Evening star., 1914-11-15

CIvICS EDUCATION SECTION, T. Z. y.
The civcs education section OF the
Twentieth Century Club met Wedhes
day with the IIousekecpers' Alliance
at the home of Mrs. J.. Il. Swormstedt'
Thomas circle, to hear an address oy
John H. Sherman, superintendent OF
weights. measures and markets or the
District, on What the City Is Doing to
Standardize Food Prices. and What the
Homemakers or Buyers Can Do to Meet
the Situation.
The section of civics education. under
the dictatorship OF Mrs. William r.
Woolard and Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosve-
nor, has been divided into five sub
committees. through which the work
will be done. The subcommittee and
their chairman are: Home economics,
Mrs L. r. Swormstedt: war relief, Mrs.
Frank Baker; public education. Mrs.
Frederick V. Coville; moving pictures.
Mrs William F. Hillebrand; milk. Mrs.
Philip s. Smith.
The meeting Wednesday was under
the auspices of the home economics
department. The next will take place
November ~ at IL am. at the home
of Mrs. Frank Baker, 1901 Biltmore
street, when work will be done for
the Belgians. Those attending are re-
auested to bring thimbles and scissors
to he prepared to sew.
The issuing of bulletins on bacterio-
logical examinations of milk and
cream offered for sale by certain deal
erS in Washington, which have been
compiled from official records of the
health department, begun last winter
by the Twentieth Century Club, will
continue this year. under the super
vision of the milk committee of the
civics education section. The first bull
ietins of the season. copies of which
1y,ra1 1is..af
to Mrs. Philip S. Smith, Cleveland Park,
were distributed at the November
meeting of the club.
1t mas been decided by the members
of the French section to hold two
meetings each month in place of one,
as has been the custom heretofore
Under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth
VI. Carhart, the next meeting Will be
held at the home of Mrs. $. T. Cam
eron, Emerson and 18th streets. We'd
nesday at 5 pm. The subject for con-
versation will be La Poudre Aux
Yeux Each member is expected to
tell in French of some news of the day,
book or magazine article which has in
tereSted her.
Wednesday morning. the travel sec
ton will meet at ;he home of the lead
er, Mrs. William F. Ham, 262l Woodley
place.
SHORT STORY CLUB.
The Short Story Club held it's first
regular meeting of the season Tuesday
evening at w. c. T. L. parlors. 522 9Th
street northwest, X. S. Moore. presi-
dent, in the chair. A review of the
last meeting and the entertainment by
the club. The Country School, at the
close of its year, was given by the sec
retary, Mrs NJ. NJ. Metcalf, who is
serving her nineteenth consecutive
term. y program If unusual excellence
under charge of Mrs. C. 4. Thomas. vice
president. was enjoyed by the large au-
dience. The opening musical selections |
were given 10y Miss Katherine O'Brien, !
and included Bachs "Nalse Arabesque,
and McDowells water Lily"
The story of the evening, by Mrs !
Bertha Lincoln Heustis. described
young woman's diary for "A Month of
May" Prof. Hyland c. Kirk read an
original poem, Key to Heaven" f. w.
Tollamore contributed sketch, From
80 to $50 PM. 1914 and Mrs. Julia
Barnes Martin gave an account of a
personal Adventure With Il Taran
tula," while iii Mexico. The clubs new
composite story had its premier chap
ter. What the Day Brought Forth
written and read by the president. Rob-
srt S. Moore. who left a wide field for |
the writer of the next chapter.
MOUNT PLEASANT W. C. T. L.
The October meeting of the Mount |
Pleasant auxiliary of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was enter |
street, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. l.. ID.
Clark. vice president, presided and led
devotional exercises. Mrs. Rachel Nc
Pherson was received into membership
ny transfer from Capitol Hill Union.
Miss Irene V. Banes, who is in charge
OF the circulation of official organs,
urged the members to familiariZe them
selves with the news of the day in re-
gard to the movement toward national
prohibition.s
The progress made toward the erec-
tion of drinking fountains in the Dis
trict was outlined by Mrs. w. j. Cav
thon.
Mrs a. b. Carty. superintendent of
flower mission work. reported cards
sent to the children in the Colored
Children's Home and flowers to the
sick and bereaved.
Miss Elizabeth Reiss told of five VOL
unteers in the union to assist jim the
work among foreig speaking people.
Mrs. J. n. Culbertson spoke on The
open Door for Work Among the For
"ign People in Our City"
Twenty-six members We're reported
on the roll of the white ribbon recruits
by Mrs T.. {. Stanton, superintendent.
II was decided to organize 4 Loyal
Temperance Legion under the auspices
of the union, with the prospect of in
neighborhood. committee to take
the work in hand consists of Mrs. NJ.
A. Chalmers, Mrs. Ada L. Roe. Mrs: II.
J. Hunt Miss Reiss. Miss Banes and
Mrs Mcpherson.
The literature superintendent. Mrs.
Julia BOYD. was authorized to purchase
- set OF charts suitable 70" use in the
sunday schools on Temperance sunday.
y calling committee WAS appointed as
follows: Mrs. !. y. Wolcott, Mrs. Car
", Miss f.. \. Coukey. Mrs. Flora Ha-
den. Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. MCPHERSON, Mrs.
CASTOR and Mrs Pierce.
Refreshments We're served by the
hostess and her daughter.
LINCOLN CIRCLE. LADIES G. A. r.
Lincoln Circle No. 3, Ladies of the
q. A. r., met recently at the home of
the senior vice president, Mrs Jeanne
Harvey Street. In the absence of the
president Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie,
who is ill at her homo in this
city. Mrs. Street presided, and the
Scripture lesson was read by the chap
lin. Miss Rebecka Chapman. Mrs.
Street read her report of the euchre
party given for the benefit of the
zone sufferers and the circle treasury.
Miss Emily NJ Glennan. secretary. read
Il letter from Miss Mabel Boardmau,
acknowledging the receipt of S26.50
from Lincoln Circle, No. g. Ladies of the
-. \. T., to the Red Cross" by it's chair
man. Mrs Jeanne Harvey Street and
vice chairman, Mrs. Helen Nelson