Evening star., 1924-12-21
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

held at Keith's Theater the past week
under auspices of The Bible literature
dops rtment of tine federation, of
which department she is chairman
Mrs. Speel, who presided at the
opening meeting, said that the series
of meetings for a week was an inno-
walton on the part of the federation.
I'VE give too much time and thought
to the material things and not enough
to the spiritual side of Christmas"
she said
FIFTEEN mem bers from each of the
following clubs acted as ushers dur
ing the week: Monday, the Petworth
Women's Club: Tuesday, the W. G. T.
U: Wednesday,. the Political Study
Club; Thursday, the Women's City
Club; Friday, the Tacoma Park Civic
Club, and Saturday. the Glover Club.
The Twentieth Century Club.-The
meeting of the archaeological section
has been postponed from December 23
to December 80.
The monthly luncheon of the French
section, usually held on the fourth
Thursday. will l,be omitted this month
The meeting of the literature Sec
tion Will be held December 90 instead
OF tomorrow.
At the meeting of the civic section
December II DR. Bowerman spoke on
some needs of the public library sys-
tenn of Washington, with special ref
erence to those OF the new Mount
Pleasant branch, and Col. Sheriff.
gave an address on THE Parks and
Recreat!onal Facilities of Washing
ton," which provoked much discus
sion and led to many questions upon
which Col. Sheriff. was able to throw
much light.
Iro, of in wi IN ~
New York Times, gave a stimulating
talk on THE Art Of the Theater" al
! the meeting of the art section Decem.
ber II at the residence of Mrs. Far
rington before a large audience. Mr.
Minrigerode will address the section
at al later date.
Susan ID. Anthony Foundntion.--Ar +
entertain and dance will be giver
January , by, the foundation. at the
| Playhouse, 1914 n street. Mrs. Ida
Hustled Harper will present THE
Dream of Susan B. Anthony" A grour
of young folks will put on a colonial
dance. Other interesting features will
| be introduced during the evening
Dancing VIII begin at $3.50 o'clock.
| Under the captaincy Of Miss Audrey
| Alexander, tho Christmas sale OF Red
Cross seals by the group OF girls al
| the Riggs Bank is progressing sue
! cessfuily.
The stan at headquarters appreci.
ates the calls made by members and
! friends Of the foundation during the
week and Saturday af/anoons. Busi.
! ness from to o'clock each Satur-
| day. Social feature from to
! o'clock.
! AxsOciation of University Women
Mary. Woolley, president of Mount
! Holyoke College, was the guest OF
| honor at the Wednesday tea giver
/ by the association at 1884 I street
and gave an interesting address or
| Woman and the New World" II
! which she discussed woman's place
| in the world under conditions of the
present day. Mrs. Paul kaufman anC
Miss Evelyn Thompson were the
hostesses, assisted by members from
Mount Holyoke and Brown Univer.
stiles.
One of the guests Of the club dur.
| ing the past week was Rattan Devi
who has spent a great deal OF hel
life in India. On Tuesday she gave
recital of classical Indian songs, oil
ragas, which she accompanied on the
native five-stringed tamboura, and
Kashmiri and Punjaubi folk songs
| Dressed in native costume, Ratar
Devi gave a vivid impression of the
east as she sang in her rich con
tralto voice the curious melodies, with
| their half and quarter tones, so un
| familiar to western ears.
There viii be no Wednesday tea
this week, but instead there will b,
q special Christmas tea Friday a.
4:30 O'Clock, to which undergradu
ates down from college for the holi-
days are specially invited. Miss