New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-30
FEAR THE AMERICAN MOTHER.
Her Invasion CT Oxford Dire Calamity,
Declare Women.

To the superficial observer It may appear 70 be
q far cry from the Rhodes scholarships to the
American mother. but according 10 the delibera-
lions OF the Society for Political Study this ener-
getc individual Is coming be regarded as The
CHIEF factor IN the situations arising out OF the
presence OF American students at Oxford
The English said Mrs John Jucge4 who gave
an address on the Rhodes scholarships "are afraid
OF the American invasion, and have perfect
horror OF The American mother They fear that
when such 4 large number OF American young men
have 70 I've four months OF the year at Oxford
their mothers VIII Rg1tate better hyg4enio con-
dtuons and viii ruthIsssly 4estroy the beauty
OF her ancient colleges IN their efforts TO secure
proper bathrooms and plumbing and more adequate
provision for heating ana Lighting"
Mrs. salIe Corey considered this fear entir.iv
reasonable The English were naturally attached
% their Old things and she would hate to see them
Destroyed herself. ss many OF them were very ane
MS Frederick Dana thought that improved SAM
tatioa would not mar the beauty Of the loveIfes+
city II the world, and that the influence Of the
American mother there would he wholly for good.
Mrs Margaret Holmes Bates believed that oxford
was likely TO be more benefited than the American
Students from the presence Of the latter in that
famous seat OF learning She feared that the ,,o,
men would fall into the indolent habits OF the Frr
hsh and try 20 introduce stage coaches t7-o
America.
FROM American mothers the discussion Progressed
ny easy stages 70 American grandmothers. and the
present Mrs. Leroy Sunderland Smith got yrta+
9he called the oDDortunity Of her Hfe Ms IN
Tact - = @0l-Ae SAD mat the most important ef-
it O me tthodes scholarships would be the abo-
- -s- 1ll-I4g-lIs or students At oxford Area a.
us aI'-a-s aIaatiOn had begun and eyary- g-cn1e1
.se- ?! 9Daoy represented mixture OF s-rafDe
80 generations but she could not saw rrCb
H. NO asI -olr great-gra adrIlOthers were -
ne president took immediate execution "a ,b,.
r. -.t o1ten get chance 10 mention it, she
80. o-t know not only who nv forT- e-as+o
e-e--.I1l5ers We're, but who all nv observation-disclosures
60 eIafoIathe were for nine eere-arIor1g 80
A'-o| lAsir names. but 7 know q great deaf
1-o-t eacn one Of them. Thev were e5eIiy17-@,-i
Segp-e erc spend hours IN their society ns-.t
a. Llhg about Il ordinarily and am de1iPTtaS
et- opportunity 10 DO SO"
- ~ soIelL expected 10 be addressed ,,as+ar=o,,
--lo,--as T. y Grain, Tenement House C'onoy-fsy
.It., GUY ne tailed 70 materalize and Mrs T15@o
1890 INTO the breach with & paper which 80
E-eE-Q-siy given before the Minerva C,lT-L W.
ma becorne OF the speaker OF thu day- ~,s[-e, -
teeiLe4 70 know. and effort was made - 81 80
-N-i4r -9E MS absence on some Of the oF7rers ~
bes-eIt opi1ec that he expected 20 be rer1ir5aE &c
me Cater anC wanted 20 know whv the sec~e+ao-
ID not cone 50. But the secretary was AVA q.
ne ufne the correspondence was Initiated and 5a
Sl-neo 70 accept any responsibility. The secre+a~-
go en- @-rs Corey, was then appealed TO bur s1
49, lhaI while she would have been deligb+ed 70
S-Iet The correspondence, tho president had nv
81 oxen 70 CO So Mrs Smith finally admitted 4bs+
Has tne c--p-lt. but declared that thew ba J7aJ
o@uIIul tine without the man