Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

DR.. Ruth Fulton Benedict, asso-
ciate professor OF anthropology at
Columbia University, was given the
$500 Achievement Award of the
American Association of University
Women last night.
Presentation was made by DR.
Helen C. White. national president
of the AAUW, following dinner and
a program which concluded events
of the first day Of the AAUW State
Presidents Conference meeting at
the National Cathedral School for
Girls.
Through her teaching and writ
ing Dr. Benedict has introduced a
new trend in American anthropol-
ogy. using the approach that pop
ulations, like individuals, behave &C
cording to the circumstances and
environment under which they de-
velop.
She is author of several books,
and her latest, Patterns of Jap
anese Culture will be published
this fall.
DR.. Benedict said the award will
be used to carry forward the special
type Of research which has held her
interest since she took up the study
of anthropology at the time of the
First World War.
The widow of the late DR.. STAN
ley r. Benedict, head of the De-
partment Of Biological Chemistry at
Cornell Medical College, DR.. Ben
edict was with the owl during
the war. conducting research on ma
tional behavior in civilized coun-
tries which provided background
for training United States person.
mel and for directives in regard to
propa ganda and morale offensives
both in Europe and Asia. With the
peace she Is planning to use the
same approach to develop ma
terials out of which genuine CO.
operation among the people of the
world will be possible.
Speakers on last nights program
included two of the six young wom-
en- students from liberated countries
who are attending college in the
United States as holders OF AAUW
international Study Grants.
Miss Karen Dannevig of Norway
and Miss Elsa van Diem of Holland
presented individual impressions of
the United States, its people and
its customs and their views on the
benefits Of Interchange for Inter-
national Understanding
Miss Dannevig expressed admira-
ton for the technical achievements,
the efficiency, energy, common
sense, force and generosity of the
people Of the United States. She
added, however, that she was sur
prised to find that in a country
with Franklin D. Roosevelt's de-
mocracy, among the people behind
the Atlantic Charter, there are still
groups of American citizens who
cannot vote, and one hears weird
stories of riots with the sign of a
burning cross. Also" she added.
1T sends chill down ones spine
to hear the proba bility Of future
war SO freely and so frequently
spoken Of
The young Norwegian student
voiced conviction of the Importance
OF education as the only workable
basis for the growth Of democracy"
Miss van Diem, who spent the
past college year at Harvard OBJ
servatory, was warm in her praise
Of advantages of study in this
country.
Although / need no means feel
ashamed Of the astronomical train
ing had in Holland, it is q unique
experience to work and study in
so close contact with the very
greatest in SO many fields of as
tronomy." she said. BY receiving
the best education and training
available here, those of us who are
thus privileged will be able to make
much more valuable contributions
10 our countries than before