The Washington herald., 1916-02-27
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Members and guests of the Woman's
Club of Kensington, were entertained
last Thursday by Miss Anna Reinhardt
and her pupils at the Home School for
Deaf Children, Kensington. At this
school deaf children are taught to take
their places in life along with hearing
children, without making use OF the sign
language. The children understand con-
versation entirely through lip-readlng
and are taught to talk. As they become
far enough advanced they attend the
local public schools and are able to take
the same kind OF instruction given the
hearing children. The school is well
located, occupying the former residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mannakee, and
adjoining cottages.
With the assistance of Miss Wilcox and
Miss Peck, Miss Reinhardts assistant
teachers, the children answered many
questions and gave a number of reci-
tations. The whole establishment was
thrown open to the visitors, and those
who inspected the playroom, the bed
rooms, with their cribs and small beds,
and the school rooms were amply repaid
The guests, in addition to the club men,
bers, were Mrs. w. A. H. Waters, of
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. A. p. Brundage, of
Canandaigua, n. Y; Mrs. Elliott Darby,
Miss K. Darby, Mrs. w. C, Barnes, Miss
Jennie Kedrick, Frank Wilson, Mrs. A. II.
Dobson, Mrs. Scrivener, Mrs. Chaplin,
Mrs. James Chesley, Mrs. n. H. B.
Keane, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. J. W.
Bird, of Sandy Springs; Mrs. H. c. Skeels
and Mrs. W. F. Wight, of Takoma Park;
Mrs. George Mikkelson, of North Chevy
Chase. and Miss Alice Willoughby, Of
Washington.
The Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase,
gave its annual luncheon to its members
on Wednesday. February Is, at the home
OF Mrs A. Bruce Bielaski. in Raymond
street. These luncheons are given not
only to AFFORD pleasant social hour, but
also to demonstrate to the mem bers of
the club a well-balanced and inviting
menu at a minimum cost. The luncheon
was in charge of a committee OF which
Mrs. Thomas Robertson was chairman.
The speakers for the afternoon were Miss
Annie NJ. Wilson, director OF art in the
Washington Public Schools, and Mrs.
Mckay. Miss Wilson gave some good
advice on Art in the Home" Mrs. Nc
Kay spoke on Suffrage" showing why
women should have a hand In molding
legislation affecting the home. It was
decided at a short business meeting fol-
lowing the luncheon that this club join
the General Federation OF women's
Clubs.
The Civic Study Club of Garrett Park
held its meeting for February at the
home of its president, Mrs. J. Ross
Thomson, February 16. Miss Isabel Hol-
brook, OF Los Angeles, was speaker for
the afternoon, and dealt with the pres
emit great war and its probable outcome
in the evolution of civilization. Mrs.
George Wright, Of Forest Glen, and Mrs.
Stevens, of Nebraska, were guests. AZ
ter the lecture a short business meeting
was held, at which It was decided by
vote that the club unite with the Gen.
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The Woman's Club OF Jacksonville, met
with Mrs. U. D. Nourse on February is,
when the following program was en-
joyed: Life of Julia Ward Howe" Mrs
John Darby; piano solo, Miss B. Shafrer;
recitation, Miss A l. Allnutt; reading,
The Proposed Monument to Southern
Heroes Miss Sue Darby; humorous,
Mrs. Joe Darby. The club will hold its
next meeting with Miss Shaffer, March l.
The Inquiry Club of Rockville met with
Mrs. o. NJ. Linthicum on February a.
The library committee reported that the
club library is established and that thir-
ty-five books are ready for the use of
members. The Establishment of a rest
room in Georgetown for the use of Mont
gomery County women was discussed.
Several papers were read, telling of the
origin OF the observance of st. Valen-
tines day. and a number of interesting
valentines we're read by members as re-
sponses. A guessing contest prepared by
the hostess, the subject being titles of
books, added to the enjoyment of the
afternoon, after which refreshments were
served.
The regular weekly reception of the
Anthony League, held at 2O07 Columbia
road on Tuesday evening, was made
especially interesting by a talk by Mrs
Miller, wife of Judge William Miller, of
the Juvenile Court OF Indiana.
The talk was an exposition of inter-
probation of the intention Of poets and
writers to express the great mental i'm
petus toward reforms and the betterment
Of mankind. Mrs. Miller said that our
legislatures are expressing in their re-
form bills progress in the same direction.
These, she said. express the thought of
the masses, and to help a people one
must come near to their hearts and their
real desires. Mrs. Miller gave two poems
to illustrate her theme
The next regular meeting Of the An
thony League will be held at the Public
Library on March 2, when Carter B.
Keene will talk on our postal laws.
The February meeting of the Sarah
Franklin Chapter. d. A. R., met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. l. Gar
rett, North Washington street, Alexan-
dria, Va, The meeting was presided
over by the regent. Mrs. James E. Null
care. One important feature was the
reading of the reports.
One new member was accepted-Mrs
Sarah G. Hancock, sister of the regent.
The educational work was reviewed with
interest The chapter designated its vice
regent. Mrs. Edmund s. Wolf, as alter
nate to the regent, with other alternates
as follows: Mrs. James z. Alexander.
Mrs. Fred Voland, Mrs. Stephen Harri-
son Ford, Mrs. Milton W. Johnson, Mrs.
Robert Harrison. Mrs. Flora B. H. Barr
and Miss Edna Harrison Alexander Miss
Ada II. Garrett was chosen to serve as
page to the president general at the con-
tinental congress in April
Interesting plans are in progress for