Influence Of The College Woman

The Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal contains the following concerning an address by Mrs. George Kingsley, formerly of this city: "Mrs. Ella Hill Kingsley, of Paola, one of the brightest and most highly cultured of our representative women, gave a very valuable and interesting talk on Saturday afternoon upon the 'Influence of the College Woman' at Chancellor Snow's residence, co a very sniall audience who were brave enough to encounter the storm. So strong was the regret expressed for those who were unable to be present that Mrs. Kingsley was persuaded to stay and repeat her address in library hall yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The subject was introduced by the consideration of the main purpose of an education and the development throughit of culture and character. The special fitness of college-bred women for philanthropic work was dwelt upon at sonie length, and an interesting account was given of the career of Miss Jane Adams, of Hill House, Chicago, - or her career as a college girl and subsequently as a power forgood in elevating the physical and moral conditions of the poor. 'The power of education in the home with whole communities of workers equipped with the knowing "and thinking mind' would do more to insure the permanence of our nation than any other condition because this bears in it elements for transmission. The elevation of the social life of the college, a high Standard of intercourse between young men and young women, as they meet in the comradeship of the intellectual work of the classroom and outside of college walls, may be brought about by the refined and dignifïed deportment of the young woraan who with a lofty ideal of womanhood commands the honor and respect of her associates, as did the first young maiden who entered Michigan University, who could never have obtained admittance for others of her sex against the strong prejudice to be overeóme there, if she had been a frivolóus and giddy girl. Extracts were read from Emerson on behavior, to enforce the point that social culture and refinement must unite to form a charm of manner which will enable its possessor to be a force in the world, a unión of self reliance, tact, kindliness and quick perception. These quaiities, in connection with high principie and moral strength, will cause the college woman to be a power in promoting social purity and progress in all that is good, beautiful and true."