New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
The

-. All KuU Khan. wife OF the Persian
c.,-c6 d'AfTaires al Washington, thinks
-. .ro Persian and American women
". much 20 learn from each other. and
devoted much time and thought 20
s. Cor bringing them together. She is
p- American herself. formerly Miss Flor
81 =" breed. Of Boston. and she met Mira
-, t-rfi Khan. of a noble Persian family.
'.hue he was studying az Harvard tni-
.erstv Together they are prime movers
!. oil that deals with the modernizaton of
r.-s,a IL was for this they came TO New
vo-t last week. Five young men sailed
- for the Orient 20 act as advisers to
- vopng shah. and the Persian Charge
S.1sIres and his wife came 10 see them
"A and give parting advice.
The Tribune reporter saw Nine. Ah kuii
.ban al the Hotel Plaza. Although the
,rorl5 has whispered of the wonderful Per-
80, en,broideries ana shimmering Oriental
,ob-ics in which sne makes her appearance
= washington society IN New York she
rore disaQpo.ntngly American looking
.,stu-,e There were dun gray cloth suit
and blue silk blouse. which, however, 1t
So % De admitted set off her fair color
Ard slim figure wonderfully Well Madame
was al enthusiasm
.Tha American woman, she exclaimed,
.q.pows So utuc OF Persia. feel that I
ran rclD the women o. bcth countries by
bringing them into closer touch with each
cher So L am beginning with an effort
~ interest professional women OF this coun-
fry in tho great opportunity which awaits
them IN Persia. ] do not ask them 90 give
,heir services as charity for the onlght-
en,rent and enhancement of Persian
women. but 30 school teachers. doctors and
nurses I say that if they are willing 90
learn the language ata customs o: Persia
= remunerative and delightful field Of la-
bor awaits them there Persian women
have been touched by the modern spirit
and are as eager t0 learn as children.
When was .n Persia was asked to found
girls school at Teheran but I was pre-
vented fe Illness from doing SD. Sow the
city has between thirty and forty schools
sor girls and nay husbands aunt VINO is
p-,rcess. las not only eiven her house for
school, but e9es daily 20 the school to
Teach the little girls.
Persian women. as is Wei known. do
rof associate with men beyond the family
circle. nor appear iu general society as 90
the women ot Western nations. get per-
hans their dignity and power are an the
greater .r the home. and through the home
IN -he nation. To their devotion as mothers
and home makers they add many r.cl
gifts ~ mind and heart. An interchauge
of their pure qualities or heart and soul
and vvouanEress. and their keen. clear in-
teHec,s and naura. Sits. with the advan-
taees Of modern education such as we have
N America. would. believe. prove o.
mutual benefit to both American and Per-
san womanho0d. So 7 hope America VIII
sord oat teachers 20 open up modern
schools for girls iU Persia.
Madame IS thoroughly acquainted with
Persian social customs Tor she went to
Persia as bride and enjoyed lavish lcs-
pitality from the Eol.est families n iAe
land. she has worn the yeL WHICH sine
saws viii he the last Oriental custom 10
Sc discarded. and lived as nearly as her
American blood would lat her after me
uarrer Of Persian women. Persian social
ma she found deli-Ltrrl. and she m. ans
% give some Persian lttes ln N -nir-ton
Is soon as warm weather is assur
'yo1 must know" she explained, 'taat 10
the Persian home t.a outer quarters are
given over 20 tire men. while the women
ard their maid servants occupy the inner
rooms. which give access 90 ae.e.'in
courts ooeu % the -.1v. There b.ossorl'n@
trees and flowers abound, fountains play
and bl~fs sing. and great portion OF me
household life. such as eatins. resting. enc
ter,ainiu-. SEWING cooking ana study. goes
on beneath the rare blue heavens.
"At au afternoon entertainment tle
guests usually arrive i'm vic,orias. precedal
by one or more outrders mounted ~ Arab
horses. The street dress consists of O. long
back silk garment AND @ vcil tine garment
covering tle Gaaerrobe completely. and n--
ways bainr black When. however, t.a
guests arrive maid servants remove tla
vols the guests drop from their shoulders
te black outer e rmerts and appear be-
exqusi,sly tinted Ikeu robes. a br.dalke