Evening star., 1921-05-21

the power of their united appeal.
Let me press the analogy lit
tie farther. The world today is
appealing to it's statesmen. its So
ciologists, it's humanitarians. and
ITS religious leaders for solution
of appalling problems | want to
hope that the power and univer-
salty of that appeal will inspire
strong. deVout. consecrated men
and women to seek out the solu-
wisdom, to carry it to all man
kind. | have faith to believe that
precisely that will happen: and in
your own career of fine achieve
ment l find heartening justitica
fion for my faith.
I'm testimony of the affection of
the American people. Of their con-
fdence in your scientific work, and
of their earnest wish that your
genius and energy may receive all
encouragement to carry forward
your efforts for the advance of
science and conquest of disease. |
have been commissioned to present
to you this little phial of radium.
To you we owe our know ledge and
possession OF it. and so to YOU We
give it. confident that in your
possession it will be the means
further to unveil the fascinating
secrets of nature. to widen the
field of useful knowledge. to allie
viate suffering among the children
of man. Take it to use as your
wisdom shall direct and your pur-
pose of service shall incline you.
Re sure that we esteem it but a
small earnest of the sentiments
for which it stands. 1t betokens
the affection of one great people
for another. 1t will remind you Of
the love of grateful people for
yourself: and it will testify in the
useful work to which you will de-
vote it, the reverence of mankind
for one Of it's foremost benefac-
tors and most beloved of women.
Deeply Affected by Words.
It was plainly evident that Nine
Curie was deeply affected. In accept
ing the gift. her remarks were brief
but filled with feeling. o
Mr.. President and Mrs. Harding.
she said, II cannot express to you tn
emotion which fills my heart in this
republic of the II0ited States. honor
me as no woman has ever been hon
ored in America before.
"The destiny of a nation whose
women can do what yours did today
through you. Mr.. President. is SUR
and safe. 1t gives me confidence il
the destiny of democracy.
"I accept this rare gift. Mr.. Presi
dent. with the hope that ] may maxi
it serve mankind. I thank your
country's women in the name O.
France thank them in the name
of my native Poland. ] thank then
in the name of science. l thank then
all wish to make happier.
81 love you all. my American
friends. very much"
In the distinguished asemblage wa
practically every member of tn
Presidents cabinet. numerous higl
mats, a number of senators and rep
and other prominen
men and women. In the presidential
party as it walked to the little plat
fo~'-- ~ the room were Mrs. Harding
O.. Sheriff.. chief aid to tn
President: NJ. Jusserand. the Frencl
and Nine. Jusserand; Mrs
w illlam Brown Meloney of New York
who originated the idea OF presenting
to Nine Curie the radium: Mrs. Yer
non Kellogg. secretary of the Nine
Curie committee of the District o
Columbia; Mrs. Robert Mead of tn
national Nine. Curie committee. Mis-
secretary. and Nine. Curie and he
two daughters.
A few words of explanation ant
greeting from the French ambasado
opened the ceremonies. He then in
troduced Mrs. Meloney, who in tn
name of the Marie Curie radium com
mittee asked the President to pre-
sent the gift. which, she said, 'repre
sents the best of American woman
hood in every state in our Union"
"The gift" she said. lis significan
of the new day which has brough
added responsibilities. oportunitie
and privileges that women should
have successfully carried through ;
national campaign for a woman, ant
this movement was solely in the in
terests of justice and humanity"
Following the presentation thu
President and his party and princi
pals took their positions in the blu'
room and shook hands with thos'
who filed by.