Miscellaneous Women's News

◆ Miss Ibtihaj Kaddoura, president of the Lebanese Arab Women's Federation, has returned from the sister country of Egypt after attending there the memorial ceremony for the late Huda Hanim Shaarawi. She represented the Lebanese Women's Union and the Syrian Women's Union at that ceremony, and delivered the ladies' address on the great departed — an address of sorrow, appreciation, and reverence.

The Woman's Voice, which speaks for the Lebanese Women's League, in recording this news thanks Miss Ibtihaj Kaddoura and praises her struggle in the national women's field and her ardor for every reform project that calls for high resolve and sure, sincere devotion.

◆ In our account of the Child-Welfare Society's party in this issue we omitted to mention the remaining names of the ladies who donated to the Child-Welfare Society. They are: Mrs. Victoria Dabbas, 7 liras; Mrs. Najla Cortas Zureik, 5 liras; Mrs. Shafiqa Abdul Rahim Diab, 100 liras.

We also omitted to mention that the Lebanese government has awarded the great militant Mrs. Zahia Salman, president of the Society, the gilded Order of Merit in appreciation of her blessed efforts in the field of social service.

The Woman's Voice offers her its most sincere congratulations on this recognition, which she deserves in fullest measure.

◆ On February 8 last, a commemoration was held at the Lebanese National Library in memory of the great and devoted Arab militant Sheikh Qustantin Yanni. It was a solemn ceremony, in which the foremost orators took turns recounting the great departed's virtues, his merits, and his struggle for the sake of his country. Then the well-known woman of letters Mrs. Mari Yanni, the departed's sister, delivered the word of thanks in the family's name, and it made a deep impression on the hearts of those present.

◆ The book "It Is Told of the Arabs," by Mr. Musa Sulayman, has appeared, published by Dar al-Ilm lil-Malayin. It is a splendid selection from the old Arabic tales in all their variety — legendary, lyrical, social, heroic, and religious.