CATT, Carrie Chapman GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE National Institute of Social Sciences NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Incorporated by Act of Congress, January 28, 1899 271 Madison Avenue, New York City Telephone: CAledonia 5-6375 PRESIDENT William Edwin Hall VICE PRESIDENTS Winthrop W. Aldrich James Rowland Angell Mrs. August Belmont Mrs. Valeria Langeloth Bonham Willis H. Booth Franklin Q. Brown John Stewart Bryan Nicholas Murray Butler Mrs. Andrew Carnegie Arthur Freeborn Chace Mrs. Thomas L. Chadbourne Thomas Darlington Mrs. Henry Pomeroy Davison James C. Egbert John H. Finley Irving Fisher Henry Fletcher C. Stuart Gager Harry A. Garfield Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock Herbert Hoover Mrs. Archer M. Huntington Emory R. Johnson James H. Kimball Herbert H. Lehman Reuben Leslie Maynard Albert G. Milbank Mrs. Frederick Nathan William Lyon Phelps William Skinner Mrs. Henry A. Strong Gerard Swope Myron C. Taylor George E. Vincent Thomas J. Watson Daniel Willard Owen D. Young TREASURER Lewis Latham Clarke SECRETARY Miss Rosina Hahn April 19, 1940 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, 120 Paine Avenue New Rochelle, N.Y. Dear Mrs.Catt:- As you have already been informed, three gold medals will be conferred on the occasion of the annual dinner of the National Institute of Social Sciences on May 7th, in the Sert Room of the Waldorf-Astoria. There are in addition three presenters who will make presentation addresses. Owing to the length of the program, therefore, the Dinner Committee thinks it advisable that both the medalists' and presenters' remarks be limited to ten minutes, which in the past has proved very satisfactory. Your guest ticket and program of the dinner is enclosed. Non-members may attend. The secretary of the Institute, Miss Hahn, will be glad to forward you additional invitations should you so desire. In anticipation of the pleasure of meeting you on the evening of May 7th, I am Very truly yours, William Edwin Hall President P.S.Recipients of medals and presenters are requested to be on hand promptly at seven-fifteen. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Incorporated by Act of Congress, January 28, 1899 271 Madison Avenue, New York City Telephone: CAledonia 5-6375 PRESIDENT William Edwin Hall VICE PRESIDENTS Winthrop W. Aldrich James Rowland Angell Mrs. August Belmont Mrs. Valeria Langeloth Bonham Willis H. Booth Franklin Q. Brown John Stewart Bryan Nicholas Murray Butler Mrs. Andrew Carnegie Arthur Freeborn Chace Mrs. Thomas L. Chadbourne Thomas Darlington Mrs. Henry Pomeroy Davison James C. Egbert John H. Finley Irving Fisher Henry Fletcher C. Stuart Gager Harry A. Garfield Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock Herbert Hoover Mrs. Archer M. Huntington Emory R. Johnson James H. Kimball Herbert H. Lehman Reuben Leslie Maynard Albert G. Milbank Mrs. Frederick Nathan William Lyon Phelps William Skinner Mrs. Henry A. Strong Gerard Swope Myron C. Taylor George E. Vincent Thomas J. Watson Daniel Willard Owen D. Young TREASURER Lewis Latham Clarke SECRETARY Miss Rosina Hahn April 10, 1940 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Grand Central Terminal, New York City. Dear Mrs.Catt:- The officers of the National Institute of Social Sciences are delighted that you will be present on the occasion of the Annual Dinner of the Institute, to be held in the Sert Room of the Waldorf-Astoria, May 7, 1940, at seven-thirty o'clock, when the Gold Medal of the Institute will be conferred upon you. It is with much pleasure that I inform you of the acceptance of Dr. William Jay Schieffelin to make the presentation speech. We hope this choice will have your entire approval. The Institute will also confer the Gold Medal of the Institute that evening upon Mr.Wendell L.Willkie and Chief-Scout Executive James E. West, Boy Scouts of America, in recognition of distinguished services rendered to humanity. The dinner will not be broadcast. Further details as to the dinner and the program will be sent you within a short time. Very truly yours, William Edwin Hall President Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.