The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-20

has boen several pears since
= Island Wo0en have haG the
etunlty to hear Mis- Anne
- Lafkih Of Chtcago, : dramat-
! neoder o. considerable note. and
- members Of tho Rock Island
en9nss club who Saturday heard
~ read . Barrie play were car
~ away BY the remarkable dra-
ntic talents Of the reader. Miss
4Gnfktn gnvo Alice Sit BY the Fire. |"
Ut pleasant bit Of farcical bur
4 l1qne written by Z different Bar
~ than the one who puts In the
lnfrieafe touches OF Scotch sympa-
Nv, Barrie more modern than
@Noual. Miss LArkih brosght ont
- humor, fun and romance as
wall - the deeper note always to
- found In the authors works no
after how simple the theme, TAX
~ her audience with her wher-
sAg9f she went In the course of the
10y. The audience was complete
III captiyated by the talent and per-
oonality Of the reader.
Miss Larkin was scheduled to
n1ve readings from modern eontem-
pofary poets IS the second part Of
nef program. The hour was un-
uoual1y late, but the clubwomen
c1ose to remain and hear the re-
DAlnder Of the treat they were
having, and were well rewarded.
QAoOsing three selections which
1oftr1y6o the three periods in the
6ovebpn1ent Of women. Miss Lar
hin gave "fiousewife's Hymn" I'm
Uefense of Bad Housekeeping" and
- Plea 10. Completely" The en-
core 70 this group was "The Lay of
the Government Lady" At the con-
cluSi0n Of the program Miss Larkin
was rendered an informal, i'm
promptu reception when she was
surrounded by her Rock Island
friends. who have always been in
terested in her singular success.
The feader, who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ". Larkin, $50
Thirtieth street, spent her girlhood
IN Rock Island. She Is now a sue
csssful member Of the faculty Of
Columbia College of Expression and
and Columbia School Of Music.
Preceding the play, Clifford To-
rem, tenor. accompanied by Miss
Regina HOLMAN, sang two selec-
tons, VALE" by Russell. and Don
Juan's Serenade (Tchaikowsky).
Mrs. w. j. Sweeney, who repre-
scented the club and the 14th dis
trict federation, of which she is
president, at the biennial. conven-
ton Of the national federation held
In June ct Chautauqua, N. Y, gave
her report and Mrs. C. w. Foss
gave . report Of the state conven-
ton held in Springfield in May.
Miss Anne Hynes, national field
worker Of the Girl Scout council,
In short talk told something of
the ideals for which scouting
works. The movement in this city
was started through the efforts Of
the civic department Of the club.
Announcement was made of the
home bureau meeting to be held
Thursday afternoon and of the
prosecution Of Handel's Messiah"
Dec. Is at Augustana gymnasium.
Upon recommendation Of the
board Of directors Q silver offering
was taken for the near east relief
fund which amounted to $55.25.
Seventeen new members were
admitted into the club Saturday.
They were Miss Ruth Beane, Mrs.
A. C. Blair, Mrs. Ardo Campbell,
Mrs. d. M. Cloudas, Mrs. John T.
Cunningham, Miss Winifred Cur
ray, Mrs. James Daubney, Mrs.
James Delaney, Mrs. w. L. Elite
man. Mrs. S. Funkenstein, Miss
Ruth Harris, Mrs. W. A. Martin
dale, Mrs. G. w. Place, Mrs. George
Schneider, Jr., Mrs. M. E. Strieter,
Mrs. Will Tiedemann and Mrs. Pc
ter Weber.
Club to Give Dance.