Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
RESTORE HER GLORY
Aim of Persian-American Edu-
cationaI Society.
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Abdul Bahia Abbas Expected to At
tend Sessions.
FOR oRIENT-0CCIDENT UNITY
Constitution and Bylaws VIII Be
Voted Upon by the
Delegates.

with plans perfected not only to por-
tray the recent material advances of
Persia in the arts, crafts and education
OF modern times. but to describe at
length the projects which are being exc
cuted to restore that country to her pris-
tine glory. the Persian-American Edu-
cational Society tomorrow will begin its
second annual conference in the hall of
the Public Library. Incident to the con-
ference 1t is expected Abdul BAHIA
Abbas. world leader OF Bahai movement.
who reached New York last week for a
tour Of the United States, will be in
Washington, and although he has not con-
scented to permit set place in the pro-
gram to be assigned to him, he is ex-s
pected to make at least one address to.
the society.
One OF the important results of the con-
ference will be the formal launching of
the Orient-Occident Unity, of which the
Persian-American Educational Society in
the future will be only q part. A consti-
been prepared and approved in advance,
ana 1t remains only for the delegates to
vote the adoption Of the joint instruments
Tor the new organization to become a
reality. Though the Persian-American
Educational Society, as its name implies,
has been engrossed in the task of secur-
ing improved educational methods In Per.
Sia, this work will be continued by a.
branch OF the unity, and the latter will
have the more comprehensive object Of
fostering a closer welding Of ali of the
interests OF the orient and the occident
commercially, tndustrially, artistically.
scientifically and Intellectually.
Sessions to Be Held at Night.
AL sessions Of the conference will be
held in the evening, the first of the series
opening at 8 o'clock In the Public Library
hall, with William II. Hoar, the president.
in the chair. Following an invocation by
Rev. George F. Dudley, he will make
an address descriptive Of s'The Broader
mission OF the Orient-Occident Unity
Joseph II. Hammer, secretary, will present
the annual report OF the society, and
other addresses will be made by Repre-
sentative William Sulzer, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee Of the House:
Hooper Harris Of New York, and Prof.
A. " Williams Jackson of Columbia
University, New York. Musical numbers
on the Thursday evening program will be
contributed by Miss Frances NJ. Kohlmer,
with John Walker, as accompanist
Addresses Friday Evening.
Joseph H. Hammer will be the presiding
officer at the Friday evening meeting.
and Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., will
pronounce the invocation. Mr.. Hammer
will read a paper on the Past and Future
Of the Society: Albertus n. Baldwin of
the bureau Of manufactures, Department
OF Commerce and Labor, will speak OF
Cooperation for Commercial Promo
ton; BENJAMIN F. Trueblood, secretary
Of the American Peace Society. will talk
on the topic, 1.-THE Growing Rapproche-
ment Of the Races; Prof. Arnauld Bel
mont Of Georgetown University. will
speak Of the brotherhood OF Nations, y
and Masujiro Honda, editor Of the ORR
entail Review. New York, also will make
an Address.
As presiding officer at the closing SEES
| sion Saturday evening Howard McNutt
| Of New York will make the opening ad-
dress and other speakers will be John
Barrett, director Of the Pan-American
Union; Prof. Hermann Schoenfeld OF
George Washington University; Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor and Mira Ahmad
Sohrab OF Esphahan. Persia, treasurer
of the Persian-American Educational So
ciety. Mr.. Sohrab will speak to the topic,
''The Hand OF Persia Not Stayed