The Washington times., 1921-06-19

ganization which has membership
OF persons prominent in the life OF
the National Capital
lie Club Francais de Washington has
an important outline of work for next
season. when IT viii offer a lecture
course, present important programs,
and maintain classes not only In
French but in Spanish. Russian and
Italian. Members OF the Cluo viii
have a great latitude of choice In re-
gard to courses OF instruction. The
club has securel the cooperation Of
Prof. Basiie C. d. d'ouakil, a French
University graduate, who Is mem
Der OF the faculty OF Georgetown
University.
There will be a social side that will
mean much to Washington. for the
club will entertain distinguished Wis
itors from Europe End from IL should
grow a gradually widening circle of
Washington residents who are able 70
convefse with Foreigners in thu con-
tinentaf tongues Americans are 20
notoriously deficient as linguists that
the establishment OF this new center
Of culture is, indeed, an encou -asing
sign of our development as great
capital. We can never realize our am
bition OF becoming the greatest OF all
centers OF government until we are
truly cosmopolitan. II has been often
said that Americans from the various
sections OF the country must learn 10
think nationally, II they would make
good any claim to true patriotism
Quite as truly Il may be stated that
until they think internationally they
will not be really full grown as a
people, and to think internationally
one is best aided by acquiring the
of the peoples one would
understand.
There are now in Washington
of centers OF French study
and doubtless. these will welcome the
addition of this latest club. All that
are now established have been ac-
much In the way OF
teaching the literature as well as the
language OF Daudet, Hugo and MO
liere. They have learned how much
leayen the whole loaf OF our American
speech requires, and so doubtless they
will welcome the newcomer. which
represents four modern languages, in
cluding Russian.
Among the women who are charter
members of Le Club Francais are
Mrs. william c. Corgas. Mrs. Henry
S. Graves, Mrs. J. w. Holcombe, Mrs
James w. Mcneil, Mrs. William Hitz,
Mrs. George Richard Smith. Mrs. NJ.
A. Warden. Mrs. John w. Thompson,
Mrs. George p. Merrill, and Mrs.
Charles Z. Lobdell. Mrs. Gorgas Is
chairman OF the membership comit-
tee.
There will be meeting tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock at the Wom-
ems City Club to discuss plans which
will be put into effect in the autumn.
All persons interested are invited to
attend The present purpose is TO
take a house in partnership with DR..
d'Qua<il, who will have his classes
there. The main flor, with assembly,
rooms, reception-rooms and reading
rooms, will belong to the club. DR..
d'ouakil will lend his fine library TO
the club and French newspapers and
will be on file. Lectures
by famous Frenchmen and In
formal "causeries" will be held at fire.
ouent intervals and members will be
to bring pgeusts to the
club for afternoon tea.
1 ran across Dr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Hopkins at the Metropolitan Club
reception; the first time 1 have seen
hem at a party in several years.
How times have changed! Once
ppon a time and not so long ago
1t that. a person keeping any sort
II a shop could not possibly have
to a club exclusive as the
Now II is almost