Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-14

standing characteristics Of the rep
resentatives of the many countries
which are all working to the end that
peace may be established among ma
tions, which in a large measure may
be brought about by the educational
training of the young.
First of all she described the hosts.
The first evening being given over
to a formal welcome. On an i'm
mense stage were seated the titled
dignitaries of England and Scotland,
yet the plain untitled Americans
were made to feel that they were
among friends. We call Edinburgh
the Modern Athens" which one can
we'll accept after listening to the
| flow of cultured speech interspersed
| with brilliant wit. Sir John Gilmour,
Secretary for Scotland. presided in
most dignified and cordial manner.
AS sample of his humor she quot
| ed, ut is alleged that the prayer
most commonly on the lips of the
Scotchman is Lord. give us a good
conceit of ourselves Perhaps the
prayer Is hardly necessary. We have
! a good conceit of ourselves. But 1t
would be mistake to regard this
conceit as vanity. 1t is merely just
| appreciation of our natural advan-
| tageS."
Among the other notable speakers
| whom she described were the Right
Hon. Sir William Sleigh. Lord Pro-
vost of the City, a most imposing
parsonage, Sir Alfred Ewing, Prin-
cipal of the University of Edinburgh;
Sir Donald MaCalister, Principal of
the University of Glasgow; Miss
Mary Tweedie, President of the Edu-
cational Institute of Scotland; and
the Right Hon. William Adamson,
NJ. P.
Then was introduced DIR. Angus
tus o. Thomas, President of the Fed
GRAFTON, AT the close Lord Aber-
deem stepped forward and pro-
nounced a eulogy on the program
and especially on DR.. Thomas, and
proposed vote of thanks.
She described the Lord Provost on
the evening of the Civic Reception,
when they were received by him in
all his glory of scarlet and ermine
and his chest covered with decora-
tions.
Mrs. Thomas then described the
luncheon given in honor of DR.
Thomas by Mr.. Raphael Herman
donor of the $4,000 Herman Jordan
prize, also many other luncheons
and garden parties given in their
honor.
, She spoke of the Chinese delega-
ton as most interesting, led by the
; cultured DR.. P. w. Kuo and the
Chinese Minister in London, Charles
RI. Chu.> A most thrilling expert
ence was the dinner given by the
Chinese Embassy in London, where
they managed an elaborate meal with
only chop sticks, where tea was
served in a room with hangings OF
priceless embroideries and finished
IN teak wood, and where the CONVEX
satlon carried on in perfect English
often touched the depths of shame
ieit by the Chinese in their treaty re-
IatlonS with other powers, but vet
again would change to lighter and
more hopeful vein.
FROM France there was Professor
Geddes, who gave a mastery address.
ana Madam Dreyfus Barney of the mu-
seal world: from Japan, DR.. Mytobe.
secretary of the League of Nations
from Russia, Princess Gabrielle Radzi-
Will. also secretary of the League of
Nations; from Egypt, Omar Bev,
Egyptian minister of education. who
gave a most delightful dinner in honor
OF Or. Thomas; from India, Yusuf All:
! from sweden, Ernest Bjerke; from Po-
land, DR. Roman Dyboski: from
Greece. ]. Gennadius, minister pleni-
potentiary: from Denmark Paul Han
sen; from Berlin, Emil Hohne. and
numerous other delegates from other
countries.
Mrs. Thomas closed with a quotation
from an address by the Very Rev. Pro-
i lessor Dean of the faculty of theology
in Edinburgh University, in which he
personally thanked DIR. Thomas for
the lead he had taken: This Is a
I great movement. 1t will go on pros
pering when those of us who are here
are no more believe you are a man
who has bit of fire that will go on
burning. You have launched a move
ment that will produce benefient re-
suits to the end of time"
I rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Thomas for her very vivid de-
scription of the personnel of the con-
vention, after which the hostesses in
vited the members to the dining room
where most. delicious refreshments
We're served. Mrs. Viles. State regent,
and Mrs. Fisher, chapter regent, pour
ed: while Miss Constance Randall.
Mrs. Leroy Hussey. Miss Marjorie
Hussev. Mrs. L. G. Haskell and Mrs.
Llewel'yn Edwards assisted the host
esseS in passing.