New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
NEWS OF BROOKLYN CLUBS.

Mrs. Schoonhoven. presided CT recent nneetins
of the Urban Club. held at the home OF Mrs. John
f. Henry. No. 40 Second Place The subject under
discussion was the present school situation. against
which so many protests being made. The first
speaker was James McKeen. who described gram
mar and high schools and their interdePendenees;
Frank Harvey Field msnper Per-, ol Sne ~ -
ucaton which is now m9intaiaed In the pubic
lower The attendance ut high Schools ne sH"'
is constantly increasing -. -.
Manhattan. president Of the Public School Ed
ucation Association: Miss Evangeline Whitney: as
schools. and Miss Lillian story.
The Rev. John ". Davidson was the principal
speaker at the meeting Of the Flatbush Political
Equality LeaFue last Monday evening which was
held the Van Norman Institute on Flatousn-avs
In speaking OF The Influence OF an Educated
Woman" he advocated giving women equal rights
for the reason that II sometimes happens women
were the stronger Of the two. He did not think
the years in which women were left without edu-
cation had. put them centuries behind men In de-
iudiee as the years Of development belong
much to women as to men The league WI, ave sr,.
at the Montauk Club. on February 20
At the recent meeting Of the Daughters Of N
American Revolution. held IN Plymouth Church.
Mrs Charles W. Fairbanks. president OF the
National Society OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. the principal guest Shs Spoke
before a large and enthusiastic audience on the
proposed Memorial Continental Hail In Washing
ton, one-half Of the estimated cost or wnich. t5o-
OGa has already been raised by the society. Ins
plans in the hands or competent aren't
tects and the society hopes that the CONVERSIONS
can be laid the next anniversary or the oarte
and the government has promised TO remit TIE
Mrs. Fairbanks urged the Ddugnters or ne
American Revolution TO increase the tund oy CIV
/ ing entertainments and luncheons. She recon-
in which to drop change for the building fund
The society does not want the nall Dullt from
large gifts from wealthy men. as then tue members
would feel that IL not really their own work
mentioned the fact that It would be great les
son in patriotism. and also THAI the society needed
| a place for the transaction OF its affairs Mrs
stephen V. White. regent OF tno Fort Srearae
/ Chapter. presided over the meeting
The Long Island Society OF the Daughters OF tns
Revolution gave a reception recently In honor OF
Mrs Hamilton Ormsbee. their new regent. at the
home OF the vice-regent. Mrs. Stuart II. Moore.
No 43 Electromagnetic. The reception COMMITTEES In
Guided Mrs Andrew Jacobs. retiring regent: Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. P. T Austen. Mrs. Ormsbee and Mrs.
| Hook The drawing rooms were decorated with
L the Colonial buff and blue. The table appoint
mants were also in buff and blue the light coming
| from yellow candles in quaint candelabra- Great
| masses Of daffOdils were seen everywhere. 91rS
| lam Powers Miss Dorothy Moore. MISS trace
Stephenson and Miss Grace Dare assisted n serv-
/ ing. The reception was held from until D. m
/ and the attendance large, Including many
/ Ivn Among the officers of the society present
/ were Mrs. J. p. Graw. Mrs. g. w. Wingats MIS-
Bevier. Mrs. HOICombe Mrs. Ireland. Miss Potter
Miss GelstOn. Miss Bennett and Miss AreviiL