New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

when the pupils did not know that they
under observation. In one city attended party.
and was grieved and shocked at what I saw This
social life is absolutely disastrous to good school
work At this party of which I speak I saw
freedom OF both speech and action which was any
thing but admirable, and many young girls
entirely unchaperoned. and some came quite a dis
tance- Those in authority cannot look into the
matter of fraternites in secondary schools any
soon.
.One thing. that surprises me among the college
women In this country is their great apathy in re-
gard to suffrage, and, of course. looked little
INTO tnat ana nave come TO the conclusion that it
must be because 1t has not been taken up by i'm
portant women as 1t has been by We have
munlcpaI Suffrage In England. and our women
much more interested in politics than yours are.
ferred to the advantages Of suffrage for Women.
and after the meeting one OF the prominent women
that had better not refer to that subject in this
That is absurd to and I shall go on speaking OF
1t whenever the occasion warrants"
Miss Frghes's commission Is in line with
search and investigation which have been carried
On for SeTera years b qndr the d[ectop Of Sir
ton. Conditions in all countries studied and
she said: When go to Japan I shall record rapid
impressions I'm they are OF such great value shall
people. studying their religion, politics history
advanced aims I shall apply what learn to The the
schoo conditions and see 70 what extent their in
The COZ conditions in Japan are particuarly interest
tween the past and the present.
HER WORK FOR EDUCATION
Miss Hughes was born in Wales fifty years ago.
Her first teaching done in the Ladies' Col
lege. Cheltenham. This school dates from the
middle of the last century. and only young women
received who eligible for presentation at
court.
After this first term of teaching Miss Hughess
1881 she entered Newnham College. Canbridge one
of the two wOmen's colleges at the great uni
versity and took two degree courses. In 1884 she
took the honOrs IN philosophy standing at the head
history also with honors At that time s5e was as
bracketed between Professor Raleigh of Glasgow
university. and Austin Chamberlain, son OF the
The directors OF the college at Cheltenham had
through all the years, but a larger work awaited
her. She was selected by Cambridge University
which added go that those desiring to teach
might have the benefit Of years specific prepara-
Miss Hughes retained the headship of this col
lege from 1885 until 1898. when her health again
ried on by a woman whom she trained. During
those thirteen years important changes in the
went to Sweden and studied "Sloyd' and the gym
nasiUm Of that country. Besides teaching both in
went throughout England lecturlng manual
training and gymnasium work. As result these
two important branches were introduced into the
school generally.
Outside of. the responsibilities attendant upon
directing this teachers college at Cambridge,
Whlch, She says, Is something like Columbia Col
ege, in this country and giving extensive lectures
In pedagogy, Miss Hughes has served on the Edu-
catlonal Committee OF the Town Council of Cam
bridge.
The most important place to which Miss Hughes
has been called is the one she still occunies on the
governing board of the University of Wales When
the English Government was asked 10 draw the
charter for this institution the Minister CT Ed1ca-
ton appointed on the commission of sixty fifty
nine men and Miss Hughes. Later when the gov
erning board Of one hundred appointed, eleven
three women out Of that number-Mlss Hughes.
Lady Abedare and Lady Verney