New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-28
4 SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
What NeU-EngLand Women Are
Doing to Help Girl Students.

The Mrs Henry Clarke Coe Scholarship Fund OF
ths National Society OF New-EngIand Women had
E neat little sum added 70 its account yesterday
at tea given by the founder. Mrs. Coe, from TO
o'clock IN the afternoon. at her home No. West
6eventy-sixrh-st
Ms. James Fitch Svginburne president Of the
National Society Of New-Eng,and Women. and
Mrs J. woolsey Shepard assisted the hostess in
receiving Informally, and Miss Abigail TIlotson,
chairman Of the scholarship fund. stood at the
head OF tbs stairs. holding red and green basket
n which guests dropped the tiny envelopes which
had been sent TO them with Mrs Goes card On
these envelopes were painted an invitation in rhyme
10 tuck some money inside TO help the fund along
N rhe dining room ponsertias were used for
decoration, and the table was lighted with REQ
candies the socety's color Red ribbon was used TO
lie the sandwiches. Miss Caroline NJ Pelgrarn and
Miss Dele Fay Norris served tea here.
The Mrs Henry Clarke Coe Scholarship Fund
was started BY Mrs. Coe four years ago. when she
was president Of the National Society or New
England Women Her aim IS 70 raise enough
money 50 that the interest viii be sufficient 10
support perpetuaIy some New-England girl in a
wo-nan's college. At present the fund comprises
between 81 90 ard 5000 Mrs Swin0urne is anxious
70 have the sum reach the latter figure before next
April. When her term OF office expires. The money
has been raised by benefits arranged BY the New
England women.
ALREADY the Sund is doing some practical good, for
Il Is paying the tuition of a student al Barnard
College. she IS a New-Hampshire girl, and was
brought 70 the attention Of Mrs. SWlnDurne by the
dean OF Barnard, who considers her unusually
clever.
7 thought that people would take a hvelier in
terest in the scholarship fund said Mrs. Swim
burne yesterday, IF they could see that were
really accomplishing something, I went TO the
dean and told ner plan and she advised this
young woman She had already had one year at
Barnard gwen her By the college. because OF her
sornoraore year wren took her. I had every
thing arranged. and the girl was in college several
weeks before the society had meeting TINS IAN
From among her own friends Mrs ST1nburne
raised purse. which she presented 70 the student
TIE beginning Of the college year. along with
me money for tuition. The young woman is board
Ing in New York and teaches at night school in
Brooklyn
the fund hope TO be able 70 pay both tuition and
board Of New England girl at a New-England
college Then competitive examinations viii PROB
ably given for The place
Edward Barrow, tenor. sang and dr. HerZberg
PLAYED a yesterday afternoon. Among
Andrews. Mrs William Baird Mrs Mary
Baker, Mrs. Steven Baker. Mrs. Albert Berg Mrs
Abbie Putnam Bishop, Mrs. Bfrdseye Brakeman,
Mrs. James A. Blanchard Miss Mary Bowron. Mrs.
Foster Coates Mrs. John Coleman, Mrs. Brice Col
lsrc. Mrs. Thomas Crowell. Miss Lydia Day, Mrs
william Curtis Denlarest. Mrs. Mary Dickinson,
Mrs. Bradley Eaton. Mrs Edwin Fowler, Mrs.
Della Eallock Mrs Roswell HaIlstram. Mrs. Fred
ertck Easbrouck. Miss NJ Helen Hicks. Mrs. CHtus
Eosg, Mrs. Edward Hooper. Mrs. Oliver Livingston
Jones. Mrs. George P LaWtOn. Mrs. Malcolm Nc
Lean Dr.. Sarah J. McNutt. Mrs Samuel 2: Mer-
III, Mrs. Henry Merrinan Mrs. Amos MorT1l, DR..
Grace Peckaau Murray. Mrs. Jacob Shrady, Mrs.
Leroy Sunderland Smith. Mrs Harry Wallersteln,
Mrs John Weeks and Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour-