Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
AMERICAN
ACHIEVEMENTS
TOLD BY BOYD
Origin of Scientific Congress
and Customs of Latin Re-
pub|ics Described for j, N,
NJ, Assembly,

WI HoSeillDly,
4 An extremely interesting address or
Latin American republics and their
relation to the an-Americanism was
delivered to the students of the Uni.
lversity of New Mexico by president
David r. Boyd, at the assembly houi
Yesterday morning. DR.. Boyd recent
ily returned from Washington. where
he was delegate TO the PAN Ameri.
can Scientific congress. In the course
lof his address yesterday Dr. Boyd
gave a brief history of the organiza-
ton of the congress, a glimpse of the
republics which participated. together
with resume of the customs of the
people and their ambitions IN the di-
ERECTION of education and model gov
!ernment.
In part, DR.. Boyd spoke as follows:
For a number of years previous tc
1911 there was an annual session OF
scientists of the educational institu-
tions of the different nations and
countries of South America. From
the fact that these meetings included
only representatives of institutions in
South and Central America, we car
Infer the isolation Of the work In
Those countries. They occasionally
brought to their meetings renowned
scientists from the University OF
Madrid and Paris, but no representa-
tive had ever attended these meetings
from the North American states. Dur
ling President Roosevelt's first admin
listration. Hon, Elhu Root, then sec
iretary Of state, in order to develop
better understanding and interest In
the states of South America, made q
circuit of South America. visiting al
of the capitals of these countries and
really laid the foundation of what is
known as Pan-Amercanism, out OF
(which has grown the PAN American
Union The splendid structure known
as the Pan-American Union building
erected from the donations of Mr.. An
drew Carnegie of over 100000 and
1.-The donation of other large sums tc
promote better social, civil and bust
mess relations, grew out OF this
movement.
Root the Pioneer.
The first meeting of the South
American Scientific congress after
Mr. Roots tour invited representatives
from the North American educational
institutions This resulted in large
delegation of scientists from this coun-
try attending as delegates, which was
then designated as the first Pan
American Scientific congress. This
congress met in the summer of 1871
lin Santiago, Chile. At that meeting
it was decided to hold the next Pan
American Scientific congress in the
United States, in response to an invi-
tation from our department of state
The second Pan-American congress
that has recently been in session as
the result of this invitation of the
United States government, PROVIDED
practically the entire expense of or
ganizing and carrying into effect tht
plans of the congress. So mueh has
been said about the Development OF
cordial sentiments between the repre-
sentatives Of these countries and sc
much has been said about the need OF
promoting commercial relations thai
the social program of the congress and
the broader fields of intellectual and
spiritual life have not been given
proper consideration by the public
; The social program for entertaining
the delegates from South America was
very elaborate and comprehensive. 1t
was definitely planned, not only as al
expression of national hospitality bul
was planned to give the visiting dele
gates an opportunity to enjoy ana tt
Experience the private hospitality Oh
THE ideal North American homes. II
addition these different social organi-
cations the Washington Cosmos clup
University club, Army and Navy clul
and other social organizations gave
entertainments for the delegates. All
of these were carried through in the
most perfect forms of social contact
II was very generally said that never
before had foreign representatives had
such an opportunity to get n glimpse
of the home life and hospitality of oul
best homes and social organizations
Many Social Functions.
The social functions given by the
: secretary of state were ideal. Theil
ipurpose were TO convey to our friends
from the south a cordial hospitality
land also to have them see that III our
social contacts we are as puhculous
lin observance of the social forms tha'
lhave grown up in our democratic ne
which are indicative Of refinement anu
igentility It was said that ulstih-
/ guishcd visitors from abroad never
had a more favorable opportunity 1,
get an insight into our real social and
II nome lie. II was NtiS 5i"N'' > 80
1.-THE delegates to learn that our soela
forms ana their obserVances were az
definitely established and practicai as
theirs. The secretary of state was Sc
successful in accomplishing TINS pur-
pose that we Americans were PROUD
of his and his wife's ability as repre-
sentative entertainers. The theatel
PARTY given by the secretary OF State
Ia the delegates in the well-known Ma
tional theater was one of the mos
brilliant events of its kind that even
occurred in Washington. The seere-
. ltarv of states reception and dance
. given for the entertainment OF tn'
/ delegates at the home OF the Daush'
tiers of the American Revolution was
r one of the most complete functions
, of its kind held during this ADMINS
,trafion. The reception given by Presl'
. dent Wilson and his wife, on neh
{ first public appearance since lhelr re-
, lcent marriage was also brilliant ah'
; interesting occasion. II was said ina
: never before had social Washington
I been SO urgent in REQUESTS Tor caro'
! of invitation to presidential functions
~ Delegates Speak English.
, The papers and proceedings of the
! meetings of this congress viii be pub
: ijshed bv the United states govern
l. ment There was really very llttl'
: need there of an Interpreter. Prac'
| ticaIN every representative from th'
south American states delivered his
message in English These delegates
r could speak both languages q sout,
America in addition to the Engllsf
q sIlg