South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
SOCIETY


One OF the most popular days IN
the calendar OF the south Bend
Woman's club IS Originality day.
the day when the real work OF the
club year is brought TO light in the
way OF original work by the club
members. This year the program
achieved its usual success. and ne
club rooms were filed with enthus-
ias,lc members and guests.
The first number on the program
was a little butterfly dance worked
out completely by the little Misses
Marian Dalton and Helen Riden-
our
Mrs. Victor Paxs0n wrote a play
for the occasion which was en-
titled. Home Process. 10 was un-
der the auspices OF the home de-
partment and was coached Uy Mrs.
r. G. shanklin. chairman OF the lit
erature department. The cast who
participated so admirably In the
performance ~ as follows.
Mrs. James Webster ...........
..........M Mrs. George Ford
Jimmie Webster, tr......-......
....-... Mrs. T. +. ConrOw
Desdimona Brown, washer
woman ........ Mrs. j. T. COtter
Mrs. Sawyer, a ne!ghbor .......
..........M Mrs W. G. Cernand
Mary Sawyer. ..... Nlnccllc Bartlett
Louise webster Mrs. Joseph Drain
Charles Webster, sr.............
............M Mrs. Conrad Adams
Wanda Hallock Miss Helen Holland
The play was based on the mark
ed characteristics OF an American
family and had as its principal
theme. the solving Of the servant
problem.
The current history department
gave "A clever satiricaI sketch on the
non-active members. at the close
OF which formulas for club inn
provement were showere1 upon the
audience.
Mrs. r @. ShanIIlin read a group
OF three poems written by Miss
Helen Holland and Mrs. Walter X
Sherman.
The music department introduc-
ed an original playlette. Music in
the Home" written by Mrs O. p
Scandung. Included in the play
was a lullaby, the music for which
was composed by Mrs. Scandling
and the words by Mrs. Sherman
Included In the cast were Mrs. W
Fegan. Mrs. We're Strayer. little
Miss Lucy Cotter and Mrs. o. b.
Scandling
Closing tho afternoon, the art de-
paTtment presented five living Iic-
lures, reproductions of well known
artists. The models were posed un-
der the supervision Of the art de-
partment chairman, Mrs. G.. T.
Francis. and her assistant. Mrs
Miller. The explanatory notes or
the pictures were read by Mrs. j.. 3
Renfranz Those who posed We're
Miss Helen Holland little Miss
Carol Miller. Miss Olive c.. White
Mr4 Warren II. Miller and Mrs. c
VI. Fish and little son.
Miss Holland was charming as
Madam Recamier. by David, and
little Carol Miller gave a splendid
Interpretation OF Miss Simplicity
by Reynolds THE Song Of the
Lark" by Breton. was posed By
Miss Olive G. White; Mona Lisa, -
by Davioi. BY Mrs. w. II. Miller;
The Madonna of the ~Olive
Branch" by CARVING. posed by Mrs.
c. NJ Fish and SON.
A piano solo. The Fifth Noe
turn" by Iseyback, was played by
Mrs B. D. Coon, and a vocal solo,
"LO Hear the Gentle Lark" by
Bishop. was given by Miss Marion
Cady. accompanied by Miss Helen
GuilfoyIe.
Mrs. Walter X. Sherman was in
charge OF the general program
committee.
A meeting of the Home Service
department Of the First Presbyterian
church held Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. j. a. Swygart. 500
W washington av.. was attended by
Il members. The assisting hostesses
for the afternoon were Mrs. +. NJ.
Baker. Mrs. c. \. Horst. Mrs. A. :.
Irwin. Mrs. A. G.. Yoight, Mrs. W.
d. Ball and Mrs. @. +. Francis. The
business Of the afternoon consisted
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