UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 21012, 28 January 1932, Page 14

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS

FEDERATION OF WOMEN CONFERENCE [Pek United Pkess Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. At the conference of the Federation of University Women the report of the committee on international relations was discussed under five headings—namely:—(l) National status of married lyomen; (2) Disarmament Conference; (3) circulation of international literature; (4) information concerning scholarships and fellowships; and (5) the exchange of teachers. Special emphasis was laid on the desirability of the federation being fully cognisant of the work of the Pan-Pacific Women’s Association and of the League,-of Nations’ report of the Committee for Intellectual Co-operation, which included a resume of the work done by the International Committee, and gave an account of responses to inquiries about projects for exchanges among librarians, archivists, museum curators, and university lecturers. Mrs Markham (California) spoke of the sororities and fraternities of American colleges. These societies were divided into three grades. They were largely social, but a high scholastic Standard was required of them, otherwise members lost their grading and had to become members of lower grades. No barriers were raised against married women teachers continuing in their profession. It was understood that married women developed a wider outlook on life and had more understanding of children. They were therefore sought after in preference to young girls. Miss Blake-Scott, of Johannesburg, who has taught in eight different countries, made a few comparisons on the conditions of work and salary. ■ In Johannesburg eleven cuts in the salaries of teachers had been made within the last nine years. A large number of bursaries were granted to teachers in training, but when the training was completed a regular deduction was made from their salaries until the bursary was paid back. ■ Papers were read by Hiss Chaplin on disarmament and the League of Na- ' tions, and by Miss Lambie on the training of social workers.