The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
WOMEN START CLUB
Forty Colleges Represented
in Unique Organization.
MERE MAN IS ECI1PsED
Purpose Is 10 Promote Better Ae-
auaIntanee and University Educa-
tion for Women Miss Alice
Fletcher One of PriaeiDaI Speak
eFs of EvenIng-First Function.


For the furtherance Of better acquaint-
ance among college women Of the District
Of Columbia. ana of laying emphasis upon
college education for women. The College
Woman's Club of Washington is hereby
organized
Two hundred and fifty alumnae and ex-
students. representative of about forty
woman's colleges and co-educahonal uni
versities laid the foundation OF the third
Evomans university club in the United
States last night, by voting unanimously
IN favor of the above preamble at the
close of a function unique In the history
of Washington's social events. Boston's
College Woman's Club and New Yorks
Womans University Club are the only
two kindred organizations In the country.
Mrs Thomas ". Sidwen was elected to
lead the movement for the definite organi-
zation of the club.
Last nights gathering was the result
Of the efforts of a small committee Of
local college women who for weeks past
have been organizing the movement for
local club and who brought matters to
head by bringing together a representa-
tive body of Washington's university
women at reception and banquet at
Rauscher's. followed by addresses from
women of noted intellectual attainments.
The principal speakers Of the evening
were Miss Alice c. Fletcher, a fellow of
Harvard. and famed anthr0pologist; Miss
Grace Lincoln Temple Boston Museum
Of Art; Miss Harriet Sratton Ellis. dean
of women at George Washington Uni
versity; Miss Frances G. Davenport, of
Radcliffe and Chicago: Mrs. George Otis
Smith, of Colby, wife of the director of
the United States Geological Survey, and
Mrs. Karl p Kellerman. of Cornell Miss
Emma H. Turner, of Franklin and
George Washington University president
of the Columbian Women, oficiated as
toastnistress.
First Evening Banquet by Women.
II was the first evening banquet ever
held in this city by college women at
which ''mere man" was present only in
the capacity of servitor. When the bril-
liant assemblsge of prettily-gowned
women took their places al the daintily
decorated supper tables. the sole repre-
sentauves Of the sterner sex were the
black ana white clothed obsequious gen
tlemen Of the tray and napkin. Lost in a
sea Of femininity these We're the most
se1f-conscious and abject appearing spec
linens imaginable. During the earlier
part of the evening they moved about in
pursuance Of their duties with faces Grim
son from embarrassment. and with aston
ishing lack of disital and pedal agility.
But as time wore on, the novelty of the
situation lost its distressing effect, al
though It was noticeable that when the
last demi tasse had been served. each
Ganymede stood not upon the order OF
going. but disappeared kitchenward
never to return.
College spirit prevailed throughout the
evening. each course being punctUated
by an alma mater song from a group rep
resenting some college or university.
In her opening address Miss Turner,
the toastmistress, dwelt upon the unique
character Of the occasion, and expressed
the doubt that so large a supper party Of
women was ever assembled in this coun-
try except under college auspices. THE
significance of the success Of this under
taking, said the speaker. ''is sure. unan-
swerable evidence Of appreciation on the
part of Washington women Of college
opportunities and of the glad response to
q college call. Once a college woman al
way a college woman. The spell is never
broken"
Miss Fletcher Gets Ovation.
Miss Fletcher received IN ovation when
she rose 10 respond TO the toast THE col
lege woman at home and abroad" Miss
Fletcher said that such a gathering of
thinking women may become under or
ganization a positive force ia the worlds
work; that al colege woman had made
herseltftlt : a power In her home. where
she has lifted the routine of her domestic
life into dignity and grandeur
The speaker told of finding i'm Mexico
City a club of American college women.
which was the opening wedge for the ac-
tion taken later ia the meeting. when she