New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
MRS. SAGE ABSENT.
Emma Willard 4LumnG Hold An-
nuaI Celebration Without Her.

The president of the Emma Willard Association.
Mrs Russell Sage. was not present at the seven
teenth annual luncheon of the organization. which
given in the Hotel Manhattan yesterday after
She sent a message OF love and regrets, and
in referring 10 her absence Mrs. Charles Edward
Patterson. who acted toastnistreSs said
I'VE extend TO her our love and loyal devotion
and join in the prayer that in the loneliness of her
widowhood she may be cheered and guided by the
great and good Father of all"
At the entrance to the banquet hall upon
easel large portrait of Mrs. Sage In cap and
gown. This gift 20 the association from
Mrs. George c. lockwood, nee Bouton, Of the
class of 46.
The Rev. DR. Charles F. Aked. who was down
upon the programme for address upon THE
Conservation of Curiosity" also absent being
too I'll TO attend. He wrote say that he
more deeply disappointed than any one else Fol
lowing the reading of his letter. William F. Gurley
president of the board of trustees of the Emma
Willard School, proceeded to satisfy curiosity by
telling how the gift of million dollars to the
Emma Willard School from Mrs Sage TO be
expended The plans outlined, he said had been
approved by Mrs Sage.
NO one OF her gifts has given Mrs. Sage so much
genuine satisfaction said Mr. Gurley, than this
to the Emma Willard School. It almost
first of her gifts and several months before the
matter made public she told that she in
tended TO give a million TO the school
The buildings now occupied by the school, Mr.
Gurley continued ARE in the heart OF the city of
Troy. There is no space for Fairgrounds exer-
else and the buildings cramped that
have had TO lease an adjoining residence Not
only is there absolute need for enlargement, but
there is need for many things that the modern
aren't considers necessary for her daughters. We
cannot supply these things. and thus many pupils
are lost TO the school. We have found by expert
ence that every parent wants room the
ond floor, with southern exposure. and the new
buildings have been planned that three-fourthS
of the rooms in the dornitory will get the morn
ing
For these buildings thirty acres of land
elevated plateau TO the east of the city have been
secured. II is an ideal site, commanding mag
niicent view of the CatslSills and the Adirondacks
In the plans for the buildings we have tried to
combine all the good points Of other schools The
dormitory Will have accommodations fr seventy
five pupils. II will be only three stories high and
there will be OF all shapes and sizes to suit
every variety of female mind. And each room will
have a closet measuring feet by feet am
told that this is large enough 10 contain any young
woman's wardrobe. The two upper floors will be
used for dormitores on the ground floor will be
reception rooms dining room. etc. The school
building will be south of the dormitory and will
have a gymnasium planned by DIR. Sargent of
Yale We expect TO break ground In the spring,
and in a year and half the buildings will be
completed.
will not make good school. intend to save
good rortion of Mrs. Sage's gift rur an endowment
fund We want the Emma Willard TO stand forth
as a model not as a place where much Latin is
forced into a given space in given time but a
place where character is shaped and moulded TO
noble uses"
Professor Abby Leach, of Vassar, commended the
Kind of education given at the emma Willard
School saving that II was noted for its thorough
ness the lack which she asserted to be the hane
of American life.
The rev DR. Henry NJ. MacCracken to have
told of the unvesing of n tablet TO the memory of
Emma willard IN the Hall of Fame on May 80.
hui he was prevented from being present. There
,,,are songs by Miss Florence be e. Allen and vlo-
lin solos tv Miss Norma Schneider.