The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
Thriving Organization Original
y PhlIanthropic, Now Has
Many Interests.
WORKS BY GROUP SYSTEM
Members Enroll In the Sections
Whose Courses Of Study In
terest Them Most.


thropic society was formed at All
Souls Church, but so well organized
was this Twentieth Century Club,
and 80 wide its scope and varied its
activities that II soon outgrew its
character as q UNCONVENTIONAL and
purely phiianthropic society, and
branched out into social and civic
work, with an extended study course.
The archaeology class. with Mrs.
John Lowe rs leader, is following
out program which includes the
ice age, eolithic, paleolithic, neolithic.
and metal ages; prehistoric art, PEG
pie Of Italy, Etruria. Herculaneum
and Pompcli, Roman remains In Brit
ain, Roman roads, and Roman col.
onies. During the course of an es-
pecially interesting series OF lectures
delivered before this section, the most
modern discoveries In this line of re-
the discoveries made among the most
ancient ruins were shown to be re-
lated to our present-day civilization.
To Study Art Of Florence.
The art section, whose leader 10
Mrs. Dayton q. Ward, and whose mot
to II found In Emerson's statement
that ut 10 tho office OF art to edu.
cate tho perception OF beauty" has
eral subject OF study for this season,
the special topics for study being
the makers OF Florence, st. Francis
OF Assist, Fra Angelica. Botticelli
and the early Madonnas, Dante. Leon
ardo, the Medici, the Catholic Renais-
sence, Browning's painters, and the
Florence OF "Romola."
The civic section, of which Mrs.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor is leader and
Mrs. Frederick v. Coviiie, assoeiate
leader, has achieved some commend.
able unpopularity In certain quarters
through Its distribution OF bulletins
showing tho bacteria In the milk
this public service, have been the
establishment of courses In Red
Cross firstaid instruction and the
formation or classes In home nursing.
Educational Sections Work.
The educational section, under tho
leadership OF Mrs. Theodore l.. Cole
and Mrs. George y. Bowerman, has
enjoyed lectures by educators, not
only OF this, but OF other cities as
Mrs; Ernest p. BIckneii and Mrs.
word OF English Is spoken during IN.
meetings OF their French section. or |
ranircd for the purpose OF familiariz.
Ing It's members with the history and
literature OF France. A talk by Gus. |
tave Viaud. and the presentation Of |
the French comedy whose title, trans. |
lated into English, In English IA sho |
10 Spoken" are among the recent en-.
joyable programs OF this season.
The parliamentary law class. Of
using rs Its guide a textbook written |
by one OF It's own members. Mrs. Nan. |
cite Ii. Paul. The use OF unusual par |
liamentary terms and the study OF
common errors TO be avoided are |
among the recent lessons.
In the travel section, under the |
leadership OF Mrs. william r. Ham, |
experiences In foreign lands are |
brought back and shared with other |
members, and those making the trips
and notes based on actual observation
rather than mere didactic guide book |
information.
To study New Languages.
Glasses have also been given IN |
Italian and Spanish. under Signora |
Lanxilli, and a section on conserva-
tion. with Mrs. Richard II. Watrous as |
leader and Mrs. Il. b. Marshall as az
sociate leader.
The Officers for the season OF 1915
1917 are Mrs, Edward IL. Clark, presi.
dent; Mrs. Gilbert III. 'Grosvenor, vice |
president; Mrs. Lyman II, Swormstedt,
recording secretary: Mrs. Frank r. |
Joy l.. Webster. treasurer: Mrs WIZ
liam Il. Woodland is chairman OF the |
program committee: Mrs. Il. II. Mar
shall, OF the membership committee;
Mrs. William J. Meyers, OF the finance
committee: Mrs. George ]. HesseIman.
Of the hospitality committee: Mrs.
Raymond IL, Morgan, OF the press
Mrs. Luke c. Strider, OF
the printing committee, and Mrs. WIN.
Ham IL. Heron is chairman OF the
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committees, there Is a board OF direc.
tors composed OF ten members.
Meetings Held Monthly.
The general meetings OF the club
are held at 1880 o'clock on the frst
morning OF each month at
All Souls Church, Fourteenth and Il
streets northwest. The October meet
Ing was addressed by Col. William
ton Beautiful" was Illustrated by
views. Arthur w, Dunn
spoke on Education for Citizenship"
AZ the November meeting. Next
nsetins win be addressed at IL :iS Sy
Mr.. Henry - Graves, forester and
chief OF the Forest Service, on Con
ssrvation on Its Relation to the Pres
ent Cost Of Living" He WIN be fol
secretary OF the Fine Arts Club and
sditor OF the American Magazine OF
Art on the subject Contemporary
american Painting" with special ref
'rence to the Corcoran Gallery's BIZ
'nnial exhibition, and a cordial invi.
alton Is extended to all art lovers 10
tttend the meeting. The civic section
VII meet on the church at l:l5 p. m,
oiiowing the luncheon.
Graduate Nurses Association.
The District OF Columbia Graduate
Nurses Association gave a tea on
Thursday afternoon. In honor of Miss
lara Il. Noyes, ex-president OF the
NATIONAL League OF Nursing Educa.
ion, who has recently been Appointed
IireCtOr of the Red Crnsa nn.nIaul