Evening star., 1937-11-28

WILL VAIA VIC AIllCllSd1l I1Olllc (
phrased a little more desperate
has essentially the same meaning
be Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New:
York City, Mrs. Eugene Meyer of
Washington and Kathleen Norris, au-
thor of many novels dealing with
family life.
University Women's Association
Conducting Family Life Study.
It is just possible that before the
year 1888 is over, the American Asso-
citation of University Women will be
able to provide at least partial
answer to some of these inquiries. A
study of family life and home condi-
tions has recently been launched by
this association, under the direction
OF Mrs. Harriet Ahlers Houdlette. She
is associate in education and the study
is a part of the program of the Com
mlttee on Education. 1t is called The
American Family in a Changing So
ciety." Through the mass of data
which will be collected, the committee
hopes to obtain a picture of family
life in various regions of the United
States. 1t will be a composite view of
family situations similar to the view
OF American community life as pre-
sented in Robert Staughton Lynd's
book, "Middletown.'
Ten study units, each carefully
planned to include the most impor-
tant factors in the specific subject
under discussion, will be sent to each
OF the cooperating branches. They
bear the following provocative titles:
Power Versus the Human Hand"
HAS the Homemaker Lost Her Job?",
There Is No Place Like Home" The
Marriage Upheaval' The Average
Family" "Pre-School Years as Prep
sration for Old Age" Have Parents
ANY Rights?" Young People Aren't
! What They Used to Be-" Are Morals
Coming Back?" and What Is the
Good Life" So,
Questionnaires designed to bring out
the important points are included with
each of the study units, providing for
both the individual and the group sta
tistics. After these questionnaires are
filled out they will be studied in local
group meetings before being sent to
general headquarters Cooperating
group are also required to do COL
lateral reading in current magazines
and recent books.
Study Will Emphasize
College Women's Situation.
Perhaps the results indicated by the
questionnaires will give the college
women something to think about, for
the family situation of the college
woman will be emphasized. both as to
the degree of conformation with the
general pattern and as to its differ
ences. Does the college woman's fam
lily follow the general trend? What
does she do with her new leisure? Is
her family successful in meeting the
needs OF the individual members and
helping them to become adjusted sue
cessfully In the family as well as out
side the family?
Up to date, only answers to the first
two units have been received from the
IS participating branches. These
branches are so distributed over the
country that the regional patterns
can be discovered. No results can be
announced for about year, but in
the meantime, members of the asso-
clatlon are expected to benefit by
their individual studies.
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As part of its work for the Ma
tlonal Home for Jewish Children at
Denver, the Washington Chapter of
the auxiliary will hold dance at
the Willard Hotel December 8 at
pm. Mrs. David Tavan Is chair.
man and Mrs. Al Blitz, co-chairmsn. |
Mrs. sam April is in charge of the
program. This group not only works
Tor the home in Denver, but is also
collecting clothing for the children
at Glenn Dale Sanitarium and for un-
derprivileged children in this city.
3. II
Although the celebration of the CEN
tennial of Hollins College will not
take place until 1912, the local alum.
nae club is beginning to raise money
for gift to the school to be made
at that time. The club is sponsoring
benefit bridge party tomorrow at
pm. at the American Association
OF University Womens Club. Mrs.
Walter Ramberg is president of the
local club and Mrs. Wilbur Tubbs
chairman of the committee in charge
Of the benefit.
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One of the distinguished women
to b honored by Oberlin College sS
. pdrt of its centennial celebration
this fall was Miss Belle Sherwin OF
this city. Miss Sherwin Is . past
president OF the National District OF
Columbia League Of Women Voters
and An honorary degree was con-
ferred on her by Oberlin In recoRni-
tion OF her contribution to the edu-
cation OF women in politics through
the league. When Oberlin first ad-
mitted "co-eds" only four took i'd.
vantage of the privilege in the first
year.
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Mrs Jay Winston Johns and Mrs.,
Murray Boocock Of Charlottesville
came to washington for the last
meeting Of the Capital Division Of the
Women's National Farm and Garden
Association and they will be here
again this week to attend the meet
ing next Thursday. Mrs. Johns is
well known for the work she has
done in restoring and exhibiting the
former home Of President Monroe,
Ashlawn, just outside OF Charlottes-