Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-10-15
County Club News.
DICKERSON ROUND TABLE.

The Dickerson Round Table held its
monthly meeting with Mrs Lawrence A.
White September 20. In the absence of
the president, Mrs. Thomas F. Chiswell
presided, nine members responding to roll
call.
Mrs. d. T. Shreve contributed an inter
esting paper on the opera I'll Trovatore,"
and Miss Julia Belt followed with must
cal treat, playing and singing selections
from the same opera.
The subject of Good Roads" was then
diseased and letter read from Mr.. o. E.
Weller in reply to those written to him by
the club members in reference to a portion
of the road from Dickerson to Frederick
The club outing has been postponed until
later in October
INQUIRY CLUB Or ROCKVILLE.
The year book Of the Inquiry Club of
Rockville for the year 1856 is most at
tractive Such subjects as Choosing a VO-
cation. Vocational Training. What Does
Social Service Mean, Making Life Easier
for the Farm Woman, Vacation Schools and
School Gardens. are among those to be dis
cussed, while Linen Shower" for the
sick poor Of the county gives a suggestion
that might well be followed by other clubs.
Mrs. Holmes will be hostess at luncheon
and afterwards conduct the members of
the club on a visit to the National Gallery
in Washington January 18th. The mem
bership of the club is filled. with c0nsid-
cradle list in waiting
TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN.
The annual campaign for the prevention
and relief of tuberculosis, to be held De-
cember 6 to IL. will include plans for a
National Medical Examination Day a Chill
dren's Crusade Day. and a tuberculosis
Sunday. Last year over 100. 900 churches
gave attention to the subject of tuberculo-
sis by sermons, talks and announcements.
JUST GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Just Government League was held
Thursday. October 7th at Seco Hall, in
Rockville. Besides the members Of the
Executive Board, delegates were present
from various districts of the county. The
treasurer reported $ll3 raised and expended
since April LIST, large part of which went
to aiding State and national work Re-
ports Of the chairmen of the Committees
on Press. Petitions and Membership showed
activities in these departments, while a
report read by the secretary, Mrs. Call,
gave an encouraging account Of the pro-
eress Of the League throughout the year.
The reports from Wheaton, GAINESVILLE,
Gaithersburg and Rockville showed sub
stantial gains in suffrage sentiment in
those districts. The following officers were
elected for the next year; Mrs. J. Ross
Thomson, President. Mrs. L. l. Hays. Mrs.
Worthington and Mrs. L. II. Enele. Vice
Presidents Mrs. f. W. Koch. Secretary.
Miss F. X. Keys, Treasurer. Mrs Call. Miss
Keys. Mrs. Koch, Mrs. Parsons. Mrs Faul-
cOner and Mrs. Erwin we're appointed TO
accompany Mrs. Thomson, the President,
as delegates TO the semi-annual meeting
Of the just Government League to be held
at Easton, Md. on October 2lst
After the business meeting Miss Ethel
Smith, Of the National Congressional Com
mittee Of the N. A. W. S. A.. described her
recent visit to the States where suffrage
campaigns are now in progress. She re-
ported that the leaders in those States feel
great confidence Of success. especially in
New York State. where a hundred thous-
and women are working for the suffrage
amendment as volunteers OF these. three
thousand are giving their entire time And
yet some people say that women do not
want to vote