New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-29
TRADE SCHOOL MEETING.
Brooklyn Clubs Discuss Funds Dis
poSaI-'Fed's" Fate at Stake.

ne numerous pleas for peace and harmony made
q meeting Of the Brooklyn section of the State
ration OF Women's Clubs held at the hall OF the
uHs Women's Christian Association of Brooklyn
SeeIuay afternoon. sounded rather ominous. The
Selauon Is called upon 70 decide Of three
go snI methods Of disposing OF the money raised
80 trade school. but the real question before it
10 De not which OF these three propositions
s4a4l accept but how 1t shall choose as to
eve us own peace. The old battles. in fact,
are being fought over again under new name and
- me discussion Of what 20 do with the trade
c-.oo' FUNDS the old divergence between the Lyon
- on factions has become plainly apparent.
He1Aer we accept one or the other Of the three
propositions Is a matter Of no great irnno-tarca
sIu MISS Anne Rhodes at yesterdays meeting.
any one OF them is good enough. and I am
pIseo lhat the federation has been fortunate.
U40 not expect anything half so substantial. Yet
the cholee Is Of the greatest Importance involv
ing perhaps. the fate Of the federation We must
90 choose If possible. lay the ghost Of dis
sension."
want to echo what Miss Rhodes says about
hhrInoi-y and what is hanging on our decision"
s1u -MFs' FniHp Carpenter, president OF the State
Reueraton. Any one of these propositions is good
enough for us. Only let unite on one and when
ths ume comes to vote let all together.
II We can only do this Il will help the federation
more than can begin to tell you For my own
part have no opinion Whatever the federation
wants I want"
Inc three propositions under consideration have
been presented by the Pascal Institute the Manhat
Isl Trade School OF New-York and the Women's
E4aucau2nal and Industrial Union Of Syracuse. Mrs
11aIIy hastings and Mrs Linda Hull Harmed ap-
RegaIeo Tor the last two, and as the Pascal In
brief statement Of its case.
airs. Linda Hull Larned. in presenting the SYRIA
cuSe scheme took pains explain that II originated
entirely with the president, Mrs c. z. Krouse,
theTe by betraytng Enthusiastically the Lyon element
In the matter. The Syracuse scheme is understood
% be Mrs. Lyons. and the feelings of some Of the
6rooklyn clubs are such that nothing could be
more preJudcial TO its interests in that borough
than this idea Hence the explanation. Mrs. Krouse
vas present and assisted Mrs Larned in pleading
the Cause Of Syracuse.
Another evidence Of the way the wind is blowing
was given by. Mrs John S. Mckay and Mrs
FRANKLIN Hooper, president and president OF
the Brooklyn Woman's Club, who both expressed
themselves in favor Of the Manhattan Trade School
proposition. The Brooklyn Woman's Club happens
10 have been the hostile club at the famous con-
Tention from which the Brooklyn animOsity TO
Mrs Lyon dates.
No vote taken the matter as another
section meeting is TO be held before the State
vention but judging from the opinions expressed
the feelings OF the meeting were about evenly
divided. Mrs. Benjamin J. Brenton. of jamaica
resered her decision until she had learned whether
the Manhattan Trade School managed by
women, as the Syracuse school will be When
told that II had mixed board OF MANAGEMENT she
said she would vote for Syracuse.