Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
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Children. kenSinEton. AT this Scnool
deaf children are taught to take their
places in life along with hearing chill
dren- without making use of the sign
language. The children understand
conversation entirely through lip read
ing and are taught to talk. AS they
become far enough advanced they at
tend the local public schools and are
able to take the same kind of instruc-
ton given the hearing children. The
children answered many questions and
whole establishment was thrown open
to the visitors. The guests, in addi-
ton to the club members, 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 Hedrick, Mr.
Frank Wilson, Mrs. A. H. Dobson. Mrs.
Scrivener, Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs. James
Chesley. Mrs. n. H. B. Meyer. Miss Lulu
Marshall, Eleanor J: Keane, Mrs
Spring, 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 Civic Study Club Of Garrett Park
held its meeting for February at the
home of its president. Mrs. J. Ross
Thomson. Miss Isabel Holbrook of Los
Angeles was the speaker. Mrs. George
Wright of Forest y Glen and Mrs.
Stevens of Nebraska were guests.
After the lecture a short business
meeting was held. at which it was de-
cided by vote that the club unite with
the General Federation of Womens
Clubs.
The Woman's Club of Jacksonville
met with Mrs. U. D. Nourse. February
TO-. when the following program was
given: Life of Julia Ward Howe" Mrs.
John Darby: piano solo. Miss B. Shat
1er; recitation. Miss A. l.. Allnutt;
reading. The Proposed Monument to
Southern Heroes" Miss Sue Darby, and
humorous, Mrs. Joe Darby The club
will meet with Miss Shaffer Tuesday.
The Inquiry Club of Rockville met
with Mrs. o. NJ. Linthicum st. Valen-
tines day. The library committee re-
ported that the club library is estab-
iished and that thirty-five books are
ready for the use of members. The es-
enlistment of restroom in George
county women was discussed. Several
papers were read, telling of the origin
OF the observance of st. Valentines
day. and number of valentines were
read as responses. A guessing con-
test, prepared by the hostess, the sub
ject being titles of books, added to the
enjoyment of the afternoon. after
which refreshments were served
The executive board of the Just Gov
erhmeht League of Montgomery county
met al the Woman's Club rooms Rock
vile. February is. AS this is a county,
Wlde organization. the meetings will
De held hereafter in the county seat as
the county's logical center
ANTHONY LEAGUE
AT the weekly reception of the An
thony League, held Tuesday evening
at zoo. Columbia road. Mrs Miller, wife
OF William Miller of the juvenile court
or Indiana. gave an Interpretation of
the intention of poets and other writ
ers TO express the mental impetus to-
ward reforms and the betterment of
mankind. Mrs. Miller said that the
great poets love humanity and that
this love kindles the thought to an up-
building of the mental man and proves
the 1act OF the natural tendency to-
ward uplift The speaker recited two
poems to illustrate her argument The
league Will meet Thursday at the Pub
nc Library. when Carter B. keene, di-
rector of the government postal saw
lnss system, will speak of postal laws
COLUMBIA UNION, W. C. T u.
Columbia Union. W. C. r. L., will
meet Thursday at pm. at GurIey Me-
mortal Church. Nine. Phounairan will
speak and Miss Edythe Fitch will sing.
Members of other unions and their
friends are cordially invited
NORTH CAPITOL W. c. T.
North Capitol Union met Neuday
evening at the residence of Mrs. HOvt
Holton. 2207 1st street northwest, and
was well attended.
The routine of business was attended
to. Reports of officers and superin-
tendents showed great progress in their
work.
The names of new members introduce
ed were as follows: Mrs. William Bal
lard, Mrs. A. T. Garland. Mrs. c. II.
Butler, Miss l.. S. Brookbank, Mrs
Harrison. Miss Ollie Ward, John Noel.
Mr.. Wyatt and J. NJ Locker.
Mrs. Adams. from Alaska, gave a talk
on the difficulties encountered in car
rying on temperance work in her field,
which at last was successful.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
T MARSHALL CHAPTER. d. A. r.
Thomas Marshall Chapter, D. A. r..
met Thursday evening at the Hotel
garet V. McCabe. as hostess. Mrs.
Vida X. Clementson, the guest of
honor. made pleasing address. Let
tiers were read from the state regent,
Mrs. Frank Foster Greenawalt, and the
vice regent of the chapter, Mrs. Henry
L. Taylor. who is spending the winter
in California. Alternates to the con-
sress were elected, as follows: Mrs
George E. Warfield. Mrs. Henry l.. Tay-
Tor. Mrs. Jessie y. Acker, Miss Hor-
tense Hersom. Mrs. Lizzie Warfield and
Mrs. Benedict Wheatley. Mrs. Mary
Batcheller Boswell of Richmond, Va,
was admitted to membership. Mrs
Jessie 3. Acker was appointed regis
;rar. After the business meeting sup
per was served in the dining room of
the hotel Among those present were:
Mrs. John Reed. Miss Inez Applebee,
Mrs. George E. Warfield. Miss Hortense
Hersom. Mrs. Benedict Wheatley, Mrs
Jessie B. Aker, Mrs. Sadie Pons and
Mrs. Maria Meigs. The March meeting
will be held in Alexandria as the guest
of Mrs George E. Warfield.
KEYSTONE CHAPTER. d. A. r.
Keystone Chapter D. A. r., held its
February meeting at the home of the
regent, Mrs. Ida J. Kinsell, 1903 18th
street. A1ternates to the regent for
were elected. as follows: Mrs. William
A. Clementson. Mrs. Harry j. Green,
Mrs. James Proctor. Miss May Adele
Levers and Mrs. Arthur Adams The
committee on ways and means reported
the recent benefit given by the chapter
great success. Miss Levers read a
paper on the History of the Flag"
which closed with the verses, your
Flag and My Flag" which Miss Levers
sang. The chapter members contribut-
ed many quotations in response to roll
call and Master William A. Clementson
recited THE Flag Goes By
Out-of-town guests were Mrs George
NJ. Young, state regent of North Da-
kota, Miss Ten Eyck of Iowa, Miss Lott
of Georgia, Mrs Hancock of Tennessee
and Miss Walker. principal of Capitol
Heights School. Maryland.