Evening star., 1932-05-03
FOREIGN BORN PAY
WASHINGTON HONOR
Americanization School Group
: Presents Books as BiCen-
tennial Tribute.

Tributes of 81 nations to George
Washington were compiled by the Dis
trict of Columbia's foreign-born citl-
gens and potential citizens in hand
somely printed book as the Americana
cation School Associations BicentennlaI
salute to the First President.
The book, preparation of which was
previously unannounced, was presented
formally to the association and lts
sponsors at a dinner meeting last nlgnI
at the Burlington Hotel
In making the presentation unoer
the guidance of Walter 1. Mccoy, re-
tired chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia and presl-
dent of the Americanization School AS
sociation, Souren H. Hannessian, busl-
ness manager of the association, re
viewed briefly the story of the tribute.
Combines 81 Nationalities.
g. The Americanization School Associa-
ton. Mr.. Hennessian explained, IS COM
posed of the representatives OF 5l ma
tionalitieS who work co-operatlVeIy 10
bring about a better understanding be-
tween native Americans and newcomers.
He paid tribute to the counsel, guld-
.ance and inspiration which he said
Judge Mccoy and Miss Maude Alton,
principal of the Americanization School,
have given the student citizens.
Referring to the book, entitled 'Trlb-
sutes From Many Lands Mr.. Hennes-
sian said:
= I'VE feel that this tribute is unique
IN its expression of our sincere appre-
citation of that great man you Anerl-
cans love as your Hberator, whom the
newcomers feel is the inspiration 1or
free and independent democratic gov
eminent"
Continuing. he said that the printed
tribute to Washington was the real
and sincere outgrowth of the inspira-
tion we have received" from working
with Judge MCCOY, Miss Alton and the
staff of teachers at the school.
Mr.. Hennessian was introduced by
Judge Mccoy, who presided at the be-
ginning of the meeting. The 1ormer
chief Justice commended Mr.. HenneS-
sian for his energy and upon the tlnaI
result of his efforts. The book, follow
ing its presentation, was reviewed
throughout the dinner by the assem-
bled party.
Reviews Career.
UNIQUE In its conception. Tributes
From Many Lands" actually Is the b.
centennial number of the AmericanlZa-
tion Bulletin, a publication issued by
the Americanization School Association.
1t contains besides tributes to Wash
ington written especially for 1t, many
historic pronouncements on the life,
character and career OF the foremost
American patriot.
Prominent among these is long ex-
cerpt from the funeral Grafton of Wash
ington, which was delivered on Febru-
airy 8, 1900, at the Hotel de Invalides,
by command of Napoleon Bonaparte.
There is also a sonnet written in l841
by Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, Gu
ban author and patriot. There is a
quotation from Simon Bolivars letter
of June 4, 1926, when that patriot Of
independence declined to continue as
president of the nation he helped found,
citing George Washington'S earlier re-
fusal to continue in Office as great
and sublime lesson" which he and Co
lombia should follow These pronounce
ments are in English translationS.
Among the most interesting tributes
in the collection are those of England.
First, there is a quotation from the
European Magazine and London Re-
view, which, in March, 1900, when the
wounds of the Revolution still were
fresh in the soul of Britain, asserted
that Wsshingtons character and con-
duct will now be admitted to have been
dCoCl Wig VI CtCAy IllOutC vi Pl dloC
which has been bestowed upon them"
Byron's Words Included.
The British tributes include also a
statement from '"The Annual Register
or View of the History of Politics and
Literature" published in London in
1899, and they close with the last stanZa
of Lord Byron's "Ode to Napoleon"
which expressed honor to the name of
Washington.
In presenting Scotland's tribute, the
Americanization School Association ap-
peals to Americans to make a search
for an oaken box which was sent to the
First President by the Earl of Buchan
in June, 1891. The box was made of
wood from the oak which sheltered Sir
William Wallace after the battle of
Falkirk. In presenting it to Washing
ton, the Earl of Buchan explained that
1t had been given to him by the Gold
smiths Company at Edinburgh, but
that feeling my own unworthineSs to
receive this magnificently expressive