New-York tribune., 1905-02-28
THE GHOST WALKS.
Ne7C Life for Feds Trade School
Presidents Council.

After half dozen years Of discussion, intrigue
and animosity. it begins to look If the New
York State Federation of Women's Clubs was
in very truth going to establish trade school for
girls It will not be the magnificent institution at
first contemplated by the organization. 1t Will not
be owned, and it may not be in way con-
troed, by the federation Neither will it subject
the latter to the slightest financial liability. Yet
according to the report of the special committee
appointed to report the disposition of the funds
collected for the school il will he within the pur-
pose contemplated by the contributors of these
funds and satisfy all the requirc nents of the
law with regard to the same.
These representations made by Miss Emile
RulIowa, chairman of the special committee. to
council of presidents. representing the clubs Of
Brooklyn and New-York held yesterday afternoon
at the Hotel Astor and took exception to
them. The return of the money Miss Bullowa re-
ga:~sd a practical impossibity. and il could
not legally be used for anything but the establish
ment of the trade school. Therefore. the only way
10 relieve the board of financial liability was TO
use 1t for such puspose. The clubs would not be
liable individually, but mo club said Miss Bull
Iowa wants TO escape liability. and let the ex-
ecutive board bear IL
Apparently no club did want this. for the presi-
dents Immediately set themselves TO consider how
the suggestions the Investigating committee
might be carried out.
Four propositions were presented. two of which
understood to be backed by the Lyon faction.
by the anti-LyoniteR. and one by one in par
ticular
OF the first two suggestions one was to hand
the funds TO the industrial school committee.
which raised the money and of which Mrs. DOre
Lyon is still chairman, such committee 10 organize
separate corporation for the purpose of establish
Ing in some way a trade school The other was
presented by Mrs. Linda Hull Larhed. of Syracuse,
in behalf OF the Women's Industrial Union of
Syracuse and is believed 10 account for the ardent
advocacy of the trade school on the part of the
women of Syracuse at the last convention il the
convention had voted in favor of trade school
there, similar plan would probably have been
presented that time.
The Womens Industrial Union of Syracuse, ac-
cording TO Mrs. Larned. is prepared TO establish
trade school in the name of tho federation. and to
all responsibility, financial and other, for
the same To this end it will dissolve its present
organization and form corporation permit
ting other members of the federation to join it 1t
will turn to this object all its assets valued at
$4,000. provided the trade school funds placed
in its hands absolutely and uuequvocally. The
school will be a State institution and the fedora
ton either wash its hands of it altogether or
be attached to it by string, as it prefers.
The plan which the ant-Lyonites favor, though
the cleavage is not altogether on these lines. was
introduced by Mrs. Harry Hastings. on behalf Of
the Manhattan Trade School for Girls, and suggests
night school for girls using the plant and teaching
staff of the Manhattan Trade School. Mrs. Hast
namely. entire freedom from financial response
ton if desired.
This plan is supported by soe q the most 05tiT ipG u
local sentiment Apropos OF this aspect of the
question, woman observed that the upstate
see trade school located here. while few New
York women would ever visit Syracuse. she also
said that most Of the money was raised IN New
York. To this Mrs. Larned replied that they had
and mil mills in syracse @ and needed the school as
much as New-Yo-k.
informal letter to Miss Buows from the Prepara-
and did details.
The discussion, which led to no action. because
Conducted quite amicaby. except for couple Of
''tiffs' between Miss Builowa and Miss Anne
Miss Bnowa and Mss 81 Hay Ms Rhosdes
that the proposition should be submitted first TO the
ideas of the council regarding them the matter be
Hay thought that the legal language in which Miss
Bullowa clothed her ideas was too much for the
lay intellect and begged the chairman to use
Having talked itself out on this question the
the next convention and became quite excited over
hs that S46 Se s5f IF the Of wa more sH
flesh and blood could endure. and must not be re-
Ing Entertained the federation very badly the first
time it met there. mad tried 10 redeem itself last
said they would never do it again.
Mrs. Edward Addison Greeley suggested that one
this case she said guests wculd not perhaps arrive
gSsPing at social functions The president Mrs
by observing that Binghamton, which has been Sc
lected as the next place of meeting, was a small
Syracuse
to two presidents councils within a few
days and the results of their deliberations will be
tra &c school funds in cash something
over 81 600. while the amounts subscribed bring 1t
Miss Bullowa thinks that the plan of a separate
corporation is the only one the federation could
have adopted even had it remained unanimous
on the question. Under its constitution the fed
Grafton could not have undertaken such an enter
prise.