Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-24
IS
GIVEN BOOST
Resolutions Are Adopted in
Movement for International
Language

As a sequel to the meeting held
! Wednesday afternoon at the house
of John Henry Hammond OF New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave H. Morris
of New York invited a number of
persons interested in the auxiliary
language question to dinner at their
home last night. Perth Amboy was
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Fisher. and some OF tho other guests
present We're, as follows: DR.. and
Mrs. Sidney Z. Mazes, president of
the City College OF New York; Pro-
fessor NJ. 1. Pupin of Columbia Uni
lNersity, DIR. and Mrs. Stephen z.
Duggan, DIR. and Mrs. John A. Fin
ley of the New ork Times, Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. Schieff.en, DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick Paul Keppel, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Carty, Mrs. Andrew Car
negie, etc.
There were forty in all to dinner,
consisting of four tables OF ten each.
At meeting following, the host,
Dave H. Morris, after appropos re-
marks, introduced the chairman of
the evening, DIR. John Fl. Finley, who
in some apt and facetiouS remarks
made favorable comments on the
need of an auxiliary language. He
stated ti2at at one time he was de-
and in the babel of tongues, there
existing, he heartily wished that
there was an auxiliary language
which all could speak.
The main speaker of the evening
was DIR. f. G.. Cottrell of Washington.
who told how he became interested
in Esperanto when residing in Cal
ifornia, and that when he was
abroad representing the bureau OF
mines he had chance to visit a
large Esperanto congress, at which
there were 2,100 Esperantists-rep-
resenting thirty different countries.
He said that the discussions were
carried along just as fluently as in
any of our American conventions.
He pointed out the very good work
which is being done by national and
international societies in paving the
way for an international auxiliary
language. He was followed by Mrs.
James Lees Laldlaw and Mrs. w. }.
iSchiefflen, who made reports on the
results of the answers to the ques-
tionanaires distributed at the We'd
nesday meeting. The answers We're
an endorsement of the adoption of
an auxiliary language, and amongst
the different projects SO far advo-
Gated, by far the largest number en-
Gorsed Esperanto, desiring to enter
classes for instructions in this Ian
guage.
The other speakers of the evening
were Professor MaZes of the New
York iCty College; Mr.. Duggan, d.
rector of international education;
John J. Carly vice president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and William J. Schiefflen,
all of whom favored the adoption of
an international auxiliary language.
The following resolution was passed.
'Resolved-That we endorse the
resolutions passed at the Interna
tional Auxiliary Language meeting
of March 81, and offer our hearty
cooperation in furthering the OBJ
jects therein defined"
Some one present expressed a de-
sire to hear Esperanto, and the host
ess, Mrs. Dave Morris was asked to
say something in this language. She
responded with some appropos re-
marks in perfectly pronounced Es-
peranto.
1t was announced that those pres
ent would receive notice of further
meetings, formation of classes, etc.
for the study of international Ian
guages, etc.
Supper was served at the close of
the meeting. Throughout the even
ing, there was much discussion
about the wonderful facilities of an
auxiliary language.
The greatest credit is due to Mr..
and Mrs. Dave H. Morris for the ac-
tive work they are doing in this
most important field of human ac-
tivity.