BLACKWELL FAMILY GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE StR- Stu ALICE STONE BLACKWELL THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers Thirty-Two Oliver Street Boston, MASS. THE STRATFORD JOURNAL EDITOR: WILLIAM S. BRAITHWAITE Dec. 15, 1916. Miss Alice S. Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: Enclosed it your translation of "NAJERA'S" Poetry. I regret very much that you are unable to let us use it. I should like very much to receive, however, an article on some Armenian poets as well as translations from the poetry of Yehoash. I shall be very glad to make arrangements with our Sales Department so that you may have any copies of the first issues of the Stratford Journal at 1/2 the retail price. Under separate cover I am sending you a number of copies of the Stratford booklet and I wish to express my thanks for your interest. I am now writing to Mrs. Howard l. Blackwell, and I hope to be able to avail myself of her services. Thanking you again for your kind co-operation and trusting that at some future date we may have the pleasure of bringing out a volume of your translations or an Anthology of the Best Current Poetry of Foreign Languages, I am Very cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY Henry T. Schnittkind Editorial Department. S/L Enclosure.Stratford Journal '16 Telephone fort Hill 4985 Branch Exchange Connecting All Departments The Stratford Company Publishers Thirty-two Oliver Street Boston, Mass. U.S.A. August 26, 1919. Publishers of The Stratford Journal The Stratford Universal Library The Stratford Translations from Foreign Masterpieces The Stratford College Anthology The Stratford University Series The Stratford Religious Series The Stratford Series of Modern Poets Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: Under separate cover we take pleasure in sending you ten copies of the August issue of THE STRATFORD JOURNAL containing manu- script entitled "A SPANISH-AMERICAN POET." We shall be pleased to receive from you a list of some of your friends who will be interested in reading this manuscript in THE STRATFORD JOURNAL. Cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY. Henry T. Schmittkind Editorial Department. HTS/SRStratford Journal '19TELEPHONE FORT HILL 4985 BRANCH EXCHANGE CONNECTIONS ALL DEPARTMENTS THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers THIRTY-TWO OLIVER STREET BOSTON, MASS. May 2, 1919 PUBLISHERS OF THE STRATFORD JOURNAL THE STRATFORD UNIVERSAL LIBRARY THE STRATFORD TRANSLATIONS FROM FOREIGN MASTERPIECES THE STRATFORD COLLEGE ANTHOLOGY THE STRATFORD UNIVERSITY SERIES THE STRATFORD RELIGIOUS SERIES THE STRATFORD SERIES OF MODERN POETS Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. My dear Miss Blackwell: Please accept my thanks for your kind letter about my poem. I must confess that I had quite a struggle with myself before coming to the point of view expressed in that poem. Unfortunately I am not always able to maintain it. Cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY. Henry T. Schnittkind Editorial Department. HTS/SRStratford Journal 19TELEPHONE FORT HILL 4985 BRANCH EXCHANGE CONNECTING ALL DEPARTMENTS THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers THIRTY-TWO OLIVER STREET BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. August 18, 1919. PUBLISHERS OF THE STRATFORD JOURNAL THE STRATFORD UNIVERSAL LIBRARY THE STRATFORD TRANSLATIONS FROM FOREIGN MASTERPIECES THE STRATFORD COLLEGE ANTHOLOGY THE STRATFORD UNIVERSITY SERIES THE STRATFORD RELIGIOUS SERIES THE STRATFORD SERIES OF MODERN POETS Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: There have been a number of delays lately, owing to printers' and engravers' strikes, and threats of strikes. I, therefore, regret to state that we shall be unable to send you the proofs of your translations from the poetry of Dr. Cabrera. Our proof readers, however, have taken very good care, and I believe that you will find no serious mistakes in these poems. Cordially yours, Henry T. Schnittkind Editorial Department. HTS/SR P.S. These poems are published in the [?] August number. ALL CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO STRIKES OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL Stratford Journal '19THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers THIRTY-TWO OLIVER STREET BOSTON, MASS. THE STRATFORD JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES October 18, 1916. