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L u d m ila S ta re tsk a C h ern y ah iv sk a, p ro m in en t U k ra in ia n social lead er, w as an n ih ila te d by th e S oviet regim e 25 y ears ago 25th ANNIVERSARY Th i s year Ukrainian Women observed the 25th anniversary of the sacrifice of Ludmilla Sta- retska-Cherniahivska to Bolshe vik terror. Ludmilla Staretska- Cherniahivska came from an old Ukrainian artistic family. Early in life she became interested in literature and the theatre and in Canada, Australia and the United States. The World Federation of Uk rainian Women’s Organizations in recognition for its work in this field was invited to partici pate in the Ukrainian Education Commission Conference held in May, 1965 in Toronto, Canada, and was given charge of the new ly created Kindergarten Com mission. Through its member and fraternal organizations throughout the world the WFU WO will coordinate Kindergar ten programs in the free world. Some of these organizations are serving as testing centers for a variety of projects. The Region al Council of the Ukrainian Na tional Women’s League in Phila delphia, U.S.A. organized a course for Kindergarten teach ers from February through June, 1966. The course was con ducted by trained teachers and psychologists. Nine women suc cessfully completed the course. eventually became a talented dramatist. However, the inter ests of her country were equally important to her, and she organ ized and directed various com munity and welfare actions. During the First World War she journeyed to Siberia to aid the countless persons exiled there. She was elected to the first Par liament in the newly established Ukrainian National Republic. Her prominence and activities drew the attention of the occu pying Bolshevik regime and in 1930 she was among those ac cused during the public show trial of the Nationalist group “Spilka Vyzvolenya Ukrainy.” In 1941, during the evacuation _ of Kiev, she was arrested. Nothing more was ever heard from or about this talented and patriotic writer. FOLK ART The Folk Art Committee of the Bibliography Commission in Edmonton, Canada, has been working for some time on the compilation of a bibliography of works on folk art. Recently they They are all known for their good educational background, emotional stability, and matur ity. Another successful effort has been reported from Canada. Member organizations initiated a day camp in Toronto from July 7th through August 15, 1966 in which 74 children participated. The day camp was a huge suc cess this year. WFUWO continues its efforts. Member organizations fight il literacy and alienation on the home front through total in volvement of children, parents and communities, thus making literacy “a social experience.” Their work and persistance help build self-esteem and a sense of national and cultural pride in young people. They help the child early in life to find at least part of the answer to the big disbelieving question: “WHO AM I?” Helen S. Prociuk mimeographed a list of publica tions on embroidery which are available at the present time. This bibliography was arranged by Mrs. Olga Fedak of Edmon ton. The list includes 17 publica tions of which 13 are albums of designs and 4 are books. This bibliography will serve as a valu able source of reference on Uk rainian embroidery. Bibliogra phies on ceramics, wood-carving and pysanky are being compiled. PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY Among the many Ukrainian professionals who have made a successful career in the United States is Dr. Tatiana Terlecka Antonovych, Associate Profes sor at the Georgetown Univer sity Medical School in Washing ton, D. C. Tatiana Terlecka, who is from Lviw in the Western Uk raine, came to the United States in 1950. In the course of her in ternship during which she be came acquainted with American medical methods, she developed an interest in pathology. When an opportunity arose to work in this field at Georgetown Univer sity she accepted the post and in 1861 became Associate Professor of Pathology. Dr. Terlecka is at present working on the pathol ogy of kidney diseases while con tinuing with her first love — teaching medical students. M rs. Tet'iana A ntonovych, M.D., as sista n t (professor o f p ath o lo g y a t th e G eorgetow n U n iv ersity in W ashing ton, D. C. 18 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — ГРУДЕНЬ, 1966 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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