Evening star., 1914-12-13

the sixth division of the public schools
will speak upon thu. work done in her
division toward getting the moving pie
turc theaterS TO exhibit educational PIE
lures two days in the week for the benefit
of school children.
Miss NJ. Gertrude Young, president of
the Principals Association of the pub
lie schools. and also principal of the Car
berry School. will give Il talk on the
Parent-Teachers' Association from the
viewpoint Of a principal There will also
be reports from the delegates from the
various ParentTeachers' associations
that affiliated with the Congress of
Mothers
Next Friday evening at $ o'clock, in
the Public Library, Mrs Mary C Read.
director of the School of Mothercraft of
New York. will speak under the auspices
of the Congress of Mothers. DIR. =. p
Claxton. commissioner of the bureau of
education. will make the introduction and
also short address
All who are interested i'll child well
fare work are invited to attend these
meetings.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
Z. /. Chapman. The president, Mrs. J
Edison Briggs. presided, and Mrs. j. w
Bulla furnished the music of the after
noon Mrs. J. 7. Talbot contributed a
paper on Solon" and Mrs. J. Walter
Smith followed with one on "Thales
These papers were the first two of. a
series on The Seven Wise Men of
Greece. "Uue heure de Socid bilite,' -
during which members exchanged per-
sonal opinions on up-to-date subjects,
was feature of the program. and as
response to roll call members gave
miscellaneous sketches. Because of a
surplus of funds on hand the club vot-
ed a contribution to Crittenton Home
and to the Young Woman's Christian
Associa ion.
NTrc T.,
daughter, Miss Martha Chapman.
JOHN HALL CHAPTER, D. a. K.
John Hall Chapter, d. \. r.. held its
December meeting at the home of Mrs
Philip Walker. 1888 Columbia road
officers. with the regent, Miss Ethel
win B. Hall. presiding. Twenty-Five
Red Cross mite boxes had been sent
out by the regent to aid in raising
istrar, Miss Alvira II. Wood. had made
eighteen warm. useful garments for
the war sufferers Fourteen dolls were
dressed by some members of the chap
ter for the Christmas ship.
In answer to the roll call genealog-
zeal ancestors much interest was man
Tested and valuable data gained. The
registrar read a carefully prepared pa
per descriptive of Gen. Israel Putnam,
great great uncle of the writer
social hour followed. Refresh
rents We're served by the hostess, as
sisted by her sister, Mrs. Hallman, an
out-of-town member of the chapter
The January meeting will be held at
the home of the regent, Miss Ethelwin
B. Hall, the Wilson. 14th and Harvard
streets northwest.
BURNSIDE W. r. C.
Burnside W. R. c. No. /. :net Wednes-
day evening. The following officers
were elected: President, Anna 5. Ham
.e1.
Maxwell; junior vice president, Angus
a VI. Tasker; treasurer, Emma l. New
ton: conductor, Jennie Hamilton; chap
lain. Asenath J. Case: guard, Mary
vention. Lucinda Gruber (frsD, Rebec-
ca Rittner tsecond). Marion Harper
Cthird: alternates. Julia NJ. Warner
(first. Mary Thorn tsecond), Asenath
Case Cthird).
ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
DR.. Felix Won Lusehan, director OF
the Royal Museum of Ethnology. in
Berlin, will address the Anthropologi-
cal Society of Washington Tuesday J
night at the Public Library on the sub
Jcct OF the excavations which II" has
carried on for wears on the site Of the
capital of th.- ancient IIittitc empire III
northern Syria Tn" lecture viii hc
illustrated with lantern slides. Th'
society extends a cordial invitation to
persons interested in archaeology aud
anthropology- Dr. Won Lusehar Is On
route from u recent scientific couciav'
in Australia and is accompa uied by
Mrs. Won Luschan-
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
The Capitol Hill History club and
guests met Wednesday afternoon Al
the residence of Mrs. y. c. Webb. 81 4
10th street northeast. Mrs. Jason Wa
tcrman. as delegate, gave brief re-
port from the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs meeting held Novem-
Der IS Mrs. Court T.. Wood. as critic
also made report. After the business
session Mrs A. &. Clancy opened tn.
program OF study, describing Zurich
Berne, Lausanne and Lucernc"; Mrs
Il s. Whaley presented National Art
and Industries: Mrs Alice Camp. Il
guest read ii letter from her daughter
residing in Berue. The hostess. as
sisred ty Mrs. George H. Felt, ser, ed
refreshments.
CHAPLIN " &. T. l.
Chapiu Chapter W. g. r T., hold :,
social meeting Wednesday evening al
the hou. Of the president, Mrs. Helen
Nelson Doocy. capitol Hill The gen
eral order OF business was dispensed
with owing to the prominence of the
guests of the evening. The musical
program was under the direction OF
Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker. Miss Alice
Stewart and Miss Anna Belts sang
-heItOD
District president, Introduced the
speaker of the evening, National OH
Ger Mrs. Flora Richards of Columbus
OHIO On behalf OF Chaplin Union the
president, Mrs. DOGGY, presented Mrs
Richard a souvenir from Washing
ton d gavel made from a beam taker
out of the Scott Key mansion Refresh.
ments were served, and the hostesses
on hospitality were Mrs NJ c. Bonham
Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Mrs F. w. Keys
Miss DOGGY and Miss Nichols
POTOMAC CHAPTER. d. A r.
Potomac Chapter. u. A. r.. was en-
tertained Wednesday evening by Mrs
James NJ. Webb at her home on Mon
roe street II was voted to present ;
Christmas gift to the Memorial Con
tinental Hall building fund and to ,i,
all future projects for the same pur
pose.
Various charitsbl plans to reIiey,
the distress arising from the war j,
Europe and also from the industria
unrest at home were discussed Mr..
Finch of Mobile. Ala. member of tn
credentisl committee, WAS the guest o
the chapter. She described the recen
state conference in Mobile.
The paper of the evening was o.