Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-22

John Dolph last evening was elected
president of the Monday Evening
Club. to succeed George S. Wilson.
Other officers chosen were DR.. A. ]. Nc
Mary Gwynn. second vice president;
Richard B. Watrous, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. r. Thomas West, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Edna 4.
members at large of the executive
committee: Mrs. Whitman Cross, A. ].
Driscoll, Frederick A. Fenning, S. E.
Kramer and Judge J. Wilmer Latimer.
The clubs annual meeting was held
on the lawn of the National Training
School for Girls. on Conduit road. Be
fore the business meeting the young
women Of the institution served tea on
the lawn, and later the club members
were conducted through the buildings.
John Dolph, newly elected president
OF the club, in sounding the keynote of
the work for the coming year, said:
I'VE can well afford to take a lesson
from this institution. 1t does not
stress prevention, but achievement, ac-
complishment. think we have talked
too much about preventing things and
not enough about doing things"
Active in Civic Affairs.
Mr.. Dolph has been active in civic
affairs in Washington for some years
He headed the committee which Sought
to care for families of dependent
the border: he is vice chairman of the
civilian relief committee, District of
bfa Chapter of the Red Cross. and
mas been active in promotion of Wash
1ngton.s home and community garden
campaign.
Mrs. Jennie A. Griffith. superintendent
OF the Girls Training School, spoke
briefly of the work being done there
emphasizing the need for a competent
and devoted star Of teachers, Of con-
efdertng the inmates as normal and in
telltgent persons. and described how
sney nad responded to self-government
Dr. George NJ. Kober paid a tribute
TO the conduct of the institution under
the direction Of Mrs. Grifith.
b. SPIRIT ssas E, Of .t the girls" he said
bright, happy and hopeful"
Preceding the election of officers, re-
ports were received from the clubs
every neld Of social service In the Dis,
tr1ct In the absence of DR.. John W.
Trask. chairman of the committee on
municipal care and supervision of
tupercuIosis. Commissioner Brownlow
TN the District bill. effective July 1,
the municipal government is authorized
TO establish clinics for the tubercular,
teer workers. Nothing has happened
IN many years which means SO much to
the health Of the District, as this au-
NHorIzaQOu. AT the same time an ap-
preparation was obtained for the free
distribution Of serums for preventive
treatment OF diseases.
=. Liberal to Health Office.
zone of the most important features
Of this remarkable District appropria-
tion measure Is that relating to health
The appropriation for the health de-
p4rtment was increased so per cent,
and in authority the department got
more than It dared hope to obtain in
many years.
Selden N. Ely submitted a compre-
hensive report on the progress Of the
committee on open-air schools. DIR.
George F. Bowerman reported that
marked advance is expected in the COM
ing year in community center activi-
ties in schools. W. H. Whitaker. super
intendent Of the District workhouse re-
porting for the committee on indeter-
inmate sentence, said a measure now
was in the hands of George E. Hamil-
ton. being prepared for presentation to
Congress.
Miss Aline E. Solomons, chairman of
the municipal lodging house commit
tee, said that the price of materials had
advanced SO considerably since the APP
preparation was made that 1t might be
found advisable to wait until more