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. Dear Miss Blackwell: I trust the first number of the Stratford Journal pleases you. Do you think it advisable to publish your other manuscript on Mexican Poetry in the Stratford Journal, just at present? We are trying, as you notice, to have as many countries represented as possible, hoping to avoid using the same country in two consecutive issues. It occurs to me that you might be interested in having us bring out the manuscript, perhaps also your "Urbina" manuscript, in book form. If so, please let us know and we will write you about our plans in this matter. Very Cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY Henry T. Schnittkind, Ph.D. Editorial Department. S/L THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers THIRTY-TWO OLIVER STREET BOSTON, MASS. THE STRATFORD JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Oct. 2, 1916. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: Dr. Goldberg is no longer connected with the editorial staff of the Stratford Journal. Mr. William S. Braithwaite has taken his place. The issue containing your translations of Urbina's Poems will be ready on Thursday of this week, when copies be forwarded to you. Thanking you very much for your kindness in contributing this excellent work to the Stratford Journal, I am, Very cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY Henry T. Schnittkind HTS/K Editorial Department AER BILL ASB FIN. HBS ADVT. Rec'd OCT [?] 1916 ACK. SUB. PAPERS LIT. CIRC. Amt & Page Stratford Journal '16 Stratford Jounal '16THE STRATFORD COMPANY Publishers THIRTY-TWO OLIVER STREET BOSTON, MASS. THE STRATFORD JOURNAL April 30, 1917 Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock St., Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: Please accept my thanks for your translations from Yehoash. I shall try, if possible, to use them all in the next issue of the STRATFORD JOURNAL. Cordially yours, THE STRATFORD COMPANY Henry T. Schnittkind Editorial Department. HTS/EG Dr. Schnittkind '17Bkyn N. York November 25 -1930 To Mme or Miss playwright Alice Stone Blackwell of Boston Mass. Hon. sweet Lady! May I point out to you? the "saddening circumstances"? as are confronting us all" today in your dear lovable great country--that cannot maintain or "feed" her trusting own children? and is consummed by (internal) and Infernal "Bolsheviki" politics that are not rising from the down and out classes in U.S. but are descending upon the oppressed populace from the lofty - high-places of the "rich" & proud that are hankering after the great recourses of "great Russia" as even here and in every other country 2 everlastingly do invest... [illegible] American wealth is or are burrowing ...catacombs in the national affairs of peoples - honey. to mine out the nations wealth. Than why resent so well the "rule" of great Brittain (or John Bull) in India? a fair Christian nation above the heathen? Why shew "such" vital Interest toward the heathen? make worshipping negroid "Indian" nation...thousands miles when you haven't shewn no mild consideration "nearer" toward the "Vanquished" teuton reduced to roboting slavery great Lutheran whitest white Christian fellowmen in Europe.? nor the brave race of hungarian huguenots? Why dost Thou evince such?... Judiciously seazoned (like)...Sympathy toward the haughty. Britannic Idolator of far away India? when3 you forgot to shew sympathy Thine own fellowmen in Christ as is Thine-way-terming the relationship betwext the cultured Christian nations of this and the old world Europe. Behold. . . . . . . Why worry for the 400,000,000 (heathen) -12-000, mile away from US..honey when our God-fearing"Chaste" = = souled - Caucasian sisters and brothers in the Faith.... are "impaled" in Russia in new Poland--In the Ural mountains fugitive nobles and Godfearing true Christians astarving The orthodox hoary Priests are starving freezing hounded in all points of Sibirien "like wolves because they "oppose" the Soviets terror' that is the rule of hell on earth! daffed with nice liberal names in the name of Liberty 4 Its Roman victory above noncatholics abnormally cruel deeds are permitted to flourish in Russia ...and you mine dear is openly critisizing the Viking in India! (Who are...too good"?) too tolerant...betwext the most "luxurious"..most cruel type of "insanely proud"... tyrannical "natives"...that are commanding the wealth of India" as, here Thine own Fords, Rockefellers "Mellons" Bethlehem magnates and the famous of group of your bluest-blood 400 = honey commands the wealth of the land "entirely". If there are men to be sympathized with in India honey lady...are but the children of Islam" Ye do all-so-piously-despice... because Ye despice us Hebrews the "Semitic"5 with unchristian tenacity honey. . .too. They fear the Lord of the hell! There are also others . . . to sympathize with amid their tormentors are not Great Brittain - not the Alien Government in India but the soulles proud high caste Class themselves natives that keepeth 40,000,000 (men & woman children-- (just about) as the "alley cats" and homeless dogs are roaming in Thine American alleys. Honey! Forty-million men & women - children squatting (in "groups") also like sparrows