Evening star., 1924-03-09

worth on Great Cathedrals of the
Werld," numerous pictures being
shown, and Current Events" by Mrz.
B.. p. Whalen. After the meeting a
sale of home-cooked food was held to
raise funds for special work.
The board of managers of the Flor
.. c., and DR.. Kate Waller Barrett,
president of the National Florence
Crittenton Mission will give a tea to
women prominent in social service
pm, at headquarters General Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, 1874 street.
to discuss needs in Washington as
yet untitled by social agencies, to
consider the problem Of the unnar-
ried mother and the child born out
of wedlock and to promote still
closer cooperation among social
workers. Object, greater service only.
Prince Georges County Federation
OF Women's Clubs.-The conference
of the departments of work was held
at general headquarters February ~.
There were special speakers in each
conference, besides five state officers
and the honored guest of the day,
Mrs. Mary Sherman Of Colorado,
chairman Of applied education of the
general federation.
The conference of the department
over by Mrs. H. y. Mayhem. county
chairman. She heard reports from
ther division chairman, and her spe-
cial speakers were Mrs. A. S. Thurs
ton of Riverdale, for the division
of home demonstration agents; Mrs.
E. E. Chase of Riverdale, for the divi-
sion of conservation, and Mrs. John
Roby. Mrs. Eben Toole of the House
keepers Club, Decatur Heights, has
Just taken over the division of edu-
ftov hfnI, hnc fnrnlartv n
died by Mrs. Mayhew. She comes Well
qualified for this important work.
having done extensive research work
in Wisconsin, and was librarian 1or
ten years and president Of the library
association of the state. She will
handle the annual study of the county
school budget, as it vas the unani-
nous vote Of the clubs to study it as
usual. The object of this study Is TO
keep abreast with the times and
know the problems as we'll as the
privileges of the county school board.
Mrs. Toole stressed the need also of
kindergartens and library extension
Mrs. r. II. Jarrill, chairman of illtt-
communities to see if there is any
call for night schools. If SO. she will
be glad to aid in the forming of such
classes. Mrs. Charles Holmes re-
ported as chairman of the division on
home economies. Miss Ellen Daris.
county home demonstration agent. is
ready to organize local cooking
classes in the county under the lead
ership of a new instructor at the
University of Maryland. Mrs. Holmes
classes started in the federation.
Mrs. A. S. Thurston gave special re-
port on the importance of home
budgets. Mrs. e. L. Chase, speaker
for the division of conservation, ac-
cented the need for more careful con-
servation of wild flowers, trees and
animals of the county. Mrs. John
Roby spoke on the Theory of Story
telling-Its Value to Teach Better
Citizenship"
for American citizenship was pre-
sided over by Mrs F.. NJ. Parker.
county chairman. Her guest and
speaker was DR.. Ella Lonn of Balri-
more. associate professor of history
at Goucher College. The divisions
under this department are American
iZation. training in citizenship, COM
munity service and motion pictures.
The conference of the department
of legislation was presided over by
Her guest and speaker was the state
president, Mrs. John Sopple. The
work of this body is not to introduce
new laws on the statute books, but
urge the enforcement Of those we
already have.
Mrs. T. NJ. Morley presided over the
conference of the department of pub
lie welfare. Under this heading are
also the division of child welfare,
division of industrial and social con-
ditions, and division Of health. Mrs.
Morley had as her guest and speaker
Miss Dorothy Allen, executive secre-
tary of the Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation of Washington. Mrs. Morley
have been held in the county. and
plans are in hand for pre-school and
nutrition classes to be held in Mount
Rainier. This committee feels the
need of more earnest efforts to keep
out of print the names Of women and
girls who fall into the hands of the
authorities. The state federation has
gained this cooperation with the
Baltimore press, and it is hoped to
succeed in gaining this cooperation
with the press of the local community.
The Washington Psychological So
ciety will meet in the auditorium of
Central High School March 81, at
Symposium on Psychological Tests in
Educations." The speakers will be
from Johns Hopkins and the Institute
of Government Research. Justice Sid
ard President William Mather Lewis
of George Washington University
have joined the board of directors of
the society.
North Capitol W. C. r. IA silver
tea at the residence of Mrs Charles A.
Fenner. assisted by Mrs. H. L Strang,
Mrs. Horace Cole, Mrs. w. X Sniffin
and Mrs. Theodore Moore, was sue
cess. Miss Gertrude Smallwood gave
a piano recital. Mrs. L Fuller of Riv-
erdale, Md, sister of Mrs. Fenner, pre-
sided at the tea table
Crittenton Wheel.-Mrs. Abbie Spray
was hostess to the club Thursday at
beautifully appointed luncheon.
Covers were laid for nineteen. Miss
Washburn and Miss Hill of California
and Mrs. Earl Hillman were guests, 1t
being the anniversary of the birth OF
Mary Lyon. founder of Mount Holyoke
cerning her life. Reading was con-
tinued in the autobiography of
Charles n. Crittenton. Mrs. straw
read a poem. "The Orphan Scandal"
Mrs. Brumbaugh Will be the hostess
Thursday.
Lincoln Circle. No. 5, Ladies of the
G.. A. r., met Monday at l22S Fair
mont street President Beatrice T..
Deeds announced the concert under
the auspices of Lincoln Circle would
be held April Q and 3, in the New
Willard Hotel. Mrs. Helen THOMAS IN
charge. A resolution was unanimously
adopted InaI d uHlleu emu pV maui
to urge the adoption by Congress of
"The Star-Spangled Banner" as the
national anthem Communications
from members out of the city were
received from Mrs. Ruth n. Hoxie,
Mrs. George Seibold and Col. Judson
Spofford. Mrs. Theodosia Whitaker
was accepted for membership.
The North Star w. G. T. L. met at
the home of Mrs. w. NJ. Ward. 1906
Ingraham street, Tuesday afternoon.
The president, Mrs. Orrel Wood, pre-
sided.
Mrs. r. c. Routsong. recording sec