South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01

nth several pretty gifts
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Miss Florence Asire. 122 (. Tut
St, gave a Halloween party Tues
day evening for a number of her
friends. Contests. games and music
were the pastimes and refreshments
in keeping with the season were
served. There were ten guests
present.
Mrs Elmer Crockett. 627 w. Col
fax av., was hostess at a thimble
Tuesday afternoon given for her
daughter. Mrs. NJ. Z. Y. Fuller of
Chattanooga, Tenn, who has been
visiting at the Crockett home for the
past few months. The afternoon
was spent socially with needlework
and a two course luncheon was
served. Mrs. Fuller will return TO
her home Thursday.
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Members Of the Walther league
OF the German Lutheran church en-
tertained with a Halloween costume
party Tuesday evening in the Wal
Their hall. The hall was decorated
in effective Halloween style and, the
large party which att nded the af-
fair participated in Halloween stunts
and games. Refreshments were
served.
Two subjects OF importance TO
mothers were taken up at a meeting
of the mothers department OF the
Progress club Tuesday afternoon
in the club rooms Methods Of Re-
pressing and Developing Individual
ity," was the topic Of the paper given
by Mrs. Otto Osborn, in which she
spoke of the periods in a child's life
when strict repression is most neces-
sary 10 the proper development of
the mind. A mother should not ever
lastingly be saying, don't" but do"
she said. Her paper brought in the
subject of schools and their system
of training which she showed have
come TO recognize the need of treat
ing the child as an individual, not at
tempting to train everyone along the
same set rule.
Mrs. G. +. Hansel's subject was on
Vocational Training" a very inter
esting part of the days program.
She confined her talk to the times
when vocational training should be
introduced and along what lines the
study should be pursued. Vocational
training she said, should begin when
the child shows some inclination or
preference for a certain kind Of work
not forcing them to struggle through
a course that is of no interest 70 them.
She expressed herself as disapprov-
ing of the habit of permitting the
general education to be dropped in
an effort 10 learn some trade.
At the next meeting. Nov. II. Mrs.
Alma G. Ware will continue the
study of Child Psychology"
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With a very attractive Halloween
dancing party in the Minuet Dane
ing academy last evening members
of the Married Folks Dancing club
opened their season. A witch in a
bunch of corn stalks was placed at
one end Of the hall and in the cen
ter was a scarecrow surrounded by
corn. Great punches of the corn and
autumn leaves with orange and
black streamers on the lights added
TO the Halloween effect. In the
dining room, where a buffet supper
was served during the intermission
the same idea predominated. The
table was centered with a basket Of
apples with pumpkin heads filled
with tall sprigs of foliage placed at
either end. ElbeIs band played for
the dancing which began at 9
O'Clock. The committee for the
evening consisted of Mrs. Charles
Harper. Mrs. f. r. Austin, Mrs. A
II. Cushing, Mrs. +. ID. Hager and
Mrs Horace L. Greene.
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More than IS children with their
mothers were very delightfully."- en-
tertained at a Halloween party
Tuesday afternoon in the pariors
of St. James church. Mrs Frances
Lane, superintendent of the cradle
roll department and Miss Gertrude
Birner. superintendent of the be-
ginners' class, assisted by Mrs. An
deTson. were the hostesses. The
youngsters enjoyed games and Miss
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freshments were served in one Of
the parlors from tables decorated
with pumpkins and cunning little
yellow shaded candles.
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Members Of the Auten W. r. o.,
No. Il. entertained guests to the
number OF so at a Halloween tea
Tuesday afternoon in the old court
house An old witch and fortune
telling were the sources OF much
amusement. Delightful refreshments
were served at the close Of the aft
ernoon.
The regular meeting was held in
in the old court house last
evening when Mrs. Ina Cunning
ham of Valparaiso, inspected the
corporation. One candidate was
initiated during the business time.
Refreshments were served.
The Philathea class Of the First
Christian church was entertained
last evening by Mrs. Melvin Leslie,
S21 Lincoln way f. Halloween dec
orations with bouquets Of chrysan-
themums were prettily used about
the rooms The guests were mask
ed. They were provided with games
and contests with music. for amuse-