New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
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About so members Of the New Brit ain College club attended the annual banquet at the Burritt hotel last eve ming and heard an address on ~"The Educated Woman and the Problems Of Today" by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan of St. Joseph's church.
 The banquet was preceded by an in- formal reception by Miss Mabel Judge, president Of the club, and the recep- ton committee of which Mrs. John l.. Davis is chairman. Other members of the committee are Mrs Stanley H, Holmes, Mrs. l.. P. Sladc. Mrs. Willard Oquist. Mrs F. s. Lancaster, Miss Agnes Finnegan, Miss Millicent Me Auley, Miss Ilga Harvey, Mrs. Emory Corbin and Miss Beth Hungerford.
 Addresses were given by Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church and Mrs. George P. Chandler of Hartford, wife of the state compensation commission.
 The address by Rev. Father Suli- van was as follows:
 Tt is privilege to be invited to address a gathering of ladies, but when that assembly is conspicuous for its culture and academic training. the privilege is indeed heightened and i'm tensified.
 New Britain is to be congratulated on having a club of this style. where college women may get together and give the community the benefit of their collegiate training.
 We might take this occasion, also, to felicitate the city of New Britain, because within her confines were a body of men who had the vision and enterprise to make possible this regal hotelry.
 "A club of college women, quite naturally resolves itself into the lead ing women of the community. The women who not only do the think ing but the leading. What tremen- dous power for good such an organiza tion as this is capable of. if your en- orgies are guided and directed along proper lines.
 When we visualize some of the famous characters of other days, and the great powers of mind and body they possessed, and to think they
  to rescue others, to save others, these thoughts will serve to stimulate us to greater efforts. to help our fellowmen and women even as they.
 Tn the Old Testament, in the Book Of Judith we read of a woman illus trious for her virtue and fortitude. saving her nation, when threatened by a powerful army of Assyrians un- der Holofernes.
 ''In the same book too. tThe Old Testament) we read how the Queenly Esther. in the Book of Esther. when her people were in captivity amongst the Babylonians and threatened with massacre. by her tact and influence with King Ahasuerus, she saved them and elevated them to place Of honor in the Kingdom.
 But greater than Esther and Ju- dith because she helped to save not a race or A nation, but the human race. and all nations. Our tainted natures solitary boats The Virgin Mary. the mother Of Jesus Christ, played her part in the Redemption of Mankind Woman Of all women glorified.'
 ''Is there not parallel between the events of older days and our ownr Can we not see similarity in tho lives of these remarkable women and our own9 We are above the crowd by our education and trainingl We are leaders because we know how 10 lead because God has given us certain talents and opportunities to develop these talents.
 "For if our position in life brings ns into a certain prominence. casts a halo as if were, about our personality there arises obligations. stern obliga- tions toward our fellowmen. We must serve them and uplift them. not for any selfish purpose but like those noble characters just mentioned for the common good and improvement of all. Are there not pcrils, today comparable to those Of ancient times? Has not our civilization been tested and tried in the last few years with storm after storm hurling itself In a mad effort to crush it. How is if bear ing up under the storms and what are we doing 10 save and reserve if
 "we boast about our Christian civ ilization. What arc we doing as bene- ficaries of this civilization in trying to preserve and defend it from it's ene- mics?
 "The Christian home is being at- tackled by divorce and birth control propaganda. And yet nation is no stronger than it's families. and when