The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Busy Season Is Anticipated
BY Women's Clubs For
Year of 1856.
By MABEL f. WINSLOW.
club season has begun

"HE CluD season Has UVs"H'
Now that the roster OF
il Washington ciubwomen Is
nearly complete. meetings Of
executive boards have already been
held to determine the course OF
evsnts for the winter season.
Few cities have a larger number Of
women actively interested In affairs
outside OF their own homes. They In
clude people Of nearly every known
vocation. authorities In many fields
OF work. With such facilities to
command. Il Is not strange that tho
woman's clubs OF Washington should
stand for progress and an inter-
change Of thought that Is unusually
diverse.
The number Of woman's clubs has
been variously estimated: Some hope.
ful ones declare that there are at
least two thousand. Others place the
number at half that. So many
women belong to more than one club
that II Ia difficult to give even a
tentative census Of the members
themselves.
Federation Begins Work.
The District Federation Of wom-
ems Clubs. which at present includes
thirty-two district ORGANIZATIONS. has
just begun the work for the year.
though plans have been ready for
some time. Open meetings In charge
OF the various departments Of the
federation are to be held on the sec
ond Saturday Of each month at the
Public Library.
The clubhouse fund 10 not to he
nRHIarfad Owing n tho n
the luncheon last year. another 10 to
be given this January. with the va
rious clubs In charge OF labels. The
Anthony League ts to have charge OF
an entertainment in December for
the benefit Of the general endow-
ment fund.
A series OF meetings on art under
the Craftsmanship OF Mrs. Augustus
Knight will form another phase Of
the clubs educational activities. In
addition. there will be discussion In
favor Of planting trees In honor Of
famous Americans along the Lincoln
Highway.
Chances For Study.
Since the withdrawal OF the Twen-
tieth Century Club from the District
Federation. this organization has
contributed directly to the national
federation. The purpose OF the club
is reflected In the diverse orportuni-
ties for study offered the members
Sections In parlia mentary law.
archaeology. art. education. and
home economics have been organ
lied and their leaders have made
complete plans for the season.
The Washington branch Of the Ma
tional Cong ess OF Mothers Is CO.
operating with the pare NIT, cner
associations for child welfare. 1t
has conducted and will con. .inue to
conduct a city.wide campaign for
sanitary plumbing In the public
schools. Education for the mother
as well as the child Is to be the par
ticular watchwoTd for the w,nt.L
Officers Of the Mothers Congress
have appeared before the Board OF
Education to urge the use. OF schools
as social centers. The increased St-
tentlon psid to vocational training
in the schools this winter l. partly a
result Of the recommendation Of the
vocational committee OF the con-
gress.
Lectures instructive to mothers
will be given at the monthly meet
ihgs at the Raleigh. Specialists in
various lines Of child welfare will
speak and illustrate their / ctures,
In many cases.
No President Elected.
The College Woman's Club has not
yet elected u president to succeed
the late Miss Elizabeth Y. Brown.