New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29
HEARTH &BOUDOlR

The 6oers ~ a 1sbss 7n % o The
room at one end, and commanded a view Of the |
numerous round tables. White carnations tied |
jonquis and ferns 'ded to the decorations Every
gee e d s. ooy who bank
pied the seat OF honor. The others at the table |
dent Of the college; President Seth Low Of Column
6ia University President Barrows of Oberlin:
the Berkeley School; William II. Maxwell. super |
nson. Miss Caroline B. LIE Row. Miss Clara NJ. |
Pike, DR. Albert H. Plumb and DR.. Judson Smith |
Two hundred and thirty were present at the ban |
When breakfast was over Mrs Barry introduced
President Low, who began by relating an incident
In the experience Of his friend. Minister Barrett
has nearly as many meanings as Infections said
speech at the opening Of the first womans college
graceful act to speak in Samese. So he pre-
occasion. All went well at first Then disuay sue
eeeded pleasure on the faces of the Court, and
function the Minister asked friend what was the
-" WHAT did you think you said?' questioned the
u intended to say that it gave me great pleas
ure 10 see so distinguished gathering Of ladies'
of such high intellectual atta.nments.'
W nat you did say was that il gave you great
pleasure to see so many old iionesses with big
Veracnar said Presiden9 T Low S"ai use the
Some has said that man the problem
Of the eighteenth century and woman the prob
lem of the nineteenth Certainly. the growth Of
of the most Important features OF the nineteenth
century. No che Interested in the history or ecu.
cation in this country can be ignorant Of the part
played by Mount HoIyoke seminary and col
lege; When race moves forward the educational
nlelhoos ulat sallsIy one geheFtuon 90 not satsty
the next New conditions involve new systems and
Is she who never ceases to learn-one who sees
mt with the past for perspective but can
o He sonGgde1 BY wishing Miss Mooley and the
TO MAKE GOOD WIVES AND MOTHERS.
Mrs Kate Epson Clark said before introducing
: Nj Maxwell. The OF education. when
given 10 women, has always been stated by men
| 70 be TO make good wives and mothers of them
| I say. train the girls into a Wei rounded and
| balanced womanhood and they cannot help being
! good wives ana mothers
Mr.. Maxwell extended a cordial welcome and
hearty congratulations on behalf of the teachers
| Of New-York Miss Woolley, who responded
when the prolonged applause that greeted her ris
| ing had died away She began in a somewhat
humorous strain, saving:
| need not say that this is a red letter day in
I could wish. and that is to have some one say, as
l once heard a mother say to her little boy as she
| Now. you set where you are sot l brought you
here to be happy. and you shall be happy; There
Is one GtJIs grievance e. might mention nGweyeT;
was handed to him. When he brought it back he
/ heard tell of MI. Plato but I'VE read it through
rom KveT 10 ATer ana m gao 10 see 1lat ne
already spoFen have expressed all my best ideas,
! woman question has not yet been solved. Mrs.
OF a Boston
! Went to see what attracted It, and found only a
Were @ he s6 Is b9nn" W w6at is the
! matter? Why, he's eat his tag and nobody knows
/ She has eaten her tag, and nobody knows where
/ SIZE IS going.
Miss Wooley then spoke Of the lifelong friendship
| between Wheaton Seminary. founded two years
before Mount Hoyoke Seminary. and the latter.
| and said that the college always had stood and
| must always stand for true womanly graces broad
culture and high Christian principles.
Mrs. Clark then asked all present 70 Join in the
| yearly custom of Wheaton alumni and send tele-
gram Of greeting the last member of the
Miss Susan Hayes Ward. first yce-president Of
| the association, gave & brief resume of the semi.
| nary'S history, and was followed by a number of
| Two important guests were Mrs A. J. Clark of
! Peeksitu. and Rev Dr.. Whiting Massachu-
/ setts both Of whom knew Mary Lyon, founder Of
! President WoolIey will go to Europe in a few
weeks and will not return until January, 1901.
| President Mead will continue with the college
until then.
MISS wooLLET's WORK.
Miss woouey has been a professor in Wellesley
College for five years. at the head Of tie depart
nent Of Biblical history and literature. She has
6 of w aie ag Hss Wo pI graduae Of old
/ Wheaton Seminary. Norton Mass, Where, after
for for some years When Brown University opened
/ its doors to women she entered there and the
/ She afterward took the degree of Phi. D. from
! Brown Miss Wooey has always made a special
/ " Of history and Languages. and mas contributed
10 b da3Sgter Of the Rev Joseph woolley
! now nastor of the First Congregational Church Of
/ Pawtrcket, R. l.. and was born N Norwalk Conn.
College the Women's College in Brown gniyer-
+! sty and is member OF the Rhode Island society
: for the Collegiate Education Oh women
SPRING STYLES IN FOOTWEAR.