Evening star., 1924-06-01
Radcliffe conference to meet in Wash
ington next year.

Radcliffe conference to meet in Wash
ington next year.
The Washington Readers Club
The final meeting for the season was
held Tuesday evening in the parlors
of the College Womens Club.
The program of the last meeting
for each year is always devoted to
readings by new members of the
club. and in accordance with this
custom the selections Tuesday even
ing were given by those who had
| become members during the season
Of: Passing of the Third Floor
EIida W. Brooks; Flee as a Bird"
The Pot That Called the Kettle
Black The Travellers" (Nalentine).
Pavlovna" ct. b. Aldrich). The Best
Majors Story" (Thomas Nelson
Page), Mrs. Allard II. Gasque.
The Washington Readers Club has
enjoyed a delightful season from
both the social and literary stand
point, and all members look forward
with much enthusiasm to the opening
OF the new season OH September %.
Wiley Q. Ison. the retiring president.
presided as chairman during the
program, and at the close presented
the new president. Mrs. Emily Frech
Barnes The officers for the coming
year are: Mrs Barnes, president;
Fred T.. Barbour. vice president; Mrs
c. {. Bennett, recording secretary;
Miss Elizabeth G.. Wilson, corre-
spending secretary; Edward c. Town
send. treasurer; Miss Emma A. Jor-
dan, historian.
Bryant. chairman: Mrs. Wiley o.
lson. Miss Violet w. Pierson, Rev. j.
Henning Nelms. Miss Alice ]. Whit
comb. Mrs. Mabel Owens Wilcox
Miss Ada Louise Townsend.
Membership committee-Mrs. Will
liam Claiming Johnson. chairman; /;
Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith, Rev. John
T. Huddle.
Press committee-Mrs Gertrude
Mustain.
Petworth Womnn's CIub.--Miss
Grace Frysinger, assistant in extern
sion work with women, of the
extension service of the Department
of Agriculture, gave n talk on the
work of her department at the meet
ing of the educational committee
| May 10 at the home of Mrs. II. f.
Fits on Webster street.
| Miss Frysinger stated that this ex
tension work is carried on in every
state in the Union and is of special
aid to women in rural districts with
| the home economics problems. If the
women of a given section wish to
| make a scientific and financial sue
cess of chicken raising this service
| comes to their aid with trained
helpers and lecturers. Canning clubs
are formed and instructed: advice is
given on identifying home and
garden: the selection of suitable and
pretty clothes is taught. Economy,
| efficiency, beauty and good health fol-
| low in the wake of this work and
| incalculable benefit is given women
| throughout the entire country. Illus
| trative pictures were shown and a
Miss Frysinger by her audience.
The executive committee met for
| the last time with Mrs. Tincher
Wednesday evening and crowned
these monthly meetings with gala
evening. After business was disposed
of the guests entered the dining
room. where they were invited to
search for their places at table. Each
member found her chair marked by
| a picture illustrating her particular
work in the club and before being
seated the vice president. Mrs. Ryon,
on behalf of the executive committee.
presented Mrs. Tincher with dainty
gift. After the salad the hostess
passed little cakes. crowned with tiny
candles. and as each name was called
the guest lighted the candle, while
Mrs. Tincher gave an original verse
extolling the good deeds of that In
dividual. Dignity vase vas forgotten ns pnss ana
! recited. Mrs. Wood sang. Mrs Oatley
gave an original poem for the occa-
sion. Mrs. Ryon. Mrs. Phelps, Mrs
Gaskins. Mrs. Price and Mrs. Blake
outdid themselves with Mother Goose"
jingles: Mrs Robinson. Mrs. Tincher
and Mrs. Fits told really newt funny
stories. and Mrs. jay b. Smith caught,
with little red cord, what she de.
lightedly called long string or
lightful evening by presenting to
each guest a pair of candles beau
tifully decorated in club colors. the
work of her hands. Mrs. Horace
Phelps. president-elect OF the c!up'
was the guest of honor.
Opportunity was taken at TINS
meeting TO rehearse some of the spe-
cial features for the banquet which
will be held Monday night, when
places will be laid for $50 members
and guests.
Newcomb CIub.-Miss Riley of Alta
Vista was hostess to the club Fri
day. After the usual business meet
Stanley White gave talk about
Famous Women of Music Miss
Newell played violin solos. accom-
panied by Mrs. Frank Wilmot; Mrs.
Wilmot sang. accompanied by MIS-
Menefee. The music used was com
held. and refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Wheel CIub.-The last regular
meeting for Ele season was. with
Mrs. Edison Whitney, Oakwood ter
race, who has been treasurer OF the
club for fourteen years, but now finds
IL necessary to resign. Mrs. Newton
w Preston was elected her success
sor. luncheon was served. com.
fort bags for Walter Reed Hospital
were brought in. the final chapter OF
"A Brother of Girls" was read, ana
responses to roll call produced much
that was amusing. Picnic notlces
will be sent out later.
The Glover Club.-Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter entertained the members OF
the club at a luncheon and bridge
party in Rock Creek Park May -.
Mrs. Rafter is an honorary member.
The Woman's Club of keAsing ton
Mrs. Lewis Merriam was hostess at
the annual guest night entertain
ment of the club Friday evening.
The president. Mrs. w. p. Hay. In an
opening address. introduced the
speaker of the evening, Representa-
tive Frederick II. Zihiman from the
sixth Maryland district. who out,
lined the history of Maryland and
traced the effect of events upon the
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE.