Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10


welded together the students of different
races and countries. The Cosmopolitan
Club, organized in 1904, met with instant
success, and similar clubs have been in
stituted in many lands.
Activity of Cornell Students.
ct was a Cornell student, Modesto
Quiroga of the Argentine Republic, who
was the real founder of this important
organization. Another Cornell student,
DR.. John R. Mott, has, through the va
rious religious organizations among stu
dents in this and other countries in which
he has been active, played an important
part in cuItivating spirit of harmony
and union among students from all parts
of the globe. This Is especially true OF
the Worlds Student Christian Fedora
ton.
ITO a Cornell student also, George
William Nasmyth, is largely due the
spread and success Of the lnternat1onai
Federation, which is to hold its eighth
er pre-eminent claims to the gratitude of
all who are interested in the cause of
international harmony and friendly as
ISOLATION. 1t was a Cornell professor
who had engraved on the stone seat
sity in 1871 the motto. 'Above All Ma
tions Is Humanity" The name of Gold
win Smith is perpetuated at Ithaca by
edifice and tablets and Will be revered
everywhere by all who love the cause
of peace.
"Finally,'' concludes the greeting OF
President Crane 1.-The first president OF
Cornell. Andrew d. White, was an in
fluential member of the peace commission
at The Hague in 1899 and president OF
the American delegation. No~one in this
country has done more to promote the
cause of international arbitration and to
break down the bounds of provincial and
Sectarian narroWnesS. :.
Cornell University therefore extends
the heartiest welcome to the eighth IN
ternational congress of students. Its
members will find at Ithaca an institu-
ton in sympathy with their aims, city
renowned for its hospitality and culture
and a country famous for the beauty OF
its scenery. May the congress have a
most dear to all men of education ano
reason. the cause Of international peace
and fraternity
Movement in Europe.
| The Corda Fratres movement is rep
resented in England by cosmopolitan
clubs, east and west clubs, Anglo
American. Anglo-Chinese and Anglo
German societies. together with the IN
ternational polity clubs. In Germany
the new fnternationalism made ltSeiI
lCil ueIIltely WHEN the
| Studentenvereine were organized IN
Berlin in 1910. The universities OF
Leipsic, Munich and Goettingen are es-
pecially active in the new movement.
There is cosmopolitan CLUB az
Roberts College In Constantinople. and
in Italy. Hungary, Holland, Greece and
other countries the international STU
dents Brotherhood is doing excellent
work for unity. AS has been stated,
south America is coming forward with
Its students societies, and the recep-
ton rendered the United States dele
cation at the Peruvian congress last
year augurs well for the manner in
which the Latin Americans will be re-
ceived at Cornell next month.
The general committee on Organization
OF the international congress Is as fol-
lows: Carlos L. Locsin. chairman; Prof.
George Young, Prof. w. w. Rowlee, DR..
George w. Nasmyth. Louis P. Lochner,
r. c. Candee, the Rev. c. w. Heller,
frederick Robinson. A. p. Evans, NJ A.
Gonzales. j. c. Faure and G.. de Grassi.
There Is special committee composed
OF Edwin d. Mead chairman, Boston;
Harry h. Edmunds. New York: Arthur
Deerin Call. Washington; George e.
Nitzsche. Philadelphia, and John B. Ohm
| stead, Buffalo.
The Corda Fratres international central
| committee has for president Dr. George
w. Nasmyth, and for secretary. Louis P.
Lochner The special committees in yari-
GUS cities nave been formed on account
| or the visits to those places of the dele
gates OF the congress at the Termination
Of the sessions. The itinerary calls far
| q tour covering two weeks