or field mice picking decayed bits of discarded food salvage in the streets the fields the wilderness of river in India . . . They are not given work to 6 earn bread" they are prohibited "to house" in cities towns live (in homes..). they are not permitted to buy their food" . . . but driven to scrap it out like the wild of forrests that pulleth out roots herbs and subsist on "findings" on fallen kernels of grain and oats. Just what the forrest and field in herbage (and fields) and you have tears for the Indian Castes? or for whom . . . ye feel sorry? For the 40,000,000 They (grind under wheels)? They call "worms") The Untouchables? the dirt . . . that to avoid is by them a virtue? claiming the touch of one maketh unclean ? I Declare! honey! England it is too good there . . . England is a lovable a clean Christian Oppressor7 England ought spread in Europe preb out France and "toss" the sakals of Lahore ...push toward Asia to cut up . . . the [trods?] serpents there. England ought put "set" the Duke of Gloucester into "Roman France" and get Frenchmen quick amoving toward the hot climate of India to subdue 200,000,000 native hottentotten . . .proud-sensuous spendthrifty the rich class of negroid Indians - honey. In . . the meaning to make a good bargain England ought (verily) offer an Exchange business to . . . "despotic" autocratic France for thus as the Latin is anyway absorbing the hues. India 8 suppose to be ruled by French It's the Newfield" for the "cross" while Europe ought be cleaned out of all "crosses" and if not want to be destroyed by the "african mix. French" entirely accept the strait plain marks of distinction honey . . . when it comes to the final "show down" before the Just Adjuster of mortal affairs of nations and individuals . . . alike. is settling to "Judgment" behold. In mine opinion" . . .It is the time the "explore" the priceless "treasures" of the Scroll of Moses but if . . . the proud peoples of the earth prefer to eat the ham of the "fatted swine" Ye have to become Protestant Reformer christians - honey9 and raise yer own hogs for bacon For the angered God of the universe. . .is tolerant to ye to have ye, eat the victuals too fat or victuals - lean - savory as the in Godly wisdom hath "created" - the lean animal so the "swine" that can be very "fat" because it is selfish "a swine". . . It teareth (if can do catch the poor picking hen or the hoip-hoip - hoiping duck ducklings or gooselings or turkey-fowls . . .honey . . . its selfish But . . . He "cannot" "tolerate" the vile & "bloody pious" in this enlightened XX Century Civilization those that are carving out Jew-hearts" and the hearts of Godfearing-huguenots to offer it as "sacrifice" Yes Offering it as "sacrifice" to the so called (in roman Mary.) Mother of God . . . 10 Ye name as Maria (Mary!) Now. Hon. lady! If you have tired of mine lengthy discourse I will summ up . . . the gist of mine- comments" in a "half" cocoa nut shell for thee to imbibe it - quicker, So! Prosit! Kameraden lovely writers of Christendom Prosit..Prosit honey and hush. Alice dear (hear) "I envy" those-that are privileged-to be oppressed or ruled above by the Royal "crowned Sons" of the House of Royal Windsors of England Why? . . . beecoosee . . .honey I found . . . the "Tyranny" here the cruel oppression of the "common" pedigreed money hound money hounds the-bitterest and11 most Implacable a systematically unbearable in its degrading phase." . . .is oppress here. For Thine (Monstrous) Insatiable Monsters are . . .more Formidable today in this new world than Great Brittain . . . the cool blond tall Vikings in all their oppressive careers ever have proved to be in any country of the earth. Out of this--honey! You can easily "guess" why "I" am indeed. Why? "Am" the Sponsor of an Peaceful Exodus" with all mine kind and type and kindred peoples wedged in here, - betwext the Combined "Evils" of the pauperizing powers and the Evil of disrupting the homelife of Jew and the huguenot-Christian peoples in the U. S. (out) of Europe.12 and because I declare mine royalist opinions & I am for Royalty openly for am no hipocrite or "peace dove" to linger in twilight . . and fool the folk by day. And because "I" abhorr so I "despice" Bolshevizm and hope for their destruction who "dares to spread' in the Republic of the United States Bolsheviki ideals and aims and knowing how all mine "hebrew fellow men" and teuton and hungarian peoples abhorr and despice as I do Bolshevizm I Propose Suggest Sponsor a goodly Exodus-of this fine but, changed (Sovietized;) great golden land the U. S. A. 13 that we shall not be compelled to revolt against tyrany So "I" Suggest Sponsor & bevoice thus and so forth a great modern Exodus . . . in peaceful columns. depart toward Central and Western Europe - toward Russia mainly . . .toward the Ural . . Well! Its not Uncle Sams "worry" how we feed or house in the Europaian countries honey. I mean no harm for none an American-soul who will readily learn" what we have We Israels children hath learnt even before we reached the (bleak) mount of Sinai! Its "Live" and Let-live! Leben, und leben leben! 