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NAMES FOR GIRLS
And What They Mean

nHYLLIS is not name that any
/ one would ever associate with q
flapper. It is one of the names that
suggest all of the gentlest, most
dainty of feminine charms, and one
thinks of it as having come down
through generations of cultured re-
finement wrapped up in lavender and
cobwebby lace. The name 10 a con-
traction Of Philadelphia, the Greek
for "brotherly love-" 1t has also been
suggested that the name was Greek
for green leaf" an especially apt
comparison for a graceful girl. One
just simply can't imagine a very
robust. very big girl named Phyllis.
1t seems q name for an elf-like slim
girl or a Dresdent shepherdess type
10 Phyllis flower and true unto
death" her motto. 4.
Phyllis has always been q popular
name with authors, and especially
poets and writer's of love lyrics.
Phyllis is always popular for ethereal
heroines in polite literature. Virgil
wrote of Phyllis. and Phyllis the Fair
loves. The name il particularly ia
vored with the English people today
and Is comparatively rare among
American girls.
There Is mention of only one Phyl-
lis who had really mean DISPOSE
ton. That was the nurse OF Empe.
ror Domitianus of Rome. who lived
from 81 to ss A. d. Much Of the en-
perors cruel tyranny is said to have
been inspired BY suggestions made
by his nurss Phyllis. BY murder or
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Girl Scouts Prepare
For Many Activities

Miss Margaret Jones of the "Briers
troop of Girl Scouts has recently
organized a new troop at Orkney. ma.
she is captain of the troop. Nine
girls successfully passed their tender
foot test and were presented win
their pins and flower crests. TINS
troop is full of enthusiasm and is
looking forward to successful hrst
year.
During the recent illness of mrs.
. Warren q. Harding. honorary presl-
dent of the Girl Scou 5. the ASH .
ington contingent of scouts prepaTsu
a huge basket of flowers and pre-
scented them at the w hite House with
their sympathy and good wshes ON
behalf of the entire Girl sscoI- orsani-
cation.
Miss Ruth c. White. director of the
District Liirl Scouts. has announced
that the scouts will have a glee club
this year. Membership in the cluo
is omen to all Registered scouts. me
meetings Will be held Saturday morn
ings AZ the TnumsoD school, l.tn
and |. streets northwest. from 10 TO
11:45 o'clock. Th, f"e Tor Joining Is
is cents 1t is hoped that during
the winter the club may b. able to
give several public concerts. me
most important public appearance Oh
the glee club planned to date Will
be at the National Girl Scout conVen-
ton to be held in Washington IN the
spring Membership in the club VIII
be limited. :" as not 10 make II an
unwieldy organization for training.
Every scout wishing to join it should
report AT the Tnoms"n school next
Saturday morning 1T 10 o'clock.
The first meeting and dinner of the
Officers Of the Gill scout Assoc iation
for the season was held Yes erday
afternoon at O'Clock at the Pierce
Mill teahcuse in Rock Creek Park.
A large group of officers was pres
ent and many topics tor tn, coming
year were discussed. $ well as jolly
vacation tales swapped over the din
ner table.
The Girl SCOTS headquarters are
sbeS inning [" hum with the many
lines of activity engaged in by the
lively members of this organization.
New troops are being formed because
of the demand OF mem bersii!p among
little girls who fee, they are eligible
to join this society. Slee club is
in state of organization and impor-
tant eet-together meetings are being
held by both officers and troops.
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PUPILS WIN SWIM.
Miss Baer Comes to Take
Charge of Work.

