New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
THE SPHERE OF WOMAN.
SUBJECT OF AN ADDRESS BY CHAN
CELLOR MACCRACKEN.

HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD CLUBS EXPRESSED AT
EMMA WILLARD" BANQUET RUSSELL
SAGE A GUEST OF HONOR.
Chancellor MacCracken of New-York University
divided honors with Russell Sage at the tenth
nuaI BANQUET of the Emma Willard Association
yesterday at Sherry's While Mr.. Sage was not
called upon TO speak. he held sort OF private re-
ception after the banquet when the many women
forward to pay their respects to him
Mrs Sage presided. and in a brief speech OF well
come gave n resume Of the progress OF the asso-
citation and told of the difficulties under which 1t
abored in being COMPOUNDED with the name OF
Frances Willard 1T seems to be the thought OF
the general public" SAID Mrs. Sage, Ito pick up
Frances Willard and forget Emma Willard. But
our purpose is TO perpetuate Emma Wizards name
for all time"
Mrs Charles E. Patterson spoke for the first
chapter OF the association. at Troy and then Mrs
Sage introduced Chancellor MacCracken. who
spoke at length the sphere OF woman. saying
The Emma Willard Association has an important
work do in preparing the woman Of the future
the complete, perfect woman OF America The
triviun and quadrivium OF woman's life cover the
entire field Of intellectual effort The trivium
prises self home and church. 1t is something
given 70 the multitude and is accessible TO thirty
five millions OF American women.
The quadrivum Is less necessary, and there
fore less valuable. II comprises society shop
school and State. The club. for man woman, Is
a clumsy and often a stupid form OF society
Women needed any Ward McAllister 70 help
them make a society. Birds OF fea Their flock to-
gether and Il is generally the birds that have
little else to do bat flock together"
The Chancellor advised 10 cultivate n
business instinct, for everything has its business
side in running home. In referring to the
fourth division-the State-he said:
It IS for women to think and care and work for
the state. I'll not anything now about their
voting. but for my part m willing 70 give them
such power they ask for There is greater
tongue and pen and organization They cannot do
man. work. but they can DO better work Young
IN these seven divisions; mystic and wonderful.
The Rev. Gordon Sage Mqckaye expressed thanks
TO the Chancellor for his luminous address. and
Willard School. the next best thing was to marry a
pupil OF that school. and expressed the hope that
many Of them would find place in Chancellor
MacCraCkens Hall Of Fame.
Among the several letters Of regret read by the
Wellesley. and Mrs. Julia NJ. Judson Hunter OF the
class of ct. Emma Willard school Others at the
guest table were Mrs. Gordon Sage Mackaye. Mrs
Troy: Mrs Seymour Stone. Of Syracuse; Mrs. Whit
man Phillips, Mrs. Charles simmons Mrs. J. h
Mallory. Mrs. NJ. T. Lord and Miss r. NJ. 81. John
The decorations in pink, the associations
color and garlands Of smax and pink roses fes-
TONED with broad satin ribbons were artStiCally
arranged by Miss Carroll Macy. tho flowers being
supplied from her greenhouses. at BOOnton. y. j.
The musical numbers. intersperecd throughout the
programme furnished by Miss Helen Rey0
olds. violin Miss Mabel .. Reynolds cello. and
''Serenade' nv lirbe, 'IiChtSEarttn,' by SCEu-
mann. and Gypsy Roudo.' Haydn.