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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1949
Professor Awaits Senate Decision On War Orphan Daughter
By DORIS GREENBANK
An act of congress may enable a 16-year-old Spanish girl to attend the University.
She is Herminia Ricart, daughter of Domingo Ricart, assistant professor of Romance languages, who came with his wife to the United States two years ago. The law which has kept Hermina from entering the country involves the fact that she is an adopted child—once a war orphan.
With only a few days remaining before its session ends, the senate is considering a bill passed by the house of representatives on Aug. 24. The bill states, "For the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, Herminia Ricart shall be deemed to have been born in Spain and shall be considered to be the natural-born daughter of Professor and Mrs. Domingo Ricart."
In 1936, when she was only 3 years old, Hermina lost her home and relatives in a bombardment during the Spanish Civil war. Several months after she was taken to an orphanage in Toledo, Spain, Mr. and Mrs. Rieart, having no children of their own, decided to adopt the little girl.
The war-shocked child soon developed into a happy, normal little girl. The adoption document obtained by the Ricarts in making Herminia their daughter was lost during the war.
HERMINIA AT 16
Mr. Ricart was not happy with the new Franco government after the civil war, so he took his family into voluntary exile. After living for a time in France, they made their home in England in 1939.
A teaching appointment in the United States was offered to Mr. Ricart two years ago. Shortly before the Ricarts were to leave England, officials said the non quota immigrant visa would not include Hermina because she was an adopted daughter. They assured the parents that getting her into the United States would be easier after their arrival here. The Ricarts left Hermina in an English boarding school and came to America alone.
The Spanish refugees tried unsuccessfully for two years to bring their daughter into this country through various immigrant quotas. Their new Lawrence friends became aware of their unhappy plight and offered to help. Miss Agnes Brady, assistant professor of Romance languages, appealed to Rep. Edward H. Rees of Kansas for legislative assistance. Other interested friends wrote letters to various prominent
HERMINIA AT THREE
After the bill regarding Herminia Ricart was introduced by Representative Rees and passed by the house,
persons, including Mrs. Harry Truman.
Sen. Andrew Schoeppel sponsored in the senate.
"We are so thankful that we came to the University," Professor Ricart said. "It is wonderful that two persons can enter this country and find friends so helpful and a government willing to assist them.
"Herminia has missed so much by living always in war time that we are very anxious for her to have a normal, healthy life. She will be thrilled to see the lights of Lawrence at night or to walk into a market and buy any food she wants."
Fly's wings vibrate 330 times a second.
Herminia is already enrolled in University High school, and several local residents are corresponding with her to explain the customs of the Middle West.
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