New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
LUNCHEON OF THE T.S.S.
ANNUAL GATHERING.
Minister Uu and Sir Alfred Mosely
TdlR on Sunshine.

Sunshine within and sunshine without yesterday
afternoon greeted the pleasantest and most sue
cessfu1 annual luncheon the Tribune Sunshine So
ciety has ever held Nearly three hundred branch
delegates members and guests, filed the large
room at the Hotel Astor, where the tables were
set On each table were lamps with shades Of yell
low and white-the society coors-and there were
yellow dinner favOrs in the shape Of little baskets
which afterward were gathered up and sent TO the
Little Mothers to play with. Banks of roses and
streamers Of pale yellow adorned the TWO long
guest tables.
Among the spea lers were Minister WI Ting
fang and Sir Alfred Moselv, the English educator
Other speakers were Miss Helen Varick Boswell
Mrs Kate Upson Clark, Owen r Lovetoy and
Henry Gaines Hawn, who recited as well as spoke
There were musical numbers by Avery Belvor, the
barvtone. Edouard Dethier the vtolinist. and
Charles Gilbert Spross, the pianist and composer
The annual business meeting Of the society pre-
ceded a reception, which in turn preceded the
luncheon
After the ice creanl-which was served in yellow
cups-and the coffee had been finished Mrs, Clar-
ence Burns. president of the society, called the
iunchers to order with new silver-bound gaveL
which had lust been presented 10 her by the Con-
nac1ir7,t Sunsbiners Mrs Burns wanted every one
to see what a handsome gavel il was, and said
she was especially grateful for it, because there
tofore she had generally called the meetings 10
order with pencil.
Minister WI began his speech with compliment
I come here he said, TO learn how ladies con-
duet their meetings and also to see these many
beautiful faces. I like society. Sunshine Is good
thing and we can't get too much Of II. except In
the hot weather
Our Chinese women don't get as much OF the
outdoor sunshine as you do. China is reforming
now. il is true, but until very lately Chinese
women were kept indoors-not by force, but by
custom. Now they begin to go out. but not with
your spirit and independence. They live an in
door life. and so they are pale, and thin-or else
very stout from lack Of exercise. You have stout
women in your country also I see" added Min
ister Wu.
Then the speaker gave gentle dig anent the
meat dishes in the menu Meat Is not good for
YOU" he said. You should only the things
that are grown in the sunshIne-fruits and nuts
and vegetabIes-and then you VIII have the sun
shine in your bodies. We like what eat
and it is not good to eat animal food"
7 am glad" said Miss Boswell who spoke next. |
that Minister WI Ting-fang didn't all the |
things which. from my acquaintance with him. |
know he wanted to say. I know he was longing |
10 ask you how old you and how much you |
weigh. and he didn't dare because there are so
many OF you"
Mrs Burns introduced Sir Alfred as "an ex-
ponent Of reciprocity, who brings the good things
in English education over here and takes the good
things in American education back to England"
II I were not a hardened sinner said Sir Al
fred, II would blush in the presence OF so much
youth and beauty" Then he ventured some
kindly jokes about the sufragettes. Mrs. Nose
ly,' he said. insists that women who advocate
womens rights are generally mems lefts.
But I want TO be serious. and congratulate
the Tribune Sunshine Society the work it IS
doing. In these strenuous days, when many
workers fall by the wayside, I surprised the
large number you bring together. And If I
may make a suggestion. 1t is that you extend the
society TO England. II is your work TO carry sun
shine into dark places There are dark places in
London; there poverty and sorrow there. I
feel sure that the American colony in London
there are many who could and would make an
English branch OF the Tribune Sunshine Society
great success and blessing"
Sir Alfred ended by speaking briefly OF the en-
terprise which, with the cooperation OF the Ma
tiona1 Civic Federation. he is arrangng-the send
ing of a large number Of teachers from the United
States and Canada visit English schools
The text of Mrs, Clarks talk the Importance
Of making fuss when things go wrong.
u once knew some children" she said, whose
mother taught them TO It's all right no mat
ter what happened They went. in course Of time,
to visit aunt whose theory was quite other
wise While they were there certain farmer
after promising 10 take them a picnic backed
out. Their aunt found them mourning quietly in
The house
- You out on the porch, she said, and cry
cry aloud"
They did and the farmer heard them. Do you
feel as bad al that" he asked Then I'll take
7 don't believe in many tears but few. judi
,ioUsy applied and occasional complaints in the
owen r. Lovejoy, OF the National Child Labor
Committee, made speech which had 10 be short;
~ he huTrying away TO Washington in regard |
o a child labor bill which is pending there.
4 won't ask you to-day 10 consider the legisia-
I've phases Of work" he said for some
phases Of that not exactly consistent with |
sunshine But want 10 speak for moment |
u the schools Of this country Do Lou know that |
twenty millions OF children at present in
chools not less than fve millions VIII be deserters
before autumn And why? Partly, ii is true, |
because any they earn, however low. Is
Welcome 10 their parents But II is also because |
ur schools have not kept pace with our other de- |
'-iopmeUt There is something wrong with sys |
EN- which turns child of school not knowing |
do anything well with its hands |
Mr. Loyejoy ended by saying that sometime |
,irls would realize the dignity and honor OF know
ng how cook and The essentials of
ne said, are. first. sunshine, of | ,
curse. and then virtue, Intelligence and industrial
fficency.' |
Henry Gaines Hawn said he felt like migrate |
TO eat a good luncheon and then get up and
reach from the text, Man shall not live by bread
done After talking that topic he prefaced
recitat!ons by saying that he always found IL |
arc to play the clown. Il suffer every minute |
m doing it he added. Il going suffer a | .
title for you presently, but Just let say tnat
ave been helping 10 form In 9set way, . So