Letter from David Starr Jordan to May Wright Sewall.

Description:	(Greeley, Colorado). I congratulate you in the success of your conference. You are right that people upset by anything that happens have no deep convictions. I agree with you as to Wilson & Bryan. It is better for Bryan to be outside, but he might have chosen a better excuse for withdrawing. He will meet the man on the street and neutralize the influence of the Morgan Navy Leagues.William Jennings Bryan served as Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. He resigned his position in June of 1915 over Wilsons handling of the sinking of the Lusitania. The letter also refers to J.P. Morgan, Jr. who helped form the Navy League.David Starr Jordan (1851-1931), American naturalist, educator, university president, and peace advocate. Jordan was a professor of natural history at Northwestern Christian College (later Butler University) and chairman of the department of natural sciences at Indiana University. He became president of Indiana University in 1885, and during his tenure instituted the concept of major fields of study for students. In 1891 he accepted the post of president of Stanford University, later becoming chancellor. He wrote many books on topics in natural history and education. Jordan also became a tireless proponent of international peace, delivering lectures all around the country. In 1925 he was awarded the Raphael Herman prize of $25,000 for the best working plan to create and maintain international peace.
Origin:	1915-07-08; 1915
Created By:	Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/mws/id/457
Collection:	May Wright Sewall Papers
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright undetermined.
Subjects:	Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931 Indiana University--Presidents Stanford University--Presidents Naturalists--United States Educators--United States Pacifists--United States Peace movements--United States Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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