News of the Profession THE ASSOCIATION kiw of the University of Alberta, "Leninism and Religion." Guest speaker at the annual By June 30, 1962, the membership of the dinner was Pierre Demers, F.R.S.C, Profes­ AAASS had passed 1,300—an increase of sor of Physics at the University of Montreal, about 400 over that of one year before. In Member of the Provincial Arts Council, July another university joined the eighteen Quebec, and President of the Canadian- that have been helping to support the Asso­ Russian Circle, University of Montreal. At ciation with yearly gifts. The latest con­ the final day's session, Wiktor Litwinowicz tributor has pledged $600 annually, for five of McGill University discussed "Some As­ years beginning 1962-63, to the AAASS and pects of Russian Outer Space Onomastics" its journal, the Slavic Review. Although it and F.B. Lozinski of the University of Mon­ has not been customary to publish the list treal spoke on "Historical Implications of of contributing institutions, the list is avail­ the Name Kiev in Arabic Sources"; Milos able (through the Secretary) to representa­ Mladenovic of McGill University presided. tives of other institutions who wish to con­ The terminal session was chaired by L. J. sider making similar contributions. Shein of McMaster University, and papers were presented by R. Neuhauser of the Uni­ A second edition of the Directory of mem­ versity of Toronto, "Philosophical System bers of the AAASS, revised and enlarged, is of P. Th. Chaadayev"; R. Morgan of St. in preparation and is expected to be fin­ Jean Royal Military College, "Joseph Con­ ished during this winter. Like the first edi­ rad, The Polish Pilgrim"; and Ivo Moravcik tion, the second will list all members alpha­ of the University of Alberta, "The Origin betically, with data concerning their educa­ of the Priority of Heavy Industry as an Ob­ tion, positions, and research interests, and jective of Soviet Economic Policy." will also contain supplementary listings by geographical area and by academic disci­ The next annual meeting will take place pline. at Laval University in Quebec. B. R. Bociurkiw of the University of AAASS mailing lists are available at the Alberta is the new president. Vice-president following rates: $25.00 plus costs for print­ is M. Mladenovic of McGill University, sec­ ing the membership on envelopes or labels; retary-treasurer is V. O. Buyniak of the $25.00 plus costs for printing the subscrip­ University of Saskatchewan, and J. St. Clair- tion list on envelopes or labels. Costs are versity, Hamilton, Ontario, June 14-16, 1962. about one cent per name, currently about Chairmen of the first day's meetings were $13.00 for the membership list and $8.00 for Louis Kos-Rabcewicz-Zubkowski of the Uni­ the subscription list. Persons or institutions versity of Montreal, who was president of wishing to use this service should write to the CAS for 1961-62, and Orest Starchuk of the Secretary's office in Champaign. the University of Alberta. Papers were pre­ sented by Wladimir Grebenschikov of the All members are requested to note that University of Montreal, "Quelques observa­ changes of address should be sent not to the tions statistiques comparatives de stylistique Review in Seattle but to Mrs. Reed at the russe, franchise et anglaise"; Yar Slavutych Association's office in Champaign, since the of the University of Edmonton, "The files and addressograph plates are in Cham- Ukrainian Surnames in—ENKO"; and Milos paign-Urbana. Mladenovic of McGill University, "Turkic Linguistic Influence upon Balkan Slavs." G. CONFERENCES W. Simpson of the University of Saskatche­ Note: Further details of the following con­ wan and Constantine Bida of the University ferences, which have already taken place, as of Ottawa were in charge of the second day's well as announcements of future meetings, meetings, during which Joseph Kirschbaum are given in the Newsletter, which is sent to of the University of Montreal spoke on "Bi­ all members of the AAASS. centennial of Birth of A. Bernolak, First Codifier of Slovak Language"; Louis Kos- GENERAL Rabcewicz-Zubkowski of the University of The Canadian Association of Slavists en­ Montreal, "Workers' Courts in the Polish joyed a three-day session at McMaster Uni- People's Republic"; and Bohdan R. Bociur- News of the Profession 791 Sobell of the University of British Columbia The Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Cen­ is chairman of the editorial committee. The tral States Modern Language Teachers As­ advisory board is composed of J. B. Rud- sociation was held in Detroit, Mich., on nyckyj of the University of Manitoba, O. May 4-5, 1962. That portion of the confer­ Starchuk of the University of Alberta, and ence devoted to the Slavic languages was C. Bida of the University of Ottawa. Hon­ chaired by Harold L. Klagstad, Jr., of In­ orary presidents are W. J. Rose, University diana University, with Albert Kaspin of the of British Columbia, G. W. Simpson, Uni­ University of Wisconsin as secretary. The