Evening journal., 1913-12-11
CENTURY CLUB
ACTIVITIES
"ShOp at Home May Be All
Year Slogan
Here

Members Of the New Century Club
held their December meeting. in the
club parlors yesterday, with many
present, including a number Of guests
from out Of town, and Mrs. Charles +.
Wollaston, the president, In the chair.
Al the adjournment of the meeting
most entertaining play, "Spreading z
the News" by Lady Gregory, was
presented by number OF the club
members, under the auspices Of the
Dramatic Committee.
OF the twenty-five admitted to club
membership. Miss Bye, the secretary,
at the beginning Of the business ses-
Ion, reported that four we're unable
TO take advantage Of the privileges,
and notices had been sent out to four
others In their place. At present the
waiting list numbers 20. Miss Bye also
read a letter from Howell S. England,
relative TO conference with the New
Century Club members concerning the
christmas Shopping at Home" move
mept-
At the meeting OF the executive
committee, held before the business
meeting, il had been found Impossible
TO hold a spcial meeting relative
thereto, as suggested by Mr.. Eng
land.
A later suggestion relative to
a "Shop@at-home-al all-the-year" move
ment, will be taken up at the jan
uary meeting of the Current Events
Glass. Mrs. A. II. Berlin will have the
topic in charge and the guests of the
class will be Mr.. Sinclair. president
Of the Chester Board Of Trade. and
Mrs. Sinclair. president OF the Ches-
ter New Century Club, who will give
talks concerning same. Mrs. Eliza
beth G. Robinson, chairman of enter
tainment committee announced a lee
ture on Current National Events on
Tuesday, December f6, at $3.50 o'clock.
by Miss Janet Richards.
Miss Alice p. Smythe reporting for
social service read letter, which had
been sent to the club members by
Governor Miller, from Miss Keck.
general secretary of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. of Califor-
mia.
The letter contained q request that
measures be taken TO prevent the large
numbers OF women from coming in. TO
Jalifornia, having heard that there were
more positions for women than could be
illed because of the opening Of the Pan
INA canal
The letter stated there was no truth
n the report, and that many Of the
women WHO had gone to California were
and without work.
Mrs. Horace Belts, chairman of clnb
'lasses. reported 40 members in dancing
lass and 2l members in the French
lass.
Mrs. William Speakman, the instruc-
ior OF the French class, has invited the
members to be present at the january
meeting OF the Alliance Francaise at the
Misses Hebh's School.
Nisa Mary Askew- -Mather reported an
eufollment Of AS in the reading section.
Through the cooperation of the club and
u. 5. X. Butler * Son. lists of the books
suitable for Christmas, giving had been
furnished for distribution. The topic Of
the next meeting will he Interpretation
of Life in Current Lterat ature, and the
best stories in the leading magazines
will be discussed.
Mrs. A. y. Warner, reporting for the
anniversary committee, announced that
the session of current events class would
be omitted on January l3 and that that
Tuesday and the following Wednesday
and Thursday would be given up TO the
celebration of the clubs twenty-iiflh
The special events win be
an historical pageant and a reception on
Friday evening. motion made and
seconded was to the effect that on
Tuesday. the opening day, there would
be a voluntary Offering from the club
for the Woman's College. These
reports concluded the business of the
meeting and the play followed, and was
keenly enjoyed by all.