The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17
SCHOLARS
FOR PEACE
Carnegie Hall Packed byUni-
versity Men
BEMOAN EVILS OF WAR
President Butler OF Columbia Said
Scholarship, Art and Science
Make For Peace
BEMOAN EVILS OF WAR

NEW YORK. April i7.-CarnegIe hall
was packed to the doors when the ses-
sion OF the peace congress reopened.
The meeting was devoted to the uni
versities and their work In the inter
? ests OF universal peace. and President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
university presided. Music was pro
vided by the glee clubs OF Yale and
Columbia universities. The exercises
began with a chorus by the combined
glee clubs.
President Butler called the meeting
10 order after all available seats and
standing room had been hlled. He said
In part:
"The participation OF the institutions
Of higher learning In this congress was
inevitable. or all modern institutions
the universities stand hrst and fore
nest as responsible representatives OF
the highest ideals OF the people. Their
task IA In part by instruction. In part
By research and publication and IN
part BY example 10 manifest the sig
niscance OF civilization 10 extend and
upllft a.
"scholarship. science knowledge are
varying names for the instrument with
which universities work. Scholarship.
science and knowledge are truly inter.
national. They know no limitations Of
speech. aud no political boundaries can
contain or restrain them. They serve
20 unite and unity mankind"
John hhys. principal Of Jesus col
lsre. oxford university. In part said:
Looking at the question OF peace
and war IN It's bearing on university
life. I would call your attention a
moment 20 q movement nc oxford
which makes for peace and good viii
movementset on foot by the thought,
fulness and generosity Of one Of tx
ferd's most remarkable alumni IN mnd.
srn timss-cecil Rhodes. His bone
faction enables each Of the states IN
your great Union 10 send over 20 or
ford a number Of selected students 20
90 through a part Of their academic
career on the banks OF the Isis. In
fact. you have already sent us an ex.
cellent contingent: they have not fall.
ed 20 show us what they can do. They
are all immensely popular IN the uni.
versIty. but they are too sensible 20 be
spoiled.
what. however. wish 10 point out
IL that those students will have ample
opportunities OF making themselves nc.
auainted. among other things. with
British pecullarities and British pref.
udicss. the most stubborn 81 all the
facts with which am acquainted. II
the prcscat scheme were 20 he doubled
70 a. TO provide for our sending stu.
dents over 20 the American universe
ties the exchange would h. complete.
But foresee difficulties arising out OF
fears that the British contingent would
never come home again. hut settle
down here 10 make money In the Unit.
ed States"
Mrs. Henrotln. speaking on the topic
The Home and the Economic Waste
81 War" admitted thst In the past
the influence Of woman had been on
the aide OF war rather than for peace.
~~e@"t aaf tulHf NouCsns
ions Of patriotism which pervsde all
nations have done their part toward
rendering her voIcsless, while the
splendid trnpplngs OF war. The rewards
melted out 10 It's heroes. In which their
women share. have daEzled the eyes
and excited che Imagination 70 that Il
u not surprising that women. a.
group. have accepted the role OF abet.
tor and alder In ~ far a. q noncom.
blatant possibly could do.
"During the civil war" she contln.
ued. 'the women on both sides. IN.
stead OF restraining. urged on the men.
In the Austrian. Prusslan and Franco
Prussian wars the sane phenomenon
was observed. rs Il was Also la the
South African and Russian japanese
wars poshaps slightly less IA the
Spnnlsh.Amcrican war"
but the attitude Of woman toward
war n chanslng. Mrs. Henroun be-.
heYcs. The self supporting woman,
she said. meets The realities OF lie and
thus becomes q Judge OF relative val.
uea Being obliged 70 take her part In
the competitive struggle for her daily
bread, she learns the value OF lie ana
work; thus she understands economic
waste. When tho wage earning won.
In marrics aud becomes n mother. she
realizes the economic importance OF
the life OF the husband and father; she
f. increasingly unwilling to give up
that life to tho country. she desires to
Eetnln 4 for the benefit OF the family.