Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-12
FOREIGN STUDENTS
GUESTS OF YIN. A.
H. B. F. Mcfarland Is PrinCi-
pal Speaker at Luncheon
Today.

of the Y. NJ. c. A. a sightseeing trip to
Arlington and Fort Myer and a lecture
on Historic Washington, were included
the Eighth International Congress Of
Students who are visiting this city fol-
lowing the recent sessions of the congress
in Ithaca, n. y. After returning from
Arlington and Fort -Myer this afternoon
the students will be left to personal
preferences, going to the places which
interest them most
They were the guests of the Y. NJ. c.
A. today. Henry b. L. Macfarland, for
mer Commissioner of the District and
first vice president of the local Y. NJ.
c. A., was the principal speaker at the
luncheon, Fritz Keller making the re-
Spouse. Both addresses We're brief.
Mr.. Macfarland said in part:
Ihls association. representing the men
and boys of Washington and the COM
munity which has given it's plant, has a
special right to unite in making you
welcome to the Capital city. Ours is
cosmopolitan association, with every
continent represented in it's membership,
and with it's own representatives in for
eign lands
The International City.
This is the international city Of the
United States. We appreciate the great
significance of your International mem
bership the more because our own asso-
citation membership now encircles the
globe. There can be no brothers with
out a father and therefore we believe
that the brotherhood of man depends
upon the fatherhood of God. and that
because of that fatherhood we are to
treat all men as brothers.
AS a member of the international COM
m1ttee of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and also as a member of the
American society seeking to bring about
judicial settlement of international dis
putes that We may have peace through
justice. 1 personally have a special pleas
ure in being allowed to wish you Godspeed
In your great endeavor to unite I'm the
cause of international peace the college
men of all lands who are to be among the
leaders of the future"
Guests at Luncheon.
The students were given an illustrated
lecture on Historic Washington by
Fred L. Fishback at the Y. NJ C. A. in
the forenoon. Mr.. F,shback's lecture and
the illustrations which accompanied it
gave the students an idea not only OF
the history of the capital, but also OF it's
beauties. About $50 views were used to
illustrate the lecture.
Following luncheon at the Powhatan
Hotel the students left for Arlington and
Fort Myer. In the morning they were
left to their own devices. Many Of them
spent the time sightseeing. while others
visited government laboratories and other
points of particular interest to them.
Others inspected the Y. IN. c. A. build
ing.
Tomorrow they will be the guests of the
American Peace Society and at 10 A. NJ
they are to go to Mount Vernon, return
ing at o'clock. Luncheon will be served
on the boat. In the evening at s o'clock
they will be rendered a reception at the
University Club.
Secretary Bryan Principal Speaker.
Secretary Bryan was the principal
speaker at the reception held at the
Pan American building last evening. Dr.
rector General John Barrett was host. Sec
rotary Bryan had to cancel a previous
engagement to attend this function.
Il feel that the Corda Fratres has been
built upon solid ground in taking as an
underlying principle the desire to spread
the spirit of brotherhood throughout the
world" said Mr.. Bryan Those who set
up these ideals may be looked upon as
dreamers now, but I feel confident that
the dreams of these young men will be
the established policy of the generations
to come
IF you feel that diplomacy Will be a
lost art when the world Is at peace, let
me undecieve you. If we are not needed
to declare war, we can at least find a
useful field in delivering addresses of
| welcome to guests who gather in our
countries"
Other speakers were Dr. George W.
| Nasmyth, retiring president of the or
ganization; DIR. John Mex newly elected
president; Louis Paul Lochner, secre-
| tary: Senior MunoZ of Porto Rico, Signor
| Falchi, one of the first members of the
| body. and Senior Caivo. minister from
Costa Rca-
| Mr.. Barrett was assisted In the re-
| ceving line by Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
| lures of the reception were followed by
dancing and supper.
President Wilson's Address.
In his address to the students yester-
day afternoon. President Wilson said.
Il feel that the modern world Is engag-
| ed in sort of competition to see which
will produce not only the greatest manu-
| features and the most extended trade,
| but men of the most elevated and capa-
BILE character and intellect. l think this
| little gathering represents one of the
most promising things of modern life
| AS guests of the chamber of Com
| merce yesterday afternoon the students
made sightseeing trip covering all the
| many points of interest.