Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
NEXT STEP TOWARD
PEACE DISCUSSED
Fairmont Seminary Receives
Views During Annual
Commencement.

The reading of answers TO the
question What is the next step
toward permanent world peace, and
can young women help 10 bring IL
about" sent out by DIR. and MIS-
Arthur Ramsay, principals OF fair-
mont Seminary. to twelve former
commencement speakers of that IN
stitution. was the feature OF round
table conference of the school alum
mao association. held at the annual
luncheon Thursday.
Those replying to the question:
rare were: DIR. Harry \. Garfield
ex-senator John Sharp Williams.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. Victor
Murdoch. Dir. Samuel Fl. Woodrow.
Henry T. Rainey. DR.. Charles W.
Needham. ]. Adam Bede. james I.
Lloyd and DR.. Thomas E. Green.
Unanimously Adopted.
The answers sent by Senator VIII
liam L. Borah of Idaho. and Arthur
reerin Gail Df the American PEACE
Society, were unanimously adopted
by the conference, and recommended
to the various state alumnae chap
tiers for study as a basis of prac-
teal work.
The dates, May Is to IL. inclusive,
were devoted to the commencement
activities of this old-established
school. Last Sunday Rev. DR.. W. A.
Morgan. pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, delivered the
baccalaureate sermon. Tuesday was
class day. featured by a dinner in
honor of the class of 1928. at which
the presentation of class rings was
made. Wednesday saw the announce
ment of honors, the art exhibit. the
Choral Society concert, and reception
TO the graduating class and out-of-
town guests by DR.. and Mrs. Ramsay.
Graduating exercises proper were
held Thursday night and were fea-
tured by the presence of many friends
OF the school OF twenty years ago.
They were opened with PRAYER by
Rev. DR.. George Fiske Dudley;
rector of St Stephens Episcopal
Church Musical numbers were given
by the School Choral Society. The
principal address was delivered by
Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the
Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. and the benediGtion pro
nounced by Rev. L. q. B. Pierce,
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church. Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
president general of the Natlonal
Society of Daughters of the American
Revolution. was patroness of the out
going class. The alumnae breakfast
vas held Friday at the willard.
Senator Borah's Answer.
Senator Borah. in his answer to the
uuestionnaire, said: rs IL not possible
to write into the law of nations that
war shall henceforth be regarded as
a crime. and those who Torment 1t be
held responsible as criminals. This
can be brought about only by the
building up of public opinion-by
world wide education. In this great
cause you can all have a. high and
honorable part; I could wish you no
nobler and. in the end, no happier
work than this. Let us join the cru
sade to outlaw war. the super -crime
among men,"
The next step toward any perma-
nent world peace, according to Arthur
Deerin Call. must first be for all,
young women included, to urge on the
press. pulpit, platform, Congress. the
President. and all forward-looking
people everywhere to make every
possible effort to bring about an early
conference of all nations for the
restatement. amendment, reconcilia-
ton and declaration of international
law. Next to extend to those inter-
national disputes not capable of So
luton through diplomacy the appli-
cation of the processes of good Offices.
mediation, commissions of inquiry,
councils of Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and lastly. to promote a truly
independent international court of
justice TO which all civilized states
shall Of right have direct access.