The Washington herald., 1916-02-13
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tute to hear Prof. Samuel McWaters, OF
the American University. lecture on
Browning" Prof. McWaters has made
most searching study of the work. life
and spirit Of Browning. His criticism
and explanation OF the poem THE Gram
marian" was mssterful effort and gave
a new idea to the spiritual motif of the
poem. Prof McWsters will continue his
lectures, taking different poets as his
subjects, at the American University.
On Tuesday afternoon the league held
its regular weekly reception at the home
of the president. Mrs. Hendley. Mrs.
Nanette 3. Paul gave a comprehensive
talk on The Purity Of the English Lam
gUage."
On Wednesday evening Mrs. George A.
Mosshart lectured to the pupils and
friends OF Paul Institute on The His
tory OF the Capitol"
On Tuesday afternoon the Anthony
League will have a gala day. The occa-
sion will be the celebration OF the birth
day Of Susan B. Anthony. from whom
the AnthOny League takes its name. The
celebration will occur on the regular
weekly reception day, at 2OO7 Columbia
road.
A number of sUffragists who are count
ed among the pioneers Of the movement
and who worked with Miss Anthony in
the early days will be present and will
give five-minute talks. Among the speak
VIII DC MISS Laura Gay MTS. hester
VI. Pool, Mrs. Mary Z. CTaigie, Mrs
Florence Jackson Stoddard and others
Miss BeUlah Harper will sing a compost
ton by Prof. McWaters.
The meeting of the woman's Club of
KensingtOn on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Frank T. Chapman, Baltimore
street, was well attended Miss Rein
hart reported for her committee on ar
Engagements for observing baby week"
Mrs J. B. Cook gave a synopsis of the
contents OF the current number of the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs
Magazine, announcing that the meetings
Of the biennial session in New York will
be held in Seventh Regiment Armory,
instead OF at the HippOdrome. as an
nOunced formerly. Some of the work
OF the civics committee of the general
federation was spoken Of. especially in
reference to the cooperation of this
committee with the national board of
censorship in selecting hlns suited to
children.
The program for the afternoons enter
tainment dealt with the American In
dians- Miss Virginia Wilson sang two Of
- Cadman's songs The Land of the Sky
Blue Water and The White Dawn is
Stealing" Miss Anna Wilson accom-
psnying her. Mrs. Dawson Williams
gave A reading from "Hiawatha." The
speaker for the day was Miss Densmore
Of the Bureau Of Ethnology who gave an
interesting account Of the music Of the
Indians. Miss Densmore has transcribed
about a thousand of the melodies used
by the Indians, and she analyzed and
sang number of examples. Afternoon
tea vas served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. /. W Townsend and Mrs. VIII
lard o. Waters.
The Forest Glen Reading Club met
with Miss Fenwick on Thursday with
Mrs HowIett. of Silver Spring. as a
guest Of the club. The readings con-
sisted Of an article on Scientific Surg
cry" written by Prof Wilde, editor OF
tho Clinical Medical Journal and read
by Mrs. SchooIcy; THE Ability Of Cana
'itan Indians in War" read by Mrs
sweeney; The TObarco Habit Among
Woman. ny Mrs. Miller, and Current
Events" by Mrs. Rider.
\ meeting of the woman's Club Of
Cuovy Chase was held February > at the
home OF Mrs. Z. Dwight Ryerson in
northampton street. The usual parlia-
n"ntary quiz and magazine review were
followed by an instructive address on
The Drama league by Ralph Graves.
The origin Of the league, what it stands
for. and its methods of promoting and
cHCOura Eing high class drama were pre-
scented by the speaker. After M. Graves
talk. he answered many questions and
Joined in a general discussion Of the
present-day phOtOPlays.
The PetwOrth Woman's Club met last
Monday evening at the Petworth NJ f.
Church. Mrs. Norman Hill. the president,
presiding One new member was admitted
and five candidates were proposed for
membership. Mrs. Ellis Logan was ap-
pointed parliamentarian for the remainder
Of the year to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. HomiIler
Mrs. Clara 9. Sullivan, chairman of the
home cSmmittee reported meetings held
In December and January and a theater
benefit in January. The next meeting
will be held Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs V. H. Whitman. Mrs Norcross,
chairman Of the educational committee
reported a meeting m January when
Mrs. Ecbler, president Of the Parent
Teacher League. gave an outline of the
work at the Wilson Normal School This
committee recommended that the club
ask for favorable consideration of the
bill now to come before Congress ask
ing for an appropriation Of $1,000 for
the erection of a new school building in
Petworth, that a letter be sent to the
House District Committee thanking its
members for their action in needing the
wishes OF the people of the District in
opposition to the proposed change in the
school system, and that Endorsement be
given the proposed police and firemen's
pension fund campaign. These recon-
mendations received the unanimous vote
Of the club.
The next meeting Will be held at the
home of Mr.. Hill, when Mrs. G. 8. Raj
ter and a troup Of Girl Scouts will be
present.
Mrs. Taylor. chairman Of the literary
committee, reported a meeting in jan
Hary. when the topic. Modern Short
story WRITER'S was discussed by Mrs
Phelps. The next meeting will be held
tomorrow at the home Of Mrs. Hill Mrs.
Isabel Worren Ball will give a flag talk
Mrs. -McMechan, chairman Of the music
committee, reported one meeting in jan
nary, when Mrs. Campbell gave a paper
in the life of Bach, Handel, and Hayden
Mrs. 5. c. Thompson, chairman of the
phIlanthrOpic Committee, reported one
meeting and flowers sent to three sick
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