New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Students and Professors
Aid Fund-Ask Other
Colleges to Act.
FRENCH BENEFIT
FOR u. S. WARSHlP
Theatre Francois Artists Eager
10 Present a Battleship
Performance.

Professors and students 10 NHc Nun
Der Of two hundred added their dimes
10 Mariorie's Bsttleship Fund at Ne"
York University yesterday. The reg
ular chapel exercises on University
Heights took on semblance Of a pre-
paredness meeting as Dean Archibald
l. Bouton. Of the College OF Arts ana
Pure Science, read a notice by W. N
Doqgett. president Of the student Or
yenjzation, that, carrying out the
resolution passed by the students
week ago. collection toward the bat
tlesbip fund. would be made.
"a am heartily in sympathy with the
idea" added Dean Bouton, in address
ing the students, "and trust that you
all will remember this action IN the
future" Chaplain Limouse then an
nouneed that America" would be sung
in Mace Of the regular doxology.
Following the service, Doggett and
his assistants collected more than $50
from faculty and students aiiAe,
Among the former who contributed
dimes were DR.. r. F. Jones, professor
of history; DR.. Edwin J. Clapp' pro
fossor Of economies; DR.. Charles l"
pr,s,o professor Of biology; Dr.
Sharles Tonsor. of the English depart
,nant DIR. Farnau and Chaplain IL
mouse. ,4. min went on
AnG"e in favor OF the battleship
US William IL. Draper, who was cha,r.
,,sn If the students organization ."
the Ford peace expedition
Want All Colleges to Aid.
w Dogcett. president of the stu
dent organization beheve5 "au n,Iar
idea of a battleship ouilt py pTpU.r-
lut L,,iDt;or is one which should ap-
nasi ~ every patriotic college man
Ia - considering taking steps TO ma
go bow many other colleges can De
enlisted in a college mems caIhpa's"
20 swell the fund. -.;..;. Al
Nine Blanche Arral, artlstlc III
ter of the Theatre Francois, has
been devoting her highly energeue en-,
doevors toward the arrangement OF
,D,oeran,me that will represent the Des'
IS French talent in the city lot the
boro6t performance to be gwen AT 1ne
Theatre Francois. on SUNDAY eEeh.ns'
March u, for Marjorie Bat'iesnip,
That she has succeeded IS SHOWN %
the list OF artistes that nave alieauS
promised to further the entente cor
sisie between France and America by
Soini,c build a battleship tor little
American girl ,,;l, do
+his - said Nine. Arral, 1--WE do not 90
YOU say, back OUT at 'ne i"''
There will be Yvonne Kersac. OF me
Theatre National de lOdeon; Mlle'
Pillar MORN, who will give a mono
iocus. Robert Regnier. from La Scala,
paris. Milan T. Trosht, pianist ana
IIarrv Nelden. Of the Royal Opera la
Nonnaie. OF Brussels, London ana
psris. bass soloist. Furthermore, Mile
Jeanne Maubourg, premiere danseuse
from the Metropolitan opera Company
has offered her services. -
This is the result Of only one DAY
work on the part Of Nine. Arral' 10
morrow there will be more announce
rents until. by Sunday evening, ad,
rairers of the French in music and
ballet and those who, in addition, want
"a follow the lead OF thousands or chli-
dren from all over the country IN
belpinp TO build Mariorie's Battleship'
viii find a delectable method OF pa
triotic philanthropy at the theatre
Francais. at 70 West Forty-tourth
The movement in behalf of the Bat
uesbip Fund on the part Of the French
artistes was started by Lucien l.. Bon
hour director Of the Theatre Fran
Gals, and the call is to every one OF
French or Belgian blood IN New YORK;
The entire net proceeds Will be turned
over TO Marjorie. 500,
"She has a splendid idea. that little
girl" said Nine. Arral, "and we French
want TO do all that We can TO help her
and TO help The Tribune, too
Nine Girls Add Tidy Sum.
Nine girls. who forget 20 send their
address with a SO contribution yes
terday, wrote that they had formed
club called the Little Women OF Mar
tories Battleship Fund" and raised
their tidy sum by giving cake and
candy sale. This is the first amount
70 be raised by such means, and the
idea is sure 20 become popular among
other workers II the officers of the
club, Elsie Bogardus president; Ger
trude BUREAUS. president; Hazel
Trenholm. secretary, and Rosaleen
Rickerton, treasurer, Will send their
addresses the buttons will be for
warded
A letter received yesterday from
Park and Clarke Mathewson, of Doug
laston. Long Island, contained con-
tributions for their patcrnal grand
father and great-grandfathers, as well
ns for themselves. They are able TO
trace their American ancestry 20 the
year 1880 IN the person Of James
Mathewson, their great-great-great-
great-great-grandfat Others OF
their famous family were Governor
bradford Of the MavnOwcr. and Sir