The Washington herald., 1920-03-17
Noted British Woman Educator
Here to Further Federation

DR.. Caroline s. E. Spurgeon. pro-
fessor Of English literature in the
University OF London and president
Of the Federation : OF University
Women Of Great Britain. who has
been in this country for several
months as the guest OF the Associa-
tion OF Collegiate Aiumnae, touring
the country to further the Interna-
tional Federation Of University
Women, came to Washington yes
terday afternoon TO be the guest Of
the Association for Washington Of
the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae. and Is staying at their new
club house. 1907 II street. DR.. Spur
geon came to Washington from New
York. where she was entertained at
dinner of about 1000 covers Mon
day evening. This Ii her second visit
to the capital. the first having been
as a member of the British Educa-
tional Mission.
DR.. Spurgeon received her educa-
tion at Cheltenham College, Dres-
den. Paris. and Kings College and
University College. London. She has
been associated with the English
partment of Bedford College for
Women, London, since 1901. She IL
She is one Of a group OF three dis
tinguished British women educators
who are In this country now
in the interest of the International
Federation of University Women.
The others are DR.. Ida Smedley
MacLean who is treasurer of the
International Federation of Univer-
sity Women and DIR. winifred c.
Cullis, a noted College professor.
Attends Reception.
DR.. Spurgeon attended yesterday
evening the reception given by
Mime. Panaretoff, wife of the Bull
garian Minister as hostess for the
Mount Holyoke College Alumnae
Association, in compliment to the
president of that college. Miss Mary
Emma Wooley. Earlier in the even
ing DIR. Spurgeon was the honor
guest at the dinner given by Mrs.
Raymond b. Morgan. a member OF
the club house committee of the As
sociation for Washington of the AS
sociation of Collegiate Alumnae. The
other guests were Mrs. Philip North
Moore, chairman of the national
club house committee. Miss Lucy
Miller of England, who Is touring
Sumner b. Pearmain OF Boston. Mrs.
william Motion Wheeler of Boston,
Miss Gertrude s. Martin of Ithaca,
a member Of the national club house
committee. and Miss Ruth Putnam.
Miss Frances Davenport, Mrs. Theo-
dore Cole, Miss Sybii Baker and Mrs.
Glen l.. Swiggett, all of this city.
To Make Address Today.
DR.. Spurgeon will be the honor
guest at a reception today from to
6 O'clock at the clubhouse on IL
street. She will make an address at
o'clock, entitled "The Spirit of Eng
land" On the hospitality commit
tee of the Association for Washing
ton of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, who are arranging the re-
ception, are Mrs. Philip North
Moore, Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover. Mrs.
Glen l.. Swiggett. Miss Sybil Baker,
Mrs. A.. s. Burleson, Mrs. David f.
Houston. Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs.
Walter d. Hines. Mrs. w. +. Cham
berlin, Miss Julia c. Lathrop. Mrs.
Raymond b. Morgan and Mrs. Theo-
dore Cole.
At noon today DR.. Spurgeon will
make an address at George Wash
ington University. when she will be
received by DIR. william Miller Col
lier, president of the university. and
Mrs. Collier. Mrs. Burleson will be
hostess for the afternoon.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
DR.. Spurgeon will visit Trinity Col