South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-02

Civics and Philanthropy depart
ments az the club rooms. Mrs. Mary
Schenck WOolman. 3. s, Of Boston.
Mass. r. 20 be presented. Last week
she spoke before the State Teachers
federation at Indianapolis Mrs.
Woolman is an investigator and lee
turer and was secured 10 address
the club members through Miss Ada
Hitler. She will speak on Econ
omics or Clothing" and will include
the subjects Of Wise Purchasing
and Sympathetic Appreciation Of
Manufacturer and Retailers Diff
culties in Meeting the Demands for
Effective but inexpensive Materials"
The address will be OF special inter-
est 20 those concerned with educa-
tiOnal and industrial problems OF
girls and women in American cities.
A rare treat is in store for those
who hear a woman so we'll educated
and one who has won so much fame
as Mrs. WOOlman. At present she
IS chairman OF the committee on
education Of the Massachusetts Fed
Grafton OF Womens club and was
formerly professor Of domestic art
at the Teachers college OF Column
bus university. She WAS the first
director Of the Manhattan Trade
School for Girls. and chairman of
the wOmen's committee OF the Ma
tional Society for Promotion OF In
dustnal Education.
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Miss Ruth Hutson. 500 s. Fellows
st, was hostess 10 members Of the
Vacation club Wednesday evening.
Games and music were features Of
the entertainment and refresh
ments were enjoyed. In two weeks
Miss Lillian Swartz. 519 s. Franklin
St, will be hostess.
A number OF friends and rela-
tives Of Mrs. Adam Reichanater.
2i02 Orange St, pleasantly surprised
her Wednesday afternoon. A social
afternoon was enjoyed and near the
close refreshments were served TO
the 40 guests present The honor
guest received several pretty gifts.
Mrs. J. Antiss Of Laporte and Mrs.
a Frame OF Galien were out-of-
town guests.
The Children OF Mary OF St Jo-
seph's parish will give a kitchen
shower Friday evening compliment
tary TO Miss Loretta Kruger. whose
marriage 10 Frank Hiss will take
place on Nov. Z.
The Berean and Albright Bible
class held their regular meeting at
the home OF Herbert Purucker. 40C
+. Keasey St, Wednesday evening.
The colOrs OF the classes, blue and
gold and red and white were car
ried out in the decorations and sug-
gestiOns OF Halloween were used
Games and contests passed the
evening and Mrs. George HOlston
and Miss Mable Dumke were among
the prize winners During the even
ing the host gave some clever i'm
presentations Toward the close re-
fTeshmcnts were served to so guests.
DR. leila Allen Dixon Of Oak
Park. Ill. was presented in a talk
on motion pictures Wednesday aft
ernOon at the home of Mrs. Charles
A. Daugherty, $50 W. Washington
av. by group Of clubs. the We'd
nesday club. the Woman's Literary
Club ana the Clio circle.
To prove the great and important
part the motion picture is playing
in the lives OF everyone today. es-
pecially those who are otherwise I'M
able to gain education and know
ledge and TO the club women who
are interested i'm the social welfare
OF the city. DR.. Dixon cited numer-
Gus instances where motion pictures
had served 20 enlighten the people
where other means had failed.
Dr. Dixon gave personal touch
to her address by telling OF some of
her experiences in the education of
"a young foreigner and of a young
girl in strained circumstances. who
was made 20 see the results of her
act should she give way to the
temptation 20 steal
The revision OF plays worth while
Dr Dixon said. was one phase in
which the picture companies of to-
day were lacking. The speaker fur
ther discussed the master plays that
have been reproduced on the
screens DR. Dixon was formerly
connected with the University OF
Chicago but is now making lecture
tours over the country. She is the
guest while in the city OF Mrs.
George 3. Beitner. 1917 F. Jeffer-
son blvd.
The retiring officers OF the
Pythian tea ladies entertained with
a guest party at their regular meet
ing in the X OF p. hall Wednesday
afternoon. A very delightful pro-
gram was arranged for the enter
tainment OF the company and con-
sisted Of a piano solo by Mrs. Bert
Russell. a reading by Miss Lillian
DuComb. duet by Mrs Vern Derf,
and Mrs. Charles Sperry. piano solo
by Mrs. Harry L. Willette. a violin
solo by Master Strephon Sperry
with Mrs. Sperry assisting at the
piano. a vocal duet by Strephon and
stanton Sperry and a reading by
Mrs. Charles Bradley. The program
was interspersed with "A pumpkin
guessing contest at which Mrs. Dut-
terra won the favor. Mrs. O. r.