14 (translated in hebrew) too In hebrew its thus [*hebrew writing*] In hun "magyaric" tongue Its élni és élni hagyni (Its all the same) honey, in which tongue Ye "promise" to please Thine Creator Lord God! the main thing that counts before the Eternal Lord God who is the God of all Gods how you will strive - try to keep your "vow" or "promise" even until you have done as promised I promised with a "silent vow" to seek the Justice so long denied to us Israels 15 thwarted befuddled and outwitted Children in USA and when I learned to know that our Huguenot Christian friends are in the same "bad-fix" or (Coosing boat) as we I took the gears" ... to steer to safety Luthers and Calvins followers - and Oh! Surely mine beloved kindhearted Reformatus friends theirs in the U.S.A. Magyaren of Magyarland! Hollah ... Lady Blackwell ?Hollah? hulloy! Friend or Foe? Who are ye? If ye are catholic Alicia - dear! ... hurry to dip (to St. John the baptist for a 'dip"! Sincerely, A prophetic poetforsooth.... If you don't want. a little Ressurected Rebbecca for thine. "Patron saint" Written with the seasons greetings by a hebrew alien Name J E Straus Bklyn N. Yorkduction, so there is nothing left to do but wait and hope that this is only" just another depression." S. WALD. Brooklyn, Nov. 19. Britain in India To the Editor of the World: In an article in The World Charles Hodges says, "With three-fourths of India dependent upon agricultural pursuits, the margin of existence becomes narrow indeed after the tax collector has gone his way." How does it happen that almost the whole population is dependent upon agriculture? When the British came, India was full of manufactures. It made practically everything that its people used and exported great quantities of goods, especially cloth. The aim of the British has been to make of India a great market for British goods, and India's own manufactures have been deliberately killed. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president of Union Theological Seminary, said on his return from his second tour through India as Barrows lecturer: "There is no denying the fact that England is administering India for England's benefit and not for India's. It is hard for me to say this, because until I went to India, my sympathies were all on the English side. Eighty- five per cent of the whole population has been thrown back upon the soil because England's discriminating duties have ruined practically every branch of native manufacture, and these tillers of the soil, when they have over and over again mortgaged their crops and their bit of land, when they have sold themselves for the last time to the money lenders, are sold out by the tax collector." ALICE STONE BLACKWELL. Boston, Mass., Nov. 19.never tasted the east winds that blow in from Massachusetts Bay you don't know what cold is. There's only one place in the world where it's colder--the steppes of Russia, where in winter they sleep on top of stoves to keep the fires from freezing. It's so cold on that bay that the natives sing 'Greenland's Icy Mountains' to keep warm. "That was their terrible plight that first November and old Bradford, the cock of the walk, was in sore trouble. There were more people pestering him for something to [?] have been chasing Marty [?] had nothing Clues to 200-Stick Bomb in Spokane Newspaper Building SPOKANE, Wash., Nov 23 (A.P.)-- Search for the author of a second attempt to bomb the Cowles Publishing Company building here in three years had spread into California and Oregon today. Information from San Francisco, Portland and Seattle indicated a truck containing an elaborate timing apparatus hooked to a 200-stick dynamite bomb might have been sent from one of those cities to Spokane. The bomb, inside a steamer trunk, was delivered to the Associated Press office, which is centrally located in the Chronicle Building. Ballistics experts said the bomb was powerful enough to wreck both the Chronicle and Spokesman-Review Buildings had it been discharged. The bomb was discovered by Cleveland Williams, correspondent of the Associated Press, late yesterday after it had been in the office nearly six hours. He had the trunk taken to a locksmith, who forced it open. In July, 1927, the bomb was placed in the doorway of the Spokesman- Review Building, but the fuse failed to burn. Members of the Spokesman- Review staff said a man who refused to give his name telephoned the office last Oct. 27 and complained of a series of stories relating to a "ghost house." The man, they said recalled the bombing attempt in 1927 and suggested such an