Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
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president, will inaugurate It's winter "oih
at a meeting to be held October 2s at the
College OF Law building, 1928 New ork
avenue. Several committees have already
been at work, and reports Will De READ oi,
the subject of Household Economics and
"Traveling Libraries" There will also be
a brief resume of the business transacted
by the council of the general federation
and a report of the w. c. T. U. convention.
The annual meeting of the D. F.. c.
will be held November Is In the vestTy OF
the Hebrew Temple. when the morning
program will include reports OF genera,
officers of chairrhen of committees anu
presidents of affiliated clubs The election
of officers will occur in the afternoon.
The feature of the Wimodaughsis We'd
nesday afternoon was a talk on Spain Dy
Miss Thompson, who spent two months IN
Madrid and who Illustrated her subJect
with pictures taken by herseir, pos'ai
cards. views, &c.
The German class organized with mem
bership of seven, and the dressmaking class
with twelve. The general literature class
completed the, study of a,! Miasum nTon
Like It. The junior club of boys anu
girls was under the leadership of MISS
Laura M. Bates.
The Abracadabra Club met recently with
Mrs. A. s. Perham. 905 Westminster street
northwest. In the absence of the preslden'
the vice president c. L. Parker, presided.
Responses 10 roll call were selected verses
The program opened with a paper by Mrs
M. L. Story entitled tAt the Lewis and
Clark Exposition" full description ana
graphic picture of the exposition was given
by the writer This was followed by a reci-
tation by Mrs. Julia G. Burnett. entitled
'"The Meeting at Wendletown." Mr.. N. e.
Dawson read a paper. the title being
"Steps." The line of thought was caution
In n tbp fOrm9t iOp of habits
and character. DR.. A. r. p. Harvey gave
some incidents of his summer vacation. Re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
The following guests were present: Rev
d. lie Grand Powers. Mrs. Powers, Miss
Powers. Col. Amos Hadley. Mrs. Hadley.
Miss Inez M. Southworth, Mrs. Lowell, MISS
Lowell. Mrs Varney. Miss Brock, MI. sid
ney H. Perham, Mrs. Sidney III. Perham,
Miss Mae Perham, Miss Wilmer Perham,
Mr. and Mrs Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Gillen-
water.
The Washington City kindergarten Club
will hold it's first meeting of the season in
the Public Library Hall Saturday evening,
October %, the occasion being the birthday
anniversary of the late Mrs. Louise Pollock,
the educator and philanthropist, to whose
efforts are due the early Introduction of
the kindergarten in the public schools OF the
District The meeting will also celebrate
the more recent action of the board of ed
ucation in offering kindergarten normal
training to graduate pupils or the pubic
schools.
Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland will
preside over the meeting. assisted by Miss
Susan Pollock, principal of the Washington
City Kindergarten Institute, and president
of the kindergarten Club. The meeting
will begin at pm. and is open to the pub
lie.
The Washington Colony of National So
ciety of New England Women held the first
meeting or the season Thursday at pm.
as the residence of the president, Mrs. Ber-
tina NJ. Robbins. 1922 P street northwest.
The officers present were Mrs Robbins,
Mrs. c. David White, Miss Webster, Mrs.
Richard Rathbun; members present: Mrs.
Paul Brockett Miss Mary F. Waite, Mrs.
Hally L. Guss, Miss Alice l. Clark, Mrs.
Smallwood.
The guest present was Mrs. II. Fl. Baroll,
who is about to become a member.
After the routine business was over the
ladies enjoyed informal chat over cup
of tea.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met on
Thursday evening, October 10 al the resi-
dence of Mrs. Doris, with the president.
Mrs. Stokes. as chairman. Art Notes on
Sources and Uses of Fire by Mrs. Whit
all, traced the methods used by the an
clients for producing fire to the ease and
comfort of the present century.
THE Reign of Henry III of England was
the subject of a paper prepared by Mrs.
Mccoy, which was followed by essay on
EARLY English Literature" by Mrs. Anna
Bowers Morgan.
The social hour was enlivened by the
reading of Rossetti's Blessed Damosell'
by Mrs. Engle; "Baffied Genius by Miss
Bennett; songs, IF l But Knew" and Irish
Folk Song by Mrs Nelson; piano solos,
"Rustles of Spring and Moon Moths by
Miss Doris. 4
The Monday Evening Club held it's first
meeting for the season in the apartment of
Mrs. c. d. Merwin at the Savoy on Mon
day evening, October 16. The exercises in
cluded discussion of plans for the season.
The officers for the coming year are:
President. Mr.. Charles w. Skinner, super
intendent of the Industrial Home School:
vice president. Mrs. Mary c. Rugg of the
Associated Charities; recording secretary,
Mrs. W. F. Melbourne; corresponding sec
rotary. Miss Adeline Rochefort of the board
of charities: treasurer, Mrs. Giles 8. Rafter.
well known for her work with the George
town Boys Club.
The executive committee, in addition to
the officers, consists of Mr.. John w. Doug
lass of the board of children's guardians,
Mrs. C. D. Merwin and Mr.. B. Pitmann
Mann.
The Study and Pleasure Club held its
regular meeting last week at the home OF
Miss Nettie e. Wilson, member. At the
close of the business session, which included
the election of officers and the reading OF
the work accomplished by the club last
year. refreshments were served and the
evening devoted to dancing Among the
Mason, Jeanette Monroe, Lula Morton, Ella
and Katie Wilson Madge Peterson. Evelyn
Wilkerson and Messrs. John Monroe, Chas.
O'Connell, Harry Q. Knight, George Bates
and Jerome Fox.
The Y NJ u Club held it's first meeting
of the season last night, with the president.
Miss Julia Miller. in the chair. This club,
which was organized on literary basis last
winter has so broadened as to take I'm
music and art Each member, to be eligi-
BILE, must have studied the latter branches
at least a year and still be pursuing his or
her studies. A knowledge of standard
thors is also required. as at each meeting
the roll call will consist of impromptu quo
tations from some writer of note.
The officers and members. numbering
fourteen, must each contribute original
sketches on some subject arranged previous
Iy and 1t is preferred that no notes be used,
rs In one sense the meetings are to perfect
the members in spontaneous speaking.
The Chrysanthemum Social Club opened
it's season Thursday evening with a dance
at the home of Miss Carrie Bell Weaver of
street The parlors were prettily decorat-
ed with autumn leaves and flowers. and
the lights were shaded with red. Previous to
ia q g follows.