During last Tishrin the Sawaya and Ayyash families celebrated the wedding of their two children, Alfred and Arlette, in the Church of the Savior of the Greek Catholics. His Grace Bishop Nab'a blessed the crowning, and the church was packed with those attending, family and friends of both sides. What added to the splendor of the celebration was the presence of an abundant number of the bride's friends and companions who had shared her school days; for the bride is a graduate of the American University of Beirut of last June, holding the B.A. degree in psychology (with distinction).
The celebration was among the most delightful and joyous of the season, distinguished by the beauty and arrangement of the church and its dressing with lovely white flowers, which, together
with the bride's gown, seemed a single bouquet. As for her splendid dress, it was of white tulle and lace, adding luster and beauty to the beauty and radiance that already distinguish the bride.
The entry of the bridal pair into the church with her attendants was a majestic and beautiful sight, which lent a joyous and dignified air.
The bridal pair traveled immediately afterward to spend the honeymoon moving among the countries of Europe; and so we wish them a long life, full of gladness and happiness.
It was a delightful gathering, bringing together a goodly number of graduates of Beirut College for Women who had answered their association's invitation to hear Dr. Saniyya Habbub speak of the venture of the first Lebanese Muslim girl into the field of medicine!
The talk was enjoyable to a very great degree. I shall content myself for now with noting it, so as to return in a coming issue to a presentation of the story with some fullness and detail... And I do not suppose that "the pioneer of the Muslim woman into the liberal professions and material independence" — I do not suppose she will begrudge "The Woman's Voice" her story, so rich in lessons and adventures.
And as we thank Dr. Saniyya Habbub for her delightful talk, we promise the readers a meeting — may it be soon..
Dr. Jamil Jabr
At the end of last November, Mr. Jamil Jabr returned from a journey to England, France, and Germany, at the invitation of the British Council, which lasted six weeks, to acquaint himself with the intellectual movement. He returned bearing the degree of doctor of literature from the French University of Lyon, where the defense of his thesis took place, its subject being: "Social Criticism in al-Jahiz."
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Jamil Jabr, with the intelligence and diligence that distinguish him, obtained his degree with a very honorable grade, and Radio Paris broadcast the news.
And we, who offer our deepest congratulations on his triumphant result, thank him in advance for the rich provisions he brought back with him from Europe for "The Woman's Voice." Let readers look forward, in our coming issue, to a special interview about Dr. Phyllis Bentley — the greatest contemporary English woman of letters — and about the European woman's literary role, especially in the activity of the novel...