MISS CHARLOTTE E. BAER of
w Dayton. Ohio, is the newly APP
pointed swimming instructor of the
E street headquarters of the Y. w.
c. A. She not only is regular fish,
but an excellent esthetic dancer as
we'll
Miss Baer is making a specially of
her class of girls in life-saving work.
The principal requirements for enter
ing this class include Il thorough
knowledge of the front. back and side
strokes and the surface dive. While
the fact that the girls take the class
will not insure their passing the ex-
aminations for lite-savinG work after
completing their course, it is hoped
that a number Of them will do SO.
In addition to this special class
there will be regular swimming
classes. Already sixty-two children
from the Columbia Junior High
School have signed up for lessons at
the pool. and during September Miss
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promised that everything possible
should be done to help secure de-
cisions from both the House and
Senate on the Capper teachers' sala-
ries and school reorganization bill.
The first meeting of the year for
the council was held last Tuesday
night and a report was read on the
legal status of teachers who were
on leave of absence for period not
exceeding q year for purposes of
study or travel or for Illness. This
that Miss Davis attended and she
found it very interesting. The meet
1nrS are held four times during the
school year.
Miss Davis. whose home is in Burke.
Fairfax county, Va, studied in the
rural schools of her neighborhood
before attending the Normal School
at Harrisonburg, from which she
graduated in 1919. when she was only
nineteen years old. Coming to Wash
fheton from this school in the beau
<iful Shenandoah valley, Miss Davis
spent one year at Strayer's Business
College studying stenography and
typewriting. Then. in September.
1920, she accepted a position doing
secretarial work in the Office Of Harry
Hines. secretary of the board Of edu-
cation.
Mr. Hines has paid Miss Davis the
highest possible compliment in q let
ter recommending her work to Supt.
Ballou. In this letter Mr.. Hines stated
that Miss Davis was most efficient
stenographer, typist and all-round clerk.
and he found her services excellent.
Miss Davis 10 one Of those girls
that are very intelligent, but ex-
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Baer found that more than 100 took
classes. 400 of whom took private
lessons.
Girls desiring to start lessons at
the first Of a month must sign up for
their class by the 18th of the preced-
ing month. The life-saving class
starts next Friday.
Although one doesn't naturally rel
ish the idea of swimming in the cold
winter weather, the pools of warm
waterfall is, normal temperature,
around 20 degrees-will be open ali
winter for those who choose to take
advantage of instruction during the
months when the pools are least
crowded.
Miss Baer has had many varied and
ed her elementary and high school
education in Dayton. and was in
her junior yeae of study at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin at Madison
when she stopped her college work
to take up recreation work with the
this work in Lima. Ohio, where the
community organizations were just
starting their recreation and COM
munity centers. During the war sne
also held a position with the Aircraft
Production Company of Dayton and
enjoyed Il sport that is still novel and
untried by many men as we'll as the
majority CT girls of our country-that
of flying.
Miss Baer happens to be one of that
limited number of kindred spirits
who. like the writer, find roller coast
ers and scenic railways diabolical in
ventions which make the victim I'M
comfortably aware of the exact loca-
tion of what is generally described
as the pit of the stomach There
fore the writer was decidedly reliev-
ed to find that the sensations of de-
scending in an airplane. according to
Miss Baer, do not in any way rssem-
BILE those caused by the aforesaid
pet denominations of this particular
group of people-peculiar IL you will.
but at least honest in their convic-
lions of sports which they have met
that are not for them.
Miss Baer describes flying as the
most enjoyable of sports and says
that there is nothing she likes quite
SO much as to go up in the air.
In 1919 she went to Richmond, Va,
to teach swimming in the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Baer had already taught classes
of members Of the faculty as well as
student classes at the university
while taking her course there. Her
original intention was to continue
study for the profession Of medicine.
but at present she is undecided as to
whether or not she still wishes to
pursue this course. In 1920 she re-
turned to the middle west, going to
the Y. W. C. A. at Battle Creek, Mich,
to teach swimming and dancing.
And now. in October. 1922, she has
arrived in Washington to show some
of the Washingtonians how to rival
the gently gliding fish.
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Is an important one. To illustrate, We
will place the furniture in a long, COM
fortably large living room in which
there is fireplace in the center of one
side about midway Of the wall space.
The opposite wall is unbroken, except
for wide opening toward the end
which leads into the hall. There is a
bay window in one end and a French
Of furniture will be baby grand piano,
2 library table and a davenport. The
logical piece to place first is the piano,
as It is the largest and usually seems
TO nj IN Just one place.. In this case
IN the corner between French door and
the longest wall space. To balance it
we will put the library table in the
other end of the room, near the fire.
place grouped with an easy chair on
either side. or with a smaller settee on
balance this grouping there could be
wing chair and small table on the op-
posite side Of the fireplace. Opposite
the fireplace. against the wall. the big
ff ao apds could 10. be placed to tie the
smaller articles Of furniture, a desk or
secretary and chair, small tables, and
side chairs will At quite easily and
naturally into their proper places after
the big groups are arranged.
~SSNS ~ LILO discussion OF the
grouping of furniture. One would
scarcely want to sit in a solitary chair
In the middle of a room several feet
away from the nearest chair where a
companion might be sitting. nowhere
within the radius Of good light. and
just tar enough away from the
warmth Of the fire to feel left in the
cold. so why place a chair in that
position? Group chairs and SOFAS so
as 70 invite eongenial conversation.
rave good lamp on the library ia
pie and provide comfortable chairs
Tor reading and study. with the
davenport provide a lamp and q foot
STOOL, and with the desk q good light.
~ 10 so largely q matter Of studying
the comfort and convenience Of the
occupants Of home and then apply
ing good strong mixture Of common
sense and loving thoushtfulness
There are several other more minor
own problem will come to you, the
placing Of furniture 30 as TO give the
greatest sense Of space, which pre-
c!udes. In most instances, the placing
OF any pieces diagonally across cor
ners; sympathetic, conforming to
the architectural lines Of a room: the
grouping of smaller pieces with
larger ones; the use Of small objects.
which is subject in itself-sll these
will add interest and thrill to YOUR
problem and make your accomplish
ment worthwhile.
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ADVANCES RAPIDLY.
Miss Davis Wins Place in
Local Education.

