The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
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Watts Mcvea. president Of Sweet
Briar college, when she introduced
her at the woman's club yesterday
afternoon. She also gave resume
of Dr. Mcvea's many honors in the
collegiate world
DR.. McVea charn1ingly and htting-
~ called Richmond one az the jeNelS
of our nation and she spoke of our
beautiful and historic monuments as
belonging not "a us as Nireinians, but
20 the entire nation.
TT is an enormous task to explain
woman--no one can DC a." said Dr'
Meyea. Democracy is equally as
aificult to interpret, but I have done
she audacious thing of joining them.
Her subject was Woman and pemoe-
racy" Whether she succeeded IN eN-
planning woman or democracy was not
the question. she ably succeeded IN
explaining their relationship
Democracy was described as vital
word which changes with the ages,
enc age being n Small 10 h0.1 lts
contents These changes were depict
ed in a historical manner from The
American and French revolutions I"
The present day. with Thomas Jetfer-
son featured as the greatest Demo
crat who believed In educating the
people TO their responsibilities.
From the social side. democracy
today. according 10 the speaker,
means the understs ndinE of the other
person point OF view: the Importance
OF the common veal OF the other per
sor. and the realization Of the basic
INTERPRETATION between people. Dr
McVea discussed these points in fult
Taking the woman side Of her
argument next pr Mctea traced her
development from the enthroned, $50
lated. medieval home maker 10 the
woman OF today who goes ont into
the world seeks f. higher education.
and looks on home making as pro
tessicn. Linking the two, democracy
and The woman, pr. McNea brought
out the great answer TO the question.
why have women produced no
Shakespeare. OF Dante and no christi
Because women have always been too
isolated and self-centereds but In these
days OF democracy she ia going out
into the world and losing her self
consciousness
DR.. McVea's talk was one of the
most enlizh,ering Of the season a.
the club and II ma de q great appeal.
Following tho lecture tea was
served by the following hostessss'
Mesdanes James Aston CabcH.
Thomas s Wheelwrrht, Richard Nor
ris Nelson. F.imsie g. Htgginhotham.
John G. winston. I.owndes Pepie, Ia
ward G Ryals. William \. Creushaw,
Howard Tilghman; the Misses Anne
Watson Archer. Florence Pepie, Gay
Rlackford, Clara Moss and Lulle
tsreenhow Johnston.
Entertained at Cards.
Mr., and Mrs. John y. Hammer en-
tertained al cards in their home ON
Tenth street Tuesday evening March
s, from To : O'clock in honor of
their sister, Miss Eelle Hammer. Of
Church Road, Ia The pariors wcr"
beautifully decorated with pink ana
white flowers. Refreshments We're
served al the card tables at the con-
clrsion Of the game. The first prtze
was won by Or \ NJ Perkins and
,he BOBBY by Bud ilodgen. Among
5aose present were: Mr.. and Mrs G.
{ Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.. Jef-
Itrsop. Misses Belle Hammer, Emily
Wade. rstelle johnson, Charlie:
Messrs. iul Hodgen Walsh, ". Il
tedigb, Drs J.. l.. Hammer W a.
tfonbel g 7. baskerville, T. W. wood.
A NJ. Perkins. " l.. Cole
Vt the ART Club.
Mrs. y +. u. Bailey. formerly OF
England, but now residing in Rich
mond. will talk OH Architecture Of
English Towns end Country Places
nj the Art club of Richmond Tues
day afternoon at 4,30 o'clock. Store
optiCou views will Illustrate hey talk.
Mrs Bailey viii start her audience at
Greenwich and WIN take up the IA
nous ana beautiful castles and land
marks in other towns and, cities in
Guiding London
Mrs. George Bull will be chairman
Of the afternoon. Mrs, + +. Moffitt
VIII pour tea. Misses Elizabeth War
wick Nora Stratton, Avis Smith. Viz
gtnia Page. Virginia Jahnks and Mary
Freeman Will serve.
In Honor OF DIR. NcVea.
DIR. Emile Watts McNea, president
81 Sweet Brlar college, came to Rich
nond last week from Norfolk. where
she was delightfully."- entertained on
Friday afternoon by Miss Della Page
~ special meeting of the Sweet
Briar aiumnae in her home in Buck
ingham Place. Iarchmont. Miss Nc
Yea gave All informal talk telling OF
me college life among the students
and the growth OF Sweet Briar Miss
Pages guests included besides the
guest Of honor. Mrs. Elkanah East
Taylor, of Driver Misses Jane Byrd
Ruffn, Edith Hysiop. Elizabeth Saun-
ders Anne Foster. Mildred Curdts
and Almira Bailey, OF Hampton.
Guests I'm Highland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Doubles. of
Highland Park. have as their guests
Mr. and Mrs. A. r.. Hupernan and
TWO children. OF Traverse city. Mich
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Detwiller, of
Philadelphia
Personals.
Mira Henry l.. Tenser. OF West Main
s.reet who has been spending some
time In Washington. Will return to
her home Thursday.
Mrs. RichArd Venabls who has
been seriously Ill at the home OF her
parents, Major and Mrs Louis Wer-
ner. at 2015 Stuart avenue. is re-
covering.
Mrs. Lizzie Dunstant has returned
TO Richmond from Philadelphia and is
the guest OF her brother. G. r. Sauer.
10 West Grace street
Teachers Association Meets
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Tar Teachers association Will take
place today az 3 O'clock DR. Thomas
Emmett will talk on Medical inspec-
ton in Public Schools" The meet
ing Will be held in John r. Cary
school and mothers. teachers. and the
general public are invited
Visiting Nurses Meet
This morning at IL o'clock the