Several old members of the American Women's Club were welcomed back last Friday ab an i formal tiffin abroad, their remarks were listened to eagerly. Mrs. Benjamin spoke of the difficulties of people in America of the situation out they know practically nothing about the East except perhaps a little of its art. Mrs, Whittaker, who was expected speak, had not yet arrived from Japan, Letters "recently received from two charter, members of the Club were read.
Thiyapenker of the day wan Mrs, Raven who has visited widely ca, England, and Europe.
of hor time was spent upon the subject of the working of the League of Nations of which she us who live in Shanghai developed it and its possession is the great advantage American children living in China have over their friends at home. It is more and more being realized to be the important quality to develop for the sake of the future progress of the world of nations." The speaker said that in Honolulu she met Governor Frear who was about to attend the American Bar Associntion meeting in Philadelphia, After a preliminary conference in that city, they would go to London to meet in conference there the corresponding organization of Great Britain, Mrs." Raven also spoke of the women's organizations of all kinds in America that aro.doing practical, altruistic work. Many definite examples were cited, as for instance the work of training girls of alien Birth in the management run nin, of a home and in the the claves in courses in good citizen-the beginning of the work in training for world citizenship. The American Women's Clubs in London and in Paris were described and their work with children in. London and among the students in particularly.
Speaking of the working of the League of Nations, Mrs, Raven emphasized the amicable relation with which the work was carried on due to close understanding brought about by personal contact, The purpose of it was, she said, to promote international ce-operation and to achieve greater security of peace, Many Americans, she said, were working at the Court in Geneva although Americs of the League, Moreover, arbitration may be brought up by Justice. them in the Permanent Court of its capture would have the effect of drawing off pressure from Nanking.
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