The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
Miss MacF arland To Lecture At
 Y. Y.W.C..A.

Miss Elizabeth Mcfarland, of Buenos Aires. who comes here to speak at the Y. W. c. A. on November 15 and 16. has many personal connections here. Prior to going to South America in 1919 to head the work of the national Y. w. c. A. there, Miss Mcfarland was the south central field executive for the Y. w.. c. A. in seven states, in7 cluding Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Ken lucky. Her headquarters were in St. Louis.
 A number of young southern women are at present on her staff in South America notably, Miss Mary Haskell of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss Margaret yessey, formerly of Louisville, Ky, where she was general secretary of the Louisville Y. W. c. A. Helen Vogler, from Winston Salem, N. C., is now in Rio De Janeiro. Miss Anna Mae Stokeley of Newport, Tenn, was for merly stationed at Chile. She returned nome nearly year ago.
 Miss Mcfarland when seen yester- day had many side lights on life in South America and the growing friend shin between the two republics. If we call ourselves Americans there they resent it." she said. we in their eyes are North Americans. They feel that they are as much Americans as we are. They call us estodunidiensien, or United Statesians,' difficult to tram slate. Everywhere the growing friendli- ness for us in southern countries is marked"
 One of the reasons for this, Miss Mac Farland thinks, is the governments s present method of sending students, both men and women, on scholarships for post graduate work in the United States.
 These students are scattered north, south and west. The government ex- pressly wants them to know all sections of the country, particularly favoring southern states. They feel particularly at home in the south. The last group was divided between TennesSee, Cali fornia, Indiana and the. east. I have great faith in the friendships that are coming out of these international rela- tionships among students. These young people are among the best and most progressive of the youth in our sister republics. The government requires that they must be graduates of the Uni versity of Chile and in addition have had at least a year of making good in their own."
 The scholarship students go back with a moral obligation to devote several years to educational work, although no contract is required by the terms of the government scholarships. Many of them are financed by individuals inter- ested in education.
 Miss Mcfarland came home last spring as the South American delegate to the meeting of the worlds committee of the Y. w. c. A., held in Washing ton in May. The association has branches in the republics of Brazil, Ar genuine, Chile and Uruguay. Business and industry are breaking down all the old Spanish restrictions as far as women are concerned, concluded Miss Mcfarland. During the past five years there has been noticeable increase in the number of girls from the higher so- cial classes who have entered the busi- ness and professional fields. Medicine is highly approved as a profession for women also pharmacy and dentistry, which many women are taking up as a profession.
 After five years residence in Buenos | AIfeS auU eXCeuSlfe IrdFcl LO Luo dSSO- editions in other southern republics, Miss Mcfarland is here to spend a year on furlough. Much of her time before her return next spring will be given over to a speaking tour. Her home is Danville, Ill.
 While in Birmingham, Miss MacF'ar- land will speak to the girls of the Blue Triangle clubs Friday evening, Novem- Der 14. and at 8 o'clock to the Spanish American club. Saturday morning at Il o'clock she will meet the board and committee members of the Y. w. c. A., and will be entertained at luncheon given by them at 1 o'clock in the As sociation building. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the lobby of the Asso- tion buildinug, Miss Mcfarland will be the honored guest and speaker at vesper service which will close the World Fellowship Week of Prayer ob- served by the Young Women's Christian association throughout the world.