The Washington times., 1924-01-17
THR|FTLECTURE
At ANTHONY
LEAGUE
Dean Wilbur Gives Talk on
Poetry to Chevy Chase
Woman's Club
By SYLVIA sEDGEWTCK.

Thrift in Forethought" was the
topic OF the Rev. J. J. Quaelly's
lecture at the meeting Of the An
thony League at 1884 N street
yesterday afternoon. He was in
troduced by Mrs. r. c. Bannerman,
chairman OF the thrift program.
Before the program business
meeting was held. The resignation
Of Miss Louise Bannerman, cor.
responding secretary, was accepted
by the members. Several new mem.
bers were admitted to the league
Among thm were Mrs. H. Holland,
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Mrs. Nannette B.
Paul gave a short talk on some
points Of parliamentary law which
recently caused some discussion in
the club. Mrs. Anna e. Hendly,
president, asked each member tn
appoint herself committee Of one
to seek new members for the league.
After the Rev. Quaelly's talk A.
M. Whitney spoke on thrift.
The program closed with songs by
Miss Henrietta La Manager and
piano solos by Miss Helen Nash.
Monday the committee on drama
viii give an entertainment. Miss
Ada Louise Townsend is chairman
Of the program.
Dean William Allen Wilbur, Of
George Washington University,
spoke on ''The Appreciation Of
Poetry" at the meeting Of the
Chevy Chase Woman's Club at the
Methodist Episcopal Church yegter.
day. Mrs. C. w. Timper was hostess
at the meeting. The officers Of the
club are, president, Mrs. e. f..
Stephens; vice president, Mrs. J.
Luther Ness; recording secretary,
Mrs. J. III. Ballinger; corresponding
secretary, Mrs o. C. Merrill; treas.
urer, Mrs. s. Won Anon.
Modern French Literature" will
be discussed at literary section
meeting Of the Chevy Chase Wom-
ans Club on Friday. Mrs. G. S.
Jameson will lead the discussion
assisted by Mrs. Charles B. Curtiss.
and Mrs. G. A. Lyman. Tea viii
be served after the discussion.
January %, Mrs. G. Mikkleson viii
be hostess at tea to be given to
new members of the club.
DR.. Isaac Ward will conduct the
devotional meeting, the second Of q
series Of lectures on Prophecy" OF
the B%siness Women's Council, In
the lecture room of the Church Of
the Covenant on Friday. After the
lecture Or. Claws Chapel will give
a short talk. folloGed by vocal
solos by Miss Florence Stone. Miss
Mary Sherrier, and Joseph De
Miglio.
In the absence of DR.. Earle Will
fley, who was to have spoken at
the meeting of The Shakespeare
Society, Lieut.. W. H. MacWilliams
spoke on "Elizabethan Sports and
Amusements." at the Corcoran Art
Gallery last night. DR.. e. Wilcox
lectured on "The Social Position OF
the Moors and Interracial Mar
riages," a continuation Of the study
Of OthelIo. The dramatic study OF
the evening was a comparison OF
the interpretations of the Cleopatras,
that Of Jane Cowl, and Of Mabel
Owens Wilcox. In Jane Cowl's pro-
duction Cleopatra is the modern
woman, almost a f1apper. Mabel
Owens Wilcox played the part as
a mature woman of intense feeling.
At the February meeting DR.. VIII
fley will give his Character Of 1ago
With Readings"
Try-outs for three-act play, In
all probability "The AmaZons," will
be held by the Temple Alumni As
sociation on Sunday. At meeting
Of the association last night, the
presentation of a play was dis
cussed. The performance win be
given at a local theater, not yet
named, and will be directed by Miss
Ruth Franc. Leo Simon heads the
dramatic committee.
The club officers are backing the
project. They are, Philip Fried.
lander, president; Josephine Saks,
vice president; Edith .Samuels, and
Ruth Pack secretaries, and Leo
Simon, treasurer.