The Washington herald., 1920-05-03
In the LineIight
By GEORGE PERRY MoRRIs.
By ceorEe Perry Morris.


she will be an assistant professor Of
elementary education. She ts the
FIRST woman TO have a permanent
faculty appointment. One or two
other women have had temporary
iecturing engagements. she has
made her reputation In the schools
Of Cleveland. where Prof. SpauldIng
became acquainted with her caliber.
Abbott Thayer's capture Of the
first prize Of $500 at the interna-
tional exhibit at the Carnegie Insti-
tutc, Pittsburg. is another feather In
cap already much adorned. FASH
ions come and go In art. but he
goes on using his creative imagf-
Lation, employing methods tina.
time has tested. and finding his sub
jects mainly in American woman
hood at her aoblest. A fair pro-
portion Of the judges as well as ex-
hibitors In these competitions are
Europeans. and the verdict never IN
q parochially national one. which
fact, together with the monetary
rewards of the prize winners, in
sures q display worth journeying TO
see.
william CONN. who has been as
signed to Berlin to take charge Of
consular work there under the
anomalous conditions that exist. is q
veteran in this work, which 10 q
fortunate fact. Originally q mer-
chant. he entered the Consular Serv-
Ice in 1906 and has held important
positions in the Near East, in Hun
gary and in Norway. The recent
orders for his transfer from Chris
tiana to Berlin show that he will
combine consular with diplomatic
work. and thus he will cooperate
with Mr.. Dressels in doing what can
be done to facilitate movement Of
persons and goods under conditions
that are unprecedented, but not be-
yond settlement by men of sense OF
both governments.
President Henry SuzZalo, Of the
University of Washington, is in
many respects the leading citizen
OF that Northwestern outpost Of
yirile Americanism. His service
during the war as a citizen and his
modernity as an educator have put
him in the middle squad of the
front rank of civilians: and IL he
wanted to leave for an Eastern edu-
cstional administrative post with a
high salary. he could instanter. He
has not lacked offers. Like other
State university presidents who have
seen their undergraduate attend
ance jump from 80 to so per cent
since the war closed. he is put to
IL now to know what to do. His
tEe fNUaa aNE.
this year than last.
He is arguing for fullest expan-
sion of the resourse and work Of
the states colleges, SO that they
can take the men now in the fresh
men and sophomore classes of the
University and lay the foundations
for later study at the university. il
is the simplest way out Of a dilemma
otherwise almost insoluble.
Presidency OF the Arts Club Of the
city shifts from a sculptor TO a
sculptor. Carl Zolnay, who takes UT
the gavel laid down by II. X. Bush
Brown, has his work widely scat
tered over the country. He has
plans for marked development of the
clubs activities. including a change
OF residence to a section of the city
In the club district. nearer the bust
ress center and more accessible 70
members who wish to use IL for
social purposes. Under the presi-
dency of Mr.. Bush Brown, durinr
the four years OF its existence, the
club has forged ahead and now has
more than 700 resident and non-resI-
dent members The fine old resi-
dence on / street. which IL has occu-
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historic associations, but IL is not
well-placed.
1t is interesting to run over the
list of presents to the young Van
iderbilts. the total value of which is
estimated at $1,000 600. For a
chance to scan the list a debt is
owed to Mr.. Hearst, of all men.
Not all the givers sent silver, gold
and cut glass Far from IL. The
couple are to be encouraged TO read.
Webster's Dictionary. BrowninK-r
"Sordello." omar's "Rubsiyat." the
works of Dean Swift. a life of Marie
Antoinette. have been thoughtfuIly
provided. Also a scrapbook Charles
Hanson Towne was thrifty and sent
an original poem, Love in April. .-'
But what gives us courage to think
that even honest poverty can hope
to be generous on such an occasion,
is the provision Of the donor OF a
half dozen boxes OF taIcum powder,
which even at current rates can be
bought for $3.50.
The voluminous correspondence
of Theodore Roosevelt is now in
the custody of the Library Of Con-
gress. Much of IL will appear in
the official life which James b
Bishop is writing. Some Of il un.
der topical grouping is appearing in
the magazines. But the life and
complete letters and works OF
Theodore Roosevelt. published un.
der the auspices of Harvard uni.
versity. may some day appear. Al
least this much is known: Tho
project has the backing Of a com.
mittee OF the alumni reporting "a
the Associated Harvard clubs.
Apropos this matter of oficial bi.
ography the friends of the late
Walter Page, journalist and diplo-
mat. who represented US at the
Court OF st. James during the war,
will Be interested to know that Bur
ton ]. kendrick has been selected
to write his life.
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