This post-reunion program will look at Wells College in the context of the women’s movement. Did you know that two famous Wells women, Frances Folsom Cleveland and Dean Helen Fairchild Smith, opposed women’s suffrage, while in 1909 a chapter of a collegiate pro-suffrage organization had a presence on campus? Field trips to Auburn and Seneca Falls will enlighten participants about the historic role upstate New York played in the women’s movement, as well as abolition. These topics and many more will be considered through presentations and discussions while registrants enjoy the Wells campus. A reading list will be provided in advance.
Space is limited to 35 participants.
Schedule
Sunday June 5
11:00: Convene for introductory remarks
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch in the Dining Hall
1:15: Meet in front of Main for Auburn.
2:00: The Equal Rights Heritage Center and the Seward House Museum, with special tours emphasizing Harriet Tubman and Frances Seward. At the Center enjoy the Taste NY Market.
See two exhibits: The Vote: Changing Minds, Changing Times and Forged in Freedom: The Bond of the Seward Tubman Families.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Dinner in the Sommer Center, followed by a presentation on Wells women and suffrage by Fran Trubilla Kissell ’78.
Monday June 6
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 Dining Hall
9:00: Meet at the circulation desk in Louis Jefferson Long Library to visit the archives to see historic photographs.
10:15 a.m.- Meet van in front of Main for Seneca Falls where there will be time to explore the historic area, including the Erie Canal and an optional visit to National Women’s Hall of Fame
Lunch on your own
1:00: Stephanie Freese, ’09, Program Specialist/19th Amendment Coordinator at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park will facilitate visits to Wesleyan Chapel and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s home.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Dinner in the Sommer Center, followed by Rhea Hirshman ‘68 discussing abortion politics in the U.S.
Tuesday June 7
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30
9:00: Meet van in front of Main.
9:15: Visit to the Howland Stone Store Museum in Sherwood, associated with Emily Howland, an activist for the rights of women and African Americans.
11:00: wrap up
Pricing: The program comes as a package deal, and the $200 price includes housing, meals, and transportation. Space is limited to 35 participants.
For more information/questions contact: Marty Ryan Severens ’67 ([email protected])
