The Washington times., 1916-10-29
Lectures Are Filling
Place of Conferences"

Although washington mas many hd-
vantages from an intellectual stand
point, there has until lately been a
noticeable lack OF tho conferences
the "causeries intimes"-I can think
of no English word which exactly
expresses the kind of informal draw
ing room lecture l have in mind
which are so pleasant u feature OF
the season in so many cities. How
ever, we are doing better. Miss Janet
Richards current topic talks have
become an institution; last year we
had Mile. Cora de Wilhorsts delight
full French conferences" at the
Washington Club and are to have
them again this season. There were
also Richard Fuller's Shakespearean
lectures. and a half dozen others Of
equal interest.
And this year we have brand new
series of informal talks. most inter-
csting talks. Judging from those
already over and done with. which
Miss Alice II. Drake is giving on
"wednesday. mornings at IL o'clock in
Mrs. ii. :. Keating's apartment I'm the
Misunderstanding needles cordial
ly Invited"
The subjects are quite various, and
show pleasant tendency to depart
from the stereotyped. Witness the
title of one talk, Gentlemen Riders
in Bronze" Doesn't that piaue your
interest? October % the topic will
be "a World Painter and His Work."
and the program for November in
cludes Current Events and Book Re-
views" on the sth: Lofty Thoughts
In Lofty Places. the 18th; Gals
Poetry OF Fannie Stearns Davis" the
18th. On this occasion Miss Drake
will read an unpublished poem OF Miss
Davis, written especially for her.
The lectures are TO be continued I'M
I'll April l.
Another unusual course OF lectures
will be given sby tho Washington sculp-
tor. George Julian Zolnay. at The
Atelier." on the corner Of Fifteenth and
streets. The History OF Styles and
Ornamentatlon' IL the subject OF the
series. and the object thereof il to
give more precise knowledge OF the
enduring principles OF styles in art.
architecture, and decoration In con-
tradistinction to the endless fads and
of invitations have been issued for
the first lecture. Wednesday afternoon
AT O'Clock. and by invitation extend
ed through the Board OF Education the
entire course, will be open to the art
teachers Of the public schools.
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Who says the vogue for dancing Is
lessening? True our grandmothers. who.
when the one-step and the tango first
struck town felt that they must dance
OF the running. are to be allowed 10
resume their bridge and their dish o.
gossip. but from all seeming the young
people-and those not quite so young
will dance as fast and furiously as ever
before.
There'll be dancing at most OF the
debutante teas, there are already a num-
Der OF balls on the social program, the
Army and Navy dancing class Is In fun
swing, the Playhouse dancing class has
bespoken Monday evenings. and plans
are being made for Friday evening
dances at the Willard. Well have OPP
portunity to dance every Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon II We like, for
Miss Dorothy Peake Is arranging a
series OF attractive tea dances, at
Rauscher's, beginning next Wednesday
The hours will be from TO o'clock
There'll be excellent music, and from all
with the best people" It will GER
tainly he a pleasant place to vile away
an hour on a winter afternoon.