Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23

These are busy days as is indicated
by resume OF the activities last
week and glance Mt the program as
outlined above for the ensuing week.
On last Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock. the Mothers Council of the
Boys Division held its regular month
ly business meeting under the chair
manship OF Its president. Mrs. ]. Ed
gar Rhoads. with some twenty eight
members present including: Mrs.
Bario. Mrs. Barnebl. Mrs. Barton.
Mrs. Ballantyne, Mrs. Blair, Mrs.
Cornwell, Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Gar
Yer. Mrs. Griswold, Mrs. Holt. Mrs.
H-wett. Mrs. Inderlied. Mrs. Kadel,
Mrs. Kraemer. Mrs. Lecarpentier. Mn,
lenderman. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Nc
Avoy, Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Plummer
Mrs. Rhoads. Mrs. Richie, Mrs. Shell
don. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Talley and
Messre. hndley and Ballantyne. Mr.
L!ndley. General Secretary, spoke on
behalf OF the Board OF Directors. con-
veying 10 the Mothers Council their
deep appreciation for the untirang ef-
forts OF the ladies during the financial
campaign held recently when their
efforts had been largely instrumental
in making the campaign a success
from the standpoint OF interest dis
played as well as funds collected.
On Saturday afternoon, under the
leadership of Frank Mitchell and Eu-
gene Sproul, about thirty boys hikcd
10 Breidablik Farms where they were
entertained as the guests OF Henry
j. krebs and W. J. Simpkins The
boys were given every opportunity 10
learn the function and work of a mod
ern dairy farm and were shown all
the hne points OF the many head OF
thoroughbred cattle at that point. A
prize for the best essay OF not more
than 250 words was announced hv
Director Ballantyne Just before the
start OF the trip which called for an
immediate demand for paper and pen-
cils on the part OF every box, in or
der that notes might be taken to
make the essay more Interesting and
real
Plans arc now under way for a
'hree-day trip to Washington, An
napolis and Baltimore beginning We'd
nessday. November 90, leaving VII
mington on the 4.07 p. m. express on
the PENNSYLVANIA road and returning
home on Sunday afternoon December
! after trip chock full OF Interesting q
incidents and visits to the tomb of
the unknown soldier at Arl,nerou
the Mrge wireless station nj The same
place, the home OF the Father Of our
Country at Mount Vernon. a probable
Nsit with President Harding and our
State Senators and Congressrnen
tentative plans include a special ser
vice on Sunday morning at one of
haicmures churches OF which tha,
metropolis Is Justly proud and every
thlng possible ts being arranged tc
make the trip one long to be re,nem.
oeTed In the minds Of those taking
paft- Prizes are 70 be offered by kca
organizations for the best one thou
sand word essays on the observation,
taken during the trip and 1t is 10 h.
hoped that every possible eff ri vii
be made by the boys to make il some
thing altogether worth while for then
rs individuals aa well as for WjIntpo
Ton, the First City Of the First State
III oroer to correct an erroneou.
impression which seems 10 exist II
tne IiEnds OF some few OF the member,
OF the Boys Division. Director FranI
T. ballantyne stated yesterday that ,
very large part of the activities q
mat work are open TO members an,
visitors This includes the hikes an,
educational trips. local and inter-cltv
in particular and no desire on the par
or either him or anyone connecte,
with the work would exclude any O
Wflmington's youth from becoming
real part OF many Ct the aforemention
ed activities.
Al the sunday afternoon rel
iowshir period yesterday afternoo,
approximately thirty boys enjoyed
ra0o concert while discussing in a,
informal way some OF their ufe.s n-,oh