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ganize the Paramount Orchestra and
| invites all amateur musicians to join
| the club.
ID. c. Federation Of WOmen's C1ubs-
The department of education of the
federation is greatly Interested IN the
Hughes vocational bill recently passed
| by the House. The vocational COM
mittee, Mrs. Frank Fuller in charge.
has talked upon the subject of voca-
| tions in general before various local
| organizations. The subject of fmml-
\ grafton and the instruction of new
| comers among the foreign population
here, as to the value of citizenship.
comes under the charge Of Mrs Cum
] ningham of the child welfare section
| The teachers pension and retirement
bill is under observation by the de-
| partment as whole, and will In due
| time be brought before the federation
| The extension of medical supervision
In the schools of outlying districts
| munity center. the work of school ma
| irons and the Strengthening Of the par
| ent-teachers' association duties all
| form a part of the plans of this depart
ment of education.
| resolution to have a social welfare
| section in connection with the public
| schools has been presented for discus
sion by the federation, through the
| welfare committee. Meetings held by
| this committee have resulted in active
work in the presentation of Bible
stories to the youth Of the city.
| The peace committee blends its work
with that of other peace and security
| leagues in an effort to ameliorate con-
ditions at home and abroad.
Miss Frances Graham French. who
has had charge of the educational work
of the District Federation for num-
| ber of years, Is actively engaged in
advancing educational interests in the
community. As past president OF the
federation, Miss French has given one
of the prizes to be presented January
% by the home economics committee
for good and faithful service of domes-
tics in this city. The members of
the department of education are as
follows: Miss Frances Graham French,
SHALL Rugg. vice chairman; Mrs. San
ford A. Taylor, Mrs. J. A. Allen. Mrs.
Lyman F. kebler, Mrs. w. l. Swanton.
board members.
Child welfare-Miss Louise H. EARL.
chairman; Mrs. J. H. Cunningham, vice
chairman: Mrs. Estelle r. Phillips, Mrs.
Salina Frazier, Mrs. Cato Sells, Mrs. p.
p Claxton. Mrs. w. S. Stetson, board
members.
Peace-Mrs b. A Lockwood. chair
man: Miss Lucy Patrick. vice chair
man; Mrs. E. 8. Brinton, Mrs. r. G.
Whiting, Mrs. c. G. Allen. board MEM
bers.
Vocational training Mrs. Frank
1 e,
, vice chairman: Mrs. G. L. Peckham,
Mrs. Howard E. Hodgkins. Mrs c. "
Chapman. Mrs. Eva F. Lynch, board
members.
Garst. chairman: Mrs NJ NJ Stein
meyer. vice chairman: Mrs. j. NJ.
O'Keefe. Mrs. A. T. Avery. Mrs. Ruth
b. Hensey. Mrs. G. A. Armes, board
members.
The Jr. Gov. Thomas WeIIes Society.
c. A. r., was entertained a its January
meeting by Mrs. NJ. Hunter and her
daughters Corita and Gertrude. The
attendance was large. The members
were seated around beautifully illu-
minated Christmas tree. Katherine
Wuttke was admitted to membership.
Christiana Jones played a piano solo,
Margaret Coll recited and Robert Dali
gleish read a paper on THE Life of
President Garfield The president. Mrs.
Emig, stated that a donation of towels
had been sent to Bruen Home and Edna
Wells reported that she had taken
package of post cards and books to
the Children's Hospital Refreshments
were served.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
ID. A. r.. held its annual guest meeting
Monday evening at the horne of Miss
Marguerite Clark ON Lanier place. Miss
Clark was assisted by Miss Frances
Evarts and Miss Marie Parks.
Miss Agnes Sinclair was admitted to
mem mbership. Mrs. Harry Gauss an
nounced that plans for the annual
dance for next month at the Raleigh
were progressing satisfactorily.
R. Wayne Parker made the address
| of the evening on The Life and Char
acter of Marquis Lafayette" Miss
Josephine Golden gave piano solo,
Miss Gladys Dromgold Emig sang a
group of songs and Miss Catherine
Wrenn danced. The regent, Mrs. Clay
ton e. Emig. presented the following
guests. who brought greetings; The
state regent. Mrs G. n. Brumbaugh;
Wilcox. Mrs. A. Z. r. Hansmann. Miss
A. NJ. German. Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer
and Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. Re
freshments were served and an inform
al dance followed.
The Sarah st. Clair Chapter, ID. A. r..
met Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Theodore Langley. 1914 Buchanan
street The treasurer. Mrs. s. j. Muir
ply. gave a satisfactory report of the
benefit recently given by Mrs. w. Fl.
Goodman and Mrs. Gertrude Lyons.
Eighteen dollars was sent to pay for
the chapters District boundary mile
stone. Two new members were re-
ceived. The recording secretary. Mrs.
Edward Tarring. read paper on the
Manners. Customs and Costumes OF
New England in Colonial Days" The
business meeting was followed by the
usual social hour. during which re-
freshments were served by the hostess,
assisted by her mother, Mrs. Clark.
The PhiIo-CIassics met recently at
the home of Mrs. Lemuel Warner. with
Mrs. Stevenson. the president. in the
chair Following the transaction of
routine business the study of Twelfth
Night" was taken up. Mrs. Warmers
guests were Mrs CIafiin. Mrs. Warner.
jr.; Mrs. Lindsay and Mr.. Warner. jr.
Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Warner sang a
duet. Il Live and Love Thee" Mrs. Lind
say responded with an encore. Mr..
Warner accompanied them. Refresh
ments were served
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Augustus Knight
at the Kenesaw. the president. Mrs.
Wolhaupter. presiding. The guest of
honor was Mrs. John H. Stokes of
Freehold. " J., a former presi-
dent-the club rising en- masse to greet
her. Mrs. Fred Hopkins being absent
from illness. Mrs. F. y. Heisler read
her paper. "Carnivals and Ceremonials
OF Venice" Among the customs men
toned were the marriage of Venice and
the Adriatic. the carnival, the masked
mass at st. Marks and the ceremonies
at the Marie Della Salute. the church
established in 1882 thank offering
for the cessation of the plague. Mrs.
NJ. J. Griffith spoke of the contrast of
poverty and riches to be seen on a fete
day in Venice today. Mrs. Anton Heit-
muller gave a description of the interior
of st. Marks. dwelling on the wonderful
panels of marble and floors and walls of
mosaic. Mrs. Wolhaupter spoke of
the four spiral columns OF alabas-
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