Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
CLUBWOMEA SUGGEST
CIVIC CENTER FOR CITY
Monthly Meeting of New Century
Club Has Many Features OF
Interest.

A number of interesting announcements
and reports featured yesterday after
Moons meeting Of the New Century Club
Proving the continued growth in interest
toward the club on the part Of Whining
ton women was the report Of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Floy +. Booth, 10
which a waiting list Of 80 WAS recorded
Five new names recently added 10 tins
list are Mrs. A. X Smith, Richardson
Park; Miss Edith Thomas Belts, li03
Adams street: Mrs Willard Van Ripper,
Crawford Circle, Miss Helen y. Cofey,
S27 West Fourth street; Mrs W. >.
Brown, 81 5 Franklin street and a privilege
card to Miss Ianc NJ Beattie
Through Mrs John G. Rolse Of Phil
adelphia, the club was invited 10 lee
ture in that city TO he gwen tins after
noon by John G. Freuud.
Mrs. Frederick BrinRhurst presided over
the meeting, and reports were given by
Mrs Arthur Patterson, chairman Of
the conservation committee; Mrs. VIII
liam Beacon, chairman Of the Americana
zation committee: Mrs. a. ID. Warner,
chairman Of the education committee
Mrs Edmund p Moody, chairman Of
the Pencada committee; Mrs. Charles
Wentz, chairman Of club classes; Mrs.
William Blatz, chairman Of the dramatic
committee; Mrs Curtis Pludy, chairman
Of the entertainment committee; Mrs.
George Brown, chairman Of Arts and
Crafts; Mrs g. p. NJ Rumford, chairman
of the ciyics committee, and others
An interesting feature Of yesterdays
meetings was the discussion by Mrs.
Charles r. Miller of the evolution Of the
woman g club movement ia San Francis
II 4 y fFrs
the Civic Center, an organization en-
bracing the four largest clubs ~ that city
A similar center" IN Wilmington, Mrs
Miller said, comprising possibly such
groups as the New Century Club, Wash
ington Heights Century Club, business
and Professional Women's Club and the
Young Womens Hebrew bse0ciation;
representing nearly 900 women, would
be power for civic betterIneut and she
therefore advocated tho appointment
of committee to look into the matter
This, upon suggestion # Mrs. q g
Purdv who had the Forum IN charge
was left 10 the discretion Of the executive
committee
An interesting argouncement from
Mrs Wentz was ~ the effect that n class
in modern dancing win be taught At the
club. beginning in January, with Miss
Kate Met lafferty as teacher Mrs Rob
bert Rayner presented the matter ri the
endorsement If the sheppard-Town
bill granting Federal aid for maternity
and infancy; the Smith-Towner educa-
tional bill and the Fess home economics
bill, providing a federal appropriation for
teaching home economics. All Of these
bills have the clubs endorsement
Mrs II ]. Stubhs, chairman Of ami
versary celebration. announced that jan
nary 10 will be the day observed in recog-
milton of the New Century Clubs ami
versary.
Mrs. Curtis Purdy conducted an open
forum 10 which the following members
contributed suggestions. Mrs. Charles
Miller, Mrs : Ashton Donation, Miss
Miriam Webb, Mrs. William Beacon,
Mrs Albert Robin, Mrs Clawson D.
Hammitt and Miss Emma Worrell, the
last named being read by Mrs. Webb
The music Of the afternoon was beau
tifully rendered, vocal music By Mrs
Caleb Burchenal, accompanied by Mrs
Charles f. Griffith
Tea and crullers were served in conclu-
sion of delightful meeting.
The new scenery and curtain for the
stage was in place for the first time YES
terday and elected good deal Of favor
able comment.