The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-07
Items Of Interest To
 Women And Society
Weddings -ReceptonsBox Parties-0ther Mat ters of Moment-Hostesses and Guests-Personalities Table dHote Luncheon Revived at Country Club. Miss Wheelock Hostess-Dinner and Theatre
 Party for Miss Hall and Mrs Whitehead
By MYRTLE MILES

Madame Groutch wife of the Servian charge de'afffaires in London, when ap- preached by a representative of the | "Woman's Platform the other day, said that practically every servian woman would be affected by the war in the Bal kans. It appears that the women of her country have inherited something of the mother of the Yugovics, whose nine sons fell fighting the Turks. They will not stay at home when the men are on the field of battle, but are with the Red Cross society, in Servia a well equipped and well organized body. But besides the regular Red Cross society with it's nurses, there is another efficient organization, the Kolo Sestars, which corresponds roughly to the Englishwomen's Volunteer Aid detachment It was formed in 1908 when Bosnia and Herzegovina were an- nexed by Austria. and the war clouds lowered. Its members are of the upper classes and each is a thoroughly oap- able nurse and holds her Red Cross cer- tifcates.
 Mme Grouitch also had some interesting things to say on the subject of the Ser vian woman in general, whom she de- scribed as "quiet, sweet, patient and af- fectionate until aroused by a real injus- tioe."
 "As regards the position of Servian women,p she continued, there is no country, outside America. where women occupy more dignfed or honored posi-, ton in the home The servian idea is quite different from that of the Turk, who keeps his women behind shut doors, or the German, whose ideal woman is the companion of the man; he fully recognizes the moral equality of woman, but there are all sorts Of traditions which make it difficult for a woman to go out into the world. The laws, too, for the protection of women and children are excellent
 "A man is responsible for his unmar- ried sisters, and throughout the Balkan states 1t is considered rather breach of older sister.
 "Education? Yes, that also is good. Our secondary schools are splendid, and the Belgrade university admits women. The blue stocking is very much in evidence in Belgrade, and with the Swedes and Films 1 should think the Servian women rank as the most intellectual. No ser vian girl would feel she could hold up her head in society unless she could speak four languages hardly Servian woman but can play some musical instrument; embroidery, painting, drawing and sculp- ture are all studied, besides the usual educational subjects. Politics are pop ular study among women.
 With all this, Servian women are very domesticated. The highest ladies pay per sonal attention to trivial matters of house. Keeping. and take the keenest pride in their culinary skill. They have nothing to learn either, in methods of houseworl sanitation or cleanliness.
 "As regards professions, sex Is no bar, and there are two women doctors prac- ticing in Belgrade, and women teachers galore But public opinion, on the whole, l is rather against women entering the labor arena. The question of women's s suffrage has not yet come to the fore l in Servia.'