The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
PEACE LEAGUE DIMES
At CLOSING SESSION
Governor Spry Presides at
Brilliant Affair at Hotel
Utah.

Members Of the board of managers
Of the American School Peace league
were entertained at luncheon yester-
day noon in the supper room of the
Hotel Utah. The contestants in the
peace Grafton contest Thursday were
guests of honor. Governor William
Spry presided. Many other prominent
citizens of the state were also in at
tendance.
The speakers at this, the closing ses-
dent.elect of the N. E. A.; DR.. James
f. Talmage. United States commits
sloner; p. p. Cla1ton, Miss Ellen G..
Sabin, Dr. c, A. Dunway, Mrs. g, G..
Bradford, Rabbi Charles j. Freund,
State Superintendent A. c.. Nelson and
Mathonihah Thomas,
Another important matter attended
10 was the election OF an executive
committee. The result of the vote was
as follows: James II. Van Sickle, Su-
perinteDdent of schools, Springfield,
lege, New York; Andrew W. Edsou,
associate superintendent Of schools,
New York; Wilbur f.. Gordv, Hartford
Conn; George W. I[ircbney, dean of
the Columbia Law school, New York !;
Arthur G., Beyden, principal Of the
State Normal school, Bridgewater,
Mass; Ebenezer Mackey, suPerinten-
dent Of schools. Trenton, n. j.; Miss
Mary +. Woolley, president of Mt, Ho-
yoke college South Hadley, Mass.
Miss Mary McSkimmon, principal Of
seph Swain, president of Swarthmore
college, Pennsylvania.
A resolution was passed thanking the
retiring, president, Superintendent
James n. Van Sickle, who has headed
the league for the past five years. The
members of the league urged President
Van Sickle to accept reelection, but
be declined, saying that the pressure
of other business precluded a possibil-
lty Of his beng able, TO serve the
league iu the presidential capacity
longer
The banquet room was prettily deco
rated with American flags, Above the
speakers table was peace flag. The
emblem is composed Of an American
flag bordered by a white band of silk
and fringe. On white streamers are the
words, "Peace to All Nations. - Other
ribbons are covered with small flags of
various nations.
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews is thor
oughly satisfied with the progress of
the league in Utah, The local chapter
is headed by D. H. Christensen, super
intendent of schools. j. Fred Ander-
son is secretary.
Anderson announced yesterday that
prize peace essay contest in the pub
lie schools of the state would be in
augurated shortly after school begins
in the fall. A gold medal, inscribed
with the seal of the league, will be
given as the prize.
Those present at the banquet were:
James White Horace Cummings, Mrs
Francis jenkins. r. W. Wilson, W. T.
Darlington. A h. Wilson, D. w Hayes
J. NJ. Mills. James T. Hisic. Miss Al
dytb Eaton, F.. f. Bass, Miss Phillips, j .
Fred Anderson Mrs. o, S. Barnum
Carroll G. Pearse, Mrs. Arthur Willis
ton, Mrs. Glen Miller, Mrs. Charles H.
keyes, Mrs. Emaline Wells, E. r. Fair
Charles Freund, Miss Ellen G. Sabin,
Thomas A. Mott, John Edwards Bray,
Mrs. Susie Young Gates. j. Y. Joyner,
j. A. Widtsoe, f. c. Bishop, F. O. Hol-
land, Mrs. A. V, Taylor, Orson Ryan.
Mrs. Josephine Preston, DR.. 4. X Sny-
der. Mrs. Frances +. Clark. Miss Alice
L. Reynolds. William P. Evans, Mrs
George B. Cook. F. D, Eaton, Miss Al
gle EggeTtson, Rev. T.. l. Goshen, Mrs.
Eggertson, Charles P. Carey, Mrs L. D.
Eaton, Arthur Chamberlain. Mrs. T. L.
William Spry, A. G. Nelson, Mrs, Fannie
Fern Andrews, Governor William Spry,
Mrs. A. G. Nelson, Dr. p. P. CIaxton,
Mrs, Mary c, C. Bradford, DR., Joseph
Swain, DR., c, A, Duniway, D. H. Chris
tensen. James NJ. Greenwood, Irwin
Shepard. Mrs. ID. II. Christensen, Judge
S. Il. Thurman, Mrs. A. ]. Gorham, d.
W. Springer, Mrs. Amelia G, Fruchte,
Arthur Williston, Mrs. w. j. Kerr, II.
G. Collicut. Miss Anna l.. Force, David
b, Johnston, Mrs. Byron Cummings, Mr..
Mayes, Miss Ednah Rich, George b.
Cook, Miss Grace NJ. Sheperd Glen
Miller. Mrs. L. T. Fairchld, j. NJ
Siodahl. Mrs, James NJ. Greenwood,
Talmage, Mrs. w. S. Hefferan, Byron
Cummings, Mrs. Mary D. Rodman, W
j. Kerr, Mrs. Alvin NJ White, Dr. r.
W. Corwin, Mrs. Mayes, Alvin N.
White, Neil G, Macdonald, Charles