The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
WOMEN HAVE NEW CHAMPION
PLANS OF ELIZABETH CADY
STATIONS GRANDDAUGHTER.

Nora stanton Batch Proposes 20 Organize
Girl students for Woman Suffrage
She b Studying Civil Engineering
at Cornell and Has Made Her Mark.
ITHACA, Oct. 15.-Nora Stanton Batch
ls a senior In the civil engineering depart
ment OF Cornell University and the only
girl who was over admitted to that branch
OF the institution. She created a sensation
last summer by swimming across Seneca
Lake. distance OF q mile, and then ten
days later swan across Cayuga Lake at
one OF Its widest parts. Now 1t Ia announced
that abe Is perfecting plans for the organi-
zation OF women's political clubs In the
moro prominent coeducational schools
OF the country, with the object Of securing
complete political equality for women.
Miss Batch lie a granddaughter OF the
late Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was a
favorite with the women's rights leader
during her lifetime. Since entering Cor
nell University, three years ego, she m ade
herself conspicuous.
As a freshman she demonstrated her
qualities as a leader. organized the class
and successfully carried out plan OF cam
every turn. She was toastmistress at
the freshman banquet. which affair was
pulled of successfully for the first time In
years under her management.
In her sophomore year Miss Blatch de-
ter1ined to study civil engineering, having
a cousin in England who was interested
in engineering pursuits. At first Dean
Fuertes refused to consider her application,
but she brought to his attention the fact
that women at Cornell were entitled to the
same privileges as men in all respects and
that If she could pass the necessary entrance
examination she would be entitled to take
up engineering.
Dean Nertes was obliged to yield TO
this argument, but he endeavored, IL is
alleged, to keep the young lady out by
giving her difficult examination papers.
This plan failed utterly, for Miss Batch
passed every subject with high honors,
leading all the men. and with such cre6it
that che was admitted in regular standing
as a sophomore.
Miss Batch from the outset insisted that
she was to have no better treatment than
the men. She went to the workshops with
the men and surveyed In the fields with
them.
Juniors in civil engineering are required
to spend two weeks in camp far away from
Ithaca in order that they may become
familiar with strange topography and diff
cult problems in surveying, and Dean Car
penter. who succeeded the late Dean
Fuertes, told Miss Batch that this would
not be required Of her. But Cornells
learned Dean did not know the temper Of
the granddaughter Of Mrs. Stanton. Miss
Blatch insisted on going on the trip. and
took her own tent and endured all of the
hardshjps Of the men, She spent three
weeks with her classmates about ten miles
north of Geneva, an aunt accompanying
her.
Miss Batch organized a political equality
club among the women at Sage and was
elected president. This club held regular
meetings for political discussion, and it is
believed that her present plans are an
outgrowth of this club. Size Is now a
senior.
Although standing at the head Of her class
since she first entered Cornell, and despite
her activities in athletics and otherwise,
Miss Batch finds time for social life. She
is tall and is blonde; her complexion is
clear and she has pretty eyes, She has
the military hops and the balls
She he's muscles like iron and those who
know her are not surprised at her feat in
swimming five miles across Lake Cayuga.
Miss Blatch's father was an lnglishman,
and her entire girlhood was spent in and
about London.
Miss Batch is great admirer Of Judge
Parker. because Of his love OF swimming
and rational exercise, yet she is not taking
either the Repub lcan or the Democratic
side. Her work is to further the interests
Of women and to secure political equality
for them.
1t is reported that shortly before Eliza
teth Cady Stanton died she called Miss
Batch to her. and that Miss Batch promised
to take up the work where her grandmother
had left of. Miss Batch refuses to discuss
this matter, but she has no hesitation in
saying that, while she intends to practise
the profession OF civil engineering, she
will devote all Of her spare time to the
cause Of women.