The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

owing 20 the prohibition of pub
Tic gatherings in October because
Of influenza. the program OF the
October meeting of the Washington
Readers Club-s discussion of The
Sympathetic yoice"-will be rem
dered on December 10.
The next regular monthly meet
ing will be held at the College wo-
mems Club. 1879 / street northwest.
Tuesday. November rs. at s;15.
All war workers with references
from accredited schools OF EXPIRES
sion or from the press are cordially
invited to present their credentials
for associate OF active member
ship.
The public recital booked for No
vember. Will be given in January.
the date TO be determined and pub
lished later.
The Excelsior Literary Club held
its regular meeting on last Tues
day at the home Of the hostess, Mrs.
Charlotta l. Beaver. Mrs Mills
o'Keefe presided. The topic for the
day. Women OF Rome" by Mrs. A.
Alexander. was interesting as well
as instructive. Mrs. W. ]. Gernsnt
was a guest Refreshments were
served.
The Cultus Club met on Tuesday at
the home Of Mrs. George W. Harris.
Mrs. Myers gave a very interesting
paper on the "'Castes in India" and
Mrs. Demonet and Miss Karr had pa
pers on the Religions Of India" and
Ottoman Literature" Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Sholes, Mrs. Clark and hrs
Nesbit gave readings on East Indian
Literature. There were sixteen mem
bers and three gusts. Mrs. GailiheT'
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Weaver. present
Cornell women graduates. 10 the
number Of more than 1oa. are esd
mated to be in Washington. engaged
in various war activities. The local
Cornell Women's Club. which has
ffty-two active members, is making
a special effort TO get in touch with
these newcomers.
The local club will hold a meeting
next Tuesday night at the residence
Of its president. Mrs. Harrison Dixon
lSlS Kenyon street northwest All
Cornell women in the city are cor
daily invited TO be present. and TO
take this opportunity Of renewing old
college friendships.
The name Of the social orEaniza-
ton OF the mail and flies branch OF
the division OF military aeronautics
was changed TO The Airnauts' at
campfire meeting on the river bank
at Chain Bridge last Saturday night
Miss L. II. Egan spoke after dinner.
and an election Of officers was held
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club to take an active part in the
victory parade in conjunction with
other War Department organizations
Mrs. Jenness Miller gave q most in
structive lecture on Triune Develop
msnt at the meeting OF the war serv-
ice committee Of the Anthony League.
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of the president. Mrs. Anna r. Hen6-
ley. 2o07 Columbia road. Mrs. Miller
will teach a class for the membsTs
OF the league which will be held at
the above address. Mrs. Roe Fulker-
son spoke entertainingly Of the work
Of the day nursery.
Next Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clOck. Miss Tewksberry. Of the Wom-
ans section Of the training camp
commission OF the War Department
will speak on Social Hygiene. On
Friday. November .. a reception will
be given by Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett. at her home in Alexandra, TO
the members Of the league and the
faculty and students OF Paul 1nsu-
tute. Tomorrow evening at s O'Clock
Miss Lila Van Kirk. Of the Italian
Commission, will give an illustrated
lecture at the Paul Institute TO which
the public is invited.