Evening star., 1928-12-05
PAMPHLET. SCORES
SIR ESME HOWARD
University Students Aid in
Distribution of Literature
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Attacking British Envoy. e

Literature attacking Sir Esme How
ared, British Ambassador, who made an
address today opening the new Inter-
national House at Howard University,
was distributed to students gathered
for the exercises before the arrival of
Sir ESme.
The communication. lengthy
mimeographed document, bearing the
name of George Padmore, described as
secretary of the International Anti-Im-
perialist Youths League. brought an
immediate repudiation from DR.. Morde-
cal w. johnson, president of the uni
verSity, who declared that Padmore was
not enrolled as student. ...
Other members of the faculty admit
ted that some students whom they de-
scribed as 'soreheads, who wanted to
run things" had aided in the distri-
button of the literature. Faculty mem
bers were not inclined to regard the
incident seriously.
I'VE protest against your present
misleaders," the communication de-
clared, who have, without your con-
sultation and approval, invited the
British Ambassador i. and other i'm
perialists to offlciate at your function"
The communication then continued that
Sir Esme's influence played an impor-
tant part in the deportation of Marcus
Garvey from the United States and
more recently from Canada.
Interchange Is Lauded.
Sir Esme paid, tribute to the inter-
change of students by different nations
and to foreign travel as means of dis
seminating a more perfect education.
Expressing his pleasure in functions
which tend to promote better under
standing among nations, Sir Esme de-
clared> that1the rapidly increasing num-
ber OF international students move
ments soon will come to have a very
important influence on international
politics"
I'VE cannot expect that travel alone
will necessarily turn young men i'm
mediately into broad-minded states
men," Sir Esme said, "for, as Francis
Bacon says in his essay on travel, they
need have someone to tell them what
things are worthy to be seen in the
country where they go. about acquaint-
anceS they are to seek, what exercise
or discipline the place yieldeth.' without
which. as he continues, young men
shall go hooded and look abroad little
1t is the great merit of this plan of
exchanges of students that young men
at foreign colleges and universities do
Bacon spoke Of"
Continuing, the British Ambassador
said:
1T Is hardly too much to say that
man who has not had the opportunity
OF rubbing shoulders with and exchang-
ing ideas with men and women of
other nations, who has learned no other
language but his own, and who knows
no literature but his own. has foregone
a most important part of his educa-
ton. and, unless he has an extraordi-
nary nature gift of intuition such as
belongs to few. must be hampered,
as driver Of motor car would be by
blinkers, in dealing with men whose
environment, traditions and modes of
expression are totally incomprehenSible
to him."
Pays Tribute to Bryce.
Sir Esme paid tribute to former AM
baSsador James Bryce as a man of wide
learning and Unsuitable thirst for edu-
cation, and concluded with the obServa-
tion that "if all the international houses
and colleges and the exchanges of stu
| dents between nations could succeed
in turning out men of his wide learn
ing, sympathy, charity and understand
ing, to which gifts I would also add
that of a palky Scottish humor, the
world would be better place to live
in for all of us.
The Howard University International
Hall is located at 2447 Georgia avenue,
and it will provide house of residence
for domestic and foreign students for
the promotion Of better international
understanding.
Addresses also were delivered by AL
lin Locke, who spoke on the "Signifi-
canoe of an International Mind" The
remainder Of the program included the
singing of a. hymn by the assemblage,
spiritual by Lester Dorsey. and a de-
scription of the objects and purpose of
the International Club and house by
Rewan o. Murray, president; music
by the university glee club and the sing
| ino of the university song