Hiss HAZEL DAVIS. only twenty
ANl two years old, holds the honor
OF being tn" Youngest girl ever elect
ed to position on the Teachers
Council for the schools of Washing
ton. There are only forty-two on
the council and only two of this num-
Der are not teachers. There is one
representative from the clerical staff
and one from the Janitorial staff
Miss Davis has the distinction OF rep
resenting the clerical staff.
The duties of the members OF the
council include the Il SCusS.on Of all
topics that are of interest 20 any of
the units represented in the council.
and action on one or two problems
of prime Importance is definitely
taken SO as materially to aid in ac-
complishing results.
Last year teachers salaries fur
nisned the main subject discussed and
acted upon. This year Supt. Ballou
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Regarding Girls and Their Affairs.
Conducted by Helen -.

nearly every citizen conspicuous Tor
talent. learning or wealth. 1t was
his jealousy that recalled Agricoia
from his career of conquest In
Britain. which resulted in his death.
To win the army he greatly increased
the favor Of the people by prodigal
largesses and gladiatorial shows and
games. in which he personally some
times participated. AT length his
cruelties became so intolerabie that
a conspiracy was formed against HIN
and he was assassinated by an
avenger who welded handsomely
The very first Phyllis mentioned IN
literature was tender-hearted
Greek maiden who was betrothed to
one undeserving Demphon. When the
wedding day arrived the scoundrei
Demphon failed to show his sandaled
crushed damsel killed herself and the
gods took pity on her and turned
her into beautiful Towering almond
tree. perhaps that is why almonds
have that bitter tang in their flavor
Ing. We find no authoritative state
ment regarding this. but put It forth
as feasible suggestion as to why
the almond is bitter-sweet) This
story is said to be the basis for the
superstition that it is unlucky not
to wed on the first day decided upon.
A more modern version Of this
Greek maiden's woeful tale relates
that there was another woman in the
case. one Brunette, who was q rival
beauty to the fair Phyllis. Each
played her most alluring motifs upon
the harp Of the Indifferent Demphon
and both were SO skillful that neither
could "cut the other QUITO use an
anachronical expression.
sAt last Phyllis discovered some
wonderful gold cloth and conceived
the rather trite but always effective
idea of having wonderful gown
made of this material In which to
array herself and SO outshine her
rival Brunette was even more re-
sourceful. Decking herself in a
strikinsly simple white gown. she
dressed all of her retinue of slaves
in the dazzling gold cloth. Where
upon. seeing what Brunette had done.
Phyllis was so mortified that she
dashed of and hanged herself.
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N arranging the furniture in a
room there are several things to
foko into copsidara t;op tho 6r,+

