The Washington herald., 1914-07-16
COLLEGE WONEN'S CLUB.
TO ERECT HOME HERE.
With 400 Members in Washington,
Need of Permanent Meeting
Place Is Felt Strongly.
CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDER WAY

Washington, the recognized mecca for
clubwomen and college women from all
over the world. Is TO have college wom-
ems clubhouse built by the College
Woman's Club.
A permanent fund has been established
and the chief object of the College
woman's Club is to build the club as
home for ehe visiting college women, a
permanent abode for those living In the
business and social sides OF the college
club women's life.
Miss Ella Given. treasurer OF the club,
said yesterday that with a membership
OF more than 400 from all parts Of the
United States and from Europe that
clubhouse was almost a necessity for
Washington.
We have formulated no definite plans
for the clubhouse" Miss Given said.
except TO set aside a regular amount
of the club dues in establishing a per-
manent building fund. But an oppor-
tunity may come at any time when We
can see our way to build Immediately,
although now IL does not loom on the
horizon very brilliantly.
''Washington is the center of culture
and there are numbers of brilliant and
distinguished college women here in
every line of scientific and research
work. and 1t Is their signified desire that
We should provide a home for them
where they can meet and hold social in
tercourse."
The Washington women's College Club
Is a new venture. but already they have
established themselves into very definite
lines of work and into social affairs.
Each Monday during the winter tea for
the members and their friends is served
in the temporary headquarters. the Com
stock studio in F street, when lectures
in the form OF intimate talks are given
by prominent travellers, scientists, and
artists.
The club is divided into twelve sections.
each part having its definite work 10 do.
The largest department is the nature
lovers" who explore the District in town
and out on long jaunts. This department
is under the direction Of Miss Annie L.
Pierce.
Miss Elizabeth v. Brown, president of
the club, is one OF the most enthusiastic
workers for the clubhouse
The new clubhouse will AFFORD the
visiting college women a home in Wash
ington and besides be the factor for more
practical work. We hope to have 1t COM
pleted, not in the near future, for We
are too young to dare hope so much,
but not far in the future" Miss Brown
said.
ne Nluh- mas AiOAH
eighty-seven colleges enrolled. George
Washington University. wellesly, Mount
Hoiyoke. Smith, Vassar. Cornell. Goucher,
Columbia, Swarthmore, and the Univer-
sity OF Michigan are among those with
large representation.
The wide range OF interests repre-
sented in the club is typlfied by its
officers. Miss Elizabeth Brown is presi-
dent: Miss Emma II. Turner, first vice
president: Mrs. G. F. Bowerman, second
vice president; Mrs. John r. weyrich.
corresponding secretary. and Miss Alice
Deal. recording secretary.
On the directors board are Mrs. Louis |
w. Austin. Mrs. w. II. Baker, Mrs. John |
Cummings. Mrs. Hortense Hersom. Miss
A. Margaret Merrill. Mrs. John A. Nor
row. Miss Ruth II. oImstead. Miss Belle
Worth Bagley. Miss Margaret Connor. |
Miss Catherine f. Custis. Miss Margaret |
B. Merrill, Mrs Raymond B. Morgan. |
Miss Elizabeth F. True, and Mrs. w. F. |
woolard.