Evening star., 1924-11-09
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Mrs. Clyde B. Atchison, chairman OF
entertainment, has arranged a pro-
gram of admirable features, to be
opened by former Senator George
ChamberIin of oregon. Mrs. Fred S
Purnen of Indiana viii sing and Mrs
William Dunlop will iofficiate as
hostess. . :. (!
Among women of the club taking
an active part in the forget e-not
drive yesterday were Mrs Frank 6
Odenheimer. Mrs. John Lore NJ Steele
Mrs. John Fowler, Mrs. Charles Dick
son-Hallencreutz, Mrs. Forrest Vroo-
man, Mrs. Samuel G. SHELTON, Mrs
Richard Irwin. Mrs. Paul Dawson
Mrs. r. Macon Burton. Mrs. Brooke
w. Setter and many others.
The Office RS for the coming year are
announced as follows: President
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer: first vice
president. Mrs. Maynard c. Burrell
second vice president, Mrs. Richard
Yates: recording secretary. Mrs. A
L. Rhinestrom; treasurer, Mrs. Je.
rome Clark; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Richard Irwin; auditor, Mrs
George w. kernodle.
A list of the chairmen includes the
following ladies': Revision, Mrs
John w. Frizzell; membership, Mrs
Emma Sanford Shelton: program
Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison; publicity
Mrs. Charles Dickson-Ha Hallencreutz
resolutions, Mrs. Frederick r. John.
son; place. Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb.
The monthly meeting of the eXecu.
tive board, federation directors and
committee chairmen was held Oc-
tober 80 at Franklin Square Hotel
with full attendance. Many inter-
esting topics relative to the activitit
of the club for the coming year were
discussed.
International Associn ton of Ar,
and Lettcrs.-Dr. Alexander Henne-
man, first vice president of the asso-
2tation, presided at the first literary
salon of the season october 80 in
the absence of the president, DR..
Clarence Owens.
Claude Bennett. guest Of honor.
gave his audience an inspiring talk
on American literature, declaring the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States to
be the most wonderful examp es Of
literature in the English language.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard
gave a brief review of Mrs. Julia
S S;ott Nrooman's new book, The
Hishroad to Honor" touching upon
its prophetic vision. Miss Nellis
-ionan sang several numbers, among
which was new song composed by
DR.. Henpeman.
Miss Nieman rendered selections
from Chopin.
AT tho Saturday tea Mrs. Rachel
Don, teacher and lecturer from
New Zea and, who is here studying
the methods of government as SHOW II
by its results on the people, was
guest of honor. She gave a short
talk on life in New Zealand, contrast
ing it with ours.
The Spanish evening with Mrs. +,
]. Stoddard on the eve of election
gave much promis" for ones to come.
The College U.nen's Club.-TWo O
interesting affairs are to be given at
the College Women's Club during the
week. The first is to be a tea to-
morrow. at which the guests Of honor
will be r 0. Marsh and the white
Indians from Central America. Mr.
Marsh will discuss The Finding of a
New People" Mrs. Gerrit S. Miller.
jr., chairman of section 3. and the
members of her section will he
hostesses for the afternoon. On
Saturday there is to be d bridge and
NAH -jong party under the auspices
of section ., Of which Miss Edna
Sheehy is chairman. This section is
the Washington College of Law
group, and the affair is for the bene-
fit OF the housefurnishing fund. Miss
Gertrude Leonard is chairman of
the committee on arrangements and
tickets may be obtained from her and
other members of the section or at
the clubhouse.
At a meeting Of the executive
board last Monday the following
were admitted to membership: Miss
Hattie z. Alexander, Miss Loa
Evelyn Bailey, Miss Hilda Moles-
worth, Miss Emily S. Cook, Mrs.
George &. Roth and Miss Enola
The club now has an associate
membership, which includes those on
what has previously been called "the
non-degree waiting list; the nom
degree members are those who have
had at least two years at a college
accredited by the club but who have
not received a degree; applicants for
non-degree membership have pre-
viorrly had to be placed on a waiting
list until the proper apportionment of
such members had been reached, since
such members under the constitution
of the club can be admitted only in a
proportion of . to 10 degree MEM
bers The long delay which this rule
entailed has now been eliminated by
establishing an associate membership
for such applicants, which gives them
every privilege of the club except
that Of voting, until such time as
their names are reached for member
ship, at which time they become reg
ular voting members. Tho club is
conducting its annual drive for mem
bership. During this drive, which
will
plicants may be admitted without
payment of the initiation fee.
American Association OF Univer.ity
WOmen.-The semi-annual meeting
of the board Of directors will take
place tomorrow at the national head
quarters. 1884 street. The following
will be present: DR.. Aurelia Henry
Reinhardt, president of the A. A. U.
w. from Mills College, California;
Mrs. Helen Thompson Wooley. vice
president the Merrill-Palmer School,
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. A. Ross Hill,
treasurer, Kansas City. Mo-; Miss
Margaret T. Corwin. director North
Atlantic section. New Haven, Conn. :;
Miss May L. Keller, director South
Atlantic section, Richmond, Va; Miss
Florence Dymond. director Southeast
central section, New Orleans, La,
Mrs. Roscoe Anderson, director South
west central section, st. Louis, Mo. !;
Mrs. Morrison Shafroth, director
South Rocky Mountain section, Dem
yer. Colo: Mrs. Frederick Faulkner,
acting director South Pacific section,
San Francisco, Calf. DR.. Nina Kerr,
executive secretary, and Dr. Lois
Hayden Meek, educational secretary,
ex-ofticio members, will also be pres
ent. DR.. Reinhardt has delivered ad-
dresses on her way here in Wisconsin,
Ohio and New York.
Members interested will meet at the
club tomorrow at II am. to organize
a book review section under the lead
ership of Mrs. Ernest Smith.
A dinner will be given in honor of