New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
FOR AMERICAN GIRLS.
Mrs. Glynes's Scholarship Proposal
to Club Women's Federation.

London July 5.
The Society OF American Women had arranged
long In advance Of the new Ambassadors ar
rlvEl a reception OF unusual heartiness and stg-
niacancs Not only were Mr.. and Mrs. Reid to
be welcomed BY g representative body Of Ameri-
oan women al luncheon, but scheme OF higher
education Cor their sex. on the lines OF the
Rhodes scholarships. was also to be brought for
ward The sudden death OF Secretary Hay
forced the Ambassador 70 send q letter OF re-
rret a. the last moment but the sad tidings
ron America had come too late TO enable the
ofhcers OF the society 70 postpone the luncheon
q the Hotel Cecil There was q large attend
snce with Miss Dorothea Beale and Mrs Henry
FGwcer1 70 academic robes with Miss Hughes
appropriately wearing the singing robes OF q
Welsh bard while she reciting stanzas from
AZ ode OF welcome 70 the Ambassador. and with
Lady Hartman en- exponent OF the Primrose
League 70 speak on the political education Of
women
The most important feature OF the entertain
nnent was not emitted. although the most dis
tnEuished gueses were absent This was the
exposition Of an ambitious scheme by which
scholarships IN English universities might be es-
tzoilsheo through the cooperation and united
action o. clubwomen IN America Mrs. Glynes,
the accomplished chairman OF the society, had
considered this & supreme opportunity tor IL
teres,-ng women IN this movement for higher
education and she could not allow IL to pass
even Z the arrangements for the reception had
been upset BY national calamity.
Ms. Glynes was heard with sympathetic in
terest when she referred 10 the resources Of the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs in Ameri-
ca with its membership Of over 100000 and it's
Eystematized organization IN forty-two States.
The women were deeply In earnest, but what
were they doing7 Their chief recreation seemed
% be the founding OF kindeTgartens and travel
Ing Libraries; they were promoting work de-
scribed as the conservation OF the beauty and
promise OF chndhood"-the amelioration OF the
laws governing child labor; and they were in
tsresIed IN domestic science education. forestry
and whatever tended to improve the race end
70 make the world more beautiful EvidentI!
Mrs Glynes wanted something more definite and
practical than any Of these platitudes as the
object Of the activities and aspirations Of Ameri-
can women, for she announced that the society
here had pledged itself 10 great work and was
seeking 70 enlist the cooperation Of the fed
Grated club women Of the United States. BIr
Rhodes had founded scholarships IN English
universities for American as wei as Colonial
and German students. why should there not be
similar scholarships for American women2 The
plan proposed by the Society OF American
Women IN London would bring 70 this country
LlneLg-LWo young NCLlel-IWo from eacn state
for postgraduate courses Of two years in Eng
llsh universities where they would absorb In
Al academic environment the culture and learn
ing which had been the glory OF the Anglo
Saxon world for centuries AS several OF the
1ederations in America had founded State schol-
arshps this new departure would only be q
step further 81 the present line OF work: and
while II was g large scheme. It was something
worthy OF the united Efforts Of American women
As this scheme has not yet been communi-
Gated 70 the general federation in America, It
may be premature either TO take a serious
view Of II or TO discuss Il in detail Having
had practical experience in testing the feeling
Of the Oxford and Cambridge dons on various
educational questions, ] cannot help smiling
over the dismay and consterns ton which may
be caused In those stronEhoIds Of conservatism
and scholarship by this forecast OF q coming
invasion Of the seats OF the academic muses. by
organized bands Of American girls. each with
the resources OF a State federation behind her
There is the question Of degrees for women.
There have been agitations IN each OF the two
great universities over the injustice OF allowing
women 10 study and compete for examination
honors and then 10 thrust successful candidates
aside with certificates in place OF degrees. The
dons viii ask themselves whether It viii be DOS
sibe 70 maintain ungaIlant an attitude II
companies Of bright and pretty American girls
come trooDing into Oxford and Cambridge with
The power and charms OF organized womanhood
IA torty-siX States lining I'D with cumulative
e'-eci on their side Moreover, there Is the Greek