Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-09
EDUCATION week TO
open HERE DECEMBER 3
Services of Ministers and SOL
diers Enlisted ins the
Campaign.

AT the meeting OF the Century Club
yesterday afternoon clever one-act
play was given by Miss Grace Baird,
Darlington. The play, entitled -Four
teen" was a satirical and amusing
presentation of an ambitious social
climber. Following the play, Mrs.
Caleb T.. Burchenal sang French
song. German song by. Brahms, and
There Is No Death"
Interesting reports were given by
Chairmen Of various committees. Mrs.
. William ii. Beacon Of the American
lzation committee spoke of the sewing
classes for Italian women and invited
the club members to visit them.
Mrs. \. ID. Warner, chairman of the
education committee, reported that the
milk service in the schools will COM
mence December /. She spoke of the
platoon system just established at No.
school. She called on Mrs Mary
Bradford who outlined the plan for
education week, which opens Decem-
Der 3. The American Legion is among
the organizations backing the week
and il is hoped to have men in uni
form speak to all the school children
on the value of education. Sunday
the various ministers will be asked to
speak on education. The topics taken
up during the week will be American
citizenship, patriotism, schools and
teachers. illiterates, equality of OPP
portunity and physical education.
Mrs. Charles +. Griffith reported
that the civic committee co-operated
with the bureau of public safety, and
that pnembers of the committee were
planning to visit the new incinerator.
Mrs. 1mogene Oakley of Philadelphia
will come shortly TO speak to the
women on sanitation. This committee
is also interested in the proposed bill
which will provide a separate build
ing for women inmates OF the work.
house.
Mrs. Moody announced n card party
for the mortgage fund on November
10. She reported Sc members in the
penny-a-day club.
Mrs. G. s. Hammitt announced a
talk and discussion on THE Small
Garden" for December II. Those
the Improvement of their gardens
should send snapshots to the home
economies committee. so that they may
give definite suggestions. Friday at
o'clock DIR. Barker of Philadelphia
will give an illustrated lecture on
"Grecian Costume and its Relation to
Modern Dress" On November 16. a
trip is planned through the culinary
department Of the Hotel du Pont. Mrs.
Hanfmitt should be notified by those
wishing to go. On November 90, Miss
Collipgswood will lecture on THE Sc
lection Of Materials for Dress"
Mrs. Bach announced lecture for
December 4.
The Library Extension Department
asked for old and new magazines for
schools and lighthouse, life saving
stations, and light ships. The men
want story magazines and the school
children need young peoples maya
Ence and those devoted TO travel and
geography.
After the meeting. the members en-
joyed looking at the exhibition of
handcraft arranged by the home
economics committee, There were
specimens of work from Arden, from
southern mountain schools. from the
college settlement in Philadelphia.
Armenian and Italian embroidery
specimens of padded work made in
1914. hand weaving, and much ex-
ouisite lace and embroidery. Mrs. A.
J. Harper exhibited many interesting
specimens of hand work from abroad,
Including peasants baskets from Spain
and Italy, inlaid work. crocheted raffia
work, hammered copper dishes, Vene-
tian lace. F7orentine embroidery, and
handmade peasants shoes. Mrs.
Harry Kabell had specimens OF work
by Danish peasants and other articles.