Evening star., 1923-12-20
COPELAND PLEDGES
70 WORK FOR D. c.
Senator Tells Bible Class All
Institutions Here Should
Be Models.

PIedging his utmost efforts to bet
ter health conditions in the District
Of Columbia. Senator Royal S. Cope
,ard Of New York, who yesterday
was appointed chairman of the sub
committee on public health. hospitals
and charities of the Senate District
committee, asked for the backing in this
work of all the civic bodies and resi-
dents of the District, in an address at
ths Christmas banquet of the Bible
study Class of the Women's City Club
last night.
Every structure in the District
should be a model institution and a
model building" declared Senator
Copeland. who pointed out that the
National Capital should be an ex-
smplo- He spoke upon the deplorable
conditions in the crowded sections of
New York city and pointed out that
almost half Z million persons live
within one square mile in one section
and that $4,000 live in rooms without
windows. four and five sometimes
sleeping in the kitchen.
Praises Work of Club.
Dr William Mather Lewis. pres
dent OF George Washington Cni
verSity, praised the. work Of rhe
Ifible ciass of the Women's CITY Club.
which studies the Bible from histor-
to;ai and literary viewpoints The
N-""'I nf the Bible class is only the
beginning of the study of the Bible
cuts lde of the churches, declares
'residert Lewis. who told the mem
J err that their organization was a
progressive section" He also spoke
on tie aspects of the Bible in college.
A large number Of members ard
guests were present at the dinner at
vhir' -Dr. Josephine Baird. cha airman
Il IAr Ips.ir -,
Ter Introductory remarks referred to
III" programs OF the everine deco
rated with American flags. and de-
cared that the Bible and flag mean
tvery Thursday the United States
!on nStitution would be used in con-
nection with the study Of the Bible
Rev. DIR. Wood Speaks
Rev. Er. Charles Wood of the
Church of the Covenant pronounced
IN" invocation and benediction and
iIaoe short address. Among
those at the banquet were: Sens-
tor and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, Presi-
de2t and Mrs. William Mather Lewis,
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Wood, Repre-
~enta4 i've and Mrs. Carl Chindblom
leslie NJ Shaw of Iowa, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mondell. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
IRA 60. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W.
NoN"s. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gatly.
.-E~. fN'TVoOd dndergrltt. Mrs. A2el
Ford. Mrs. George Eastment. Mrs.
graham Clarke. Mrs. Marion Webster.
Miss K. Halliday. Miss Olive Prescott
". and Mrs. g. S. Strong Mr.. and
MIS-. j. NJ. Beavers. Capt. and MS H.
Htavers of Lansing, Mich: DR. and
Mrs. L. b Swormstedt. Miss Adele
Htaven. Miss Alice Heaven, Mrs.
Charles Shaw, Miss VI. Mccarthy, Mrs.
I;etta Canpbell. Mrs. Marie Stair
Harriet Hos1ner. Mrs. Coleman of Co
Iun bus. Ohio; Miss Comfy, Judge
Kathryn Sellers, Miss Gertrude Leo
ard. Miss Anahel Ruth
Mrs. Mark Potter, Mrs. Charles Cecil.
Miss Edna Ration. Mrs. Peter Drury.
Mrs. }. Haw!ey. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kicker. Mrs. ]. H. Fassedy. Mrs. Raw
mond Burr, Mrs. Arthur Berker. DR..
and Mrs. d. W. Prentiss, Mrs. Jennie
.lIafka. DR.. Julia Strobel. DR.. Martha
Surritt. Mrs, Charlott Priest, Mrs. c.
II. AtChison, Miss Clara Nelson, Mrs.
tre!and Ccnners. Mrs. Frederick Cox.
ItS Sidney Andrews. Mrs. Martha
H. Hysong, Mrs. f. E. Stark. Miss
Anna Hagan, Mrs. Walter NJ. Ballard.
Hr and Mrs. Edgar Brown. Mrs T..
randall. Miss Helen Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs =. 4. Richa rdson. Mrs A Borah
Miss adelaide Borah, Miss Jane g.
BaSSedt. Mrs. H. Mckibbin. Mrs. c.
Casey. Miss G. NJ. Clark. Mrs NJ A.
nCOnIacr. Miss Florence Staples, Miss
- Hiit Mrs. Caroline Stephen. Mrs.
II J. Kelsey. Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar.