College Women

The fifth annual meeting of this association was held in the University buildings Friday and Saturday of last week. Considerable business of a miscellaneous character was transacted tiuring the morning session of Friday. At two in the afterternoon Prof. Winchell, acting for PresAngelí in his absence, welcomed the association in behalf of the University. A paper on "The relation of college women to domestic science" was read by Mrs. B C. Burt of this city, for the writer, who was Mrs. Lucy M. Salmón, professor of history in Vassar college, and of the class of '76, U. of M. Friday evening University hall was filled as it is 8eldom seen to hear Miss Franaes E. Willard's addresa on " Woman and the Social Question." An audience has sel dom heard more beautiful rhetoric, while the thrilling appeals went to the hearts of all. miss willard's speech. The audience was not disappointed in the least. Indeed, one of the strongest argumenta sheadvanced toshow the capabiiities oí woman as an educator and worker tending to right the wrong of society, was her own excellent example posed, to all appearances unconsiously, tore an auaience o! over one thousand people, and setting forth her viewa so earnestly, clearly, and Iogically, that they met with eager and favorable reception, though parh.ips not accepted by all as a true and deep solution of the problem she attempted. Miss Willard showed herself a woman of wide experience and accurate observation. Traveling continually, she has met with seemingly all manner and classes of people, and from her mode of Btudying these she is convinced that in the home must exist those influences that must determine the weal or woe of the individuáis; and as the individuals compose society, likewise the influences that are to work for the good of society must be planted in the homes. She of ten thought men appreciated home more than the women, and that upon manhood eventually must rest the condition of society. Besides moral suasion, the laws of the land must help recúlate society and govern those who have been so unfortunate as not to be endowed with the will power to govern themselves. Tom Hood's lines, "Lift her up tenderly, etc," were flttingly used to show the power of love, but Miss Willard suggested that she be " lifted up tenderly" before death. She thought there was not tnuch bopes f'or improvement while the law punished petty thefts more severely than the thieves of woman's honor, and that the changes in the laws of Eügland, recently brought about, are in the right direction, but still fall short ot their real purpose. The many examples given to Ilústrate her points and often drawn from incidents falling under her own experience, were very touching and well chosen. She believes that signs of the new era are even now to be seen in the selfsacrifice and pity that are forming more and more an element in the li ves of our people. The clear and charitable views of Miss Willard are refreshing compared with the pessimistic views of humar, nature so frequently expressed. ALUMINE SCHOLARSniP. At the business session Saturday mornit was decided to ofifer this University an alumnaj eoholarship, open to any gradúate who is a member of the alumnse association. This scholarship is only a temporary matter at present, but it is expected that the sum of $10,000 will be raised to make it a permanent one. During 1888 and '89 the scholarship will be wonh $350. An appeal was made to the Johns Hopkins University to allow women the same privileges now given to men. At the afternoon session papers were read by Miss Lucy O. Andrews, '76 U. of M., now principal of a woman's college at Gambien, Ohio: and bv Mrs. Mav Wriirht. Swsll principal of the (irl's classical school of Iodianapolis, Ind., and by Miss A. E. Holcombe, of Chicago. Mrs. Louisa Reed Stowell was elected to represent the society at the " International Council of Women " to be held in the city of Washington next March. Over 3,000 delegates are expected to attend this ten days' meeting. Mr8. Wm, B. Gladstono, of London, has consented to be present and take an active part. The following officeis were elected for the ensuing year : President- Mrs. Louisa Reed Stowell, U. of Michigan. Vlce President- Miss A. E. Holcombe, Northwestern Univeraity. Secretary-Miss Harriet Kimball, Northwestern Univeraity. Treasurer- Miss Anna Hare, Smith College, Mass.