Evening star., 1917-11-11

entire library was destroyed by the nre
which swept the business portion OF the
| town last spring, but there are now on
the shelves Of the rented building about
1900 books. with nearly 200 persons
holding readers cards. Miss Minnie
Chaplin was elected to membership to
fill vacancy.
| The Mothers' Club of Peabody
School met Tuesday at o'clock. when
I the following oflcers were elected Ior
Keon: vice president. Mrs, Alias: sec
! retary. Mrs. Stull; treasurer. MIS-
Knauf. and librarian. Mrs. Wyne. Plans
| are on hand for a community center
the meeting. which was well attended;
refreshments were served and a sociai
hour spent congratulating the retiring
. officers on their acccmp'ishm "nfs @!
| the past year and wishing success to
the new incumbents.
The Excelsior Literary Club net
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
! c. l.. Beaver. 1918 street southeast,
| Mrs. f. Ide Miller. assisted by Mrs.
absence Of Mrs. c. L. Beaver. who was
Unexpectedly called from home. The
! president. Mrs. Grace NJ. Daish.. IRE
sided. The meeting opened with the
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committees wee read. Mrs. 1nez Gra-
vath introduced @. O. Nation. who lee
tured on Current Events" Mr. Ma
tion was given a rising vote Of thanks.
of Our Presidents" Refreshments
were served. during which Efiss Eliza
beth Prender rendered several piano
selections. The next meeting will be
at the home Of Mrs. 1nez Gravatt. Gas
South Carolina avenue southeast.
The State Historic Committee. ID. A.
! H., ct which Mrs. Alexander NJ. German
q chairman. will meet Thursday at
:0:so an. at the, res:dsnee Of Mrs.
cut avenue.
In future post card notices to regu-
ar MEETINGS will be omitted. as a calen-
dar of dates has been issued. and per-
urged to be present at all meetings.
Tire October meeting was largely at
tended. Mrs. E!inor w. Collins contrib
nted Some Myths and Legends OF
vandegrift. "A Biographical Sketch OF
Margaret Whetten.''
Tie programs Will begin promptly at
1880 following the business and will
usually be confined to historical sub
jects. as that is the reason for the
committees existence.
The committee has about completed
volume of Land Grant History and
Genealogy." also. nifty Biographical
Sketches OF Chapter Names"
The College Suffrage League and the
College women's Club at their meeting
Friday evening combined forces to
swell the Christmas fund for nurses
serving with the Army in France. There
are 1000 of these heroic women. and
already more than sufficient material
to NIL 1000 Of these proposed Christmas
boxes has been sent to headauarters, RS
league. with Miss Carrie Harrison as
chairman. A generous contributor is
DR.. Alfred Frederic Woods. formerly
chief Of the bureau Of plant industry.
College, who has sent 200 boxes Of
candy. The College League has do
mated, in addition to several large In.
dividual contributions. 100 pounds OF
tions Of women to whom the LEAGUE
has appealed to make Christmas bright
for the nurses with the Army in France
have responded instantly and are send
ing appeals to friends In other cities
deem It proper for the men to take
an active interest in this new crusade
The girls of Washington have been
diligent in adding to the smoking fund
for the boys at the front; now it is
asked that the mon be equally jealous
in gathering up boxes of candy and
other Christmas cheer for the nurses.
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota has been
among the early contributors. as has
Representative Haugen OF Iowa. and.
in fact, all the public men that the
committee has been able to reach. The
professors Of George Washington and
OF the Catholic universities are taking
q keen interest in this fund. and many
are making personal canvasses among
their friends in various lines Of busi-
ness. Besides candy and conseryes
pretty handkerchiefs and appropriate
I'D io%r n1a xryf1I ha IN
many have been sent in. Tho college
women have taken over q certain num-
Der of boxes and will equip them en-
tirely. It Is hoped that the idea Of
sending gifts for the nurses will be-
come popular throughout the country,
and that boxes like those to be sent
at Christmas will go forward at stated
times while the American Army re-
mains in Europe.
The Junior Gov. Thomas Welles So
ciety, G. A. r., was entertained Friday
afternoon by Ruth Sismon. The vice
president. William Hipkins, presided
Motter Cunnington was elected assistant
historian Of the society. Miss Van Ness
presented the names of Constance Wise
well and Worth Baker for membership.
Theodore. Frederick and Alice Hanson,
formerly OF this city, requested transfers
to become charter members Of a new So
ciety to be formed in Evanston, ILL.,,
where they now reside.
All members present reported on Red
Cross work they are doing and 1t was
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