Evening star., 1911-06-11
|PERS|ANS TO MEET.
Educational Society Confer
ence Friday and Saturday.
ADDRESSES BY PUBLIC MEN
Organization Would Promote Better
Understanding Between the
Two Countries.

Preparations IOE the nrSt annual con-
ference OF the Persian American Educa-
tional Society. which will be held in this
city next Friday and Saturday. have
been practically completed. Although
the society is less than two years old
it already has obtained much support
and there will be delegates in attendance
from Chicago, Boston. st. Louis phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other prominent
cities.
Goodsia khanoum. who arrived in New
York last week as a result of the work
of the society, and who is the first
Persian girl to be brought to this coun-
try for her education. will be in atten-
dance at all sessions of the conference.
A musical and reception in her honor will
be in charge of a number of leading
society women of Washington and Will
constitute the chief social feature of the
conference.
The first of the sessions will be held
Friday morning in the auditorium of
the Public Library. William Hoar OF New
York, prominent merchant OF that
city and the president of the society,
VIII make the opening address. He will
be followed by Mira Ali kuli Khan, the
charge daffaires of Persia, who will
speak on the development of Modern
Education in Persia DR.. Elmer Els
worth Brown. United States commission
er of education. will make an address
lations. and Benjamin F. Trueblood,
secretary Of the American Peace Society,
will speak on the subject of Peace, the
Keynote Of the Orient
Address on Persian Women.
the society and the organizer of the con-
ference. will give an address on THE
Persian Women" and among the other
speakers during the conference will be
c. S. Donaldson of the bureau of manu-
factures and the consular service, who will
discuss The Commercial Relations Be-
tween America and Persia; Senator Bur
ton of Ohio, Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews.
secretary of the School Peace League of
Boston; Prof. Hermann Schoenfeld of
George Washington University; Henry c.
Finklestein, legal attache of the Persian
legation. and Mira Shore Rattle Of Co
lumbia University, New York, in addi-
ton to several we'll known cergymen
and other prominent persons who will
participate in the discussions.
The object of the Persian-Amerlcan Ed
ucational Society is to advance the prog
ress Of Persia and bring about a better
| understanding between the two countries.
tions as well as aid in the material de-
velopment of that ancient empire. The
| work of the society is non-sectarian.
1t is the aim of the society to establish
branches in all the important cities OF
the east, although the headquarters will
be maintained in Washington at 1900 Bel
| mont road. from where 1t will send
American trade catalogues and literature
Of all sorts to its branches in the orient
with the object of increasing interests of
the two countries Branches will be es-
tablished in American cities for the pur-
pose of creating greater interest in the
improving Of Persia's educational, indus
trial and commercial activities.
Branch in Persia.
Persian-American Educational Society in
the Garrison studio in this city a
branch has been established in Chicago
and headquarters opened in Teheran,
Persia, where the school of Tarbiat has,
by the assistance Of the society, been en-
larged and improved in many ways.
One Of the cardinal principles Of the So
ciety is that 1t aims to educate all chill
dren of Persia irrespective of their re-
ligious beliefs.
It is expected at an early date steps
will be taken by the officers Of the So
ciety for the erection of a permanent
building in Washington. in which COM
plete exhibition of the various products of
the orient may be kept on display. It Is
believed such an exhibition would have
great educational, as well as commercial,
value. and already several thousand dol
lars have been placed for this purpose.
1t is a we'll known fact that Persia
abounds in mineral wealth. and Is rich in
other resources as yet undeveloped, con-
sequently presenting fertile field for
American capitalists and manufacturers.
From the Persian government much en-
couragement already has been received
by the society. the minister of foreign
affairs having written several letters ex-
pressing his appreciation of the move
ment and his desire to cooperate with 1t
In every way.
The closing session Of the coming con-
ference will be featured by a complete re-
organization. with broader scope Of
activities and usefulness. New officers
for the ensuing year will be elected and
an advisory council of nearly twenty will
be named for the carrying out Of the
various programs Of the society. In so
far as is possible an effort will be made
to have these officers residents of different
cities throughout the country in order
that each may act as a local represent
ative in his own city and establish local
branches of the society.