Evening star., 1934-05-27
Gifted Couple to Wed
Tuesday--June Wedding

Iuesday--June Wedding
Mrs. Daisy Mayfield. 1oo51a Eighth
avenue west, Birmingham, Ala, has
announced the engagement Of her
daughter, Sarah Alice, to DR.. Stuart
A. Rice, assistant director Of the
census, Washington, D. G. The we'd
ding will take place Tuesday, May 20,
at 1890 o'clock in Stockham Hall.
Birmingham Southern College. Rev.
DR.. Claude O'Rear officiating.
Miss Mayfeld has been closely
identified with her alma mater, Bir-
mingham Southern, both as q student
and as a member of its faculty. AS
an undergraduate she was private
secretary to DR.. Guy Snavely, presi-
dent of the institution. and conducted
campus correspondence for the Biz
mingham Post. Upon her graduation
in 1882 she was awarded loving cup
by the student council as testimonial
Of her outstanding contributions to
undergraduate activities. At the same
time she was awarded a Southern
regional fellowship by the National
Social Science Research Council for
graduate study at the University Of
Chicago, where she enrolled in
courses conducted by her future hus-
band, who came to the university in
the same year as visiting professor
of sociology.
At the end of the year she re-
turned to Birmingham Southern COL
lege as alumni secretary and in
Structor in sociology. In that capac-
ity she assumed leadership in
numerous civic and research activ-
tiles. and was loaned by the college to
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
miniStration as director OF its study
of relief cases in Birmingham and
Jefferson County, a task which she is
relinquishing for her marriage. Miss
Mayfield has found time to be active
in the affairs of her sorority. Theta
Upsilon, and is national vice presi-
dent.
DR.. Stuart Arthur Rice was born
at Wadena, Mimi. November Il,
1889, the son of the late Edward
Myron Rice of Longbranch. Wash.
and Ida Emmeline CHicks) Rice, now
of Washington, D. C. He Is a
paternal grandson of Orin and Myra
(Kent) Rice, and a maternal grand
son of Capt. Sylvanus and Louisa
(Stuart) Hicks. DR.. Rice Is a
descendant on both his mothers and
fathers side of early Colonial settlers
in Virginia, Maryland, New York and
New Hampshire. He was graduated
from the University Of Washington
with the degree Of A. B. (cum laude)
in 1912, and A. M. in 1915; Denny
fellow (political and social science),
1928; Phi Beta Kappa delegate
of Washington Chapter to Triennial
Council, 1916; Columbia University,
Phi. D., 1924, Glider fellow SOCIOLOGY,
1929
DR.. Rice has held teaching posi-
tions at Dartmouth College as in
structor of sociology, 1923-24. and
assistant professor of sociology,
ls24-26; University of Pennsylvania
as professor of sociology. 1926-28;
professor of sociology and statistics,
1928 (now on leave), and chairman
department Of economic and social
statistics, 1923; University Of Chicago
as visiting professor Of sociology,
1928.
He has also held governmental
positions as executive secretary,
Washington Industrial Welfare Com
mission, 1913; confidential inspector,
New York City Department of Public
Charities, 1914-15; superintendent,
New York City Municipal Lodging
House, 1858, and is now the as
sistant director of the census, De-
partment of Commerce, and vice
chairman, U. S. Central Statistical
Board.
DR.. Rice is member of the
American Statistical Association, and
served as its president during 1888.
He is at present a member Of the
board of directors. He has also held
important Offices in the American
Sociological Society and other learned
societies of the United States. He
is the author of numerous sociologi-
cal and statistical publications. and
in addition has written hundreds oi
articles and reviews on these subject;
for research, educational and scien-
tiflc journals.
DR.. Rice and his bride will sail fol
Europe from New York June /, TAX
ing passage on the S. S. Westernland
of the Red Star Line They will be
at home in Washington at l72l Eye
street northwest after August IS.
Miss Ruth F. Duckett. daughter of
Mrs. Hettie Ainsley Duckett, has
selected Wednesday evening, June 80
for her marriage to Mr.. Arthur
Francis Swinburne. The wedding
will take place in the National City
Christian Church, the Rev A. F.
Wilson officiating, at O'Clock.
Miss Duckett will have as her maid
of honor her sister, Miss Mildred
Duckett, and her other attendants
will be Mrs. Emily Benjamin, Miss
June Marks. Mrs. Lucille Miller, and
Miss Esther Moore.
Mr.. R. Dewey Swinburne will be