The Washington times., 1923-02-01
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ests. intellectual culture and educa-
tional enterprise"
In furtherance OF these aims the
club has established a general library
for the use Of members, which is now
growing rapidly and should soon
become exceedingly important for
reference purposes, especially on
subjects regarding women and
women's educational progress and
institutions.
The club offers to it's rapidly in.
creasing list of members all club
vileges-including a downtown
home which is always open to them
and which provides a place for them
to meet and entertain friends. It
provides bed rooms for members
there is. incidentally. always long
waiting list for these rooms-and
women from other cities.
The local club, though not affil.
lated with any other similar organi
zation, offers full exchange privf
Ieges with college women's clubs Of
other cities. 1t makes especial ef
forts to welcome strangers and to
assist them in building up friend
ships among its members.
The club offers its members an
opportunity for self.expression and
for recreation and Relation.
Walking Section Formed.
A walking section of the club has
been formed, under direction Of
Miss Margaret Mcmahon, and mem.
bers of the club who are lovers OF
the many beautiful sections in and
around Washington.
The social season of the club
eliminates each year in an annual
banquet held in some hotel. This
is always the most brilliant social
affair Of the club season and IL
always attended by the entire mem.
bership.
Garden parties are held In the
grounds behind the clubhouse
during the warmer months and the
garden is always at the disposal
of members.
Membership in the club il re.
stricted, with a few special excep
tions, to the graduates Of the first
class primary colleges of the United
States. In addition the club admits
in the proportion of two to ten,
"non-degree" members, who must
have had at least two years edu.
cation in one of the colleges on
the accepted list Of colleges.
Clubs Growth Rapid.
A number OF especially brilliant
American women, not to exceed
5 per cent Of the total member.
ship of the club, are also admitted
to membership by election. Amopg
the women who have been given
the benefit of this clause are Mary
Roberts Rinehart, Julia Marlowe
Eleanor Spencer Mussey, Kate w
Barrett, Julia Lathrop, Jeanette
Rankin, and Mrs. Heber s. Votaw
The rate Of growth of this club
is shown by the fact that last
month alone a total Of seventeen
women were admitted to member
ship. While the registration OF
new members is rapid, however
the losses are also large, through
the rapid turnover OF the Washing
Officers of the club for 1929
are:
Mrs. o. L. Veerhoff, president
Miss Carrie M. Davis, first vice
president; Miss Airline III. Dufour
second vice president; Miss Margaret
Evans, corresponding secretary
Mrs. William B. Bell, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Joseph C. Zirkle
treasurer; and Mrs. Howard G.
Nichols, historian.
Chairmen Of Committees.
Chairmen of the standing com
mittees are Mrs. William E. Cham
berlin, club house financing; Miss
Marie K. Saunders, finance; Mrs
John Earl Walker, house; Mrs. VIII
liam c. VanVleck, membership
Mrs. Gerrit s. Miller, jr., program
Miss Emma C.. Grams, resolutions
Mrs. James p. Ault, education
Mrs. Amos A. Steele, press; Mrs
Frank E. Edgington, luncheon
Mrs. Harris Baldwin, dinner; Mrs
Goodwin Price Graham, dance; Mrs
Robert H. Turner, library; Miss
Ilena May Bailey, garden; Miss Nell
Adamson, college lists; Mrs. D. A
Quincy, social hygiene; Miss
Margaret Mcmahon, walking sec
ton; Mrs. d. Roberts Harper, Sd
printing; Mrs. w. L. Fulton, travel
ers' aid; Miss Elizabeth M. Carhart
Near East Relief; Mrs. William S
Culbertson, auditing, Miss Henryette
Brumon, exchange privileges, and
Mrs. William e. Chamberlain, Red
Cross