Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-19


tific language" DR.. Gettell
explained.
The others either have in
ternational interests or want
to study Russian literature,
he said.
Arabic Class Added
A beginners class in Arabic
also had been added to the
curriculum this year, the
president pointed out In a
resume of what has been
going on at Mount Holyoke
recently"
DR.. Gettell addressed about
$50 Washington area alum
nae at a dinner at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel which
launched local participation
in the colleges 125th ami
versary campaign to raise a
Fund for the Future"
With the overall goal set
at $17,750,000, the college is
pushing a drive for SIS mil
lion by July, 1865, in order
to qualify for a SIS million
general support" grant from
the Ford Foundation.
AS q result of strenuous
measures" taken in the last
five years to increase its in
come, the college is stronger
than it has ever been finan-
cially," DR.. Getell reported.
But it Is not strong enough
to meet the gathering pres
sureS Of the coming decade"
he warned.
Faculty Pay In Mind
A major aim Of the drive
will be sufficient funds to as
sure a qualified faculty and
administrative staff, the
president noted. First rate
personnel already is in short
supply and we must be ready
to meet the competition for
their services that will drive
salaries higher" he declared.
An inevitable rise in fees
also will mean an imperative
need for additional finan-
cial support for worthy stu
dents" unable to attend with
out such aid, he continued.
Mount Holyoke must new
er become q finishing school
for the daughters Of the
wealthy-beyond the reach of
all others. It is true to-
day, and must still be true
tomorrow, that a really able
girl can attend Mount Holy
oke even If she and her fam
lily haven't q nickel to spend
for her education" he said.
Declaring that he sees mo
battle between private and
public" institutions of learn
ing, DR.. Gettell said that
only public institutions can
expand sufficiently to meet
the vast increase in numbers
of college-bound students.
But there is equal or
greater need to preserve and
cultivate quality where we
have it. We must insure that
those of extra ability = the
gifted minority-do not get
lost in the SHUTTLE" he con-
tinued. "They must be given
the special training, the extra
attention, so they can devel-
op their capacity to the full
est"
Mrs. MurrOw Absent
Mrs. Edward r. Murrow is
national chairman of the
Fund for the Future" But
the illness of her husband,
who is now convalescing in
Pawling, N. Y, prevented her
from attending the dinner.
Mr.. Murrow, director of the
United States Information
Agency, became i'll on a re-
cent mission in Iran.
Substituting as mistress Of
ceremonies for the evening
was Mrs. George H e bert
Goodrich, an active member
of the Mount Holyoke alum
nae, who also is president Of
the Junior League of Wash
ington.
The Ambassador Of Israel
and Mrs. Harm on were
among the dinner guests.
At a reception before din
ner, DR.. and Mrs. Gettell were
Joined in the receiving line
by Mrs. M. E. Parkinson,
dinner chairman; Mrs.
Fletcher Campbell of Wilm-
ington, Del, national special
gifts chairman for the Fund
for the Future, and Mrs.
Norman Anderson, Region 8
chairman for the drive.
Mrs William King is preSi-