New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
AMERICA Seen THRU .
EYES OF MISS WARD
EneishWOnan Complimentary In
ChaalaaQua Address on j, S,

4 chaulauqua audience, LARGE fer
the evening. but smaller than II prob
ably would have been had II not been
for the storm, Was swayei from
laughter 20 tears and brought 10 such
a high pitch OF enthusiasts emotion
that nothing but song suggested hs
the superintendent would break tae
spell, when Miss Ada Ward, THE liz
he Englishweman with the big mes
sage" gave her lecture on You Folks
Over Here" last evening,
Miss Ward is an Undergraduate OF
London university, member OF The
Paris university ami an honor d.
plomee OF 81, Andrews, Scotland.
She has studied extensively In Rome.
Paris and Berlin and Is an accom-
plished speaker and writer.
Her address was on America rs
Il looks TO a psssen Just eominE owe"
u am Great Brlta,a A. times during
the lecture sls had her audience
Shaking with laughter while At Gther
times tears could be seen elistening u
the eyes OF her hearers. At the close
she was called 10 the footlights time
after time and finally the applause,
growing all the time. grew SO enthns-
iastie that the audience with one ac-
cord rose TO its feet and only Gained
down when the superintendent start
cd the hymn America" which was
sung by everyone. Miss Ward playing
The accompaniment on the piano,
To Miss Mary e, Curtin, secretary
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. she
remarked afterwards. and her voiee
quivercd with cG,etion, that she never
before had been given such tremen-
dous ovation.
Tributes To DouGhhoys
Miss Ward paid glowing tributes TO
the American doughboys. with whom
she came in contact while engaged IN
war work She spoh" OF their bravery
and their wonderful personalities and
felt IL n great per sonal compliment
when she said the boys called her. not
Miss Ward. but Ada Ward. Her
story OF q moth2r she met on a train
in America who dsked. Did you SEE
my boy In Franc" and the touching
Incidents of the mothers description
g: the boy, brought many suspicious
glisten to the eyes of those in the
tent.
She told of the difficulties of
traveller in England looking after his
or her baggage and how surprised
she was to discover the American rail-
way system of handling baggage by
means of transfers. so that the trav-
eler need not worry about the trunk
from the place he leaves until he finds
1t at its destination. She told humor-
Gus incidents of her first experience in
a Pullman and sleeper.
Ice Water Luxury in England
Ice water, served free in all Ameri-
can hotels and restaurants is a luxury
for the sick and immensely rich IN
England, she stated. She said it was
wonderful how an American can go
into a drug store and purchase some
delicacy at a soda fountain and re-
ceive a glass Of ice water free. II buy
parfaits in American drug stores just
to get the Ice water" she said
She created some amusement by
to the custom Of American |
men to undergo operations in full |
view of the public" She explained |
that these operations were mainly |
and consisted Of obtaining |
shave or haircut, or of being mani
cured.
The Logic Of II
You have beautiful homes in Am
erica, and wonderful gardens" she |
said land you buy beautiful auto
mobiles to take you away from them"
She thought 1t remarkable thing
that there should be 5000 miles of
border land between the United States
and Canada without single soldier
on duty there. Her home town in
England, with population Of 10000,
does not have single family which
boasts Of telephone.
She concluded by speaking of AM
,rican achievement and telling what
America can do to avoid future wars.
This evening at o'clock the |
production, the Tam
ne Of the Shrew" will be given.