New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
International
League Plan of
College Women
Two Noted British Educators
Arrive i'll This Country
to Lecture i'll Support
Of World-W ide Movement
Politics Also Involved
Rapprochement Between tho
Educated Classes of All
Countries Is First Aim

rbe first definite step in an inter
.,.;onal movement among college
amen has been taken with the ar
-iva) in this country Of Dr. Ida Smed
az NscIean and Professor Caroline
snrrgeon, two noted British educators.
Professor Winifred Culls will join
hem shortly. They are to tour Amer
"a and ysi. the leading colleges. They
rsre invited here by the committee
sp International relations of the AS
soc;ation OF Collegiate Alumna
The Federation OF University Women
i Britain and the College Alumna
,ere are leading the movement and
,ypee. the creation Of an international
'sdsrs.ion Of university women in the
-ssr future. France, Sweden and Can
ada already have the nucleus of ma
.lona bodies Of college women. 1t is
expected that they viii be the first
Countries 10 join Britain and America
in their ambitious scheme.
Objects of Movement
The object IS threefold
N To encourage rapprochement be-
.ween the educated classes of all coun-
res for their mutual benefit: (2) to
improve international relationships po-
i.cally IS well as educationallv; 13)
10 further the interests of the COLLEGE
women Of all countries.
We expect our first international
meeting 10 be held in London next
sumner" said Dr.. MacLeau yesterday
at the home O. Mrs. fdgerton Parsons.
rs Park Avenue. Then we shall an
point cur officers. At present London
our base Of operations. There will
0e no discrimination against any race.
ng! we fee that. instead OF relying on
Germany Tor our scientific studies, as
re have done in the past, students
should now seek their supplementary
courses ~ other European countries
ard in America. Our object is really
he internatioraizing OF education. We
are not aspiring vo lay a foundation
or the league of nations, but we do
believe thar educational interchange
vii have an effect on the future peace
9. the world
We feel IN Britain tina. a thorough
Understanding between American and
5rtlsh collegc women is highly necos-
sary For one thins. there arc more
College women here than anywhere in
ne world. And since our interests and
language ara Identical, it is for US to
Dc leaders III TINS movement. We have
immense admiration for Jour love Of
earning, your enthusi iasm and Your su-
per'or equipment. You are Ike tie
scotch, VINO are much keener students
'Aan are the English. We would have
much to learn coming to YOUR univer-
MI i
have something to gain from us. Our
project has limitlcss ibilities. In
course Of time we hope to found schol-
arsnips and have endowmeNts, but our
2ans nave not yet taken definite
shape
Important Cog in Social system
Pr. MacLean pointed out that since
'he war the college woman had become
vastly important cog in the social
'Ts'em and that greatly increased
aanoer o. girls are going TO the UNI
eTsities. For the first time they are
'@slng chemistry and statistical
curses n considerable numbers. In
5ri'sin there are now 10 barriers to
prevent them from going in for med
me and law, she said. In short, they
aaYe become numerous enough and
10y oe~d-t.cO q LtS itc o. power Una I
makes /. we'll worth while launching
N international movement on their
sehaf.
There is moderate amount of dis
content among British professors and
:eachers over their poor salaries, said
Dr. NacLean. bat i. could not be said
. amount 20 an agitation. She pointed
OH that salaries had not gone up more
nan 80 Pc cent, while the cost Of
wing had Increased al least 120 per
feE5 II the as. i've years.
Dr. AacLean Is a graduate OF Newn-
am College Cambridge. She used to
ec'cre Z. Manchester University, but
Iow she does chemical research work
II Connection with the Lister Insti-
ute, London.
Dr.. Caroline Spurgeon. who will
',;N the Southern American colleges
sal.e Dr.. tiacLcan does the West, is
professor q English at Bedford Col
sge. Dr. Wlnifred Cullis IS professor
:; physiology at the London School of
Medicine for Women.