Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-22
Esperanto Conferences
Being Held I'm New York

DR., Cottreli was followed by Ward
Nichols, who read in very clear and
good style samples Of Esperanto ana
lido. After doing this the chairman,
DR.. Keppel, smiled and he said al
| though he had never studied the
languages he could understand most
| of what was read, which he said was
most encouraging.
| Mr.. Lane, chairman of committee
| on schools and college representa-
tion, was the next speaker and he
called the roll OF aIl the important
high schools and colleges in New
York an dtheir representatives are
going to report the meeting TO the
lauthirties IN the various schools.
There were several Representatives
| of the International Cosmopolitan
Club present, representing thirty diff
fefsfat nations. AZ representative Of
this club,Na members from Holland
spoke very ,forcibly on the great need
or an auxiliary language In Europe
and he mentioned the fact that quite
q few policemen and conductors
spoke Esperanto. He said that an
auxiliary language club would be
formed in the Cosmopolitan Club.
The chairman then called atten-
tion to a duestiotiraire which had
been placed at every seat, to be filled
out by those attending the eoavep>
ten, giving their name and their
desire to either study one OF the
auxiliary lahsg'uases or Aad Ia va.
rious ways mentioned II the dues.l
tionnaare.
The meeting was then addressed
don Daily Telegraph IN q few ap-
ppfopos words, he pointed out the
great need of an auxiliary inteFnAS
tionaI language.
At the close OF the meeting, 10
was stated that there was TO be an
other meeting on Friday, OF psofni-
ilent people In and around New
York, to consider further what
would be done in New York. ana at
this meeting the result OF the above
mentioned questionhaife would be
icaiy aiding in the important inter-
national language question.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave II. Nor
ris of New York on Friday evening,
March 30. DR.. j. q. Cottrell will
give talk on the international aux
iliary language question. John H.
Finley, associate editor Of the New
York Times, will preside, and per-
sons whose names are given below
have been invited to attend.
Mr., ana Mrs. Henry w. Fisher OF
Perth Amboy are invited to be pfess
been interested in the international
language question for at least fifteen
years.
Others who will attend, foiiow:
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dave II. Morris. DR..
Cottrsll, DIR. and Mrs. john III. Fin
ley, associate editor Of the New
York Times; DR.. and Mrs. Stephen
P. Duggan, director international
education: DR.. and Mrs. Sidney q.
Meses, president College City of New
York; DR.. ana Mrs. j. Dewey, pro-
fessor philosophy, Columbia Univer.
sity; Mrs. Carnegie, Miss Clara B.
Spence, The Spence School for Girls;
New York City; DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Shaw. editor The Review Of Re-
views: Professor M I. Pupin, pro-
feesor Columbia University: Mrs.
James Lees BaidioW, vice preeid lent
Womati's Progressive LEAGUE ceun:
ell, Woman Suffrage, etc.: Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. jay Schieffelin, chemist,
President -sehieffelin & CO., DR.. and
Mrs. Frederick Paul Keppei, admin
istfative commander for the u. S.
International Chamber Of Commerce,
Mr.. and Mrs. John French. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carly, vice president of
American T. e. T. Co.: Professor
Charles A. Downer, Romance Lam
guages, City of New York: Miss Ruth
Morgan. Mr.. James M. Speers, pres
ident James McCutcheon & Co..
philanthropist; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lewis Tiffany. second vice president
Tiffany q Co.: DIR. and Mrs. Robert
e. Speer, missionary, Federal CeaaA
ell Churches OF Christ in America;
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
Jr.s President and Mrs. Henry N.
MacCracken, president VAssaf Ceis
lege: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Fisher,