The Washington times., 1906-05-06
COLLEGE STIRRED
BY GORKY AFFAIR."
Barnard Girls at Lecture by
Woman Companion.
MAY BE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Prof. Dewey, Who Invited Undergradu-
ates to Attend, Severely Criti-
cised by Authorities.
MAY BE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY

NEW 1Onhs May O.--aIi OF DdfiaEu
College. from the faculty down to the
fiuffiest freshman is wrought up over
the reception by Prof. John Dewey. of
Columbia, TO a score or more Barnard
girls, where the guest of honor was
Nine. Andreieva, the pretty blond ac-
tress. who travels with Maxim Gorky
That there will be an investigation by
the faculties Of Columbia and Barnard
is expected as a matter Of course. This
is likely to be more on the muck rake
than the white-wash order. judging by
the comment at the college today.
The reception to the actress, who
with her revolutionary companion. has
been barred from New York hotels and
cut by society women, was held al
Prof. Dewey's rooms, in the Columbia
Court Apartments, 431 Riverside
Drive, last night. Every effort was
made to keep the affair from the pub
lie, and today Prof, Dewey was in no
pleasant frame OF mind
Prof Dewey Is Angry.
He ran his fingers through his hair
until it bristled in the style Of a
Gorky revolutionist as he said:
Il know what you want TO ask me,
but l will say nothing-absolutely
nothing. It's a disgrace. this bounding
Of a man by the newspapers
VIII you deny" asked the reporter,
that Nine. Andreieva was your guest
last night?'
Il have nothing to say" he shouted.
Are you ashamed Of the fact that
you introduced the actress TO Barnard
girls2" was the next question.
Blames Elevator Boy.
Go TO the elevator boy and ask him.
That's where you ought to get your
information. The reference TO the ele-
vator boy was undoubtedly due to the
professors suspicion that IL was
through the boy that the story became
known. although he and the other en-
ployes Of the place had been sworn 20
secrecy.
At Barnard College Dean Laura
Drake Gill had not arrived when the
reporter called, but an elderly woman
who said she was the financial secre-
tary Of the college, talked freely and
in no uncertain way of Prof. Dewey s
reception.
we must be charitable" sne said,
.'but nobody can doubt that Prof.
Dewey displayed very, very bad taste
if he Invited any of our undergraduates
10 meet that woman Personally. l DO
not know that any OF our girls went
there last night. II they did l fell GER
tain II was because they did not know
the identity of the woman.
Inquiry Is Likely.
There may have been some gradu-
ates OF Barnard present, for many OF
them are settlement workers who would
listen to the woman's talk with an
academic interest and without regarding
her in a social way l think Prof. Dew
ey showed bad taste in mixing college
and social affairs. OF course, / cannot
say if there will be an investigation,
but il seems the most natural thing In
the world that there should be-"
In the reception hall of Barnard there
were little knots of chattering' girls,
and on all sides the names OF Maxim
Gorky and Nine. Andreieva were heard.
They were more divided in their views
of the reception than were the college
authorities. One tall blonde when quss-
toned said with a sigh:
us all very dreadful. OF course, but
] wish I could see her They say she's
just sweet and I do love Gorky's tramp
stories"
The reception last night was carefully
planned.
Nine. Andreieva was escorted to the
house by Mrs. John Martin. Of Rosebank,
Staten Island in whose home she and
Gorky have been guests since the
hotels of New York have been closed
against them.
The Russian actress and revolution
list made an address in French, which
was translated TO the audience by Mrs.
Martin. She was heartily applauded and
seemed to enjoy greatly the levee which
followed her speech.