South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29
Resume OF South Bend Womdn'S
Club Work in Year Closing is
Record Of Big Accomplishments

The South Bend womans club has
closed its fourth successful club
year. having been organized in 1917.
The object Of the club is the cul-
tural philanthropic and social de-
velopment OF its mem bers. Besides
the three general divisions Of the
club. there are five departments;
namely. art. current history. liter
allure, misic. and home.
The general club presented the
following program during the last
year.
Charles Crawford Goerst. The
Bird Man" In Interpretation OF wood
songsters and bird lore
Edward Amherst OFT. the COM
munity night lecture on Victory"
given AT the First Methodist church,
music furnished by the High school
orchestra
Reciprocity day luncheon at the
Oliver hotel. at which Ellis Parker
Butler delivered the address. en-
titled. Laughs Is Laughs" All fed
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luncheon.
Christmas Party Happy Event.
The Christmas party az the Or
plans home was one OF the happi-
est days OF the club year. Each
child at the home wrote a letter to
Santa Claus asking for the toys he
wanted. and each child's dream was
realized. The gifts were presented
from A large Christmas tree. after
which, ice cream, cake, oranges,
orp'es and candy were served.
4 play. "Fads and Fancies." was
given at the oliver theater two
nights with success. and the pro-
ceeds were used for philanthropic
purposes.
on Jan. 7 the Zandorff entertain
ers were presented by the club.
Hear DIR. Bradley.
The annual club dinner. which is
open e the club members and their
husbands. was given March 4. at the
Oliver hotel. at which time DIR. Pres
ton Bradley gave his wonderful aft
~ dinner lecture. The United States
OF Tomorrow"
on Feb s the club gave a must
cal presenting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Multer Of Philadelphia. who
were just returning from a concert
tour II the west. and were guests Of
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Warren II. Miller.
The club sponsored a recital given
. by George O'Connell Of Notre Dame.
A musical was given at the home
OF Mrs. David Guilfoyle.
A reception was given at the home
Of Mrs. Frank Mayr. Sr.
The annual tea. given by the board
OF directors 20 the general club. was
held at toe home OF Mrs. y r.
Feltes. Friday afternoon. May p.
and closed the club year.
The departments OF the club have
held one meeting a month and each
department has entertained the gen
erai club once during the year.
Give Art Display
The art department cave ii dis
play and lecture on Oriental rugs.
presented by J. e. Bazzazian of
Tobey & Co. Chicago. One OF the
lis features Of the art departments
work was the Cidzers' Art Loan ex-
.Ibit at the High school With part
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chased one OF the pictures which
was loaned for the exhibit, a paint
ing of Notre Dame by South Bend
artist. Leon Makielski.
music department is feder-
ated with the State and National
Music association. and expects to
send delegate TO the Tri-City Con-
vention OF Music
The Americanization work has
been confined principally TO the
Washington school during the last
year. the club furnished free milk
70 the malnourished children who
attended the opportunity room Of
the school.
Aid the Blind
Mrs. G. W. Ziegler is chairman of
the 18Th district Tor the blind and
the club has been interested in this
work through her. Free tickets
were furnished the members of the
Optimist club. a society for the
blind. for the O'Connell recital. and
for one afternoon at the Orpheum
theater when Helen Keller appeared
on the program. Eight tickets were
furnished for the Symphony orches-
ira concerts, which were held eaCh
sunday afternoon during the winter.
Transportation was furnished for
these occasions when asked for
Twelve Victrola records were do
mated TO the society. Club members
assisted the cooperative committee
in the sale. OF the work by the blind
which was held at the Ellsworth
store.
Miss Stone. Of Detroit. Mich. who
is secretary OF the work for handi-
capped people in the American Red
Cross. gave a talk at a general club
reception.
The club exhibited the work Of the
blind women OF the state at the Wis
iting Nurses tea.
Among the many beneficiary activ-
tiles OF the club was the awarding
of one Of the prizes in the musical
contest given in the city schools. and
the paying for the care ~ three Ar