Evening journal., 1920-09-15
Century CLUBS
YEAR PROGRAM
Lecture Course to Succeed
Current Events; Hindu
Poet Booked
PRES GENERAL
HERE ON MONDAY

With the opening meeting OF the
Wilmington New Century Club. on Oc-
tober 50, one Of the best year. that
the club has ever had will be looked
forward to. All years have peen good
but i920-2i seems especially rich Ia
opportunities and possibilities. Dur
ing The war period all members had
no heart but for practical problems
and work OF dire necessity. There was
no desire an any ones part for a cul-
lursi program. but now that the re-
action has come the mind OF every
one Is turned with keen interest TO
what the fall and winter has in store
The program for this year while in
complete at This time. promises 90 be
Of great value 20 an. An eXiraONll-
nary wealth Of fine material makes 10
difficult 10 choose wisely from so
much that is good Il Is almost the
question what can we do Without"
rather than What shall we haVe2'
The new responsibilities developing
upon woman. brrlg The necessity OF a
broader knowledge OF the affairs Of
the government and lbs current issues
The need OF a talk along these lines
form an authoritative and reliable
source has caused he officials OF the
tobcr 70 40 which time there Will be
comprehensive talk upon the Repub-
lican and Democratic platforms The
names OF ihcSe speakers 10 be an
nouncod later
On October 27. W. L. George will lee
ture on Modern Marriago" Mr.
George IS al Englishman. born IN
France 1882. and educated in Paris
He went to London In his early man
IlII tnaiIN
marked success. His novels have plac-
ed him In The front ranks OF contcm-
porary authors he covers a desld
edly unusual field IN his subjects
Some Of ihe books are France in
the Twentieth Century" "The lnlelll-
Fence OF Women. "Anaiole France"
and "Callban.'
While this is Mr. Georges first ap-
pearance al the New Century Club. he
comes highly recommended by G. Ar
mold shaw.
In the carly part OF November The
hndoo poet and lecturer. nhangopal
Mukcrii will lecture. lie Is a grad
uate OF Stanford University. His Ian
guage Is delightful and his knowl-
edge Of the literature OF the world is
amazing. His subject will be THE
India OF Kipling and Tagore."
10 has been decided that instead ol
Events" this year that Il would b,
more acceptable 10 have two or thre,
talks during the wilter from men o
undoubted authority and ability al0nl
those lines. In furiherance Of tai.
idea. nr. Herbert Adams gibbons has
been engaged TO lecture on November
a. His subject will be America
Relations with Europe"
Or. Gibbons is an American. but has
ebroad Working In the Far East a.
correspondent for the New York lie.
aid Later lecturlng In England an1
Scotland He was decorated Will
The Legion OF Honor" by France f0l
his volunteered work there during ih'
war. he Is NE author Of num'rou
hooks, bearing on his work "rhi
New Map Of Europe France an'
Ourselves" 4" Paris Reborn" Dr. Gib
hons Is a lne speaker. Is ihoroughl'
al home on the platform. and his lee
turcs have the undenisbla stamp o
authority
IN December 70 Is expected that ni
Hudson shaw will lecture Dr. Shaw
Will b. in America al mat time. n
is well known 10 an and needs no In
PRODUCTION
In January. B. r. Baumglrdt vii
take as his subie't an Evening VIII
iial Journey l0 The frontiers or no
universe. billions of miles away n On
bosom Of immcasurable space. Nr
B1umCardts lectures have been moe
highly spoken ~ my ihc No'ior Geo.
graphical Society. a q Bro0klFi lusii
tuie Columbia University ani TIE IA
fention Courses
on January Is and 2S Miss u. n
Winslow VIII talk on the Paintings
OF the Metropolitan Museum. Miss
Winsiow has lfciurpd il past seasons
for the Century Club and has always
heen most delightful and thoroughly
appreciated
Christopher I. Ward may give one
Of his Literary Talks during the
winter. il is also expected that Frank
y. SchoonoVcr viii be one or The
speakers and viii talk on How he
made his war pictures"
Captain Barnsfaihcr. noted English
cartoonist. is also expected tO be
among The speakers on ms years
program. Additions 10 the program
will be made from time TO time as
opportunity occurs and new material
comes 10 hand.
NJ was hoped by the club 10 have
had Mrs Thomas G.. Winter. presl-
dent of thc General Fed ration ~
Women's Clubs present on the open
nN nay OF tne club on tNt0ner id
hul u VIII b. Impossible for her iO
ne IN mis- city on that date. How
W.. -Ae VIII be IN Wilmington ON
heSl Monday. 40 this date She viii
eunress me memhcrs Of the New Ctr-
MY Liuo an 4 O'Clock al The homo ~
Mrs. Lnarles Warner. N0ttinrharn n,si
ana Eleventh. street. after y,hici, . ~
ccption viii be held
Mrs Winters Is a most intarestt,.
and delightful speaker and a Il mos
0pOrtune that She can bring 40 M
club members al this Time her i-
spiraiiOn and enthusiasm in the n
fairs Of women For this she
most eminenilv fitted by virtue
her Office and intimate associate
with club work
Mrs Winter viii be the guest Of q
club while IN Wilmington. and ID
earnestly hoped that as many as 20
Sible of The M mbfrs win b. prese
on Sencmbcr % 10 meet her
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BLUE ROCK LAWN FETE.
Blne Rock Community Club ~
hold a lawn fcte tomorrow afiern0g
and evening al The home Of Mrs Jol
Titus on Lore avenue. Hilicre.
Among ihe features will be a cafrfcr
supper and canning exhibit. The
Will Also be booths OF ari needle AVOl
and fancy articles. Bread. rolls ar
cake will be for sale
The proceeds OF the fancy wOi
booth will be- devoted 10 starting
EfudrrrarIpn FOR Tho ahffI~or 4, -