The Washington times., 1915-12-26
DR. JOHN H. Finley President IF the University of New York

itself will take place tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock at Continental Memorial
Hall. the national headquarters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
This has been selected for the inaugural
session because 1t will accommodate
a greater assemblage than the famous
Hall of the Americas in the building OF
the Pan American Union.
The assemhlage, comprising some $50
representatives OF Latin American gov
ernments and scientific institutions and
socleties. about 40 representatives of
from the leading educational institu-
tionS of this country, will be called to
order by John Barrett. director general
OF the Pan American Union, acting as
secretary general Of the congress. After
f9e Hey,,,I!i singing Sg of the Pan-American
Club' of the Interior Department, Mr..
Barrett will introduce William Phillips,
Third Assistant Secretary Of State, az
chairman OF the executive committee
which organized the congress. Mr..
Phillips will call on Ambassador Suarez
OF Chile then to take up the gaIel as
presiding officer for the thirteen-day
meeting.
A welcome on behalf OF the United
States Government, under whose aus
pices the congress will be held. will he
rendered by Vice President Marshall in
tho absence of President Wilson. This
Will be followed by q formal address
by Secretary of State Lansing. re
sponses will be made by the respective
chairmen OF the twenty-one national
DELEGATIONS, beginning with DIR. Trnesto
Quesada, of Argentina. In most cases
the Latin American chairmen are the
ENJOYS of their governments in Wash
ington. In the evening there will be a
reception to the members of the con-
Secretary Lansing and the United
States delegation.
Scientific Talks Tuesday.
The scientific discussions will be-
gin Tuesday with the meeting of the
nine sections These sections will be
divided into forty-hve subsectiors
and some of them will meet in con-
junction with the International Con.
gress of Americanists, the Interna-
tional Law Association, and other
scientific. historical, civic, and edu-
cational organizations.
Tuesday, also, the Pan-American
Conference OF Women will begin, The
conference OF women will meet in
Continental Memorial Hall and will
be presided over by Mrs Robert
Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
States 1t is expected that a large
number of the wives and daughters
of the delegates win attend this con-
ference
An interesting series OF addresses
will be made on matters pertaining 10
education and the sociological maj >
ters concerning women and children.
Sonora Suarez, wife of the amba ssa dor
of Chile, will take a prominent ypart
in the discussions and the America n
women participating will include Mrs
Fannie Fern Andrews, Mrs. Blanche
u. de Baralt Mrs Albion Fellows
Bacon, Miss Mabel II. Boardman, Mrs.
Henrietta W. Calvin. Mrs. p. c. ClaN-
ton. Mrs. Herman CollitZ Miss Eliza
beth Cotton, Mrs. Charles r. Crane.
Mrs. John Dewey Mrs. Christine
Frederick. Miss Zona Gale. Mrs. Ju. A
Heath, Mas II. Eugenia Hibbard, Mrs.
Florence Kelly, Miss Julia LathroD.
Miss &. f. Mason. Miss Hazel Mack.
aye, Or. Allah McMahan, Mrs Virgin a
Meredith, Mrs. Philip n. Moore. Mrs
Percy PennybRcker. Mrs. Louis Post.
Miss Janet Richards. Mrs. Ernest
Thompson Seton, Mrs. j. n. STAN
nATd. ArH. William Cumming story,