The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Social Betterment In Many
Forms to Be the Goal of
Organizations.

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ment. not to duplicate, the instruc-
tion offered by institutions in the
Emphssis Is to be laid on the
which includes the Girls Clubs OF
the department stores. under Miss
NJ. A. Buckingham. and the Friend
ship Clubs OF the high schools.
with Miss Helen Hughes as chair
man.
Simply Help Each Other.
I'VE are organised purely to help
each other" said Mrs. Bertha Lin
coin Heustis, president OF the
League Of American Pen Women.
when asked to tell OF plans for the
years work. I'VE have 90 many
sympathies that we have found It
inexpedient to indorse any one OF
the great movements OF the day
The meetings for the year are In
charge Of the first and second vice
presidents OF the organization. and
will be largely Of a social nature.
Thanksgiving and Christmas par
ties are already assured. while
programs for other meetings are In
the making.
The anthony League will have
three-foid interests this winter
civic, .phllanthropic. and educational.
Weekly receptions on Tuesday after
Moons are to be held at the home
Of the president. Mrs. Anna Hend-
ley. On these occasions prominent
educators and workers from many
fields OF service will give TENN n
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for the years work. Glasses in the
common law. Bible study. and cul-
ture OF the speaking voice have
been organized for members.
To Send Speakers.
The Stanton Club. stiil another Or
ganization whose prime object is the
spreading Of suffrage propaganda,
has decided to send speakers to a
number Of the conventions that will
meet In Washington during the club
season. In this way. II is hoped
that the clubs personal plea for
suffrage will have a wider influence
than any series OF meetings where
the persons in attendance would be
largely residents Of the District.
The woman's Single Tax Club will
continue The study OF Henry Georges
life and works. specializing on that
writer's Progress and Poverty"
Lectures on the single tax will be
offered as feature open to the
public.
The fourth year of the study of
America has been started by the Co
lumbia Heights Art Club. the art
and history OF modern. times being
the joint divisions of discussion. At
each weekly meeting a paper on
these subjects Is read, and the
monthly business meeting includes
parliamentary drill and roll call on
current events. 1t Is expected that
the club will be able to assist the
clubhouse fund Of the District Fed
Grafton.
Garments Wanted.
The Florence Crittenton Mission
has scheduled a campaign for the
winter that includes an attempt to
increase the interest In this philan-
thropy. An appeal for tiny garments
for the children OF the mission. to be
given in memory OF some child who
was dear to The sender. has already
been Issued.
The Woman's National Rivers and
urge legislation in favor OF pure
water. The various tributary
streams of the Potomac will be dis
cussed. with regard to their sources
and purity. In addition. those bodies
OF water near residence portion Of
the District are to be investigated.
A number OF he members of the
Washington organization are 10 as
sist in the entertainment OF dele
the convention In the near future.