Evening star., 1920-02-15
AMONG THE CLUBS.

iHmUlVu I1 UlUDO.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Pnrent-Teacher Assoc
Citations held a meeting of the execu-
utive board Tuesday and completed
the plans for the next regular meet
ling of the organization. The congress
is serious in its efforts toward a dress
reform among schoolgirls, and in or
der to demonstrate the need for such
reform there are to be two girls on
exhibition at the meeting Tuesday.
One is to appear in an extravaga
costume such as many pupils are
wearing and the other is to wear a
simple MILDLY suit such as most up-to-
date girl schools have adopted.
| Representative William Upshaw of
Georgia will speak of the vital need
of parent teachers associations in
the schools.
The first issue of the monthly bull
letin published by the District of Co
lumbia Parent-Teachers' Association
will be ready for distribution at this
The public is cordially invited to
Tuesdays meeting. which will be held
at 2 o'clock in the Teachers Club
rooms, 602 11th street
The Janet Montgomery Chapter, ID.
A. r.. met Tuesday at the residence
of Mrs f. L. Bullard. in Rockville.
lowing to the illness of the regent, the
vice regent. Mrs. Frank p. Stone. pre-
sided.
Money appropriations were made to
the ST. Mary's scholarship to the
Thorn memorial and to the near east
relief fund. The following were elect
ed members pending their acceptance
by the national society: Mrs. f. w.
IL A
A. Grimes. Miss NJ. o. Wheatley and
Miss A. J. Wheatley
The following We're elected delegates
to the state meeting to be held March
Frank Wilson. Mrs. E. p Weaver.
Mrs. H. c. Meem. Mrs. f. l.. Bullard
and Miss NJ. H. Talbot. Alternates,
Mrs. F.. p. Stone. Mrs. S. Brown. Mrs.
J. H. Cunningham. Miss D. Lough-
borough, Mrs. Porter and Miss Catch.
Mrs. E. L. Billiard was elected dele
gate to the continental congress. with
the following alternates: Mrs. F. P.
Stone. Miss NJ. H. Wingate. Miss D.
Loughborough, Mrs. Lewis Jackson,
Mrs. p. P. Weaver. Mrs. A. Speare.
Miss NJ Talbot. Mrs Hall. Mrs. J. H
Cunningham and Mrs. E. j. Hartshorn.
The Southern Cross Chapter, u. ID. C..
met Tuesday evening at the home of
MRS. THOMAS Carter. 1t was decided
" i'oiu a udhec VI uul iIS the week Iol
lowing Washington's birthday. The
committee to arrange the affair is
composed of Mrs. Thomas Carter. Mrs
| Henry Van Sickler and Mrs. Albert f.
Ferguson. Mrs. Tancil and Mrs AL
baugh will have charge of the re-
freshments.
The Dolly Madison Chapter. ID. A. r..
met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Theo-
dore Shuey as hostess The regent.
Mrs. Richard f. Claughton. presided
and reports of officers and committees
were read. Miss Mason gave an out
line of her Americanization work in
the homes of the foreigners. Miss
Hodges gave piano selections. Mrs.
Kincheloe of Kentucky whistled and
also gave several recitations. Mrs.
| William Knowles Cooper was accept
ed in the chapter.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
Of Founders and Patriots of America
the vice president, Mrs. Mary c.
Beach. A paper read by Mrs. Beach
described Colonial Neighbors." The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Whit
ney. Mrs. G.. S. Strong was the honor
guest Of the chapter.
The lambda Alumnae Chapter Of
Delta Zetn will meet Tuesday after
noon from to in the girls social
room of the Community Service House,
140S Pennsylvania avenue. Miss Helen
Schumacher will act as hostess. All
Delta Zetas in Washington are cor
daily invited to be present
The Capitol Hill Literary Society
met Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Laura B. Lawson, 2O6 18th street
northeast. The main topic of the even
ing was Recent Books" discussed by
Miss Bryson. Mrs. Lawson, Miss Law
son. Miss Huff, Mr.. Frear and others.
The musical program was contributed
by Miss Larner, Miss Zana Clendening,
Miss Huff and Mr.. and Mrs. Frear
Quotations from Emerson were also
given.
The Cornell Women Of Washington
met Tuesday night at the home of Miss
Grace Bennett, 205 Linsworth place.
dance given January % for the benefit
of the Cornell semi-centennial endow-
ment fund. 1t was decided the remain
ing dances should not be confined mere
ly to members. but that Cornell men and
all interested would be invited to CO.
operate. Most of the evening was de-
voted to discussion Of the plans for
the next dance. A committee consisting
Of Jean Stephenson. Abbie Tingley.
Grace Bennett and Barbara Kepha rt
| was dppoiHtcu 10 dttenQ 10 details. The
membership of the floor committee was
partially decided on and instructions
given that the patronesses be invited as
arranged.
The Warrington Chapter OF No.
tire Dame of Maryland College has re-
Gently been reorganized. The chapter
was auspiciously inaugurated several
years ago. but it's social activities
were curtailed during the war period.
At meeting lately held in the home
Of Mrs. Raymoni A. Heiskell, Mrs
May Brooks Ramsdell was elected
president, Mrs. Raymond A. Hefskell
and Mrs. E. r. Ki1koff, first and Sec
ond vice presidents; DR.. Laura F..
Shugrue. treasurer, and Miss Beatrice
Mallan. secretary. The chairman of
the membership committee is Miss
Mary Livingston. through whom an
invitation is extended to all former
students of Notre Dame of Maryland
to affiliate with the Washington chap
ter of the alumnae association. Those
interested are asked to communicate
with Miss Mary Livingston, at the
Portner, or with Mrs. May Brooks Rams
dell, at Pelham Courts
Tile first social event of the reor-
can,zeu chapter will be a dance and
card ra'ty at the Franklin Square
| Hotel tomorrow.
Women's City Club.-Mrs. A. Left
wich Sinclair is the director in charge
of the reception this afternoon, to
II o'clock. A tea will be given Thurs
day by the membership committee e