Evening star., 1916-01-07
W0MEN'S AUXILIARY
ENDS ITS SESSIONS
Miss Jane Addams Appears
Unexpectedly at the
Closing Meet.
STANDING OVATION GIVEN
FAMOUS PEACE ADVOCATE
Declares Congress Represents Grow
ing Efforts Toward the Best Type
of Internationalism.

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Adams at Memorial Continental Hall
marked the closing session OF the
Women's Auxiliary Conference to the
Pan-American Scientific Congress. which
was opened by Mrs. Robert Lansing at
80 this morning.
! The announcement of the presence OF
Miss Adams, which came toward the
closing of the session. was greeted with
standing ovation from the delegates pres
ent. The famous peace advocate stepped
to the front of the platform and made a
brief address
\ Thinking men and women of the
| country said Miss Adams, in part,
! shave watched with the keenest inter
est the work of the congress and this
stinted praise as typical of the grow
| ing efforts toward the best type OF
| internationalism. And. coming as it
has. at this time of strife across the
| waters, it has been regarded as ex-
tremely significant
The Medium of Effort.
"Internationalism has been dreamed
of in the past as a formal undertaking.
to be approached through the medium
of solemn resolutions. Today we ap-
proach it in more empiric and prag-
matte manner through the medium OF
affection. good will and respect be-
/ tween our neighbors and ourselves
| This congress and conference nave
! been seeking to vitalize this anection
| and respect. Therein lies It's chle1
| strength, for we have an opportunity
| today, which has never before onered
! itself. to found human internationai- /
| ism, and not to seize 1T would be to
| lose the greatest opportunity of our
time"
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Robert Lansing of the recommendations
| of the executive committee.
Mrs. Lansing Makes Report.
This committee, she said. of which she
is chairman, proposed the following:
The publication in Spanish. Portuguese
and English of the accomplishments Of
the conference. The establishing of an
informal international committee for the
distributing of this publication and to
act in the event of a desire to make the
feature.
The appointment of a secretary as a
medium whereby the women of the
three Americas might keep in close
touch with each other. 1t was urged
that any further suggestions be ad-
dressed to the committee.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman for
todays session. closed the conference
with a graceful tribute to the interest
and work of Mrs. Charles r. Crane,
the originator of the idea of holding
the conference; Mrs. Robert Lansing,
chairman of the conference; Mrs. G. L.
Swiggett, organizing secretary. and
Nine. Blanche 2. Barrat, whose trans
lation of certain addresses made at the
session of the conference has been such
an addition to the interest of the pro-
gram to the Spanish-speaking dele
gates.
Discusses Ideals of Home.
Speaking on advancing Ideals for
the Home" Mrs. Louis F. Post said, in
part:
Our homes are becoming more con-
venient and comfortable. Does this pro-
mote more luxurious living or more in
telligent living? 1t is undoubtedly true
that the rapid acquisition OF wealth
tends to promote idleness and luxury;
but in most of the homes Of the United
States where advance in income is nor
NAL 1t Is believed to be equally true
that ideals of healthfuI, useful, happy
and beautiful living are developing
through intelligent use of the comfort
able warmth of our houses, the ease
with which they are kept sanitary the
lessening dependence upon domestic
service, the variety of fresh and au-
tritious foods available, and the greater
leisure which is. in part at least, used
for the education and fostering care
of the family and in the interest of
good citizenship. Wisely to use our
environment is to create the art of life
and all art leads to simplicity and to
beauty of spirit
Latin-American Women.
With the Psychology of the Latin
American woman as the theme for
her address, Sonora Carmen Torres
Calderon de Pinillos said. in part:
1t Is indispensable to know the
| psychology of people in order to un-
derstand the apparent contradictions
| which exist between their ideals and
aspirations and the process of their de-
velopment. Because of her education
| and training exclusively for the home
and family life the Latin American
woman possesses a predominant and
exquisitely delicate feminine sentiment.
| to the detriment perhaps of more con-
crete qualities which might be used
| to the benefit of the community in gem
| eral AS has been previously stated
| by Nine. Baralt. the Latin American
| woman represents before all else the
tender bond which keeps the family to-
| gether. But in making such sentime 1t
her entire capital 1t has created an
| extreme sensitiveness in her character
| rendering her unable to cope with the
| economic problems of her life She is
J not prepsred to meet the daily struggle
i for life. Surrounded by the triple wall
| of caste, sex and religion, she has no
practical outlook. She feels it incom-
| patible Eith her education to deviate
one hairs breadth from the line of con-
| duct trated out for her by centuries of
| usage. She fears more than anything
else the criticism of her circle, and per-
inits this depressing atmosphere of op-
position to smother energies which
| velop.
| Opposes Individual Efforts.
| Her social education is therefore the
| systematic enemy of the single woman
| who tries to'raise herself by the force
| of her individuality. Woman against
woman. You know it well; you, who
have an organization of women, at
tempting to obstruct the great civic
movement of the Saxon women.
! I'm the last few years, however, the
social evolution in favor of woman al
lows her free access to the professions
| And here is another fragment respect
ing the Latin American woman of the
| higher classes. Full of the prelude ces
| of her kind, and free from the obliga-
| tion of earning a livelihood, she never
| directs her education toward technical
| or professional ends. She endoWs her
| self with general knowledge, being
| satisfied TO shine in the salons of So
ciety, and, aristocratic in sentimen,