Evening star., 1921-05-08


Swormstedt. president. will be hostess
at the directors reception this after
noon. 4:30 to o'clock. The other OF
f1cers and newly elected members OF
the board will assist.
The business and profe wom-
ems section will have the last meet
ing of the season Wednesday evening
at o'clock. when Mrs. Ethel Spaid-
| ing Slater Will speak on the "lmpor-
! tance of Vocational Guidance in Sc
ilecting Life Work.
| Friday evening Mrs. L. T.. Pearce OF
the New York Red Cross will give an
| illustrated talk on the profession of
nursing. entitled a Challenge 10
Young Women"
| AT the business meeting Wednesday
evening reports of officers and chair
| men of committees were enthuSIaS-
tically received. the financial condi-
ton of the club being most pleasing
! The tellers, of which Miss Catherine
| Newton WAS chairman. were ready
| to repor; election results early in the
| evening. and the returns showed that
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt was elect
| ed president: Mrs. William f.. Cham
berlin, first vice president; Mrs.
! George EaStment. second vice preSl
! dent: Mrs. Nina l.. Allender, recording
| secretary: Miss Florence Fraser Stiles,
! treasurer. with the following as men,
! bers of tn" board to serve for three
years: Miss Mary O'Toole. Mrs How
ard l.. HodSkins. Miss Laura NJ. Bcr-
! rien, Miss Alice NJ. Heaven, Mrs
Isaac Cans and Miss Gertrude l.
| Leonard.
| Mrs. SWormSt edit announced a board
meeting tor the evening of the 18th.
when committee assignments will be
| made and summer activities planned.
The meeting adopted resolution
! protesting the high price OF bread in
| view Oi the low price of wheat, ana
| referred the matter to the board for
appointment OF a committee to take
| the proper action with ii view OF
| bringing pressure to bear by the club,
making special mention OF Attorney
! General DauShcrty suggestion that
! " omen talk.
! one of the most enjoyable events of
| the year was the dinner given by the
| 1920 officers and board to the retIr-
/ ing president. Miss Mary OToolc. Mrs.
| Ellen Spencer Mussey made d happy
speech using the allegorical form. a
skit prepared by Miss Marie X. Saun-
| derS ana Mrs. William T.. thamD,.rnn
| furnished those taking part and the
| audience with merriment. as indicated
| by the hearty laughter. 1t was voted
| that more such social occasions would
be beneficial and plans are under
| way to open the lall activities with 4
| banquet Tor the entire membership.
! Twentieth Century CIub.-The last
| meeting of the Year was held Thurs
day morning in the assembly hall OF
! the Cosmos Club. Robert ". BoIWcil
J of George Washington University
| spoke on The Modern Novel; Mrs
| stevens. chairman Of the Near EaS 81
/; committee in this city, gave a talk
.n which she thanked the club for its
| generous contributions to the Near
! East Relief FUND. Mrs. George York.
| spoke on Social Hygiene IN the Dis
| triCt.
Elected 10 membership in the club
| were: Mrs. William k. Myers. Mrs
| Robert Luce. Mrs. James &. Robert
son and Mrs. Sidney Snerwoo Kcsig
nations were accepted from Mrs
George tarquhar and Mrs. George
Maynard Mrs. l.. c. Bethel was elect
ed an honorary member.
II was announced that the clubs
contribution to the Nine. Curic funG
was $lOi. Contributions were votcG
/ the Calnese famine fund and TRAY
| eicrs Aid Society. The chairmen OF
committees and leaders OF sections
Tor next year were announced by Tho
! incoming president, Mrs. William II
| HERON. They are as follows: Program
! committee, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr
! membership committee. Mrs. William
+. Hillebrand; flnance committee, Mrs
George Putan; hospitality committee
! +''" =. ithti Ith v LOVING, pTlntln (
| committee. Mrs. Luke c. Strider; ush
srs, Mrs. Albert y Prentiss; section
OF art Mrs. Dayton ). Ward; archie.
piosy. Mrs. John y. Lowe; civics Mrs
| EdWard b. Clark, chairman, and Mrs
! Ernest i. BiCkncll vice chairman
cducat ton, Mrs. Thomas W. SidweiI
! French. Mrs. John van Schaick; ma.
3ture, Mrs. Leo y. Miner, chairman ant
fars. James Baird. vice chairman
parhamtntary law, Mrs. Frank II
| briggs; liteuaturc. Mrs. Benjamin +.
iSmlth, chairman. and Mrs. Eugene f.,
I Wills and Mrs. James Baird wcr.
| appointed to membership on tn.
board to fill vacancies.
I Al the close Of an address made by
Mrs Lyman f. Swormstedt, the out.
going president. she and her success.
sor. Mrs. William H. Heron. wer.
club.
The parliamentary law section wi!
| meet Tuesday morning at II O'Clock
IN the Y. W. {. y. building, 1888 +
| street.
The COiumbian Women Of George
; Washington I University Will give thei,
thirteenth annual banquet at O'Clock
| ihufsdaS evening. at the Chevy Chas.
jCluh. Addresses will be delivered By
women prominent in educational
icircIcS
| The committee on arrangements is
composed of Miss Elizabeth rect
!presIdeHt: Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr; Mrs
iGcorSe y. Young, Miss Ruth Aylcr
Miss Rhoda Watkins. Miss Rub,
NcVlnS Miss Margaret White. Mrs
John Paul Earnest and Mrs Henr,
iErat'an Doyle.
The National Council of CathOIi,
omen, a department OF the Nationa
i'atholic Welfare Council, will meet