Evening journal., 1921-04-23
Clubs

Miss Jennie Baer chairman Of the
Home Economies Committee OF the
state Federation Of Women's Club,
addressed the New Century Club OF
| Middletown, Tuesday afternoon on
Home Making" In speaking OF
home life Miss Baer laid stress on
the effect on the early remem-
brances Of childhood, and compared
the past with the modern home and
the advantage Of modern inventions.
The girl. as we'll as the boy, said the
speaker should prepare for harmon
ious homes which is the aim OF
Home Economics. Miss Baer point
ed out that the vocational work in
Delaware had been most satisfactory
there being "a Smith Hughes
schools training $50 girls. There are
500 pupils ready to enroll next year.
The federation hopes that the appro-
priation Of $4,000 to carry on the
work will be received. Miss Jane
Johnson and Miss Caroline Four
acre sang.
The entertainment given last week
at the Opera House for the benefit
OF the New Century Club piano fund
by Frank Griffith and artists from
u
| Wilmington was a success. The net
proceeds amounted to S3l20.
A card party will be held next
J Saturday evening in the club house.
Stamps are being sold by the club
members to help suffering Armen-
ians
1t is requested that all tickets be
procured for the club luncheon
May 10 not later than May g. 1t
is also requested that the chairmen
OF all standing committees have their
reports for the meeting Of May 3.
Next weeks meeting will be ex-
presidents day. There will be mu-
sic including violin solos by Miss
Jeannette Belts. Tea will be served.
About slxty-five members Of The
| Marshaliton Civics Club attended the
semi-monthly meeting held Thursday
evening in the new school house.
! six new members were admitted.
! The program was opened by singing
! OF America" A vocal solo was
given by Miss Hazel Simpson. A
duet. "Old Black joe" was sung by
Miss Simpson and Arthur Ford. The
evening ended with an old-fashioned
| spelling bee. Following the social
entertainment refreshments were
served.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held at 2.30 o'clock on Thursday
afternoon, May 8, in the school
house.
All members OF the Washington
Heights Country Club are asked 10
keep In mind the date Of the an
nual luncheon which affair will be
; held at the club house, 23OO Boule-
j ward. next Wednesday. Those de.
. string TO attend are asked to com.
3 municate not later than Monda,
. with Mrs. W f. Piper. 81 Souti
n Sycamore street, chairman OF tn,
e. luncheon committee or some one o
n the following committee members
e Mrs. W. p. White. Mrs. +. S. Homar
e Mrs. J. L. Bennett. Mrs /. L. How
A ett. Mrs. Harry B. Layton. Mrs. C
p f. Dillon.
4 Al the meeting OF the Tuesda,
e Night Club. Bridgeville. Mrs Lucretis
] NJ Cahall, vice-president. preside,
and directed the business session
b After that the evening was in charg,
e OF Miss Florence Becker. home eco.
nomics instructor of the high school
who presented a program by the
members OF her class. including: In
dian dance, silhouettes Of period
b dress from Colonial days until the
present. burlesque of the Tuesday
b Night Club, which was amusing and
conducted according TO parliamen-
b tary usage; current events involving
several members Of the club. Miss
y Elizabeth Kite, special associate o
- the Predetermined Commission. told
e Of the work OF the institution. Can
, dies made by the members OF the
home economies class were served