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'We, women of all Nations, sincerely believing that the best good of humanity will be advanced by greater unity of thought, sympathy and purpose, and that an organized movement of women will best con serve the highest good of the family and the State, do hereby band ourselves in a confederation of workers to further the application of the Golden Rule to society, custom and law: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YE WOULD THAT THEY SHOULD DO UNTO YOU." (The Preamble to the Constitution of the ICW, 1888. In 1963 the word "workers" was amended to read “women of all races, nations and creeds..”) At that initial Conference of the ICW, the U.S. became the first affiliate Council member with the for mation of the National Council of Women of the United States of America. This National Council is the oldest non-sectarian women’s voluntary organization in Amer ica. It is non-partisan and not for profit. Its membership consists of independent organizations and individuals who support the aims, goals and programs of the NCW/US. The NCW/US works to educate, promote participa tion and advancement of women in all spheres of society — social, economic and government. The organization works as a forum to present all sides of an issue before women, so that their decisions may be made with as much knowledge and understanding as possible. Developing leaders and preparing women for active roles in the community, business, in professions and government, as participants at decision making levels both nationally and internationally, are is all part of the NCW/US scope of activities. To achieve this, the Coun cil participates on a consultative basis with many local, state, national and international committees and organi zations, both public and private. NCW/US is a charter member of the United Nations Non-Governmental Or ganizations (1945). NCW/US prides itself on being an organization that is not based on a single issue, but represents the diverse views of its membership, tempered by the experience of its long history. Today, the Council speaks for some eighteen million men and women within its ranks. The Ukrainian National Women’s League of Amer ica has been a member of the National Council of Women of the United States since the early 1950’s. The president of our organization, Iwanna Rozankowsky, is on the Board of Directors of NCW, Marta Bohachevsky- Chomiak, fourth Vice President of UNWLA is a member of the Executive Committee Board of NCW, and Irene Kurowyckyj, member-at-large of the Executive Board of UNWLA, is our organization’s representative to the Council. Mrs. Kurowyckyj is also a member of the Council’s Hospitality Committee. The membership of UNWLA in the NCW/US is very important to us as members of our organization, as women and as Ukrainians. We have the opportunity to partake in international meetings, such as the ICW Con ference coming up in London, where the chance to present and exchange views and ideas with people from all over the world is unsurpassed. An invaluable educa tion for all, it is also the time to make friends who will respect our work and sympathize with our plight as members of a captive nation. AN EXHIBIT OF PYSANKY The Museum’s annual exhibit of pysanky is sche duled to open on March 8. Over 400 brilliantly deco rated Easter eggs from the Museum’s collection will be on display. The tradition of decorating eggs in Ukraine dates back to pre-Christian times and was associated with the coming of spring, a rebirth after the long death of nature in winter. The egg, symbolizing the source of all life, occupied an important place in the ancient rituals. The oldest forms of pysanky designs symbolize the entire universe through the representations of the sun, the moon and the stars. Various floral motifs as well as animals are also portrayed. With the advent of Christianity such symbols as fish, churches and crosses began to appear. Both types of designs, according to Ukrainian my thology contain magical powers and protect against evil as well as ensure well being, happiness and wealth. In order to do so, the pysanka has to be properly made, that is, according to formula as in any ritual. Thus the design of the Ukrainian pysanka has remained structu rally unchanged. In addition to design, color also has important sym bolic meaning. Red symbolizes happiness and love, yel low symbolizes prosperity and fertility, green stands for abundance of vegetation and blue influences health. The combination of these colors, along with the various symbolic figures, represents the totality: happiness, love, prosperity, and health. The Ukrainian Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. It will be closed on May 4 (Ukrainian Easter). Admission is $1, seniors and students 50Ф, children under 6 free. The Museum’s gift shop offers pysanky ranging in price from $6.50 to $22.00.
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