The Washington times., 1915-03-08
News Items and Notes of Club
Activities in Washington

Auxiliary Of the Hebrew Home for the
per was given last Thursday evening.
A number Of prominent speakers con-
tributed to .hc program.
Mrs. NJ. A. Harper. of London, gave
an Illustrated lecture at the Public
Library on Saturday under auspices of
the District Federation of Women s
Clubs.
A meeting Of the woman's Peace
Monday. It was decided to begin a cam
paien that should interest the children
In the schools. with q view Of securing
their help in spreading peace propa-
ganda. A delegation called upon Super
intendent OF Schools Thurston to ask
his permission to appeal to teachers and
pupils
A bylaw to the constitution was pass
ed allowing mon to become associate
members Of the association without the
privilege Of voting. upon payment OF 81
year for dues.
Later in the month another peace
demonstration will be held. Those in
charge are planning to make 1t more
A meeting Of Elmira College Club.
composed OF about twenty-five former
students and alumnae Of Elmira Col
lege. Of Elnira. N. Y. was held at the
residence OF Miss Eliza Lord. 1914 Yer
mont avenue northwest. Monday even
ing Miss Lord. who was graduated
from the college about fifty years ago.
spoke Of Elmira College life OF that
period. During the business meeting
means were discussed for raising funds
for the college endowment fund.
Nine. All Kuli Khan. wife Of the
Persian minister. spoke on The Women
Of Persia" at a meeting OF the Anthony
League at the home of the president,
Mrs. Nanette b. Paul. last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Hendley continued her series Of
talks on the life and work of Susan 3.
Anthony at tho leagues usual "at
formal address will be given by the
same speaker tomorrow afternoon at
$50. apartment 55. the Portncr.
The classes in Spanish: parliamentary
study met as usual during the rast
week.
The League Of American Pen Women
held a meeting at the Public Library
Lincoln Heustis presiding, in the ab-
sence OF the president The minutes
were read by the secretary. Mrs. Anna
Sanborn Hamilton. Routine business
was finished and reports of the annual
elected. Mrs. Lavinia Griffin Graham
and Miss Helen NJ. Cox. both of Los
Angeles.
Letters We're received urging the
league to join with the Pacific Coast
women's Press Association for a con-
gress Of authors and journalists at San
Francisco June q and so. and July !, Q.
and 3. Letters from absent members
were also read. and an account OF the
work done by Miss Grace Adele Pierce
in collaboration with Or. Richard Pur-
ton. In bettering motion picture tcena-
rios. was given
A proposed amendment to restore the
annual dues to 81 was discussed, and II
was decided to give all members All op-
portuntty to vote upon this before
the next meeting. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes expressed her appreciation of
the honor Of serving as the leagues
educators in New York, and at the"
luncheon given by the Women's Press
Club Of New York.
Tuesday at the residence Of Mrs. G. W.
Harris. S03 Morrison street. Chevy
Chase. After luncheon seventeen mem
bers responded to roll call with current
event items. Mrs. Paris Brensle read
the first paper on "Psammet!chus and
Miss Heiberger read a second paper on
Early Egyptian Art" The discussion
of Temples and Priests" was led by
Mrs w. NJ. IIallam. assisted by Mrs
w. II. Myers. Mrs. W. n. Sholes gave
a narrative Of the Temples OF Jer asa
lem, lU7 r. c." Many good pictures of
Egyptian art and temples werc rnJuyed
by the club through the courtesy OF
the Public Library
The guests We're Mrs. Wells Mrs
Mrs. Weaver, Mrs Bruce.
Mrs Burchell. Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs
Stone.
The members OF the Optimist 'lub
met Tuesday evening as the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs J. William Lee Mrs
Frank NJ. Briggs gave an chronological
and historical account of the various
groups Of Slavic peoples, while Miss
Alice Atwood discussed Russia, her
past. present. and possible future. The
papers were followed by a short gen
eral discussion.
A lecture on the Governments search
throughout distant parts of the earth
for new and valuable plants to be in
troduced into this country. illustrated
by stereopticon, will be given by Prof.
Fairchild. OF the Department of Agri-
culture. at the April meeting.
A paper on Modern Tendencies in
American Poetry" was read by Harold