Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

rT1uE third in a series Of lectures on "Our
Modern Type of script-a Heritage
gro,n Rome" by Prof. Charles Upson
clark, of Yale University will be given IN
Houston Hall Wednesday afternoon OF
o'clock. Professor Clark Is also director
of the American School of Classihed
| Studies In Rome.
The New Century Club OF Chester will
| celebrate Lincoln's Birthday with an ap-
! propriate program, The address VIII pc
| made by Edward G. Stokes, former GOV
| ernor Of New Jersey. Mrs Charles II.
| Hubbard. chairman Of literature VIII
have charge Of the day,
Talks on "Garden Plots for Children
| and the New Law for Continuation
| Schools" will be given at the meeting OF
the twentieth Century Club, OF bahs,
downe, today Mrs. Edward G. kirk VIII
have charge of the meeting, which VIII DC
| under the auspices of the CIVIC Coiiltiiit-
tee.
The annual meeting Of the Pennsylva-
mia Womans Press Association Will pc
held on Thursday evening at O'CLOCK
Election of officers will be followed by
musical program by Miss Margaret E'
DAILY, composer of songs. an ADDRESS ),
on the "Menace of the Predetermined,
by Miss Edna Il. Jatho, will also be given,
The public Is invited to attend. Mrs. j. M.
Galley Is hostess of this affair.
The New Century Club social service
department, of which Mrs, Louis Z. Ma
dcira is chairman. has arranged for three
important meetings this week. on topics
covering social service. including SANTA
tion, food inspection and scientific market
ing. A pure food luncheon will be held
at the clubhouse, on Saturday afternoon
at o'clock the speakers viii lnClude
Or. Harvey Wiley, Or. Charles II. laval
Or. Harvey Wiley. Dr. Charles II. LaWali,
local conditions in the pure food ana drug
act. The menu will be made up from
the Book of Recipes compiled by the
club.
AT the meeting on Friday evening at
the subject of discussion will be the work
ings of the child labor law. Governor
Brumbaugh is expected to be present
The speakers will be Mrs. Florence Kelly
of the National Consumers League, and
II. I1. Miles president of the Wisconsin
state Board of Industrial Education.
There will be n meeting of the executive
board of the Woman's Club, of Ardmore.
on Friday afternoon at }, at the nome OF
Mrs. r. j. Hamilton. and on the same
evening at S:15 a Pollyanna benefit Will
be given.
Today at 1 o'clock the executive board
of the Century Club Of Norwood VIII
meet. At a business meeting VIII
be held, at which Mrs. John L. Farrell
will read a report of the Delaware County
Association of Womans Clubs and Mrs.
Alfred A. Crooks will talk about the
Americani2ation Conference. informal TEA
will follow.
The various activities of the members
of the Plastic Club in the Artists Masque'
which is to be held this year on fepru-
ary 90, Is the chief topic of conVersa,
tion at the clubhouse. Informal tea VIII
he served as usual tomorrow afternoon at
4. Miss Florence Fulton will preside.
The Saturday Club of Wayne Will hold
a Mothers Day meeting today at .. Inc
program is in charge Of Mrs. Foster H.
Starkey, president of the West Chester
New Century Club, who will present the
program physical Training of the
Child" will be discussed by Mrs. T. H.
Ebinger; "Reltgious Training OF the
Child" by Mrs Wallace p. DICK; "A
Review of the School of Tomorrow VIII
be presented by Miss Emily Hopes. The
Y. w. C. A., of Philadelphia will be
represented by Miss Garner. Music Will
follow.
Lincoln's Birthday will be celebrated on
Friday at $3.50 p. m. by the Monday Club
of Fox Chase at the clubhouse. Hostesses
will include Mrs. Rapp, Mrs j. w. no
land. 1.-THE Turning Point of the Civil
War" will be the subject of talk by
Mrs, Hoade. Mrs. McMurray will give
a reading of "The Hive of Gettysburg"
and Mrs. McNichol will read Lincoln's
Cettysburg address. Mrs. Harper will
give examples of Lincolns humor.
The Council of Jewish Women, Phila-
delphia section, will hold their regular
meeting today at 2:3O in Mercantile Hall,
Broad street above Master street.
The Philomusian Club will hold re-