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mittee will be held Wednesday at
2:15 and pm. The proceeds VIII
be expended on furnishing room In
the Central Union Mission building. to
be known as the "Women's City Club
ROOM" and in fulfilling pledges of
monetary assistance made to the
Juvenile Protective Association and
the Travellers Aid.
The entertainment committee pro-
videS q program for every MONDAY
night. On January 15, at $50 pm.
Mrs. Edouard Albion of the Natlonai
Opera Association will give q talk
on 'The Psychology of italian Music, :
with an interpretive review of "Rigo-
letto." January 22 and 26 the opera
of "Rigoletto" is to be given ny inc
Washington Opera Company ana MIS-
Albion's talk will contribute 10 4
better appreciation of the opera. a
quartet from the opera company will
sing selected portions from Rlgo-
letto."
The entertainment committee an
nounces a dance. beginning at S:SO
pm. for January %. Cards may De
obtained at the clubhouse.
The Business and Professional
Women will have their flrst monthly
subscription dinner of the new year
January "a at $50 pm Stories-nar-
rations of experiences-by club mem
ber travellers. both In this country
and abroad, will be told. Miss Flor
ence Fraser STILES will preside.
The civics section. of which Mrs.
June Hull Bird is chairman, will meet
January IS, from to 6:45 pm. MRS.
F. l.. Ransome, chairman of the So
cial Hygiene Association. and Mr..
Lut2 will be among the speakers.
Mrs. Lisle Seaton Lipscomb Will be
hostess at tea tomorrow from 4:30 10 6.
The Duncan Sisters, recently appear
ing at a local theater. will entertain
the guests between and with
vocal selections.
A new section has been formed-a
class for the study of the Bible. IT
is non-sectarian. Meetings are held
at the clubhouse every Thursday
evening from z to 8 pm. Speakers
of prominence among washington's
clergy are giving talks with biblican
themes illustrated lectures also are
10 be a part of the program. Those
Interested in this activity will please
communicate with DR.. o. Josephine
Baird. chairman. Biblo class section,
p Jackson place.
Columbian Women of George Wash
tngtOn Unfversity.-The annual recep-
tion 10 President and Mrs. Howard Lin
coin Hodgkins will be held on Friday
evening at 1719 ! street northwest.
In the receiving line with DR.. and
T. Erwin, president OF the club. and
the officers: Mrs. Myron NJ Parker.
and Miss Alioe B. Henning. vice
presidents: Mrs. William c. Ruediger.
recording secretary: Miss Julia l. V.
McCord. treasurer; Miss Ruby Nevins.
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Henryette Brunm, historian. Assist
ing will be Mrs. William IL Heron.
Mrs Henry Grattan Doyle, and Mrs.
John r Lapham. Mrs Joshua Evans,
jr. and Miss Elizabeth Poet will pre-
side at the tea tables. Invitations
have been extended TO members OF
the faculties. the university council.
and the board of trustees to attend
with their wives Members of the
Columbian Women may bring escorts.
president OF the University to be
chosen from Its own alumni. He Is a
graduate Of the class of 1883, with
the degree of A. B.. and also re-
ceived the degrees Of A. NJ, Ph. d..
and Sc. d. (hon.). Most of his active
his alma mater as tutor. professor
of physics and mathematics, dean OF
the engineering school, dean of the
faculty of arts and sciences. and
(since 1920 president. His admin
stration has been marked by ad
vances in enrolment in standards,
the establishment of new depart
ments, and the installation Of dean
of women.
The College women's CIub.-At a
tea to be given Monday. Frank G..
Ashbrook OF the biological survey of
the Department of Agriculture, will
be the guest of honor and give a talk
on 'furs." Mrs. Henry Wallace, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Ashbrook, will receive, with Mrs,
Veerhoff, president of the club. Mrs
Paul Bartsch will preside at tho tea
table.
There is TO be a reception at the
clubhouse Wednesday, from $50 10
1890 pm, at which Gen. Lord of the
Treasury Department will be the
guest of honor. He will speak on 'The
Budget" The Commissioners of the
District and their wives have been
invited as special guests. Mrs. Avery
Coonley will preside at the refresh
ment table.
Mrs. Van Week and Mrs. Updegraff
are to be in charge of luncheon to
be held at the clubhouse, Saturday,
1880 pm.
American Association of University
Women, 1884 Eye street.-the ami
versary dinner on Wednesday even
ing was one of the most successful
events in the history of the club. One
hundred and twenty-four guests filled
the, large and private dining rooms
Austrian embassy spoke informally to
the members at the regular Wednes-
day afternoon tea, at which she was
the guest of honor.
Mrs Casanova G. Lee, president OF
the Vassar College Club and other
members of the club will be the hos
tesses at the tea on Wednesday after
noon.
At $50 pm Saturday, January 20
Senator wesley Jones Will address
ett
Plans for the dance to be given In
February are under way.
The Gamma Chapter of the Nh
Lambda Pi Soroity met with Mrs. VIII
liam Quinn, 1928 Columbia road, Jan
uary g. The business of the meeting
was arranging for the initiation OF
four new members.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
January at the homo of Mrs. Jennie
e. Bradley, with Mrs. Clara kalston
assistant hostess. The president, Mrs
Emma Gravatte, presided. A message
ton TO the milk fund of Friendship
House was received through Mrs.
Fanny Page.
Mrs. NJ. r. Fisher. recently returned
from Wisconsin, gave talk on some
of her travel experiences. paper
on Christmas stories and customs was
read by Miss Jessie Pearce. vioIln
selections by Miss Ira Lee Newell anC
piano solo by Miss Pearce concluded
the program. During the social hour
Miss Charlotte Van Doren and Mrs
Truscott assisted the hostess.
The club will meet Tuesday at tnt
home of Mrs. Grant S. Barnhart, 14S4
Rhode Island avenue.
business Women's C0uncfl.-A lec'
ture "Glaciers Of the Northwest, bS
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott of this city
was the special feature OF the meeting
of the council at the Church OF the
Covenant on the evening of January
5. Pictures of glaciers and mountain
peaks, of waterfalls and forests, witf
many "close-ups" of the flowers fount