New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Chair of Politics To Be DR.. Shaw Memorial

and the way seemed too long ever to
be reached by the women Of her gen.
GRAFTON.
She realized that the younger
women must be called upon to help,
and she turned to Bryn Mawr COL
lege to find the new torch bearers.
This was partly because her old
friend, M Carey Thomas, was presi-
dent of the college, and hospitable
to her efforts were still other wom-
ems colleges were still distrustful
of suffrage. AS result of her visit
to Bryn Mawr the College Women's
Equal Suffrage League was organ
lied, and for many years was valu-
able agent for the cause. Mrs. F..
Louis Slade and Mrs. Charles Tif-
fany are among the Bryn Mawr girls
who first became Interested in suf-
frage at college, and are now work
ing in behalf of the Anna Howard
Shaw Memorial at Bryn Mawr. 1t
was Mrs. Slade's eloquent story Of
that first visit Of DR.. Shaw to Bryn
Mawr and her effect on the girls that
won the decision Of the victory
convention" of the suffragists in Chi
cago last February to adopt this par
ticular form of memorial to the
woman whose memory lay like a
benediction on that convention.
Her Work for Suffrage
The appeal which has since gone
to every suffragist in the country
reminds them:
"1n order that I might vote she
drove all night through the icy winds
Of prairie billiards.; she spoke in
lumber camps and at desolate cab
ins. She suffered thirst and heat and
personal privation. This is my thank
Offering"
But New York was not satisfied
with memorial to the great suf-
fragist in a Pennsylvania college
town. New York women who had
worked with DR.. Shaw in the last
years Of the campaign, when her
headquarters were always here, de-
termined that here there should be
another memorial to her efforts. The
college suffrage movement may have
begun at Bryn Mawr, they argued,
but it certainly came to its climax in
New York.
So Barnard College was chosen as
a second shrine Of gratitude to DR..
Shaw, and in the college from which
were recruited so many of the wom-
en- who worked in the victorious
army Of 1917 the coming generations
Of New York women will be taught
political history and the elements of
craftsmanship.
The ideals which will govern the
teaching of the Anna Howard Shaw
Memorial Chair of Citizenship have
already been tested at Barnard COL
lege under Dean Virginia C. Glider
sleeve and are only awaiting the
completion of the 100000 fund to
be put into operation.
ga certain distinguished man who
was told of the chair of citizenship"
said Miss Gildersleeve, recently,
expressed vague uneasiness about
1t lest, he said, 1t would raise up
lot of woman Senators and judges.
They Make Good
my answer to that Is, what of It?
l believe in letting things take their
course. If certain women prove
themselves capable Of being Sena-
tors and Judges a thorough educa-
tion in history and the theory Of
politics won't hurt them any. If
women are incapable of being Sena-
tors and Judges we shall be satisfied
to have made them as little incom-
petent as possible In whatever walk
of life they choose for themselves.
Perhaps we shall not aim in the be-
ginning at making women Senators
at all, but content ourselves, saw.
with woman district leaders. Let
them try themselves out in the lower
ranks Of the political armies. Then.
if they don't make good there, thew
certainly ought not to be Senators :
if they do make good they ought to