New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
FOR WOMEN,S COLLEGES.
Money Needed for Them if They
ire to Reach Modern Standards.

while Harvard and Yale roll up their millions
the first class women's colleges are getting only q
few thousands said Mrs Albert ". Berg at the
second annual meeting Of the Abbott Collegiate
Association. held yesterday afternoon in the Brick
Presbyterian Church
1T is necessary that women should be on the
alert 10 secure some Of the privileges these big
sums OF money represent for girls well boys
continued Mrs Berg There is great need for
the women's colleges 10 receive the loyal support
and help Of women not only in societies, but as
individuals Some years ago an interesting report
got out by committee OF the associate
and collegiate alUmusa. showing how much more
generously and Loyalty women were supporting COL
leges intended for men Oale. Harvard and Prince
toni than they We're renembering and aiding their
own sex IN their wills II the womens colleges
10 meet thoroughly the modern standards Of q
collegiate training, they must receive fuller and
better support from all friends Of higher educa-
tion-women as wei as men"
Mrs Berg suggested, e practical measure, the
establishment OF feIlowships at Vassar College TO
enable women 10 carry on advanced work in lines
for which they have shown special ability, and
quoted letter from another alumna, Mrs. Annie
r Bains wife OF Professor Bains. of Brown Uni
versiry, in support OF her views
70 action was taken in the matter, as the gradu-
ates OF the Abbott schools, the Spingler and Alb
bott Collegiate institutes have Just finished the
Establishment Of q scholarship AT Vassar in mem
CRY Of Dr and Mrs Gorham Abbott and are not yet
ready 10 assume any further financial obligation
Nassar College was the outgrowth Of the Abbott
schools. and the scholarship is designed for the
benefit OF descendants OF Abbott alumnae or the
Abbott family.
The Abbott Collegiate Association grew out Of
the work connected with this scholarship. and is
now only year old
Mrs Melville Emory Mead, Of NorwaIk. Conn.,
presided at yesterdays meeting, and addresses
were given by Miss Fanniebelle Curtis, director Of
kindergartens for the Borough Of Brooklyn; Mrs
Lillian NJ Church and Dr. Il. O. Ladd. Mrs
Church's paper was read IN her absence by her
sister, Miss EIreue Ladd, and suggested q junior
organization 10 be called the Daughters Of the Abb
hoJt Collegiate Association 4 meeting viii probably
be held a. an early date 10 form such an organiza-
zion
Miss Curtis spoke OF the relation OF the educated
woman 10 the younger generation and suggested
that such women might md q fruitful field Of
work IN correcting some Of the evils OF modern
Dur.ug the afternoon solos were given bv Miss
President, Mrs Melville Emory Mead; treasurer
Ms Erecetlek j.. Lathrop; secretary. Miss Ger
rett Blodsett. Mrs William H BeadIeston, Mrs.
Edwin CorDlns Mrs H > Church. Mrs. Henry c.
Emo Mrs. Thomas Hooker, Mrs Walter ". Law
Mrs W "; Moore Mrs Isaac > Pat Mrs. VIII
le-l = S1I-ilCir. AIts- Al I-lE ! SliLFaa. Mrs.
Cornelius T. Smith, Mrs Henry \. Satterlee and
Among those present We're Mrs. :. :. Blodgett
Airs. " u. Moore, Mrs. Edwin Corning. Miss
son. Mrs. Arthur c. Sullivan. Mrs. T. P Foster
Mrs. Phos5e curtis. Miss Sarah HiLs the Misses
bury. Of Detroit: Mrs. 2. Y. Finch OF Greenfield
Mass; Mrs. Va ". Law. Of BriarcIih y y; Mrs
J. A. Hoyt, q NorwaIk, Conn. and Miss c. E
Raymond. u N0rwaIk
Regrets We're read from Mrs Lyman Abbott Ms
john s. Kennedy. Mrs :. Edwin Brown, Mrs
Denny Mrs Gertrude Scr5bner. OF Ithaca: Mrs
Euma 85Onatt Tying. Miss Henrietta Farnsworth
~ Detroit. Mrs. John *. Gales. OF Morristown,
y j. Mrs. c. c. Converse, OF HigEwood. y J:
Mrs @. = Sayre. Of Wisconsin; Mss schultz OF
New-Orleaus; Mrs. Coraan. Mrs Kate Bostwick.
Miss Lerned. Of Hopklnton. y H; Mrs George
v. Lane. Miss Maria Gilman OF Norwich. Conn:
Mrs Nlral OF MiddierOwn. Conn Mrs. Erying OF
Montreal. the Misses Lizzie and Mary Eastman. Of
New Britain Conn, and Mrs. Spalding, OF Denver.