New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
COLLEGE SOCIALISTS
DEAF TO MOOSE CALL
Even Chaff Dean KirChWey
When He Paints Bright
Future for PrOgreSSlveS.
WOMAN DIVIDES WORLD
Socialists on One Side, Every
One Else on Other" Says
Professor Ellen Hayes,
Of Wellesley.

George W. Kirchwey. dean OF the CO.
lumbia Law School, tried hard last night
TO convince the intercollegiate Socialists,
after they had eaten their annual repast
ar <aliTs restaurant. that Socialists and
Prorressives were blood relations. The
diners remained skeptical to the end,
pavbe because ]. G. Phelps Stokes and
William English Walling had warned them
the night before to beware OF Progressive
Establishments. When the professor spoke
Of the Progressive party one hundred
wears from now they even began To chaH
him q bit. until he assured them that II
,,o American people at that time demand
"a ,be adoptton Of Socialistic principles
,i,, progressive party would voice that
demand
comrades and fellow Progresslves.' he
rad bosun. to the accompaniment of
LAUGHTER and applause. When he came
IN a reference TO Theodore Roosevelt ne
seemed to pause moment for more ap-
plause. If he did, he was soreiy dlSap-
nointed. He assured them. however that
the Progressive party was not one-lnah
party.
The preceding speaker. Professor Ellen
HAYES Of Wellesley College. had described
"Tbe New Political Alignment" which
formed tho subject for the evenings dis
cussion. as division between the Social
fists on the one hand and everybody elso
on the other, with a mighty chasm be-
tween. Dean Kirchwey pleaded that the
progressIyes be included among the sheep
lao. oh alFff
be narrowed and a bridge be built across
Il here and there that goat now ana
then might be lured into the community
Of saints. But from the dcmeanor Of his
hearers II was evident that they declared
thumbs down" on any such proposition.
Professor Hayes. whom THE Boston
Transcript" severely denounced for her
sympathy with the Lawrence strikers,
even asking that she be dismissed from
the Wellesley faculty, refused to admit
that any new political alignment existed
in this country.
"The old alignment faint and faulty"
she said. has been made clear and
straight. that's all. 1 have no doubt
that at this present hour the better
classes throughout the world do not be-
lieve I'm the masses that they believe
that wretched and disturbing creatures
called the people should not be intrusted
with any power or with much food. This
sharpening alignment means that the
time is fast approaching when we must
recognize only two possible alignments
and two partieS-the socialists and the
anti-socialists.
Whose earth IS this anyhow" she
inquired.
And in reference TO the alignment III
Lawrence. she asked:
"Do the honorabes OF Massachusetts
really believe that the NaZaTene radical Is
one Of their crowd? If so, he must have
changed considerably in 1000 years"
DR.. Thomas c. Hall. professor OF Chris
,ian ethics at Union Theological Sem
mary who presided, confessed at the out
set that the new political alignment in
this country was not. In his humble judg
ment, IAN ideal one" And yet he found
ground for rejoicing in the victory Of the
Democrats with Woodrow Wilson at their
head, because this he thought, would
force them to demonstrate once and for
all the futility, as he considered IT, OF any
attempt 10 return 10 inc oiu competitive
conditions.
II do not believe" said he, that we
can unscramble the egg or uncut the
custanrd pie"
An appeal from Harry w. Ladder. or
eanizer Of the society, called forth a cash
Offering of ssh and pledges of $23l for the
needs of the organization. OF the pledges
Miss Helen Phelps Stokes, j. G.. Phelps
Stokes and Miss Mary II. Sanford gave
| so each. These three were present at
the dinner, as were Sidney a. Reeves.