room there are several things to
take into consideration, the first
of these being, to my mind, con-
venience and comfort. In order to
get the most convenient arrangement
probably tho first condition that must
be taken into account is the lighting,
including windows and artificial
lights, outlets. etc. There are also
the available wall spaces, the posi-
ton Of radiators, and the fireplace, il
there is one. Another important fac
tor is the use to which the room will
be put and the number of people who
will use it.
This is especially true of the living
room, where the pieces of furniture
are more varied and the arrange
ment is less arbitrary than in the
dining room or bedroom. If there is
family Of children who study at
night, 1t seems the most natural
thing to have a large library table
around which they can be grouped
near good light, each with his own
particular chair. OF course. there
must be q big easy chair for father
and a low rocker in which mother
may sew in comfort. II grandmother
is in the family she may like her
rocker near a sunny window, where
she can watch the passerby on the
street or keep her knitting or fancy
work in q sewing stand conveniently
near.
When guests come in big daven-
port with . chair placed near it pro-
vides ample seating space for several
and makes conversation between two
or more easy and comfortable. or a
small table with lamp on it at one
eEd OF the davenport makes just the
place for one to enjoy . good book
In .lesy content. A desk against the
wall with q drop light or q bridge
lamp, bookcases in other wall spaces.
all contribute their part toward max
ing the living. room q place to be
really lived in and SO thoroughly en-
joyed that even the movies cease to
have such a strong appeal.
Side chairs against the wall and
odd chairs OF interesting design not
only add distinction to room when
they are well chosen and help to bal
ance wall spaces. but they also pro-
vide for extra guests when the oc-
casion arises.
The question Of balance between the
different groups Of furniture in = room
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Mise Stuart Chosen
Girls w Club Leader

MARY STUART of the senior class
AVA at Western High School has just
been chosen president of the Girls
w Club. She is we'll known as a
star in girls athletics and won her
first W during the base ball season Of
1921. Last year she won another as
manager for the hockey teams and
later as captain and star pitcher on
the junior base ball team.
In talking about plans for the pres
ent year Mary told her club sisters:
I'VE must remember that our or
Sanizatlon was new last year and
could not be expected to have reached
its fullest development. II its ac-
complishments were great. its ideals
were greater. With the cooperation
OF the faculty and the school, with
w girls hope to attain those ideals
and to continue to raise their stand
ard"
Miss Helen Newman. president of
the club during her senior year and
a graduate Of the class of June, 1922,
the new officers were elected. and
gave brief review Of the work OF
the club last year.
The other girls elected to Office for
the year are: Edna Kelly. vice presi-
dent: Henrietta Owens. secretary.
and Dorothy Smith, treasurer. Miss
Belle Meyers. Miss Margaret Merrill
and Miss Gardner OF the faculty as
sured the girls at this meeting of
the hearty support which the faculty
would give the club in an Of Its con-
structive activities
The club membership now includes
Margaret Berry. Rachel Clarke. Mary
A. .t al.
ilton, Edna Kelly. Frances LYMAN.
Katherine Martin. Frances Marshall.
Sylvia Myers, Katherine n. Nesbit.
Henrietta Owens. Dorothy Smith.
Mary Stuart. Marie Suter and Helen
Wesson.
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~ iris of the western part OF
the United States are no
slower than those of the
east in lending a helping
hand and aiding those in need in G
practical way. The American Red
Cross headquarters here has recently
received news of how school for
girls in San Francisco. Calf. raised
funds to contribute $3.50 to the chill
dren of the miners who died in the
Argonaut mine disaster at jackson.
Calf. Col. George Filmer. manager
of the Pacific division of the Red
Cross, forwarded the following letter
for publications:
THE girls. faculty. office and house
hold at Miss Burke's School send you
the incloSed check for $3.50. in aid or
the children of the victims or the
Argonaut mine disaster. The girls
wish to tell you that they are ready
now and in the future to do what
they can to further your noble Work,
and to respond to any call you may
make upon them. They wish. in the
future. that at any time these chill
dren of Jackson are in any need they
be given the chance to help them.
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Girls Outing Events
In Summer and Fall

