Evening star., 1942-02-01

held in Havana In November.
One of several delegates who fol-
lowed the regional conference with
brief tour of the United States was
DR. Maria de la Luz Grovas, language
teacher of the University of Mexico
Mexico Summer School
Work Called Miracle.
DR.. de la Luz Grovas told the
A A. U. w. staff that she regarded
the summer school at the University
of Mexico as the greatest worker OF
miracles in understanding" between
her people and those of this country.
Summer classes for visitors from
the United States have been held
there for 10 years, she pointed out.
Il watch the new arrivals, she
said. "You don't see pleased face.
They have come through the worst
part of our country. They are bored,
Indifferent. Their expressions says:
why did come here7'
The compensation comes at the
close of the term after six weeks OF
work. It is marvellous. We have
lived together and worked together.
When our students leave we see
friendly, understanding faces. They
are the kind of people who 60 OUT
and make truly friendly relations.
While inter- American friendship
has long held a major position on
the A. A. U. w. programme Or
ganization has for "a years granted
an annual Latin American fellow
ship to bring some gifted woman
of the republics to study here-the
board meeting this week END Is
particularly concerned with the role
of university women in the Work
of war and making the peace.
Chinese Ambassador
To Be Speaker Tonight.
All sessions are closed, but dele.
gates will be entertained tonight
by the Washington branch at
buffet supper at which the Chinese
Ambassador, DR.. HUI Shih, will be
the guest speaker. Mrs. William c.
Van Week, president of the District
branch, will preside at the supper,
which will be held at the clubhouse.
DR.. Helen @. White, English pro-
fessor of the University OF Wis
consin, heads the board, which in
cludes DR.. Louise Pound of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, first vice presl-
dent; DR.. Dera D. Parkinson OF Col
lege Station, Columbus, Miss, second
vice president; Mrs. A. Ross Hill OF
Kansas City, treasurer, and nine
regional vice presidents, Mrs. Adam
Leroy Jones of Montclair, N. j.; DR..
Elizabeth P. Jackson of Agnes Scott
College, Decatur, Ga; Mrs. Emil E.
Storkan of Battle Creek, Mich; DR..
Agnes Ellen Harris, University OF
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala; Mrs. H.
K. Painter of Minneapolis, DR.. Mar
garet Justin of Kansas State Col
lege, Manhattan; Mrs. Charles j.
Oviatt of Sheridan, Wyo.; Mrs. Vic
tor Burke of Pullman, Wash, and
Mrs. Malbone w. Graham of Santa
Monica, Calf.
Committee chairmen heading up
the various fields of A. A. U. w. &C
: tivities who are also members OF the
Board of Directors are: Education,
DR.. Laura Zirbes, Ohio State Uni
versity; international relations, DR..
Alzada Comstock, Mount Holyoke
College; social studies, DR.. Caroline
F. Ware, Vienna, Va; membership
and maintaining standards, DR..
Janet Howell Clark, University Of
Rochester, Rochester, N. Y; fellow
: ship awards, DR.. Adeline de Sale
Link, University of Chicago; legis-
, lative program, Dr. Harriet w.
Elliott, Woman's College. University
of North Carolina; economic and
legal status of women, DR.. Susan M.
Kingsbury of Bryn Mawr, Pa, and
national clubhouse, Mrs Lawrence
Radford of Washington.
DR.. Kathryn McHale, general di-
rector, and Mrs. James Z. McClin-
took. controller, both Of the head
quarters staff, complete the person.