Evening star., 1923-01-28
Colombian Woman
Here to Study u. S.
Educational Methods
Sonora de Coronado, Widow.
of Noted Physician, Well
Known in Washington
Has Blanket Commission.

One of the important denizens OF
Washington is Sonora Dona Suares
de Coronado, who holds what might
be called a blanket commission from
the Colombian government to report
American methods in certain educa-
tfonal and philanthropic legislation.
Possessing n name which is held in
special veneration in rle southwest
portions of the United States, DIR. and
Sonora de Coronado were frequent
visitors years ago, when their sons
and daughters were in schools in
Washin gton or nearby. After her
widowhood Sonora Coronado came
here with an elderly son, then at
tached to the Colombian legation. and
who about five years ago married
Miss Carlo. daughter of the then min
lister from Ecuador. Having educated
her children here. her present doni
cile is prompted partly to maintain a
home for the younger son. Senior Jose,
who is following his brothers foot
steps in the legation OF his country
Another reason is that Sonora DonL
Pauline de Gaveria, her daughter. is
educating her girls at her own alma
mater. Mount de Chantal, in Wheel
ing. w. Va, and the smaller young
sters are at school in Washington.
Sonora de Coronado represented the
Colombian government last spring at
en- voters and she mads a trip to
Bogota to present her reports. At
present she is making a special study
of the Fairgrounds of Washington
and of the way in which municipal
q charities are handled. Though many
pother municipalities have more widely
established regulations along both
these lines than Washington, this
visitor from Colombia finds that ways
and means employed here will fit bet
ter into conditions in the Republic OF
Colombia.
Like all the women of Latin blood
Sonora de Coronado tells that those
residing in the large cities are up-
usually Jealous and self sacrificing
in all that relates TO cha rity, whether
in the private sehse or in aiding
more general movements. But they
need more closely knit organiEa-
ton and she is constantly putting be-
fore the government at Bogota GER
tain phases of helping the poor which
are specially recognized in Wash
ington. Public Fairgrounds are as
Yet in their infancy. but the idea is
slowly taking root and has impressed
the present government officials most
favorab<y.
Though Colombia has made prog
ress in many feministic ways, the
activities of women do not yet make
a long list. Bogota and the Older
city of Cartagena are among the
most ancient municipal centers in the
western world and the educational
system may be said to date from the
first decade of the sixteenth century
Senora de CoronadoS father. like her
husband. came of n distinguished
line of physicians and surgeons in
the southern hemisphere and from
men. and women illustrious in the
scientific history of the country.
That gallant conGueror Coronado Of
TIE southwest, who had in 1854
Pdnetrated across the Rio Grande as
far as the dividing line between the
present states of New Mexico and
Kansas. came of the same line and
his achievements are well known and
cherished by his present-day de-
scendants. 1t Is for him that the
famous resort of southern California,
Coronado Beach, was 50 named and
few of his descendants fail TO visit
this spot, whether they live in
Colombia, where most of the Coron-
ado's may be found or along the Rio
Grande in old and New Mexico
In addition to Sonora Guaveria
who maue many friends in Washing
ton during her school girl days, there
ts a young daughter, Hortensia de
Coronado. who is among the most
popular in the large group of Latin
American maids now in Washington
society.