Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
IVassar AIutnmae
Hold Luncheon
neutrality-suspicious.
BY Gretchen Smith,
Women's Club Editor,

The changes which war brought !
to college and the problems posed
by its sudden climax were discussed
by several pretty alumnae of Vassar
College at the annual luncheon for
undergraduate given by the Wash
ington Vassar Club yesterday at the
YWCA.
With Miss Mimi Griffin of the
class of as, editor in chief OF the
Vassar Chronicle, as principal
speaker, old grads sat silently and
admiringly as the pretty college
senior presented some Of the changes
which have come to Vassar since
their graduation and other matters
now under consideration by both
the faculty and the student body.
The three year plan introduced
because of the war emergency TO
permit students to cram" a four
year course into three, is now one
of the most discussed problems at
VaSSar, according to Miss Griffin,
Many students wish the three-year
course continued, she explained,
while members of the faculty are
opposed with the belief that students
are unable to do the required work
properly within the shortened period
I Continuation of the cooperative
/ system, whereby students give time
each day to helping with household
/ duties such as waiting at table,
cleaning of rooms, etc. is also under
debate at Vassar, the speaker added.
Introduced to alleviate the labor
shortage, many students feel there
is no longer need for the coop"
plan. she continued, while others, as
we'll as members of the faculty, be-
lieVe the program in which girls
work together doing little manual
labor, ties up closely with educational
plans Of the college.
Miss Griffin spoke of the retire
ment of President William Nc
Cracker, for 80 years president OF
Vassar, effective next spring. While
his successor is unnamed, general
opinion at the college is that the
new president should also be man
and one who is "open-minded.
;. Miss Griffin was introduced by
Miss Hills Morris, chairman of the
luncheon, who participated with
several other members as well as
undergraduates in lively ques-
ion-and-answer period, following
the address.
Center of attention was VaSsar
graduate of Is years ago, DR.. Nejla
Izzeddin Of Beirut, Lebanon. now in
Washington with the Arab Office,
sponsored by the governments Of
seven Arab states, located in the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Miss Izzeddin told how after grad
uation from the American School
for Girls in Beirut, she entered Vas
sar on scholarship granted by the
president of the college
Il wanted to go to college in the
United States and was told that
Vassar was a good school," she eX-
planned so I wrote to the presl-
dent and asked if he would grant
me scholarship. His answer came
at once-yes."
Following graduation from Vas
sar, the young Arabian girl entered
i the university of Chicago where she
received her Phd.
j In the United States for the pur-
7 pose representing the Arab side of
the question" of the Palestine prob
Item and other questions of concern
to 100000 Arabs comprising the
Federation of Arab States, Dr. Il
zeddin already has spoken extern
sively before many Women's organi-
cations and clubs. Recently. she
was guest speaker at a tea given in
her honor by the American Associa-
ton Of University Women.
There can be no real world peace
until the problems of the small
minorities are settled justly" DR..
Izzeddin declared.
Mrs. John B. Martin. jr., the club
president, presided at the luncheon