New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-13
MOUNT HOLYOKE AFFAIRS.
THEIR DISCUSSION BY THE ALUMNE
ASSOCIATION AT ITS SIXTEENTH
ANNUAL MEETING.

The Mount Holyoke Alumne Association Of New
York held its sixteenth annual meeting and lunch
con Saturday al the Fifth Avenue Hotel The
usual routine business was transacted at the morn
ing session followed by the report Of the special
committee on the Bardwell fellowship.
The fellowship that they desire 10 establish IN
memory OF Miss Elizabeth N. Bardwel. who was
for many years professor q astronomy IN Mount
Holyoke College Is rust now uppermost in the minds
OF the members OF the alumnae association who are
raising fund of $1,000 for the purpose. II was
announced that nearly $ 900 has been collected and
II is hoped that the remainder VIII be secured be
fore commencement. The president. Mrs. ". l.
Barry gave a decided impetus 10 the cause by
promising 10 double the amount that shall be sent
70 her before June Is.
Professor Bardwen a teacher in Mount Hoi-
yoke nearly thirty-three years in which tine she
taught algebra tTigonOmetTy, physics and astrOn-
ouay. After 1886 she devoted herself 20 astronomy
and became widely known. having been elected
member OF the British Astronomical Association
the American Association for the Advancement Of
Science and the Astronomical Society Of the Pa
cihc. She greatly beloved IN the college. and
after her death, IN 1893 Il decided 10 establish
a fellowship the most fitting memorial. Il viii
provide for graduate work in the universities Of
this country or Europe and viii be called the
Elizabeth Miller Bardweu fellowship.
The slumnse also discussed with much ANNA ton
the building being erected for the
college by John Dwight, OF New-York. II viii be
6 memorial OF Mrs Nancy :. Everett Dwight and
Mrs. Clara Leigh Dwight, and is the site Of the
old Dwight homestead. in South Hadley, Mass
close 10 the college grounds
The officers elected Mrs ". l. Barry as
president; Mrs Edwin r Ward and Mrs. J. Doug
las Walton. OF New-York; Miss Josephine Brink
and Mrs. ". II. Hoole. OF Brooklyn; Mrs Thomas
Carter and Mrs. F. Y. Dorman. OF NeW-Jersey
ce-presidents; Mrs T W. Cleaveland, recording
secretary; Miss Carrie Smith, corresponding
tary: Mrs. E o. Hoyey. auditor, and Sarah E
Boynton, treasurer
After the luncheon William NJ. Chase gave a
talk on James Mcneil Whistler and artist
Mr.. Chase spent 2 entire with the eccen-
TIC artist ana told many amusing anecdotes TO
illustrate his peculiar gift for repartee and
casm. One bit OF Characterization was: w hen not
painting Whistler Is posing, but ne never POSES
son might have had him in mind when he wrote
DR.. Jskyll and Nj HYDE, as Whistler two per
sonaLties distinct those 1t is his ambition
70 die without leaving friend and he viii prob
ably succeed said Mr. Chase: but that Is of
little consequence since he leaves his wonderful
Miss Randolph. one Of the faculty o: Mount HoI-
yoke. then made brief address, after which there
was a reception 10 Mrs. Mary T. c. Bourbon presi-
dent Of the Nationa, Alumns Association Of the
college
Among those present were:
Mrs. Edwin Atweu, Miss Lydia Day.
Emma Demarest, Mrs II. L. Mallory.
Ellen c. Parsons Mrs Peter a WEIGH
Mrs. l. ". Sylvester, Miss Emily Paine,
Mrs. Charles o. Cooper Miss Mabel Eaton,
Marietta Freeland. The Rev. Dr. Stimson.
Mrs. I. B. Smith, Miss Catherine Young
Harriet Van Nostranc, Glen