The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-13
Prof. Maria Sanford Startles
$50 Club Women at Break
fast by Sharp Comments
on Minnesota's Methods of
Educating the Coed. Great
Throng Attends Gathering.

girl time for all these things. The
majority of girls are not wise enough
to look after these matters themselves.
Just the other day I discovered that
over half the girls in the physical cul-
ture classes at the state university
wore their cOrsets while they were go
ing through severe exercises
Prof. Maria Sanford, teacher of lit
erature at the state university, literal
ly hurled the above statements at the
club women who attended the break
fast in Standard club hall yesterday.
Prof Sanford responded to the toast,
Tomorrow" and her ten minutes ad-
dress, from beginning to end, was an
earnest denunciation of present day
methods Of educating girls in Mime
sofa. She appealed to the club WOm-
en- present to use their efforts to bring
about a more wholesome school and
college life for girls. Because of this
examining" method, college girls grew
up physically undeveloped. If the girls
did not cram" the speaker insisted,
then they went to the other extreme
and INDUCED to an eXtraVagant degree
in social pastimes.
Prof Sanford cited a number of in
cidents from her own experience as
teacher to show that the girls nova
days were trying to do too much.
Prof Sanford's address provided the
single sensation at the annual fedora
ton breakfast yesterday. With this
one exception, the breakfast, which
was participated in by $50 women and
one man, was without excitement.
Prof. Sanfords sensation was not an
unpleasant one, however, as the warm
applause which followed her address
proved. or7
Was a Great Success.
Cub women who have attended all
OF the six preceding annual breakfasts
declare that never was the flow of soul
more unrestricted, ztIses feast of reason
so daintilI ayianded, as at yesterdays
function. Groups Of SIX or eight wom-
en- occupied each enc of the scores of
tables sarEanSed in the main hall, in
one of the small parfors, and in the
gallery up stairs.
One tiny complaint was heard, name
", that all who came were not fed
But local entertainers expected only
500, whereas $50 came. And all, at
least, heard the responses to the toasts
which followed the breakfast. The fed
Grafton officers and the speakers occu-
pied long table arranged on the high
platform.
Judge Frank T. Wilson, of Saltwater,
the one man present, sat on the right
hand of Mrs. E. M. La Penotiere, pres
ident of the federation, and toast mis-
tress. And with Mrs. La Penotiere, on
the platform, We're seated some of the
brainieSt as well as some of the hand
soonest women that the federation
boasts.
Miss Margaret J. Evans, of Carleton
college, sat on her left. Mrs. J. D.
Washburn, of Duluth, was next to her.
and besides there there were Mrs. 6.
A. Dibble, st. Paul, vice president of
the Fourth district; Mrs. William F.
Graves, vice president of the state fed
GRAFTON; Mrs. F. III. Rising, state re-
gent of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and many others. Club
women do not frivol, but in the pro-
gramme of after breakfast speeches
yesterday afternoon serious thought
was clothed in gladstone garb.
What the Man Said.
Most interest yesterday conferred
about Judge Wilson's response to the
tosat, 1.-THE Club Husband" He adj
dressed the women of the federation as
sister members, claiming whimsicaIly
that, since his wife was a member of
the federation, and since he was his
wires half, therefore he was entitled
to be considered a half member of the
federation. He complained that here
tofore women had not made enough of
these half members, who, if they pos
SesSed many vices, also possessed
few virtues. The remainder of Judge
Wilson's remarks were laudatory of
women's work. He maintained, how
ever, that mems work and women's
work lay in two distinct channels
each sex possessing different capabili-
ties. By cooperation only, he con-
cluded, could the best work of the
world be accomplished.
Miss Margaret j. Evans cleverly re-
| sponded to the toast, Club Hospital
| ity;" Mrs. c. E. Conant, of Wells, to
| the toast, THE Bookworm;" Mrs J. D.
| Washburn, "Club Progress" Mrs. R.
| N. Marble, Of Duluth, told about the
| bill providing for a state art commits
! Sion now before the senate. The mu-
| steal programme was unusually good
1t was presented by Harry E. George,
| tenor; Mrs. M. o. Graves, soprano, and
Ladies orchestra played throughout
| the breakfast.
ST. Paul Representatives.
The following ST. Paul women rep
| resented their clubs yesterday:
New Century Club - Mines. George
Bridgman, Charles Ames. ]. ". Edger-
! ton, E. H: Bailey, J.. N. Jackson. Charles
Clark. G. r. Metcalf. Louis Mann. Thorn
| McNasters, w. e. Bramhall, Miss New
son and Miss Long.
Lower Town Mothers Club = Mines
| Clinton Miller. George Perkins Jason
! Waite, Archibald Johnson.
| = Monday tClub-Mmes. E. F: White, A.
|
Primrose Club, of Saltwater = Mines.
Durant Wilson. Conklin, Slaughter
Women,s Reading Club, of Saltwater
| Mrs. McKusick
ST. Anthony Park Womens Association
| Mines. Baker Brace, McGill Liggett
| Hacker, Martin, Cudworth
| Cosmopolitan - Mines. Henderson
| Brooks Bowman.
Merriam Park Study Club-AIrnes. Bus
well. Ter Bush. Grier;
| Newport Womens CIub-Mmes. .Whar-
| ry, Tuelle, Dockstader. Wilkinson Sper-
~, Cressy. Tricky, -Swinbourne, Sischo,
Merriam Park Women,s Club-Mnes.
/ Kay, Chaffee, Mann. Bishop.
Hamline Fortnightly-M Montgom-
cry, Evans. Thompson, Brown Miss Cora
! Montgomery
Hamline Study Club-Mrs. Fleming.
= Current Eyents-Mmes. Conable. A T.
| Brown.
Daytons Bluff History = Mrs. Hirst,
| Mrs. Robertson.
Eradelphian-AIrs Harmon, Mrs. Dix
Ladies Study Glass = Mrs. Hawkins,
| Mrs. Lewis. zs.=.s
Thursday Club--Miss Willis. Miss Nor
rish, Mrs Joy.
Twentieth Century-Mrs. c. E. Clark,
| Mrs. Marchand
:. Civic League4AIrs.7 Barclay, Mrs w.
/ G. White.
Territorial Pioneers-Mrs Reeves.
Women's Auxiliary to- the Horticultural
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