Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
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which there was a good attendance
in spite OF the heavy rain.
The president. Mrs. G. S. Rafter
tod OF the sewing for the children
of Washington which is being done in
the Congress of Mothers rooms II
old Central High. where Mrs. Alice
v. Ferguson is in charge every day
from IL to 8. She urged all women
who. are interested in the needy
children in the city to go there and
help Several new names were pre-
scented for membership.
The speaker for the evening was
Hugh Magill. field secretary of the
National Educational Association
who talked about the vital need OF
competent teachers in the public
schools all over the country.
Miss S. Jean. the executive secretary
of the Child Health Organization of
New York. who is connected with the
bureau of education. spoke on the ex-
animation of the school children now
being conducted by her organiZa ton,
of which DR.. Holt, the child specialist.
is chairman. She said that their OBJ
ject Is to teach children a few funda-
mental health rules and that the
three essentials are, a scale in every
school, the proper teaching of health
habits and record of the child
weight placed on the monthly report
or his mental progress which is sent
to the parents. She said that the
properly. as 100000 children in the
United States are suffering from NAL
nutrition.
1t was the last regular meeting of
the year and officers elected at the
recent state convention were in
ad nA fn,-
president, Mrs. G. S. Rafter; first vice
president. Mrs. J. N. Saunders: sec
ond vice president. Mrs. G. A. Hutch
1nson; third vice president. Mrs. G. S.
Fraser; fourth vice president, Miss
Katherine Watkins; fifth vice presi-
dent. Miss NJ. Gertrude Young; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Percy Daniel; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. c. l..
Hodge; treasurer. Mrs. z. D. Blacki-
stone; delegate to D. c. Federation,
Mrs. w. F. Holtzman; alternate dele
gate, Mrs. s. w. Hastings.
The WashinEton Readers Club will
hold Its final meeting for the season
tuesday evening at Sis in the par
1ors of the College Women's Club
will preside and there will be a pro-
gram by the new members of the
club.
1
meet Tuesday evening at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert II.
Grosvenor, when Oliver Owen Kuhn,
the war correspondent, recently re-
speaker of the evening. The previous
meeting was held May 10 at the home
of Mrs. E. G. Johnson, Spring Lodge,
Alta Vista, Md.
The Montgomery County Federation
Of Wotaen's Clubs held it's fourteenth
annual meeting at Poolesville, Md,
May Is. The president, Mrs. G. V.
Chandler. presided. Miss Mamie
of Poolesviiie. gave a cordial Welcome
Chandler responded Mrs Sanderson,
president of Maryland State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, brought
Mrs. George E. Ladd gave report of
the annual meeting of the state fed
GRAFTON. An address on reconstruc-
tion by Gov Harrington completed
the morning session. The feature of
the afternoon was an address by DR..
land State College. who spoke on
education. giving statistics showing
the value of an education from the
financial standpoint. The federation
1nd6rsed resolutions as follows:
1. That the law relating to vacci-
nation in the public schools be en-
forced.
2. That the Montgomery county
federation actively work for the pass
age of an amendment to make the
widow-mothers pension law operative.
3. That the clubs in the federation
be urged to hold their elections in
the spring. coinciding with elections
in state and county federations.
4. That the. federation favor the
appointment and maintenance OF
mounted police in Montgomery
5. That In the formation of the new
merchant marine the standard Of in
IDENTITIES for injuries and losses by
the men while in the service of their
country should be as high as that paid
by other great nations.
6. That as q federation the Mont
gomery county clubs s'use their influence
to further the disuse of intoxicants. by
upholdfng the law not to make wine
or any fermented beverage"
z. That the federation continue to
work for the appointment of a woman
on the school board.
A rising vote OF thanks was given
the hostess club and friends of Pooles-
vile Tor their hospitality.
Continental CAapter. d. A. r., held
its last meeting Of the season at the
residence of Mrs. Sarah Clarke, Silver
Spring, Monday evening. the reoent
Mrs. Stewart. presiding. About
Twenty-Five members were present.
Reports of the chapter work for the
past year were read and approved
and after other routine matters ware
disposed of, officers for the next fiscaI
year were reelected as follows.
Regent. Mrs. Stewart; vice regent.
Miss Mary Durhand; recording secre-
tary. Miss Annie Alexander: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. T. D. Whyte;
assistant corresponding secretary.
mrs. Lillian Mcmillan: treasurer, Mrs.
SoIgeri registrar, Mrs. A. s. Tabor;
historian. Miss May Townsend; chan.
lain, Miss Amy Wilcox. Mrs. Tabor
donated through the chapter an encyclo-
pedia number for the D. A. r. library
refreshments were served on the porch
Ms. Clark being assisted by her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Mckay.
Abraham Lineoln Circle. No. 3, and
U. ;. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies' of
tns GRIND Army Of the Republic,
Win conduct joint memorial exercises in
the rotunda of the Capitol today at 2
pm; Rev. Father Smyth OF st. Pat
rick and Representative William r
Andrews of Nebraska will be the sneak
ers- The public Is invited.
Phil Sheridan, W. n. c.. No. IL, met
in g. A. r. Hall Tuesday night with
Melissa Crowell, president. nrestdinp
Before the opening exercises. the cnrns
held the annual memorial service for
it's departed sisters The charter was
draped and flowers were placed on the
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