attempt might be repeated. San Francisco police said they had information of a man who shipped aDear Miss Blackwell, Here I am again out of stationery, but I want to get this line or two off to you so I won't wait to go to the store. I am very eager to get back to 1010. We are waiting now for a part for the car to come. We can't close a certain window which happens to make such a difference on a cold day that it would not be wise to start out. Of course, the days are warmer now but any moment the change may come I should like to comethis week but the prospect is not promising. I'm hoping for Tues. the 4th but will send another word before then. I am having to bring a great many things which I hope will not dismay anyone. Some I shall dispose of and a lot will be eaten-- Peaches, apple sauce & jelly. I had so much "stuff" here and there's nothing to do but pile the boxes in my house until I can dispose of a good deal. Everything has to be cleared out of this house and this is the moment for me to do it. I am thinking of you, dear Miss Blackwell, and what a blessing you are to me and to so many. And I'm looking forward to seeing you & Janie and Mrs. Sumpter. With much affection to all three of you. Myra (Stroud) Wed. A. M. former governess of Howard Blackwell family.My dear Miss Blackwell: We have had some correspondence already about a lecture upon suffrage to be given before the Ware Social Science Club, but up to now have not had a vote from the directive to have one, Until our last meeting -- at that, a unanimous boldcame in for a lecture by you if you think you can come to us some evening this month. She will invite the men and hope to have a big meeting to hear you. We cannot have the 8th or 17th of this month, But almost any other evening will be all right. You can leave Boston at 1:40 P.M. arriving here at 4:20 and leave the next morning at 8:30 for Boston. Please let me know at once if I shall speak for the hall. Yours Sincerely Mrs. George D. Stours President Ware Social Service Ware, Feb 6th 1906Louis Stoiber S West End Hotel Asbury Park New Jersey 723 McGraw Ave. Newark, N. J. Dear Miss Blackwell "Thank you" for remembering me at this session. I have only lately recovered by sight at 80-- That shall be my excuse for not writing-- I am 80 and into great pleasur in corresponding with Madame Breshkovsky, that wonderful woman; soon to be 88 - and still active. May her pupils yet redeem Russia. Some years ago I met Kev. Milyonkoff at a Peace meeting in N. Y. On his return he was promptly put into Peter & Paul Prison St. Peters- burg. I wonder whether the Nobel Prize should not go to Madame Broshkovsky for various reasons. I often mention her in School when I give talks on Character building in an illustrious example. I hope her friends keep her above want. The Unitarian Soc'y sustains Dr. M. Puglisi's work in Italy Il Progresso Religioso so the best work know of there 12 Branches 1200 members taking in the choisest spirits of the nation. It would be greatly extended. With best wishes Louis Stoiber I have met Dr. Puglisi in Florence 1923 & Genoa 1926.] Hail to the gracious Lady Who useful loves to be! She helped out Dr. Scanmon, And Mrs. Smith, and me. May she be very happy On the glad Easter Day, Who scatters so much happiness Along her daily way!June 23rd '27 Alice Stone Blackwell, Dorchester, Mass. Dear Madam: Am writing in order to ask a favor of you; I am making a collection of helpful quotations, expecting to have the work brought out, in book form, through a noted publishing house. Many people of world-wide prominence have contributed and otherwise encouraged me in the undertaking - I trust you will feel inclined to add inspiration by passing along some selection of which you are fond. Yours Sincerely, Mrs. Alice Strong 170 Franklin St., Arlington, Mass.Mrs. Alice Strong quotation wantedMinutes of the annual meeting of the students aid foundation, Inc., held at 20 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., June 29, 1927. In harmony with the by-laws of the Students' Aid foundation, Inc., the Annual Meeting of the Foundation was held in the office of the Clerk of the Foundation at 20 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, on the afternoon of June 29th, 1927. The meeting was called to order at four P.M., by the President, Mr. Alfred H. Avery. The meeting opened with the following members present:- Mr. Alfred H. Avery Mr. E. Ray Speare Mrs. Bertha H. Henry Mr. Walter S. Athearn Mr. Calvert Crary later concurred in the actions taken by the foregoing members. The report of the Treasurer, Mr. R. Ray Speare, was presented. (See Exhibit A) Voted: That the Treasurer's Report be approved and made a part of the records of the Foundation. The Clerk gave a verbal report of the number of students helped by the Foundation during the year, and indicated the methods which he had used for securing additional funds during the year. Voted: To approve the report of the Clerk. It was Voted: That the Clerk be authorized to cast one ballot for Mr. Alfred H. Avery as President, Mr. E. Ray Speare as Treasurer, and Mr. Walter S. Athearn as Clerk, for the coming year. In harmony with this vote the ballot was cast, and the persons named were declared elected to their respective positions. Applications for loans from the following students were considered: Thomas Ehlers...