Evening star., 1917-03-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

I'LL NEWS In bh1EC.
The last of series of public readings
was given by the Washington Readers
Club last night in the Public Library.
A scene from THE Spanish Gypsy" was
recited by Miss L. Townsend; Miss Mary
F. Sherman. assisted by Arthur b.
White. recited several poems. and Miss
Emma L. Ostrander recited extracts
from the poems of Robert w. Service.
The cities OF Canada and the great
northwest formed the theme of an ad-
dress by DR.. Howard H. Biggar of the
Department of Agriculture at a meet
ing of the Brookland Brotherhood in
Lord Memorial Hall. Brookland, last
night. Mrs Sydney Willis. elocution-
list. and Mrs. David H. Oertly also con-
tributed to the program of entertain
ment.
A portrayal OF the events contained
in the Book of Esther of the Old Testa-
ment was given by the pupils of the
Adath Israel Sunday school and the
Hebrew Day School in celebration OF
the feast of Purim under the auspices
of the Women's Auxiliary of the Adath
Israel Congregation last evening at the
synagogue. 9Th and l streets. Those
who participated included Sara and
Rena Wineberg, Stella Williams. Erma
and Lillian Stern. Florence and Fannie
Posner, Eva Tarshes. Alfred Bennett,
Jonas Lesser. Sydney Pressler. Sam
Silverberg, David Kavan. Nathan ka-
minsky and Jacob Feldman.
"Dr. Thompson as a Teacher a paper.
will be read by Dr. F. r. Hagner. and
another paper, "Dr. Thompson as a
Surgeon" will be read by DR.. John r.
Wellington at memorial meeting to
be held at the George Washington
University Medical School this evening
at o'clock in commemoration of the
death of Dr. ]. Ford Thompson. Reso-
lutions of sympathy also will be read.
Prof. Louis b. Patton of Hartford
Theological Seminary. former director
of the American School of Oriental Re
search in Rome. delivered the principal
address before the Washington Society
of the Archaeological Institute yester-
day afternoon in the residence of Mrs.
F. B. Moran. 2315 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. Charles Henry Butler. for
mer president of the society, presided.
The lecture was on "Survivals of Primi-
tive Religion in Palestine" and was
illustrated with many lantern slides.
willard Small, principal of Eastern
High School. in an address before the
Council of Jewish Women yesterday in
the Eighth Street Temple, told of the
development of the medical department
in the public schools and the need for
its extension into the homes of chill
dren. Mrs. Leon Adler spoke in the
interest of the relief fund for Jewish
war sufferers. DR.. A. Simon read a
paper on 1.-The Prophet Malachai." A
musical program also was given.
Rev. william Cleveland Hick.- .~c..-
tary Of the third missionary depart.
ment of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. is to preach the sermon at the
special Lenten service, to be held in
All Souls Episcopal Church. Connecti-
cut and Cathedral avenues. this even
ing.
"Why 1 Became n SufYragIst is to he
told by several speakers at a meeting
OF the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Suffrage
Club tomorrow evening at the Public
Library. The speakers are to be Miss
Catherine Drayton of the public health
service. Miss Sarah P. GrogaS. a mem
Der of the District bar. and Miss Viola
kaufman, formerly a teacher in Cali
! fornia.
A luncheon II to be given by the Day
Nursery and Dispensary Association,
Inc. tomorrow. Friday and Saturday in
the Old Masonic Temple, 9Th and F,
streets. The association is now estab-
lished in its new quarters, 495 H street
southwest.
DR.. n. w. Shenerman Is to speak ON
Thinking Type, the Working Type and
the Executive Type of Man" this even
ing at o'clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. This is the second lecture in the
course on character analysis being
given at the association
A meeting of the Army and Naxv
Union scheduled to have been held last
night at Flynn's Hall was postponed
until Tuesday. March 81, because Of
encounter in coming to the place by
reason of the street car strike.
Mrs. Sallie f. De Leon, a native of
this city, and a resident of Manhattan.
n. Y, for thirty-five years. died at her
home in Manhattan Monday from nnan.
monia. She is survived by her husband.
George H. De Leon, an exporter
a representative of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company is an
nounced to speak at meeting of the
Single Tax Association this evening at
O'Clock in the Public Library. The
hrst meeting Of the single tax study
class. under the direction of b. r.
Llndas. is to be held this evening at
y.
A paper on 'The Mud Minnows Of the
Family Umbridae" is to be read by DR..
X. w. Shufeldt at meeting of the
Aquarium Society of Washington TO
morrow evening at s o'clock at George
Washington University
Omcers are to be elected at n meeting
or the Washington branch of the So
clety OF American BacterioloRists To-
! morrow evening at o'clock at the
health office. in the District building.
DR.. Erwin F. Smith of the bureau Of
plant industry is to speak
The StOry-tellers' League is to xtv.
an evening of Swedish stories, dances
and songs in the new ballroom OF the
Hotel Powhatan tomorrow evening at
o'clock. 1t is expected that Miss
Jenny Larson. the Swedish singer, and
Edouard Albion. the English baritone.
A meeting Of the woman's Guild Of
Sibley Hospital is to be held in Rust
Hall at IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Duncan Richmond, chairman OF
the music committee. has arranged a
special program for this meeting, in
cluding vocal selections by Miss Viola
Schippert and Mrs. Florence Price.
Herbert J. Browne In to lecture SAT-
urday evening at 8:45 o'clock before
the Samuel F. Miller Debating Society
of the National University Law School
on The Land Question in Mexico" at
the school building. SIG 18th street.
The lecture will be open to the public.
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