The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
CHRISTMASPARTY OF ART LEAGUE. VERY ENJOYABLE. Bridgeport Philosophical so-
 ciety to Hold
 Meeting. ANNUAL MEETING
 W0MEN'S AUXILIARY Six Stratferd Men Leave for Training at Fort
 Wright.


 Training at Fort Wright.
 Members of the Bridgeport Art League enjoyed immensely the pro- gram that had been arranged fer the annual Christmas party: held yestef- day afternoon in the League rooms in the Staples building on State street. Each member was privileged to invite a guest and the big room was pretty we'll filled. Mrs. Florence Klein Bishop sang a group of songs, with Miss Elizabeth 1AInent as her accom- panfst, and among them was Silent Night" one of the best known Christ mas songs. She was heartily ap- plauded. Three of the pupils of Miss Grace Da1rymple Clarke, Miss Beatrice Marsh, Miss Asenath Good win and Miss Marie 'Dewney gave very enjoyable readings and Miss Katherine Foley, pupil of Miss Benita V. Slecum, was seen in inter pretatfve dancing, Mss Bessie Libby was at the piano. .
 The Art League classes are to be suspended until after the holidays, and there was a discussion relative to send ing teachers to. Hillside Home te teach the inmates the various crafts in order that they may spend their spare time proftably. No refreshments were served at the Christmas Party as the League is adhering strictly to the prin- ciples as laid down by the Food Ad- nlinistration.
 Mrs. Frank Miller opened her home on Breoklawn avenue yesterday for the regular meeting of the College Club. Previous to the business session the members had the pleasure of lis tening to very delightful lecture by Mrs. R. G. Sherwood of Westport librarian at the Westport Library on Art and the War" Mrs. Sherwood dealt mainly with the art of camou- fage and described how the face sof the landscape was altered and how the guns and the position of the l troops were hidden from the enemy through this means. She asserts that the work of the different artists | had been invaluable. At the conclu- sion of her talk, Mrs. Miller presided at the meeting of the club and it was decided that the members would as, sist the Smith College unit that meet. the second and fourth Wednesdays 1T each month at the United church tc | knit, sew and make various comfort: for the Smith College graduates who are working on the battlefields and 1T | hospitals.
 The Parent-Teachers Association of Summerfleld school held their reg, | u!ar meeting this afternoon at S:4E o'clock at the home of Mrs. D. c. De. Wolfe on Mill Hill avenue, at which time Superintendent of Schools Samue l SIawson made a very interesting ad, | dress.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ma. l tional Association of Letter Carriers k to meet tomorrow evening at the home | of the president, Mrs. Anna Warn, 41( Shelton street, at which time the an | nual election of officers will take | place.
 Toyorrow evening in the Citizens building, 1925 Main street, the Bridge port Philosophical Society will hold its regular meeting. The members vii have the pleasure of listening to al address by George H. Coleman 0: Ford Hall, Boston, Mass, on the l Prime Importance of Getting To gether.'
 The members of Miss May Halp. | children's dancing class held a, very enjoyable Christmas party yesterda. afternoon in Varuna hall. Parents ant friends of the children were presen and greatly enjoyed the program tha had been carefully arranged. -sr
 In each department of the Red Cross Christmas seal drive this yeal there has been the heartiest co-opera. tion. Mrs w. R. Webster and Mrs Sanford Stoddard have had many re- quests for stamps from the schools where the chilren are 50 busy. Ever the schools in the outlying district: have made the appeal and Stratforc is setting a, pace. Mrs. Roy B. Clarke chairman of the Red Cross Seals fol the manufacturers, has already passed the banner year and notes number of new subscriptions.
 Mrs. Elmer H. Ravens. who is gen eral chairman, giving the mail order her particular attention, has found hearty response. The booths art opened in the stores, post offices ana banks for the whole week so n Christmas card but may. carry tht seal of anti-tuberculosis work in tht city of Bridgeport. Mrs. Albert E Lavery, who has charge of the Eas Side post office, has had as worker: through the entire drive Miss Lei1e and Miss Louise Mosher, Miss Ann; Abercrombie, Miss Ella Broadbent Miss Helen Clinton. Miss Florence Hawley, Miss Lillian Whitehead, Mis- Eula Toucey. Miss Vera Tracy, Mis Merna Lyford and Miss Eva Don ming.
 SOLDIERS HONOR LASHAR Bridgeport boys of the 304th regi ment at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. in appreciation of the generosity 0 Walter B. Lashar of this city, hay, named a street in the cantonment aft