New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
CHRISTMAS DANCES

< Each day in the coming week vii
 Zee happy group of the college and
 aohool set returning to town for the xholidays. There will be n hurried nfuHh to finish the last bits Of Christ
 mas shopping, the wrapping and zUending off of the last gift. to say sznothing of finding time to attend all e4he Christmas parties dances md Yeas which have been planned, Tho ssyoung folk will indeed be kept busy 8hurrying from one place to another h On Saturday afternoon. December H93. at the Y. w, c. A. the Alpha Al FDAa alumnae girls will hold their an-
 1ual Christmas tea dance. This Is
 Always a successful party and the aSommittee Is trying to make 1t even slnore so this year. The proceeds 9from the affair go 10 local charities
 to help buy Christmas dinners for the poor. On the same evening there ds to be a dinner dance at the Shuttle
 Meadow club which all members of
 society are planning 10 attend and
 which will be one of the largest par
 ties at the club in some time.
 Christmas day at the club Is al-
 ways very gay and festive. there are
 always several family dinner parties
 which include even the tiny members
 of the family for whom there is
 dancing in the afternoon and a large
 Christmas tree hung with dolls, balls,
 blocks. games and all sorts of bright
 toys which are given to the children.
 In the evening many of the older folk
 come out for supper and to dance
 Although several of them will attend
 the A. I. F. Fraternity dance which
 is to be held at the Elks' club the same evening.
 On Tuesday evening the Delta Phi Sigma will hold their annual dance at the same place and on Wednesday evening the Alpha Delta Sigma boys will give their annual Christmas dance at the Shuttle Meadow club and the following evening their sister organi- zation, the Alpha Alpha girls. will hold dance at the clup. Stin .n~~.- er dance Is the Phi Sigma sorority dance which is to be held on Friday Evening at the Elks club. Aside from Ell these dances there will be any Humber of bridge parties and teas. 1A sss . Tn the highest civilization. the Book is still the highest delight and Old books. as you know, are the books 1f the worlds youth, and new books ere fruits of its age," to quote Emer- ron and Holmes, as Mrs. Buell. B. &assette did in her gracious and fit- png introduction of Miss Corinne Ba- s&on and her subject, at the Tuesday Afternoon meeting of the Woman's club of New Britain. F Miss Bacon, who gave such an in-
 eresting talk on this occasion. hav- lAng as her theme Books is especial fly well versed on this subject as she Is lecturer for library schools on Look selections. Miss Bacon began | her discussion by speaking of chill | dren's books, which she said are real sly the most important, since it is in Uhildhood that the taste for good lit- erature is begun. A leaflet entitled E6ome Interesting Books of 1922" seompiled, by Miss Bacon and used by her in her talk, was distributed to smembers of the club. This outline 4ciassified the new books under the sheadings "Biography' History and Travel" 'Literature." Religion"
 Sociology," Miscellaneous "Chil- iren'E Books and Fiction" Through | the courtesy of the New Britain Insti- tute and the Dickinson Drug Co. there .aras an attractive display of the re- cent books.
 Mrs. McCutcheon made an earnest rlea in behalf of the drive for the Women's Union Christian colleges in the Orient. Coffee and cakes were ,1erved by the hospitality and social Committees in the church parlors, Which were attractively decorated. In sAhe center was a bowl of glowing red Gpples, and at each end stood red Handles in silver candlesticks. The nlantel over the fireplace was banked with Christmas greens and bitter Sweet, giving distinctly festive and Holiday appearance.
 & The Parents and Teachers associa- 4on of Stanley school entertained the xhildren of the school at a party held n the Kindergarten, Friday after Noon. Through the courtesy of A. N. Scott, president of the association, 4he children were given the opportu- hity of enjoying the clever perform 4nce of Smith. the magician. After the entertainmentsice cream and cake were served.
 ~ Miss Ruby Andrews of Bassett street will have for her house guest during the holidays Miss Evelyn Walden of California.
 N Curtis Booth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Booth of Forest street re- turns on Tuesday from Andover to spend the holidays in town. sr !. Mir and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Franklin Square entertained several friends at dinner preceding the Bal Masque at the Shuttle Meadow club last evening.
 < Miss Dorothy Booth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William sBooth of For est street is expected early next week from New York city where she is at lending the Kathryn Gibbs school. Miss Booth will spend the Christmas , vacation in town. Mir. and Mrs. Howard Platt of Lin- I coln road gave a dinner party at g .heir home last evening preceding the f Bal Masque at the Shuttle Meadow f dub.
 
 Miss Pearl Cashrhan, daughter of f Nr. and Mrs T. CaShman of Berlin. |.