Evening star., 1952-02-26

how TO work with people outside
the home-and how to lead and
inspire without being bossy.
Kind Of Laboratory
I'VE need to start o special
college as a kind Of laboratory to
work out the right curriculum for
this. Then established colleges
could follow the pattern and, In
time, we could hope for a national
network giving such instructions.
Several educators, including Pres
ident Harold Stassen Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, have told
me that. II they had the curri-
culun to introduce, they would
start the course. The community
colleges which are growing UP
around the country also offer ex.
Icellent channels for such work.
II want to see women take the
reins Of oil social organizat tions.
I want to see them at the helm.
Men try to solve problems by
using the experiences OF the past,
Women are willing TO try new
experiments 10 solve old problems.
They think In terms Of the future
because their children will live
In 10. ! would like to see O woman
President"
Or. Wood hopes 10 And q ready.
made plant In which 10 start such
On experimental college. He a
conducting O Nationwide search
for u from the New York head
quarters Of the foundation, which
was started during World War II
10 study problems OF the Amerl.
can home and the American
woman,
DOGTd Of Trustees
Its board OF trustees includes
Mrs Harry D, Truman, MriO A.
Johnston, recently nominated
chairman OF tho international
Development Advisory Beard Dr,
Robert Q. bpr0ul, president OF the
University Of California, ana Or,
Goodrich White, president OF
Emory University, Atlanta, GA,
The late John j. Raskob was
chairman Of 10 first Finance
Committee. The present OhAlFs
man 10 Hugh Stevens, president on
ehe EAehafge National Bank OF
Jefferson CITY, Mo,
The edueAtlon Of women ID no
new feld 10 Or, Wood, FOF %
years he was president OF
Stephens College for W0men, Co.
luinbla, Meu famous thFouGhOut
The country for 4 curriculum
which DF, Weed devised 10 edUs
cate wetneH 10 be successful "A
wemeh, II taught them how 20
dress beeenliHgly, be at ease on
a dance heeF, keep heuse and
cook, a. we'll As the PRINCIPLES OF
religion and jHHieF eellege SUBJ
Ieetsr Among its students was
movie star Joan Crawford,
During Werid War II, Or, Weed
ana other educators watched
community problems sHeWball to
proportions which they feared
might threaten seriously the sta
billty OF the American home, They
also observed that, as the eeun-
tFy's population grew and the aV-
eFage life span increased, an In
ereasing number of women found
themselves on the shelf after 4S
with their talents and energy 60
ing to rust, So the woman's foun-
dation was launched to study
problems Of the American home
and the women who have to cope
with them and to formulate prac.
tical solutions.
Sporked Conference
The foundation spanked the Ma
tional Conference on Family Life,
held at the White House In May,
1948, and helped sponsor projects
in community research and action
in New York, New Jersey and
Texas.
It's main drive now is directed
toward establishing the college for
mature women. DR.. Wood be-
lieves It's curriculum should in
clude courses In current events,
personal appearance improve.
ment, practical ways Of solving
family and community problems,
training In leadership and spes
cialiSed work TO develop experts
In such helds as city government,
housing and health.
Entrants should net be required
TO have q deEfee=ef even q hiEh
sehe9i diBlehia=bf. Weed says,
but they Weuid have 10 be at least
40 ana have O specific aim In
mind.