Evening star., 1924-04-25
WOMEN ARE DIVIDED
OVER EQUAL RIGHTS
Vote Of University Convention Del
egates Is 299 to III to Delay
Decision.
MISS PAUL SEES VICTORY
Opposition, However, Says Status
Has Not Been Changed.

Advocates and opponents of an
equal rights amendment to the Con-
stitution were widely divided TODAY
over announcement of the vote of 299
to 1T by the American Association OF
University Women, at the Washing
ton Hotel, which postponed consider
alton of the merits of the question
for one year
Miss Alice Paul, vice president OF
the National Woman's Party, sponsor
of the proposed amendment, declared
it victory for her forces and a with
draWal of the associations opposi-
ton.
Mrs. Raymond Morgan of the Iegis-
Iatlve policies committee, which re-
ported in favor of continued oppoSi
tion to the amendment, declared the
association has not withdrawn its op-
position, but only postponed consid-
Grafton.
Provides study of Issue.
The vote taken two days ago, but
announced today ater reference to
the credentials committee, was On a
motion by DR.. NJ Carey Thomas, for
mer president of Bryn Maw- College.
The Thomas motion provided post
ponement of consideration for one
year and study by the branches dur
ing the year.
Following announcement of the vote.
which was several votes OF moro faV-
orabIe TO the Thomas notion than
the preliminary figures announced last
night, the association adopted a mo-
ton by Miss Shirley F'arr, which
fore November 1924, asking whether
'the A. A. L. w, an organization
founded for the advancement of edu-
cation, should vote or questions ether
than educational ones, such as the
equal rights amendment"
The motion provided further that II
the mail ballot resulted in two-thirds
vote against the proposal, 1T shouio
be considered final. and should be
interpreted as meaning that the asso-
citation takes no action either 1or or
against it."
Fight Is Continued.
Carrying on the fight over an equal
rights amendment, it was indicated
that advocates of the amendment Will
attempt to have the national officers
circularize Congress declaring tnat
the association has withdrawn us op-
position previously announced IN lei,
ters to all members of Congress and
to the President.
Such efforts will be strenuously op-
DOSe0 DE IHe OppOSIllO4i'
dicted that no such communication
could be sent out.
Meet in indianapolis.
The association adopted the report
of it's committee on place OF meeting
deciding to go next year to Indian
apolis. Ind. 1t was provided, now
ever. that every four years the con-
vention should meet in Washington.
The convention closes TO-DAY, sew
eral delegates going to Baltimore
where they will be guests OF Goucher
College.
fund committee in charge OF AN o
showed a total Of S11O,9iI toward the
$500, 600 project.
Give International Dinner.
festival of international friend
shin and good will was participated
in by the delegates at the lhtetha-
tional dinner last night at the " aSh-
ington Hotel. Nine different coun-
gram of the evening. Greetings
were extended from the various sec
tions where university women were
organized and reports of their actlV-
tiles were given.
Barnard College, who is to be nom
mated for president of the lnterna-
tional Fed Grafton of University
Women at its conference at Chr1s-
tiania- Norway. next July, declared
the organization could be a power
in the dissemination of friendship
culture and highest standards. Com
mending the foreign speakers. all of
whom had addressed the gathering
in English, Dean GilderSleeve said:
when we introduce into American
colleges such methods of teaching
foreign languages as are employed
in Europe, what may we not achieve"
DIR. c. r. Mann, director of the
American Institute of Education, de-
scribed the international fellowship
plans Of that institute.
DIR. NJ. Carey Thomas, former presi-
dent of Bryn Mawr College, was
toastmistress. The other speakers
of the evening were: Mile. Mar
guerite Mespoulet of Paris, Miss Jo-
hanne Stockholm of Denmark, Miss
Selma Ekrem of Turkey. Mile. Ingar
Bryn of Norway, Miss Gladys Cam
eron, New Zealand; Miss Eleanor NJ.
Hinder. Australia; Mrs. Walter
Vaughan of Canada, Miss Edith Pic
ton Turbervill of England and DR.
Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, president
of the American association.
Miss Florence N. Policy of C1eve-