The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-05
Cosmopolitan Group Supports NeW
Institute. of Public Affdirs
Westinghouse Will
Make Pilgrimage to
Monticello This Summer
By JEAN ELIOT.

OF Politics at Williamstown,
have been somewhat delayed but the
success of this annual conference
may be measured by the springing
up Of several such clearing houses
Tor political thought.
The Southern Institute of Politics,
under the auspices Of the University
Of Georgia, is now meeting at Ath-
ems, Ca, and among those from
Washington attending the round
table discussions is DIR. Charles r.
Pergler, dean of the National Uni
yersity School of Economies, and
former Minister of Czechoslovakia
20 Japan.
Then, the University of Virginia
is inaugurating in August Monday,
August 8, is the opening day-an
Institute Of Public Affairs, which is
modelled on the Williamstown Insti-
tute of Politics, but which differs
IA scope since it is to be concerned
only with the discussion Of domestic
politics.
National In Scope
No more appropriate place could
be chosen for the discussion of
political philosophers and govern
mental practices than the institu-
tion founded by Thomas Jefferson,
one of the great political philoso-
piers of modern times. And ire
spective of partisanship, the nation Is
more and more regarding Monticello
and the university as shrine.
To insure the fact that the pro-
gram will be national in scope, as
well as broad and liberal in outline,
an advisory board, with Governor
Byrd of Virginia, has been recruited
from leaders in public affairs all
over the country. Governor Richie
Of Maryland is member and DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, Republi-
can leader and president OF Column.
bia University; Senator Carter
Glass Of Virginia, and Glenn Frank,
president of the University Of Wis
cousin; John w. Davis and James
M. Cox. each one time Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, and
John Hays Hammond, scientist and
capitalist.
Feminine Advisors
The group of women who are as
ISOLATED with the Institute in an
advisory capacity is exceptionally
cosmopolitan. Chief among them
Is Lady Aston, member Of the Brit
ish Parliament but good Virginian
by birth and rearing. Assistant
Attorney General Mabel Walker
Willebrandt is OF this group and so
ID Mrs, Medill Mccormick, Republi-
can National Committeeman from
Illinois, rated by no less an au-
thority than Frank Kent as the
one really canny politician in petit
coats now in public life. The
other feminine leaders serving on
the advisory committee are Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, former pres
ident general Of the D. A. r., Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, former governor
of Wyoming; Mrs. Murray Boocock,
vice president of the Cooperative
Education Association; and Mary
g. b. Munford, member of the
board Of visitors of the University
Of Virginia.
WashingtOnians to Attend
Among those from Washington
who propose to attend the sessions
Of the Institute of Public Affairs
are Mrs. Blair Banister, sister Of
Miss Margaret Banister.
The institute has the endorse
ment of President Coolidge, of Sec
rotary Hoover, Of Commerce, and
of q long list OF notable men and
women. In some Of the literature
sent out one finds q list of endors-
ers including Senators Longworth
and Borah''- perhaps a little
study of contemporary politics
won't come aniss.
One Of the organizers of the In
atitilte is G. Bascom Slemp, some
time private secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge connection on
which the Baltimore Sun COM
mnents amusedly and amugingly,
summing up the situation by re-
marking that this is a newer and
finer Slemp, and one engaged in a
far greater work in helping to
disseminate Jeffersonian philosophy
than in making the South safe for
his whilom friend, Mr.. Coolidge"
Gifts to Monticello
stuart Gibboney. president of
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation, who is a member Of
Tue A1ISJ1JAbOB A4c6 JaoI
the receipt of a number of valuable
gifts by the Foundation, which
win be on exhibition at Monticello.
Among them are three dining room
chairs, which once belonged to
Jefferson, the gift of Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Of washington, who
delegated Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
Hoes, washington chairman of the
Jefferson committee, to make the
presentation.
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Captain and Mrs. r. b. Price will
entertain at dinner this evening in
compliment to Miss Jane Deck,
daughter Of Mrs. Mable Deck, and
her fiance, John Belden ketchum,
whose marriage will take place to-
morrow.
M&R
Col. and Mrs. William o. Gill
bert will sail on August on board
the De Grasse for Europe to spend
the remainder Of the summer.
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