
why only think myself half as good
looking as really am" While every
club member Is proud and loyal to her
club she has an equal enthusiasm for
her home and desires that 1T may be
| said of her as of the Hebrew women of
old, "The heart Of her husband safely
trusted In her, and added, '.in the
future we hcpe to do better things by
our own efforts, by Gods blessing, and
by your cooper alton, gentlemen, for
that we have always had in generous
measure from members of the bench
and bar, from clergymen and business
men, and we welcome you this evening
at our board. Although it has been the
fashion to speak fiippantly of our neigh
boring city on the Schuylkill in the
tone of the woman who, when asked
how many children she had, replied,
Two living, and one in Philadelphia,
yet when a good thing is wanted men
. 90 to Philadelphia for it, and when we
wanted an able after.dinner speaker,
we had to 60 there"
Mrs. MumfoId acknowledged the
compliment, every word Of which was
deserved, and added Philadelphia is
not only willing to embrace New York,
but also to sit on the Blue Hens
Chickens. She said Of grandmother
that our idea of her was Of an old lady
with cap, who sat in the chimne.
corner, who made herself useful b,
rocking the cradle and who carried
sweetmeats in her pocket for the chill
dren is not realized in these days.
There is no chimney corner in which
,, to sit, caps have gone out of fashion
? the taby is expected to lie on be,
and behave as club woman's bab
should. As to sweetmeats in tn
pocket, children are not allowed to ca
candy now and the grandmother not
belongs 10 the club and takes an in
terest in the affairs Of the world. Sh
is hopeful and calm because she see
the true relation of things and not dis
turbed by small worries because sh
sees to the end Of things and realizes
"There is no time for vain regrets whe
the day is but one. "
Il In introducing DIR. Penniman, Mrs
Rowland said the old saying tina
much might be made of Scotchma
IL he were caught young" applies ais
to Americans, and wide sphere
open to him who has charge of th
5000 pupils of the Pennsylvania Un
yersity. DIR. Penniman said he hh
heard much of the work of the Wi
mington New. Century Club TOWARD
improving the schools and giving a
educational uplift in the State of Dell
|, ware. The public school question
(. one Of the problems in which peop
j. should never cease to- be interested
The universities are offering their II
sources and trying to take teachers o,
s; Of the narrow routine of their worl
Hundreds of women attend the cours
Y. Of lectures on Saturday afternoons
Yale and Johns Hopkins. The un
es yersities are making an effort towar'
CO ordination, to abolish all barrie
, and hurdles in the course and to have
uniform system running from the lowe
to the highest. A hopeful sign is Il
increased recognition given to educat
8. men in public affairs; on all the l..
MOI tant commissions appointed
ul President Mckinley have been collie
presidents and professors. The educat
he man Of today is man of affairs,
g. moulder of public opinion; educate
should teach a higher altruism. T.
IS value Of college education is bel
recognized by young men who get
tn different idea of life from even ye
spent under its impress. They a
enabled now to gain specific knowlede
rio to be prepared for active life. L
ba college course is moulded to suit me
mr. ern cOnQlJlOnS. w uub dro Mo Boins
" do with Latin and Greek? Is polite
\, economy to take their place? That
IN question for the future and we mt
~, meet the conditions of today.
'h Mrs, Williamson was unable to
we present and MIR. Vandegrift said, beft
respopding to the toast assigned hi
las chat he Believed no influence in
State has done more since its incerti
lily 10 elevate the standard of the pub
/, schools than the New Century OF,
no and speaking of our schools sal
"a "Eyery time I walk down Delawi
W. avenue am proud to look up and
N. the respectable school building u
n. shall soon do credit to our city"
II subject assigned TO me demands
M consideration of a philosopher; it
W therefore with diffidence approach i
a. this assemblage OF friends, neighb
uel and acquaintances.
Of s'An appeal to the conscience OF
min Goth century" What will that O
science be? Whatever it is. it v
md represent the best thoughts, desires 1
Ion impulses that are to be found in
w, civilized world. For convenience,
M. us think OF that conscience as an
ey. peryading entity, touching here I
Mr. there the higher souls cultivated
len receive it, and making of them
md mountain tops of our civilizati
yor- standing forth as glorious beacons
on, the emulation. and encouragement
and those of us whose paths are fart