Miss Rosalie Sanderlin, athletic in
structor and coach for girls at Bust
ness High School. is also director for
a summer camp for girls. known as
Camp Farwell. in Vermont. Miss Belle
Meyers. athletic coach for the girls at
Western High School, is assistant di-
rector of the camp.
According to both teachers. the
season just closed up in the Vermont
mountains was particularly enjoy
able. and several Washington girls
were there among the total enroll
ment of more than eighty at the
camp.
who returned recently to school ara
Margaret Boss, Leah DeMoll. Helen
and Virginia Richardson. Dorothy
Smith, Mary Sleman, Elizabeth
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Ny living room has cream .cloored
walls and light oak floors and wood
work. When we moved in the house
we had new doors put in.> and in try
ing to stain them to match the wood
orange color. have Q large home
made bookcase which is painted
white. Would It be . good plan to
paint the woodwork and bookcase
ivory? Should the hall also be paint-
ed In the color! W.. D. e.
With the cream-c olored walls the
woodwork would be yabetter
all enamelsd ivory In both the living
room and the bookcase. Leave the
doors, stair and. balustradss with the
oak 0ntsh. ~.
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tremely unobtrusive in depeanor.
Like all the other girls up in the
Franklin School building. she seems
saturated with modesty.
On April Is of this year Miss Davis
accepted her present position as a
clerk in DIR. BalIou's office. Just re-.
Gently she was elected to her posi-
ton on the Teachers Council.
Miss Davis Is interested in all edu-
cational matters; yet. although she
has certificate that allows her to
teach anywhere In the state Of vir-
ginia. she does not feel that teaching
is her forte and has no desire to
adopt it as a profession. Rather she
wishes to keep in touch with educa-
tional problems through once work.
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The "Gimmies."

They say girls have the "gimmies"
But we'd like TO see the hoy
Who doesn't think . girl who cooke
An undiluted 10y,
Because she'd give MN lots Of food
His palate could enjoy.
They say girls have the ''gimmies"
But what boy who can sing
Just doesn't simply dote on girls
Whose fingers slim can bring
Accomplishments from instruments
Which help his notes to ring?
They say girls have the "GimmicS"
But. however this may be.
They give Of smiles and sympathy
To soothe mems vanity.
As well as many comforts
Which are LIES necessity.
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Waller. Elisabeth and Ruth Reilly.
Josephine Weller. Barbara Hill and
Elizabeth CARRIER.
The girls Of the +. N. T. Club and
Of the Waukeka Club ofHhe Y. W..
G. A. are enjoying q house party at
Vacation Lodge, The attractive little
cottage which the association has in
Cherrydale. Va Miss Mildred King
Is chaperon for the party over the
week end.
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NOTE-Miss Hodges, who is
professional interior decora-
tor. will answer questions ad-
dressed to her in care of The
Star, provided stamped and
self-addressed envelopes are
tnclosed for reply. Such in
quiries as are of general in
terest will be published. with
their answers. using only the
initials of the inquirers.
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AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

| CHAPTER XII
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