The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Lectures and Discussions
Also Features of Conven-
tion of League.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Ohio's Woman Judge Talks to
Wage Farmers Training
at College.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
PouGHKEEPsM. June 17.-Athletics
absorbed the attention to-day Of the
Vassarettes, the 1890 wage earning
girls who are here for short college
training. A drenching rain made the
Vassar circle too soggy for outdoor
sports and. with much reluctance. the
members Of the National League of
Girls Clubs. who are guests Of Vassar
College. repaired to students buildings
at the north end Of the campus and
there staged their stunts and their
games.
Five vassar College girls specially
selected from the thirty who have re-
NAMED over to assist the guests in
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act as guides took charge Of the
games. Miss Carolyn Woifstein, "a
kept the score; Miss Marguerite Boo
raem, '23. announced the events and
the winners; Miss Helen Green. '22,
was song leader, and the Misses Helen
Clark. '23, and Alice Flanagan. '22,
helped run off the events.
After the games Mrs. Bernard E.
Pollak of New York. president OF the
league, who presented to each member
of the winning teams the clubs track
letters In pink and gray. Vassar's cot
ors, gave one to each vassar student
on the athletic committee.
Connecticut Girls Win.
Connecticut won the most points. hav-
ing total of 2s, and Mrs. Pollak gave
handsome silver cup to the Con-
necticut branch. This was accepted by
Miss Esther Mclean. winner of the
basketball event. New York's team was
second, with "a points. Massachusetts,
had and western Pennsylvania 6.
The most spectacular event Of the af-
ternoon was the winning Of the high
jump by Miss Laura Edmends Of
Lowell, Mass, when the bar was at 4
feet u inches. f
Miss Caroline Trett of New Nork won
the SO yard dash. and was a member
of the winning relay basketball team
others on the team were the Misses
Idlyana Mosher, Manhattan: Lily
Hayes, Roslyn; Mary O'Riley. Roslyn !;
Gertrude Bork, Amsterdam; May Clark.
Hoboken; Dorothy Smith. Hempstead !:
Airline Mahon. Oyster Bay; Mrs Tray
Williamson, Manhattan. and Barbara
Mendt. Brooklyn.
In the midst Of the games the New
York delegation not taking an active
part entered the students building
headed by Miss Lucille Pratt and
marched around with a blare of noise,
Ar ~ ttA ~aAc
a giraffe. a lion and numerous other
jungle beasts.
When the awards were ended the
winners formed In single file and did a
snake dance over the campus.
Vacancy in Presidency.
Mrs. Poilak has declined to accept re-
nomination as president. Miss Marion
Niles Of Massachusetts,. first vice-presi-
dent. is acting president and will retain
this office until the board elects its
head in December. Mrs. Pollak pre-
sented check for $1,000 to the organ
ization. The other officers elected to-
day were Miss Eleanor Allen, Massa-
chusetts, second vice-presidert. Mrs.
Courtlandt d. Barnes. New York, third
vice-president: Miss Alice Rowland.
Rhode Island. fourth vice-president Mrs.
Henry Ollesheimer. New York. fifth
vce-presdent; Mrs. Charles Carver.
eastern Pennsylvania. sixth vice-presi-
dent; Miss Virginia Potter. New York.
seventh vice-presldent Mrs. Carol d.
Grinnell. Massachusetts. secretary, and
Miss Adelaide Enrich. Massachusetts,
treasurer.
Judge Florence r. Allen of the Court
of Common Pleas Of Ohio talked 70 the
girls tonight on The World and
Women" Afterward there was a dance
Tomorrow the convention will end
with round table discussions and special
programs.