The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
WOMAN'S PART IN UNION
OF AMERICAS is THEME
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The American dollar as the basis of
a new monetary system for South
America was suggested by DIR. s. N
d. North. assistant secretary for the
Peace. He said the American dollar Is
the most ideal unit in the world and
could be adopted by the Latin-Ameri-
can countries with very little disturb
ance to their present systems.
Members of the scientific congress and
invited guests attended a reception at
the Carnegie institution last night. The
reception was given by the trustees of
the institution. and in addition to the
delegates was attended by many promi-
nent statesmen and diplomats.
This afternoon the delegates will at
tend a special drill at Fort Myer as
guests of the military authorities.
Tonight the official delegates to the
congress will be guests of the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Garrison at their
home. 1880 Connecticut avenue, from 8
to o'clock.
At o'clock the Spanish Athenaeum
will present the Spanish comedy, "Zara-
gueta," in two acts, by Carrion and
Vital Aza, In honor of the delegates, at
Carroll Hall. G street between Ninth
and Tenth streets.
Only one other important function re-
mains on the entertainment program of
dered the delegates at the White House
on Friday night by President and Mrs.
Wilson. The delegates will gather at
the White House early and will be
presented to the President and Mrs
Wilson before the other guests are ad-
mitted.
President Wilson will deliver an ad-
dress before a general session Of the
congress In the Pan-American Union
rnra Of -
Admission to the auditorium will be by
card only.
Red Cross Work Explained.
At the women's Auxiliary Confer
ence, held in Continental Memorial
Hall, several prominent women, in
cluding Miss Mabel Boardman. of
Washington. chairman of the executive
| board of the American Red Cross; Miss
c. f. Mason, principal of Castle
| School, Tarrytown, N. Y, and Mrs. Fam
| ME Fern Andrews, addressed the meeting
The history of the organization of
the Red Cross and its work was told
by Miss Boardman. The Red Cross
Society of Japan, she said, is the
largest branch, having 1000, 500 mem
bers. The Solidarity Of the Worlds
Womanhood as an International AS
set was the theme of the address
by Miss Mason. She declared that now
| is the psychological moment for the
women of all the Americas to meet
in order to plan how they may help
| in building up a warless civilization,
and added that the war in Europe has
| turned the hearts and minds of the
people of the Americas toward a per-
, manent peace.
Women as well as men. she said,
| are needed to bring about a better
understanding between the American
republics and suggested several ways
, in which greater unity between the
women of the Americas might be
brought about Among these were
social and civic organizations, forma-
, ton of children's bureaus, pan
| American clubs for women with the
| object of promoting inter-American
understanding and good will; en-
couragement by these clubs OF the
study of Spanish, Portuguese, and Eng
lish in the high schools. interchange
of professors and groups of students
by colleges. and sn effort to encourage
the development of the art, literature.
and music of the republics.
Mrs. Andrews Speaks.
Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews declared
that coordination of the educational
forces of the American republics is
most desirable. as pan-Americanism
should be promoted by education.
A paper by Mrs. Phillip N. Moore, on
Woman in Organization" was read
by Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell. OF this
city.
Prior to the general session. a
meeting was held by the committee
having charge of the task of formu-
lating plans for rendering the con-
ference a permanent institution. No
report was made of the action of the
committee, but 1t is understood great
progress was made toward the de-
sired end. Mrs. Lansing presided at
the meeting of the committee.
The Regents Association of Mount
Vernon has invited the delegates to the
Pan-American Congress to be its guests
at Mount Vernon tomorrow afternoon. H.
II. Godge, OF Mount Vernon, and repre-
sentatives of the State Department will
receive the delegates. A special train
will leave Twelfth street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue at o'clock
The final session of the international
law, public law, and jurisprudence sec
ton of the congress, which will be held
at the Shoreham today and tomorrow,
will be devoted entirely to questions af-
fecting pan-Americanism. Resolutions
dealing with the work of the section will
be considered and arrangements made
for presentation to the executive commit
tee.
University Extension.
Something Of the ideal that has ami
mated his administration OF the Uni
versity of North Carolina, was described
by President Edward K. Graham in an
address before the educational section
Mr.. Graham's subject was the human
istic side of university extension work
which he treated in cooperation with