Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-30

| reasons they all live at home and
have not been able to accept office
positions much as they would like to.
However. they have the satisfaction
of dressing sn,artly on half that their
saIaried girl friends spend. The foun-
der of the club tells how they got a
start:
Each one of US used to struggle
along alone to make our own clothes.
but the results were poor and I'M
| satisfactory. 1t happens that we are
| each capable of doing some part WELL
so we combine our talents. For in
stance. can cut out all right and am
a good bargain hunter. but I'm no
hand at sewing. while Violet is Just
the opposite Dorothy is fine at de-
signing, but is no good with either
scissors or needle. Enid is marvel
at fitting. Rose is clever at draping,
Mona is a genius al hand embroidery
! and Ruth is an adept at millinery: so
: we Joined forces and worked on the
cooperative plan. We have tried II
for two years and find il glorious
success.
: I'm the autumn and spring we have
: meeting. We state our REQUIRE
, ments and dorothy is delegated to
make sketches. After that l calculate
: the amount of material required for
each, and I buy everything needed
/ Then after that for two or three
weeks We are as busy as bees at the
| house of one of our number. Each one
comes when she can. and the NUMBER
! of hours each works is put down and
arrangements are made 50 that the
/ totals are equal. We have supplied
| ourselves with some simple tools that
are great help to us, which inelude
! two pairs of scissors. one with very
sharp edges and round points, the
other with sharp edges. and very sharp
/ points. and a ripping knife. TO pre-
pare for remodeling we rip the gar
ments carefully, remove every yes
/ tige of a thread, free thoroughly from
dust. clean out such spots as do not
call for the services of a professional
cleaner and press the goods.
I I'VE thoroughly enjoy our working
parties, and are frequently asked TO
iieve that would be unwise. 1t Woulo
| be better to form rev club rather
| than have more members, as that would
i tend to complicate affairs.
F.! A Flourishing Business Girls Club
| 1T is so dull to sit at home all the
evening after a hard days work, but
what else can l do?" dejectediy re-
marked girl to her friend
You're just the very girl we want"
/ quickly answered the friend. Come
| along with me to the club tonight and
you'll find heaps and heaps to do and
to enjoy"
The club. The idea of joining
club had never entered the head OF
the girl; but it sounded interesting.
so she went with her friend. What
! size found there were attractive prem
Uses. CHEEKY companions. music, songs.
l,,;JJ o1o nf oil
such as physical culture. cooking.
sewing. botany. painting. swimming.
! first aid. the prospect of Saturday
afternoon rambles and hikes. tennis
club. photographers club. splendid
holiday Schemes. a Shakespeare So
| ciety and a literary half-hour club.
The club is now her drawing room.
; and the evenings are her at home"
days. when she meets her friends in
mutual comradeship.
Clubs Within a Club.
Some of the members of this thriv-
ing girls club have formed a locality
club" A circular recently issued
! reads as follows:
Come and meet other girls from your state.
First Tuesday in the month for northwestern
girls.
! Second Tuesday for southern girls
Third Tuesday for middle western girls
Fourth Tuesday for FAR western girls
Another group of girls from the
main club have formed Literary
Half-Hour Club" This clubs duties
| do not take much time. and are very
| interesting and instructive. Each
| member pledges herself to read for
half an hour every day some good
hook of her own selection which she
| also thinks Will be interesting to the
| other members of the club. AT their
monthly meetings each member in
turn is requested to give to the other
| members complete outline of the