The Washington times., 1915-04-12

Tomorrow evening the gymnasium
classes Of the Y. w. G. A., under the
give an exhibition of the work for the
year at Epiphany gymnasium.
On Friday evening the annual supper
of the South American section was held
with Secretary of state Bryan as guest
of honor and principal speaker. Mr..
Bryan advocated the general study of
Spanish, saying that the strengthening
of relations between the United States
and South America would bring the two
continents into close touch in the COM
ing century.
The Parents League of the third di-
vision will have charge of a series OF
i've or six lectures by Mrs Nanette
Paul on various phases of law. The
iirst talk Will be given at Wilson Norm
al Sch01, tomorrow evening at ats s o'clock:
and Will be on the topic, THE Heart
Of Blackstone. or Principles of Law
The meeting is to be of special interest
to teachers.
The Woman's Relief Corps had charge
Of song reCitals by Wlmot Goodwin,
baritone, and assisting artists at the
oak room of the Raleigh on Friday and
Saturday evenings of last week.
At The recent meeting of the board
of directors for the Woman's Clinic,
the following. officers were elected: DR..
| B. NJ. Randolph consu.tant I'm internal
medicine; Mrs. Harriet Hawley Lochar.
chairman of the publicity committee.
and the delegates and alternates for
| the annual meeting of the District Fed
Grafton of Womcn's Clubs In May
| women's tennis organization called
/ the Ready Racquet Club has been formed
by twelve young women In the Treasury
| Department. Two Of the Potomac Park
courts have been secured for their use
| Miss Lavelle Mitchell has been elected
president and Miss Myrtle Abel sccrc-
| tary and treasurer. Other members are
the Misses Ethel Reid, Margaret Chap
| man. Mabe! Barnes. Lucy johnson.
! Frances Johnson. Bertha Holmes. Pearl
West Elizabeth Bulkley, Mary Lcpper,
and Stella Gates.
| trict branch of the w. G. 7. l.. was
held ct Metropolitan Baptist Church on
| Friday evening. Mrs. Edna Proctor
read a report on the work of the Loyal
| Temperance Legion. which has or
ganized six new branches since October.
| Both the senior and Junior apartments
| of the association reported the addi-
| ton of many new members. Rev. John
| Compton Ball and Mrs. Linne a. Key
ser welcomed the members of the con-
vention.
Officers for the coming year were
elected by the Sisterhood Of the Wash
| ington Hebrew Congregation at a meet
| ing last week. They are: President.
Mrs Abram simon; first vice president,
Mrs. Alfred Solingcr; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. II. Strasburger; recording sec
rotary. Mrs. Ernest GiChnor: correspond
ing secetary, Mrs. Alfred Rosenthal
treasurer, Mrs. \. c. Mayer: directors.
Miss Ida Riedbcrgcr. Mrs. Myer Fell
heimer. Mrs. Joseph Goldcnbcrg. Mrs.
Clarence Grosncr. Mrs. Eva Hexter.
3. Slnsheimer, Mrs. Otto Woerner: au-
| ditors. Mrs. J. Eisenmann. Mrs. Mark
Blum. and Mrs. l.. Sonneborn.
chosen president of the Washingtcn n
club Of Higher Ideals for Right Think
ing and Right Living, which was first
organized as a Lentcn Study Club. un-
der the direction OF Mrs. Vance Cheney
of New York. president OF the Interna-
tional League Tho study course out.
lined by Mrs. Cheney has included in its
list of patronesses Mrs Alexander
John A. Logan. Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Eu-
gene Byrncs. Mrs J. II. Crawford. Mrs
Ton Eyrk Wendell. Mrs. G. Pcyton Rus
sell. and number OF others.
BY unanimous vote the club viii
continue AS an organization, and vii
unite with the District Federation OF
Womcn's Clubs. Mrs. Vance Cheney
will give lecture each Wednesday
Connecticut avenue at II o'clock. The
subject for this week will be- The Pur,
nose OF Human Life and How to Live
It,"
: The annual meeting of the Day Nur
, scrN and Dspcnsary Association was
, held in the oak room of the Raleigh
during the past week. The session last
ed from 10 a. IN. to 9 p IN. and more
than 100 women were in attendance
! The reports OF the officers show the Da,
Nursery to be in better condition finan
cially than ever before. About 5000 wa!
realized on the tag day when the ap
peal was made to the Washington pub
lie to have heart"
. In addition to caring for those babies
whose mothers are compelled to go on
to work for living the nursery ha
? carried its work OF education and as
: sistance into the homes of people in tn
, poorer sections of the city. Reports o
. Mrs. NJ. +. Stearns, second vice presi
dent, and DIR. w J. French showed ad
vance along these lines. and gave plan
. for further extension. Improved Condi
tions in the homes reached arc mani
: tested in the decreased death rate.
The following officers were elected
| President. Mrs. W. f. Andrews; frs
| vice president. Mrs. Sydney r. Jacobs
| second vice president, Mrs. NJ F
: Stearns recording secretary, Mrs. VII
IS liam T. Chantland corresponding sec
e retary Mrs. J. II. Pilling treasurer
Mrs. w J. French.
4 Those elected to the board OF directors
!. who will serve for three years are Mr.,
). George II. Brown, Mrs. Thomas Calvel
Mrs. Newton Ferree. Mrs. Roe Fulker
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