versity of Saskatchewan, and Msgr. Irenee speakers were Howard I. Aronson of the Lussier, P.D., University of Montreal. University of Wisconsin, Ladislav Matejka of the University of Michigan, and Walter About 300 persons attended the third sum­ N. Vickery of Indiana University. mer conference of the Institute for Soviet and East European Studies at John Carroll A Conference on the Teaching of Russian University, Cleveland, Ohio, on June 22-23, in Pennsylvania was held on the University 1962. Dr. Michael S. Pap, Associate Profes­ Park campus of the Pennsylvania State Uni­ sor of History and Political Science and Di­ versity, May 18-19, 1962, with almost one rector of the Institute, organized the con­ hundred persons attending. William B. ference. The topic under discussion was Edgerton of Indiana University gave the "Colonialism—Soviet Russian Style." Pro­ principal address, entitled "The Teaching gram speakers were Dr. Hans Kohn, Profes­ of Russian in America: A Modest Proposal." sor Emeritus of History, City University of Papers on all phases of the teaching of New York; Dr. Peter G. Stercho, Associate Russian were read, and each paper was fol­ Professor of Economics and Political Science, lowed by a lively discussion. Thomas F. St. Vincent College; Dr. Jan Karski, Associ­ Magner, Head of the Department of Slavic ate in Government, Georgetown University; Languages of the Pennsylvania State Uni­ Dr. Alfred Skerpan, Professor of History, versity, was conference chairman. Among Kent State University; and Dr. Pap. The those present were Arthur P. Coleman of proceedings of the symposium will be pub­ Alliance College, Alfred Senn of the Uni­ lished as a special volume by the Institute. versity of Pennsylvania, Charles Bidwell of the University of Pittsburgh, Frances de Graaff of Bryn Mawr College, and represen­ tatives from many other institutions. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Two sections were devoted to the Slavic lan­ guages when the Fifteenth Annual Foreign INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Language Conference was held at the Uni­ The staff of the Slavonic Division of the versity of Kentucky, April 26-28, 1962. Rob­ Department of Modern Languages, Univer­ ert P. Moore was section organizer and sity of Alberta, now comprises O. Starchuk, Abraham Kreusler, Professor of Russian Associate Professor and Head of the Divi­ Studies at Randolph-Macon Woman's Col­ sion; Y. Slavutych, Assistant Professor; G. lege, presided at the first meeting. Professor Melnikov, Lecturer in Russian; J. L. Lay- Kreusler read a paper, as did Jack Weiner chuk, Lecturer in Russian; W. Carey, Lec­ of Indiana University, John P. Pauls of the turer in Russian, and J. Gregory, part-time University of Cincinnati, Peter Ourousoff Instructor in Russian. During 1961-62 the of Lake Forest Academy, Sister Marie-Mar­ student registration in the Department to­ garita, S.N.D., of Emmanuel College, Irwin taled 220. Professor Starchuk reports that Weil of Brandeis University, Ihor A. Levit- during 1961-62 the Slavonic Division offered sky of the University of Georgia, and Mi­ three special sections of beginners' Russian chael C. Astour of Brandeis University. for art students and three special sections During the second session, chaired by Wil­ of beginners' Russian for science students. liam R. Schmalstieg of Lafayette College, Staff members were assisted by John Gre­ papers were contributed by Robert Vlach, gory of the Alberta Research Council, who University of Oklahoma; Matthew H. Volm, taught one section of scientific Russian. In University of Virginia; Bohdan Plaskacz, addition, a senior course in scientific Rus­ Louisiana State University; Kurt Klein, Uni­ sian, designed for graduate students, was versity of Illinois; Michael Klimenko, Uni­ offered by Mr. Melnikov. A special honors versity of Kansas; R. E. Steussy, University program of Slavonic and Soviet studies, su­ of Oregon; Rebecca Domar; and Sister pervised by an interdepartmental committee Maria Thekla, S.C., Sacred Heart High (Slavonic Division, Political Economy, and School of Pittsburgh. History Departments), proved successful. A 792 Slavic Review beginners' Polish course and three Ukrain­ Program also organizes and directs for the ian courses (beginners', intermediate, and State of New York the summer Institute on senior) were offered, with Professor Slavu- the Soviet Union for social studies teachers tych conducting the courses in intermediate of elementary and secondary schools of the and senior Ukrainian. The Department of state (six weeks each, in the summers of 1961 Modern Languages has been authorized to and 1962). offer Ph.D. degrees in the field of Russian and Slavonic languages and literatures. Fur­ Cornell University is allocating a portion of ther information may be obtained from the its international studies grant from the Ford Department. Foundation (see below) to the university's Committee on Soviet Studies, established in A new source of information in English on 1961.