Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-02
WOMEN HEAR
MRS. R0SENBERRY
FORMER DEAN SPEAKS AT
COLLEGE CLUB
LUNCHEON


years president of the American AS
sociation of University Women and
one of the foremost figures in the
educational field was the guest of
honor at Saturday Moons luncheon OF
the College Women's club OF this city,
an organization recently founded,
when she talked on 'Culege Women
and international Relations
Besides possessing the distinction OF
being the first woman to obtain the
degree of doctor of philosophy from
Harvard, Mrs. Rosenberg has
achieved remarkable success in her
work at Radcliffe, Vassar, Wellesley.
University of Utah. Leland Stanford,
Jr., and at the University of Wiscon-
sin, where, prior to her marriage, she
was dean of women. Mrs. Rosenberg
accepted an invitation to speak to the
local organization month ago. Many
members of the Ladies' Literary club
were present at the meeting following
the luncheon at the Wausau club.
Tells of Assn
"The American Association of Uni
versity Women is a national organiza-
ton composed of women graduates
from about one hundred American coll
leges and universities whose degree
entitle them to membership said Mrs.
Rosenberg Advanced degrees
granted by the leading foreign uni
versities also admit to membership.
"This association was founded in
1882 for the purpose of uniting the
alumnae IF different institutions for
practical educationar work, for the
collection and publication of statisti-
cal and other information concerning
education, and for the maintenance of
higher standards of education in gem
eral. 1t endeavors to fulfill these pur-
poses through the national organi-
zation and through the local branches.
Until 1921 the organization was
known as the Association of Collegi-
ate Alumnae. At the national con-
vention in Washington, in 1921, a un-
ion of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae with the Southern Associa-
ton of College WomenN was effected.
The latter had previously existed an
an independent organization in the
southern states where it had done
excellent work in advancing the STAN
dards of higher education for women.
"Tn cooperation with the Fedora
ton Of University Women of Great
Britain, the committee on internation-
al relations of the American Asso-
citation of University Women is re-
sponsible for the founding of the In
ternationa1 Federation of University
Women said Mrs. Rosenberg in ex-
planning the origin of the interna-
tional federation The idea germinat-
ed during the visit of the British ed
ucational mission to the United States
in 1918.
Founded at London
.'The constitution was adopted in
1920 at London and the federation
took permanent form with the follow
ing countries already affiliated: Great
Britain, Canada, CZecho-Slovakia,
France, Holland, Italy, Spain, and the
United States The aim of the fedora
ton is to promote international 9un-
derstindi1g by the closer association
of women who. in their different
countries, are working for education
al betterment, and especially to pro-
mote international friendships among
the young people of the world by
bringing tLeT1 together during their
student years. The American Asso-
citation of University Women is the
American branch of the International
federation. It is these international
contacts that give to local organiza-
tion it's broader setting and deeper
significance"
Mrs. Rosenberg also explained the
scholarships that are awarded an
nually by the American association
as follows:
The A. A. u. w. European scholar
ship; Alice Freeman Palmer Memori-
al Fellowship; Anna C. Bracket Fell
Fellowship; Boston Alumnae Fellow
ship; A. A. U. W. Latin American
Fellowship; Sarah Berliner Research
Fellowship and the Rome Sedgwick
Memorial Fellowship.
Exchange of Students
The association tries to facilitate
a free exchange of women students
between this and other countries by
creating fellowships open to foreign
women students. 1t also endeavors
to obtain for American Women stud
ents in foreign countries the same
opportunity and recognition as is ac
corded to men students.
In order to be on the accredited
list for membership in the A. A u. W.,
a local institution must not only have
the very highest educational stand
ards, but must have dean of women
who teaches; one or more women on
the board of trustees; proper housing
facilities for women, and must pay
women teachers equal salaries to
those paid men, provided equal work.
AS an incentive to the Wausau club,
Mrs. Rosenberg cited instances of
service rendered by clubs in other
cities. She laid stress upon the value
of helping worthy boys and girls to
receive higher education not only
by encouraging them to study but
also by sending financial assistance
when necessary.
The club adopted resolution op-
posing that part of the Fordney tariff
that imposes heavy duty on foreign
books and scientific instruments.