Evening star., 1922-11-19
LIKES AMERICAN GIRL
Mrs. Rasusin of Buenos
Aires Visits Washington.

MRS. JOSEFA DE l.. D1AZ DE
~'~ RAGUSIN Of Bueno5 A-=a-. Ar
gentina, is in Washington for a few
weeks with her husband, DR.. Neocle
Ragusin, who was sent as a delegate
to the army surgeons convention held
here about a month ago. Mrs. Ra-
gusinl is particularly interested in
the girls and women OF the United
States, and both she and her hus-
!, band have heartily enjoyed watching
the antics Of some of our most ex-
otic happers in the different cities in
which they visited. They have seen
the Boston fapper. the New York
variety. the Baltimore flapper. the
modern maid of the Quaker city and
the Washington F street type. But
fortunately both DR.. Ragusin and
his wife are very broad-minded and
observant people. and they have also
typical American girl-the girl or
young woman who has serious, sane
ambition and is doing things that
are worth while along many lines.
II like the American girl very
much" said Mrs Ragusin in her halt
tones that only the Spanish language
emphasizes in all their beauty 1.-The
American girl. she is very interest
ing and, oh. so very. very pretty
muy bello. The what you call flap
per. she is so funny"
wife laughed till tears glistened in
their eyes.
"oh. but surely we know she is
just changing type-muy pas
sant," the doctor hastened to add
with the innate politeness Of his
countrymen.
Mrs. Ragusin. herself the clear-cut,
vivid Spanish beauty. whose cameo
features would be admirably set Off
by black lace mantilla, Is especially
interested in the multiplied activities
Of the older American women.
old seem so young and full Of ambi-
tion," she marveled. I'm my country
woman is very old when she is
feefty years old. think 1t is won
derful, and your girls and women
they have SO much freedom. And
everybody of every class. they work.
Not so in my country. The aristo-
cratic ladies, they have culture but
they never go into business. Only
the middle class and the poor women
who must support themselves"
Mrs. Ragusin Is an active but hon.
.orary member of the board of one
of the largest institutions for teach
Ing women and girls of Argentina
trades and professions-La Biblio-
teca del Consejo Nacional de Mujeres.
The president of the school. which Is
in Buenos Aires. is Sonora Carolina
Lena de Argerich. Here the girls
are taught typewriting. stenography
and industrial trades. as we'll as cul-
:tural subjects. such as music, litera-
ture. history, etc.
The education Of women has made
great progress in Argentina. Some
Of the district primary and secondary
schools are co-educational; also some
of the normal schools and universi-
ties. Women OF this country are be-;
coming quite noted for their skill in
the professions of pedagogy and med
icine and are very active In social
welfare work. There Is q philan-
thropic association of Argentine
women which Is recognized and en-.
dowed by the national government.
and which is practically under the
management Of . woman's board.
The women are especially active in
education and tho development of
child saving agencies to q high eff
cheney. -
The women have done much to Aelp
make the Universidad NacionaI de
.Buenos Aires the largest institution
Of learning in South eAmerica. It.
was founded in 1921. Most of7'the
5000 teachers in the elementary
grades Of the Buenos Aires public
schools are women. There are ff-
teen. trade 1achoois for :EiftssuRdsr;
the poutfel ef 81 natienai Eoxstnr.
making millinery. emhrotdery, aower