$170.00 Kenneth McQuide...123.50 Matthew Vance...200.00 It was Voted: To grant loans as stated to Thomas Ehlers and Kenneth McQuide, and to authorise the loan of $200.00 to Mr. Matthew Vance as soon as that amount of money was available in the treasury. Upon vote the Committee was adjourned at five o'clock. Respectfully submitted, Clerk. The oath of the Clerk as provided for in the by-laws is attached to these minutes in the Clerk's files.Religious EducationTHE STUDENT'S AID FOUNDATION INCORPORATED WHAT IS IT? The Student's Aid Foundation is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with power to grant financial aid to students who are preparing for Christian or Social Service in Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service. WHY IS IT NECESSARY? Note these facts: 1. Massachusetts ranks first in the Union in the number of children between 7 and 14 years of age enrolled in elementary schools. 2. Massachusetts ranks first in the Union in the number of children between 14 and 18 years of age enrolled in high schools or other secondary schools. 3. Massachusetts ranks twenty-first in the Union in the number of young people between 19 and 23 years of age enrolled in its colleges. Only 20 per cent. of the graduated of Massachusetts high schools are able to go on to college. Why does this state rank so low in college attendance? The majority of the Superintendents of schools and high school principals in the state reported to the Fact- Finding Survey Commission appointed by the General Court of the Commonwealth in 1923 "that present tuition rates prevent a considerable number of qualified high school graduates from attending college."4. Annually scored of splendid young people are denied the privilege of attending Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service because they cannot provide the tuition fees of $250 a year required by the University. They are willing to work for board, room and other expenses in remunerative positions secured for them in Greater Boston. But students carrying college work cannot earn both tuition and living expenses without endangering both their health and their academic standing. Many of these students are children of ministers, teachers, missionaries, and other Christian or social workers who have been unable from meager salaries to save enough money to enable them to send their children to college, but their children are in many cases exactly the kind of young people who should be trained for Christian leadership. Therefore--- Scholarships, Gratuities, and Loan Funds become necessary and constitute a wise and wholesome educational policy. HOW IS IT OPERATED? Funds are solicited from men and women who wish to aid worthy young people to secure a collegiate and professional training for Christian and Social service. The funds this received are loaned to students, at six per cent. interest, payable after the conclusion of their training. The loans are protected by life insurance assignments which are held by the Foundation during the life of the loan. When funds are repaid they are available to be reloaned to other worthy students. WHO OPERATE THIS FOUNDATION? The treasurer of this fund is the treasurer of Boston University. Its directors are men and women well-known in the business and professional circles. Their names follow: ALFRED H. AVERY, New England Manager, Paint and Varnish Division, E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; and Trustee of Boston University. HORACE A. CARTER, Treasurer of Carter Woolen Mills and Trustee of Boston University. CALVERT CRARY, Trustee of Boston University and Member of the Executive Committee of the New England Deaconess Association. BERTHA A. HENRY, Trustee of Boston University and Trustee of Morgan Memorial. WILLIAM T. RICH, Member of the firm of Chase and Sanborn; Director of the National Shawmut Bank; Member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Y. M. C. A.; Member of the Executive Committee of the Boston Wesleyan Association; and Trustee of Wesleyan University. ALICE STONE BLACKWELL, Journalist and Trustee of Boston University. WALTER S. ATHEARN, Dean of Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service. E. RAY SPEARE, President, The Alden Speare's Sons Company and Treasurer of Boston University. Why aid students of Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service? It