Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-10
WOMAN DEPL0RES
.GIYS BAD POLITICS
A.. Robert Wood, Former
phiIadelphian, Speaker at
New Century Club
peays FOR BETTER FUTURE

,,uodolphia. unlike most American
,.,.s has n personality which arouscs
s,,O'' n,o Affection and pride in the hearts
de'p ,or NIL over the country. Mrs.
d wo"TWW Wood. of Springfield. Mass,
Ropert Of Philadelphia. said today.
formern n,orc ot n meeting of Miss& ane
sns sSiRl's oRl' class at the New Century
.smpvd and declared that this city, with
Cup, Olu,st d"r record of high idealism. causes
Is Pu;s' tbe hearts Of its admirers when
grlef,. n far below its standards poll.
y III tn,' and educGtionally. She prayed
ticanp philadelphia should be given light
taa' u strength to live up to its past.
am npn,os;dents Of several other wOmen's
~, made short addresses and Miss
rc,s.muInbell, r,.uI in n short address, reatirmed
~ helief in women's clubs.
n', ~ don't mean that women should
,,snd nil their time at clubs. " she said.
ssgE sgEnt in moderation. consider them
hroadening and eleyating.
Mrs, Robert Fl. Chase read notes on
,,rrsnt events and an editorial THE
Tor Of Living" from the PUBLIC
IgpeER. Mrs. Lewis II. Dick read
nostic selections. and Miss Agnes l..
Torlor traced the history of Luzcrnc
county.
Mrs. La Rue Brown. chairman Of
che child welfare committee Of the Ma
t;onal League Of Women Voters. is to
no tbe speaker at the first meeting Of
tbp Monday conference this afternoon
az o'clock in the assembly room OF
the Emergency Aid. 221 South Eight
centh street
'The women's Program for Con-
sress'' is the subject to be discussed.
The conference will be opened by
Mrs. Frank Miles Day. the chairman,
Who will hand the meeting over to Mrs.
q Blair Luckie, vice president of the
s,stern district of the State Fedora
ton Of Pennsylvania Women. who will
preside.
Miss Emily Exlcy. GLOW of the
ROYAL Horticultural Society delivered
tbe second of series of lectures on gar
dens, at her studio in the Art Alliance,
1923 Walnut street. at 80 this
morning.
The subject of the talk was British
Gardens" Miss Exley spent all of last
summer travelling in England, Scotland.
Ireland and Wales, and showed colored
slides made from many photographs
taken on the trip.
An interesting introduction was given
10 the discourse by a resume of the
British gardens. dating from the Ro-
man influence up to the present. Miss
Exlpy told of the beautiful gardens of
the monks in the seventeenth century,
when they were the only gardeners the
formal gardens of the Elizabethan
period, and the reaction in the eigh-
teenth century, when formal gardens
were torn up. and everything was "ar-
tifcally made naturalistic.
Miss Exley stressed the color that is
given to an otherwise drab and dull
atmosphere by brilliant reds and yellows
in the flowers used. The effect of sun
light is made BY using variety of
golden shrub to brighten dark corners
Of gardens.
Clifford &. Twombly. of Lancaster.
will address the WOman's Club of Ger
mantown this afternoon on the Estate
Vi Pennsylvania Censorship of Moving
Picture Films" The Rev. Carl +.
Grammcr will also speak on this sub
ject The meeting will be held at the
clubhouse on Germantown avenue. and
Mrs. Walter G. Sibley. the president,
will preside
The AmericaniZatiOn committee of the
Civic Club, in operation with the
University Extension Society, has ar
ranged for lecture this afternoon at
o'clock at WitherSpoon Hall. on "What
is an Amcrican?" by DIR. Charles Xuch-
lin. Two other lectures are to follow
IN this course on characterization for
Aliens and Natives
The Women Students Glec Club. of
The University Of Pennsylvania is to
sing at the College Club meeting this
afternoon. at o'clock. at 1900 Spruce
street. Miss Mildred Scott. n member
OF the Friends unit. who has been
working in Germany. is to give II talk
on what Herbert Hoover has done for
the starving children of central Europe.
The WOman's Club of Ridley Park
Is giving pure food luncheon" today
at l o'clock. 1t is to be II community
anair with community singing.
=, The Fox Chase Monday Club holds
,ts monthly meeting this afternoon. a
business Misli session, current events by Mrs
i" itoSS' anu W oman oppOF-
tunity, by Mrs. George Fl. WOben-
smith, are on the program. Mrs. r.. r.
Roggs, president of the club. will prc.
side.
Warn lex James Price gives his usual
lecture before the New CentlIry Club
n Ln;s afternoon. Cabinet Making and
2,asr ~ Political Labor" is the subject
The Regents Club. of which Mrs. Jo-
,eph NJ. Galley is president, will meet
,,E MS AFTERNOON at the Plastic clubhouse,
-' South Camac street.
Inc liaddonGeld Fortnightly Club will
uolG @ meeting. this afternoon of the
ppuuS class. Current events. by Mrs.
HMachel Thomas: Women in Politics, 4"
MrS' Walter s. Cox: Women of To
TWTy Wy, and Tomorrow" Mrs. Thomas W.
n mlSon are On the program. The meet
GiS, rSS mas been arranged by Mrs. John
IIim Willis, the chairman. Mrs. J..
''TIoh nc EnGle is president of the club.
me ane l)oylrStown Nature Club at its
x,er,ImS u, today will take up the subject
W winter Birds" Mrs. George Arm
st;rOaS' s;S Miss Anna Bewlcy. Mrs. IIar-
mug" mS'oh HoSHnberger. Mrs. Eugene Shu-
,"un ana Mrs. Charles Shiyc will take