New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
ENTERTAINED ATBARNARD
CATION OF COLLEGIATE ALUM
NE-PRESIDENT LOWS
ADDRESS.

The meetings yesterday of the Association of
Collegiate AIumnae were largely Of a social char
acter The morning occupied in visiting
places Of interest. and noon the association
entertained breakfast at Claremont. overlooking
the Hudson. by the New-York branch
The afternoon session was held at o'clock n
the theatre Of Barnard College, and the seniors of
Barnard. in caps and gowns moving through the
halls, lent added picturesqueness 10 the scene
President Low of Columbia introduced by
Professor Leach. of Vassar, president OF the
citation. and said:
In welcoming you to Barnard College am vel
eented in the councils OF Columbia and helps to
Connected with Barnard College as, by heredity 1
an advantage to the world to have educated wom-
education for himself In democracy it is tsp es
pecially necessary to have cultured and broad
In certain directions of specialization women can
not compete with men, but there are two lines in
which women are supreme-teaching and phan-
thropy. In both these directions highly educated
women are Of the highest value. They needed
in the public schools and in many philanthropic
years since mind applied 70 the problems Of
organized charity in the great city of London.
them. md women have helped, and help great
them to feel well as to see
Professor Leach read invitation to the asso-
citation from the Teachers College to visit that
building. The reports OF the branches then
read by their delegates. Washington. California
points report and ali showed as earnest and
practical work as the Eastern branches.
The report of the Boston branch created laugh
by complaining that there seemed to be practi-
cal work for them to do everything IN that city
was fully covered by organization
Mrs A. J. George, Of Brookline Mass. reported
for the Committee Public Education Assoca-
tions pointing the valuable work done in i'm
proving school methods and enlarging opportuni-
ties. Many members of the association belong to
the public education" leagues in all the large
Mrs Lucien Howe OF Buffalo y. Y. reported on
School Ventilation" She began by saying that it
was a dry topic, and they must expect to find it
such but frequent outbursts of laughter proved
that a keen wit make any topic interesting
Mrs Howe said in effect that the janitor and the
principal of the school, rule, were equal sin
ners against the ethics of ventilation In sixty
schools only two principals knew anything of the
with a $1,000 system it was not used because the
jantor thought IT troublesome. One principal
when asked what system was used. replied: w ny
no system. Just plain ventilation
Ignorance bad methods and Indifference" she
settled fact that there is Invariably decline In
health during school life. In Cleveland. for IN
school are in good health, and only 90 per cent
leave It In the girls high school there IS an
go to school and in sanitation method of treat
ment is hardly humane
and Mrs Robinson received the association in the
trustees room. where pretty tea table was asa a
Mrs John Clark, Mrs James Wheeler. Mrs. Frank
lin Giddings. Miss Susan Walker. Miss Ruth Fut-
guests were the trustees Of Barnard and Columbia
and several OF the professors, Among the mem.
9srs OF The sssociaIioR prSi rasiaen Hazard Of
Wellesley. Professor Leach, of VassaT: Martha
Eoote Crow dean OF the Rackus Mrs
Henry stimson and Miss Helen Leah Reed
Miss Ethel Morris. OF New-Hayen mas ,, nee2 r., ap-
horn, who resigned