is an inter-denominational school serving at the present time students from 22 different religious faiths. It gives a standard college training to students preparing for many forms of Christian and socialservice, and builds on this cultural background a professional training for efficient service: 1) In the field of religious education; 2) In general church and missionary work; and 3) In Americanization and Immigrant Work. The stability of our American institutions cannot be guaranteed unless an adequate supply of well-trained leaders can be prepared for the fields of service represented by this school. Is there a present emergency? Yes, this school has more than 500 students enrolled. some of them will have to drop out of school at the holiday vacation unless they can receive small loans to carry them through the year. Other students wish to enter February 2, at the opening of the second semester, but they will not find it possible to begin their work unless they can receive financial aid. This foundation is less than one year old. It has only $14,000 as its total assets. This has been loaned out in small sums to more than 50 worthy students. The fund should be raised to $100,000 at once. Can you not aid us in our efforts to build a loan fund which will help worthy students to prepare for Christian and social service? For further information, address--- Dean Walter S. Athearn Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service. 20 Beacon Street Boston, Mass. THE STUDENTS' AID FOUNDATION Incorporated 20 Beacon Street Boston, Mass. Officers: Alfred H. Avery President E.Ray Speare Treasurer Walter S. Athearn Clerk Directors: Alfred H. Avery Horace A. Carter Calvert Crary Bertha A. Henry William T. Rich Alice Stone Blackwell Walter S. Athearn December 31, 1926 (Dictated Dec, 22) Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock Street, Dorchester, Mass. My dear Miss Blackwell: I am sending out the enclosed letter and circular to such names as I have been able to secure in the hope that we can add to the capital of our Students' Aid Foundation, Inc. Fully twenty of our fine students will have to drop out of school at the end of the first semester if we can not secure some financial aid for them. I am short on names of persons to solicit for this purpose. It has occurred to me that our directors might be able and willing to give me lists of names and addresses of men and women whom we might circularize with profit. It will aid my campaign for funds if you can send me names for this purpose. Your name, of course, would not be used except as it appears on the letterhead and in the circular. Thanking you for any mailing list that you may be willing to send me, and with best wishes for the New Year, I am Very truly yours, Walter S. Athearn Dean. WSA: MFG Enc.The Students' Aid Foundation Incorporated 20 Beacon Street Boston, Mass. Officers: Alfred H. Avery President E. Ray Speare Treasurer Walter S. Athearn Clerk Directors: Alfred H. Avery Horace A. Carter Calvert Crary Bertha A. Henry William T. Rich Alice Stone Blackwell Walter S. Athearn January 5, 1927 The student who is securing an education for the definite purpose of promoting his own welfare - adding to his own business or professional efficiency - should be put into a different class from the student who secures a college and professional training for the express purpose of serving society as a teacher, preacher, social worker, missionary, etc., at a salary barely sufficient to provide for the actual necessities of life. The first student, preparing to make money from society, should pay a large part if not all of the cost of his education, but the second student, preparing to give his whole life for the service of society, may properly receive different treatment from the society which he is preparing to serve. The School of Religious Education and Social Service of Boston University serves this second type of student. All of its students are preparing to serve society in forms of Christian or social work which will probably always carry very low salaries. Loan funds and gratuities should be made available for such students. The enclosed leaflet will give you information about the purposes and needs of "The Students' Aid Foundation, Incorporated." I hope you can see your way clear to make a substantial contribution to this fund. The need is great and the cause is worthy. The officers of the Foundation will gladly furnish you any additional information that you may desire regarding the plans, purposes, etc., of this Foundation. Earnestly soliciting your favorable consideration of this method of contributing to the stability of our social structure, I am Very truly yours, Clerk of The Students' Aid Foundation and Dean of Boston University School of Religious Education and Social Service. Dan Athearn