The Washington herald., 1910-11-04

The Twentieth Century Club met yes
terday for its initial meeting Of the year
in the parlors of All Souls Church. Mrs.
John Ebert Wilkfe, president OF the
club, made the opening address. speaking
| specifically on Members rights and re-
sponsibilities." Her remarks were Of
such an earnest nature that the club
members were deeply moved hy her mes
sage to them
Mrs Wilkie made an eloquent plea for
members to feel their responsibilities,
realize their opportunities, and render
! services wherever they could be useful
! she suggested that women. as officers
and members Of clubs, should famillarize
themselves with parliamentary procedure
~ order TO conduct the business and
affairs Of all meetings In a dignihed and
effective manner
The members OF the League OF Ameri-
can Pen Women were warmly welcomed
| by the president as guests Of the club
who, owing 70 their interest in the move
ment for the improvement of literature
! for children in the Sunday newspapers,
had, through their programme committee
| invited Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern. the
'4tfA4A man VI the GOTHIC supplement- EOfii-
mittee, for the league, 10 give a talk on
the influence Of tn. newspaper. Through
Mrs. Kern's interest in the character OF
the childrens section OF the Brooklyn
Eagle, the Sunday editor OF that paper.
Frederick Boyd Stevenson. appeared on
the programme and gave the ladies OF
both clubs his practical experience in
dealing with the perplexing question OF
what 10 give the children for their Sun
day reading in place OF the colored sheet,
SO Objectionable to many
Encouraging Letters Received.
For a year or more Mrs. Kern and her
committee have been very active as
members OF the League OF American
Pen Women in creating and crystallizing
public sentiment for the betterment Of
the comic sheet The committee has dis
tributed thousands of copies OF the resO-
lutions passed last February. and been
the recipient OF hundreds Of encourage
ing letters from ministers, parents,
church organizations, and clubs.
The Twentieth Century Club was the
first 10 indorse these resolutions. and
acting In harmony with other clubs is in
terested IN bringing about some practical
results. These clubs are ali agreed that
something should be done 10 improve
greatly the character OF the comic sup
plement, and Mrs. Kern suggests that
the interest Is now so general that artists
can be found who are ready with high
grade illustration work, n the editors
will accept the opportunity and give
these artists a trial OF their skill She
urges the patrons Of all newspapers using
the comic sheet to voice thei- wishes d.
rectly 10 the editors. and not be content
with mere discussions in clubs and small
circles IN this way the editors may
have a fair means of judging the public
taste. which. through passive accept
ance, appears to be OF "a lower char
acter than IL really is
Mrs Kern was scheduled 10 I'll the
programme, in conjunction with the pres
ident, Mrs. Wilkie, but she preferred 10
make her remarks brief and yield to their
distinguished guest. the Sunday editor OF
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Junior sheet Successful.
Mr. Stevenson spoke Of the success
which his paper had had with the Junior
Eagle. a supplement in black and white,
consisting of eight pages, accompanying
the Sunday morning edition. The stories.
in themselves of an attractive and com
mendable nature, are illustrated in a way
10 please children and young people.
They are all told from the standpoint Of
the child, and appeal to children on that
account The puzzle page Is very inter-
esting, and, judging by the number Of
answers received, the Junior Eagles pa
tronage is not 10 be ignored.
Mr. Stevenson was very cordially re-
ceived by the ladies OF both clubs, who
"a
many questions concerning children :
supplements. ali Of which he answered
in a most satisfactory manner. giving
them what they so much desired, a
large quantity OF valuable information,
which he could readily give from his
large experience as an editor AS Sun
day editor he has learned the tastes
and needs Of a live boy and girl, and
experience proves that. in a great Dor
ough like Brooklyn. there Is sufficient
patronage of the editors policy TO make
a children's section TO a great Sunday
paper not only respectable and interest
ing. but also a paving proposition.
Mrs. Thomas W Sidwell, OF the
Friends School, suggested that In order
TO induce more artists 10 bring forward
desirable material for the Sunday sup
plement. the ladies Of this city unite in
the creation of a fund from which
prizes could be given for excellence in
this direction.
Century Club Invited.
At the close of the programme the
Twentieth Century Club was invited to
be guests of the League of American Pen
Women on the evening Of November Is
in the ballroom Of the Ontario, when
Mrs. Martha S. Gielow, author and lee
tUrer and member Of the league. will
read selectiins from her latest story
"Old Andy, the Moonshiner," and dialect
selections from her other stories. MIS-.
Gielow is the founder OF the Southern
Industrial Educational Association.
A delicious luncheon was served by the
hostesses. during which a social hour
was enjoyed. Among those present from
the League of American Pen Women
were the past presidents Miss Elizabeth
A. Hyde and Mrs. Virginia King Frye:
Mrs. Martha S. Gielow. Mrs. J. O. Esta-
brook, Mrs. Della Hine Mertz, Miss Cor
nelia Lloyd Mrs Arthur Ramsay, and
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. The president of
the league. Mrs Rachel TOngate Beck.
sent greetings from her winter quarters.
in Pueblo. Colo. as also did Mrs. Anna
Sanborn Hamilton the first vice presi-
dent, who is sOjOurning in Denver, Colo.
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