Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
Campaign to Increase Enroll
ment in Local Organization
Is On in Earnest.
LEADERS WOULD DOUBLE
PRESENT Membership
Reception Is rendered by George
town Chapter to Those Who En-
tered in January.

The T. W. c. A. campaign TO doupte
its membership is now on IN earnest
and from now until the Campaign
closes Wednesday night at a Dig rally
In Epiphany Hall the daily returns vi
enrolment will be kept a strict secret
The plan is to double the Membership
which. prior to the start of the cam
pairn. was $40. Last night the count
on new members was ~:
The scheme adopted is for each mem
her to bring in one new memper. lhes
are ALI wearing buttons whlcn say
"Eyery one Get One" Then as each
brings in her new member she sur
renders the get one" button to the
new member and herself wears We
Cot One" while the new member De-
The Y. W. c. A leaders feel very con-
6dent that they will he able to doupie
their membership i'll this way.
Interesting Poster.
There is an interesting poster at the
association home, 14h and u s'ree's' IL
Illustrating this membership canpaish'
There is tree representing the ia
tional society as roots from when nave
crown the trunk representing locals. the
branches represented by chapters. ana
the twigs represented by clubs.
Leaders are also shown in TINS picture.
Mrs Woodbury. Pulsifer, the only mem
her of the board who has been in ONCE
continuously for ten years. Is SHOWN
with a spade. Mrs. Wallace Radcl1He is
shown with hands held out in prayer TOR
the success of the campaign. In tme
foreground is Mrs. Robert Lansing, tell
ing why she believes in the Y. w. C. A
Mrs. william Hamilton Bayly is seen
watering the tree. and Miss Mabel NJ
Thurston is pointing up. telling the
meaning of membership.
Reception rendered.
New members who came into the as
ISOLATION during January were guests
of honor last night at a reception ac-
corded by the Georgetown Chapter. OF
which Mrs w. T. Weaver is chairman.
The Georgetown Chapter had the honor
of entertaining because it is itself of
recent organization.
More than 100 girls had merry
time Following the formal greeting
and a musical and literary program in
the parlor they played games in the
gymnasium and had luncheon in the
English room Those who contributed
to the entertainment program were:
Mrs. Appleton Clark. jr., reading; Mrs.
Otis D. Sweet, vocal solo: Mrs. Ben
jamin Woodruff, dialect story: Miss
Jewell Hawks, recitation; Miss Cath
crime Burch Give years old, vocal
Program of "At Homes
The program of lat homes to be OBJ
served at the Y. W. c. A. during this
week is as follows:
Monday-From to s pm. there will
he Valentine tea given by members of
English classes. Miss Hugh Miller and
Miss Alice Drake will receive.
In honor of the golden jubilee of the
Y. W. c. A the English classes will be
at home. Members of the classes in
grammar review. English and American
literature. Shakespeare. history of art and
the booklovers' group will be present to
direct guests over the building.
From I 80 to 3 80 pm. Mrs. Thomas
Mitchell and Mrs. H. GOsling will receive.
Teachers and members of the classes in
home economics will assist. There will be
exhibits of millinery and dressmaking and
demonstrations in home hygiene by the
Red Cross group.
Tuesday-From to pm. Mrs. r.
Frank Edgington and Miss Thompson will
receive The art classes will be .at home
There will be classes in session in the
new StuulO. uDueT tne OlTectlOfI Or MISS
Frances Thomson and Miss Ruth Nc
Gowan. from until o'clock. There will
be classes in French, German and history
OF art to be observed.
From 80 to $3.50 pm. the closing
feature Of the series of lat homes OBJ
served by the educational department
will be presented. Miss Frances Chicken
ing, assisted by Mrs. Charles McRoberts,
Miss Elizabeth Wilbur and Miss Annette
Miller. will receive. The Y w C.
sir iplo =
OF Mrs. McRoberts- Tuesday is an even
ing OF great activity in the association
quarters. Glasses in elementary English,
spanish. German. millinery and esthetic
Bible Students Club. of which Miss Mabel
Nelson Thurston is the leader Classes
N swimming will have instruction at the
y. W. c. A. pool. 1929 q street northwest.
Friendship Clubs Hostesses.
LAST Thursday afternoon the Friend
ship Clubs were hostesses during the
reception hours. In line were Misses
Irene Daniel. Dorothy Wilson. Elsie
Jarvis. Ruth Frank and Miss Har-
per Miss Frances Hersey poured tea
guests through the building The
booklover's group was in session and a
class In swimming was being instruct
eo IN the pool on G street In the
Eunice Weed. chairman. received She
was assisted by Miss Flora johnson
and Miss Florence Taylor. Guests en-
1oyed observing the classes and com
mented on the use of all available
space. even the private offices having
been temporarily converted into class.
rooms. Gymnasium recreation was be-
ing given the Woodward q Lothrop and
All Round Clubs. The class in public
speaking. Mrs. Ware Anderson, in
structor. held its session in the
cafeteria. Two shorthand classes. one
private tutoring class. design eIemen-
tary English and sight reading were
also meeting.
Friday the department of Languages
ooserved at home" hours in the aft
ernoon. Miss Margaret Merrill and Miss
Fitzhugh received. assisted by Miss
Aaret. Miss Goth and Miss LanziIIi. A
program of songs was presented by the
members Of the foreign language
classes. In the evening, the Commercial
department was represented. Receiv-
ing were Miss Alice Deal. Mrs. Marion
Greene and Miss Yeakle
The classes instructed by Mrs. Ware