Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
DRAMA LEAGUE CENTER
ENDS ITS FIRST YEAR
Remarkable Growth in Mem
bership and Activities During
TWe!ve-Mon,h Period.

The Washington Center Dana League
of America. held its annual meeting last
night at the Puddle Library. completing
the first year of ITS existence. Tie rresi-
dent OF the center, Mss Leila Mea,'lin.
was III the Caair. Reports iron. officers
and chairmen Or committees were cad
showing 4 remarkable growth OF tie o.
sanization and the various activities it
has pursued during tie year. TIE n.er-
bership. which was slightly ovet 100 upou
the organization year aSo, has increased
to nearly 400.
One of the chief branches of the worl.
has been that of the playgoing commit
tee, headed by Gil son Gardner. viii ii has
during the past year attended the first
Washington productions of upward OF
forty pla s, bulletining those that have
met the approval of the committee, for
the guidance of members.
Report on Research Work.
In the absence of the chairman of the
study club committee the secretary. Miss
Ethel NJ. Smith, read a report upon thar
line of work. showing the progress made
by a large group of the me>nbers in pur-
y. .. II
chairman of the junior department of the
league, reported upon the work done in
encouraging Juvenile dranatics. and par
ticuiarly noting the recent establishment
in conjunction with Neighborhood House.
of the House of Play at 1913 n street
southwest, where several plays have al
ready been given and where it is hoped
during the present season to give a series
of entertainments by and for children
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin supplemented
Mr.. Neligh's report with a further ex-
PLANTATION of the work of the junior de-
partment, with which she is identified.
pointing out the rapid spread of interest
in wholesome dramatic work by the young
people of Washington and noting espe-
cially that the various organizations of
Young play interpreters are affiliating with
the Drama League.
George r. Odeii acting chairman of the
senior department. in the absence of
Miss Hazel Mackaye. reported the begin
ming of this seasons work with the or
gan.zation OF a group of amateurs who
plan the production of q series of serious
and high-class plays at the House Of
Play at which it is proposed to MAKE
improvements which will permit salts
factory stage work. Mrs. Tinn.n report
ed regarding the independence day pag
cant. which was undertaken by the
Drama League in conjunction with the
citizens committee. Many inquiries, she
stated, nave been fecefN ed regarding this
celebration from other parts of the couu-
try indicating that the new Washington
idea of commemorating the Fourth OF
July has received approval
Election of Officers.
After several constitutional amend
1nents were adopted the election of of
iicers and directors WAS held, resulting
as follows: President, Miss Leila Mech
lin: first vice president, DIR. George +.
Bowerrnan; second vice president, Mrs.
,ilenna Smith Tinnin. secretary. Miss
Ethel NJ Smith; treasurer, Miss Florence
p Smith; chairman OF the playgoing
committee, ellison Gardner: chairman of
the study department. G. \. Lyon, jr.,
chairman Of the junior amateur depart
rnent, j. +. : Neigh; chairman of the
senior amateur department, George L.
0dell: directors. Justice Wendell T. stat
ford, Mrs. Henry +. Blount. Mrs. Julia c.
MANI Miss Mary \ Cryder, DIR. Abram
Simon Miss Edith Westcott, Edward
Clarence Dean. Gilbert n. Grosvenor,
Cuno H. Rudolph Mrs. Arthur b. Sperry.
Miss Sarah l.. Simons, Ralph A. Graves,
William Bruce King. w. l.. Stoddard,
Rev. Mark J. McNeal, 5. j., Srs. henry
L. Rainey, Miss Ruth NoyeS, John Her
bert Corning NJ IS Sheldon jackson,
David S. Tinnin. Miss f. Zeta Ioumans
and jeremiah O'Connor.