The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-06
COLLEGIATE
ALUMNAE
MEETS
Interesting Addresses Made at
The Session in ths
EIoise Today.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Rhode Island Branch OF the Association
OF Collegiate Alumnae convened I'm the
Eloise at noon today. Many OF tho mem
bers were present together with guests.
and tho occasion was an unusually de-
lightful one,
First of all It was "Bryn Mavr Day
and on this account the guest OF honor
and the speaker Of the day was Miss Su-
SEA Walker, "A graduate ef Bryn Mswr.
and now of the faculty OF Barnard Col
legc.
Previous 10 the address luncheon was
served I'm the large di room OF the
Eioise. Here the tables were especially
dainty and artistic, the decorations being
OF yellow ana white. significant of the
coiors OF Bryn Mawr. IN the centre OF
eaeh table MAS a large Jar OF yellow daft
fodils while yellow ribbons and dainty
souvenir cards completed the color
scheme
The decorative effects were planned by
Miss Caroline Harrington
Seated at the head table were Miss
Alice Hunt, president of the Rhode ISL
and Alumnae also Miss susan G.. Walker,
the speaker, Miss Emery Dean OF Penn
broke; Miss Henrietta Palmer. Miss
Clara Seymour Miss Constance Robinson
and Miss Louise Congdon.
Al the close OF the luncheon toasts were
responded to by Miss Emery Miss Pal
mer, Mass Seymour and others.
Miss Emery responded 20 the toast,
The SELF Government Association" OF
ljryn Mawr. In this connection she told,
In most charming way. OF the work OF
self government as she knew IL I'm her
.afsl -
N1'he other responses were a series of
witty remarks on the part OF the speak
ers. which kept their auditors in d con-
stant state OF merriment
Following the toats the speaker was in
troduced by Miss Hunt
Miss Walker tait,ed i'm a most interest
ing way concerning that strong new note
oi oar times known as the college settle
ment, It's Scrape ana work She told OF
thc growing desire on the part OF college
women FOR social service. Sine described
how many of these college girls who have
received the bCsr gifts ot the time take
up their residence IN some crowded dis
ttfct, OF q great city and hiring with them
the manners and habits they have acquir-
ed, and proceed 70 follow their career in
exactly the same way as II they resided
IA this way they bring their book and
their VuriOus rcilnements and come face
60 face with the poverty stricken condi-
lions around them, which they seek tC
change
Miss Walker spoke briefly OF Then oteC
kitingtOn street college settlefnen mt IN
New York city which has long been not
only The home of brilliant group OF col
lege bred women and the centre OF every
elevatins influence eNterted upon the
home aud social life OF that vast neigh
borhoOd, but also the source of "A higher
inspriatIo and effort of the alumnae OF
many colleges scattered all over the CUun-
try.
Miss Walker spoke also OF the work OF
college settlements In general
At the business meeting. which was
held pre- vious TO the luncheon. the pres
ldent announced that the MAY meetine
would be the annual meeting and that
the election OF officers would take place
then. accordingly appointed the follow.
ing as nominating committee: MissC
Emily Meader, of Brown. Miss GRANGE
Parker, Boston University, and Miss
Rowland, of Nassar.
IL vas also announced that the address
at this meeting would he delivered by
Mrs. Walter tSokes Irons