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WOMEN HEAR JANE ADDAMS

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work that the women of Switzerland were somewhat slower in doing advanced and research work than the women of England and America, but that now they are doing some exceptionally fine work.

Three women's organizations other than educational groups were discussed by Miss Addams, namely, The International Council of Women, a varied body made up of women in many of the professions; the International Suffrage Alliance, composed of women who are interested in obtaining suffrage for the women in all countries, and of which Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt was formerly president until the United States had obtained recognition politically of which Mrs. Ashby of England is now president; and finally, the Women's International League for Freedom and Peace, known as "The League," in counterdistinction to other women's groups. This latter was organized in 1915 at The Hague by a group of Dutch women who called together women who should protest against war as such, leaving out nationalities and personal politics. She said of this meeting which was attended by Belgian and German women, "The whole meeting was characterized by the utmost goodwill and fellowship before it broke up." At this meeting were assembled a number of points later used by President Wilson in his famous 14 points, said Miss Addams.

The meeting of The League in Switzerland in 1919 was, said Miss Addams, "a remarkable meeting in many ways, as many of the women were able for the first time since the war to get out of their own countries." Other meetings were held as follows: Vienna, 1921, and Dublin, 1926. Speaking of the latter meeting Miss Addams said that the women of Ireland wished to do what they could to placate the feeling of the war which is believed to dwell deeper in the hearts of women than men, due to their sufferings during the duration of war. Miss Addams was complimentary of the organization of working women found in Ireland saying that this group had a strong power. As a comment on all meetings held by The League, Miss Addams stated that she believed the work of women at the meetings showed new countries, such as Ireland and Czecho-Slovakia, are learning how to work for the women of their countries and are coming forward with great enthusiasm and that the men of the countries are pushing them forward. In closing she said: "If we are not careful in America from sheer lack of interest in the larger questions that face the world, we will fall behind."

Following the talk by Miss Addams she was introduced to the members of the A.A.U.W. and their guests, each member having invited for the occasion a guest, making some 60 women in attendance. Miss Lucille Crighton, through whose offices Miss Addams was influenced to meet the A.A.U.W., and Mrs. Latham, acted as hostesses introducing Miss Addams.

Miss Addams was accompanied by Miss Mary R. Smith, her friend and traveling companion. The club honored Miss Addams with a corsage of violets and Miss Smith was presented a corsage of pink sweetpeas.

The meeting was held in the gold room of the Markham and a decoration of bowls of Duchess roses and baskets of wild azalea were used.