Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-25
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
GIRLS CLUB SESSION
is MOST INTERESTING

At the meeting of the Girls Club
last night in the auditorium of the
public library, Paul Steel. principal
of schools 6 and s in this city. as
the speaker of the evening, gave a
most interesting account of the life
of the late President Theodore
Roosevelt, for whom the greatest
memorial in the world Is to be erect
ed in the near future in New York.
Mr.. Steel is an informal speaker and
he more interesting for this reason.
He began with the life of the colonel
when he was a very small boy. taxi
ing his audience through his college
days at Harvard. through his days
as "a "roughrider,' his services in the
Spanish-American War, and his
term as president of the United
States. through it all emphasizing
and proving this great stateman's
super-love of the outdoor life. His
conclusive remarks were an inspira-
ton for the girls to continue in their
work for the memorial fund and
help make it the largest monument
in the world.
The business session preceding
Mr.. Steel's talk was of particular i'm
portance last night. and all of the
chairmen hadrreports of work, new
and old, to bring before the mem
bers.
The dramatic and music depart
ments reported on the program
which is being. prepared for Daugh-
ter's Day. meeting of the Wpman's
Club Monday night. Feb. 21st. The
program will include a play and
musical selections and all of
the members of the club will be the
0ttnGfG &c che NxroN,o~Fe rr,,I -. .hot
night.
Miss Sally Michaels announced
that the Reading Club will be en-
tertaiped at the home of Miss Claire
Pfeiner of Metuchen next Tuesday
night. This club. formed for the
purpose of encouraging the men,
bers to read and to read the right
class of literature. is always open
for new members. Each member
reads twenty minutes of every day
or pays a fine of five cents to ne
club and the money realized is rt
with the Y. w. G. A. memorial fund.
The chairman of the hospitality
department., Miss La Verne De
Hamm, reported favorably on the
Christmas dance given by the club.
The dance was not only exception
ally nice as a social occasion but was
u also.
Next Monday the WV. C. A. CAT
eterias throughout the world viii!
give the proceeds realized on thai
day towards a fund for the starv-
ing children of Europe, and the club
unanimously decided that It would
be most appropriate If the local Y.
w. G. A. Cafeteria, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
tomorrow. put forth special efforts
and send the proceeds as a contri-
button to the fund.
Miss Helen Pfeiffer. chairman of
the pin committee, displayed several
suitable pins to the club and the de-
sign for this pin and orders from
the girls will be taken at the next
meeting. In conclusion of a most
interesting meeting the club gave a
rising vote of thanks for the per-
sonai contribution of IS from Miss
Ann Neer towards the clubs Roose-
welt Memorial Fund.
A card party has been planned for
the next meeting, which falls on
Valentines Day. Monday, Feb. IA.
The games of euchre, five hundred
and pinochle will be played. and
each OF the girls is entitled to bring
"a guest. Several pretty prizes will
be awarded and the evening will not
only be unusual as a meeting but
exceptionally nice. A small fee will
be charged for each guest.