Evening star., 1915-04-11

| miller. Mrs. r. E. Adams and Mrs. E. P.
Craig. Modern methods of teaching
| reading in the primary grades of the
public schools We're reviewed. The
1 physical side of reading was discussed.
and number of readers used in the
primary grades were compared with
II the accepted standard of paper, size of
4 type and arrangement and length of
+ lines, and found not to be up to the
standard. The committee also submit
ted information in regard to member
ship in the Mothers Congress. The
club voted to send Mrs. Estelle B.
i Schwartz as delegate to the first state
i convention of the congress at the Ra-
il leigh Hotel Mrs. Fred T. Weston of
il the home committee reported that ad-
i ditional recipes for the clubs cook
i book have been received, and that at
4 the last committee meeting one mem
i Der demonstrated her recipes for two
\ kinds of cake 1t was also reported
/ that the recent theater benefit con-
| Quoted by the committee netted the
club S24.
| For the philanthropic committee Mrs.
IVernon H. Whitman stated that maga-
| zines had been delivered to the tuber-
culosis hospital. and the clubs mem
| bers and friends were requested to
| send to the committee old magazines.
| which will be delivered to the hospital
| once a month On recommendation OF
| the committee the club appropriated
$40 to Camp Good Will and s. to the
| baby milk fund It was requested that
1
| to Camp Good Will.
! Mrs. Charles B. Sullivan read letter
from John S. Mills, chairman of the
| entertainment committee OF the ret
| worth Citizens Association, thanking
| the club for its participation in the re-
| ception to the District Commissioners
March 16. Endorsement was given a
| resolution proposed by the Dstrict Q,
| Parent-Teachers Association, calling
the attention of the board of education
| to the need of vocational training In
| the public schools.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs;
Rlanch Tyler Beaton at the nome OF
Mrs. Hawkes.
The president Mrs. Briggs. presided
The report of officers showed the club
| in good condition.
The club welcomed Miss Chamber
lain. a member who resides IN cam
| bridge, Mass.
The first paper was the story of
Prometheus." told by Mrs Hawkes.
Mrs. Tolbott gave select readings from
"Prometheus Bound The study snoJess
for next year was announced. ISLANDS
| of the Pacific and the Panama canal
| Book committee: Miss Flora NC
Creery Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Dash ana
! Mrs. Miller.
Responses to roll call were made by
Mrs Smith. Mrs Bradley, Mrs roster
Mrs. Frisbie. Mrs. Gravett. Mrs
| Holmes. Mrs. Leary and others.
The hostess was assisted in serving
refreshments by Mrs. Inez Gravette
and her young son. Norman Beaton
Next meeting will be with Mrs. Ellis
Logan, 1858 Irving street northwest.
w MCKINLEY CHAPTER. G. A. r.
The members of William Mckinley
Circle. No ., Ladies of the G. A. X.
under the leadership of their new
actively engaged in various ways and
means by which to increase their re
lief fund The sewing society of the
circle has held weekly , m meetings e1ng
ming for bazaar in the near future.
The executive committee will hold
rummage sale in June. and special
committee has arranged for a euchre
party and apron sale to be held short
iy at G. A. r. Hall. to which the G.
A. r. posts. Sons of Veterans. Wom-
ems Relief Corps, Daughters Of Vet
Grams and Grant and Lincoln Circles
of Ladies of the G. A. r. and all
patriotic organizations are invited
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The section of civics and education
will meet Tuesday at IL o'clock with
Mrs Woodland, 3615 Newark street. Miss
Eliza F. Lord will speak for a few
minutes on Peace" and Mrs. Coville
will read paper written by George w.
of archaeology will meet Tuesday at
2:15 o'clock with Mrs. Lowe. 1922 Wood
ley place. The paper on Greek PM
losophers' will be given by Mrs. Henry
Farquhar
The French section will meet We'd
nesday at with Miss Isobel Lehman,
100 18th street. Members will give in
French large part of Moiere's '.Malade
Ina ginaire
ABRAcADABRA
The Abracadabra Club held it's an
nual meeting for the election of off,
GERS Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Lernuel Warner. 1920 9th street
northwest. with a large proportion of
the membership present. President
Newton w. Preston was in the chair.
The one-minute stories told by the
members in response to the roll call
were of the entertaining rather than
instructive type. The paper of the
evening. by Capt. H. P. Mcintosh. was
devoted to historical and botanical
account of the origin of coal. with a
description of the coal measures. 1t
was discussed by DR. G. NJ Brumbaugh,
DR.. James Mckee, Ernest A. Perham,
n w. Preston, and others. The election
of officers resulted as follows: DR.. G.
w. Story, first vice president; Mrs. Ma
bel F. Preston, second vice president;
Mr.. Frank ]. Metcalf. secretary-treas-
urer: DR.. Edison L. Whitney, cores
y
kee, chairman executive committee. At
intervals during the election period,
stories were told by the members. Capt.
Mcintosh was acknowledged to be able
to tell the largest number and best
stories that were told. Miss Ethel N.
johnson, accompanied by Harold r.
Warner. sang "Elle fui la Tour
terelle." by J. Offenbach. and Nora
by Robert Piggott. and n. w. Preston,
accompanied by Mrs. II. P. Mcintosh,
sang -Four Leaved Clover" by Leila
NJ. BroWnell, and '"rhe Shoggy Shoo'
by Grace Newhall The report of the
treasurer showed a comfortabl bal
ance in the treasury. so that it was
voted to reduce the assessment for the
coming year by one-half. During the
were served by the hostess. assisted
club.
MARY BARTLETT CHAPTER, D. A. r.
The Mary Bartlett Chapter held it's
annual banquet in honor of the state
trict at Hotel Powhatan Easter Mon
day. The speech of Mrs. Greenawalt,
state regent. telling of the great reduc-
tion on the debt during the last year.
and the important part played by the
District of Columbia in this reduction,
and the story of the first Continental
Congress of the D. A. r., as told by
Miss Janet Richards. the state regent,
who was the orator from the District of
Columbia on that occasion, were re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Miss Florence
Brown. member of the chapter, told
Of the work of the Y. w. c. A.. and at