Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
NEW CENTURY CLUB

A very delightful and interestin,
t session of the Milford New CentI1r,
e Club was held in the club rooms OF
D Monday afternoon.
1 Better Homes" was the feature n
the afternoons entertainment anr
being an open day" many guests
were present and enjoyed the un.
usual good program, as well as the
hospitality of the club ladies.
The club house was decorated
beautifully with plants and graceful
bouquets of cut flowers; the stage
was artistically furnished with wick
er furniture, tea table and two hand
some Hoor lamps, generously loaned
Tor the occasion by the Milford FIR
niture Company.
Mrs. G. w. Marshall. chairman of
citizenship, had charge of the pro-
gram, and many phases of the ideal
home and hOme-life were touched
upon during the meeting.
Mrs. Marshall briefly told of the
nationwide interest in the BETTER
Homes" movement and stressed the
fact that the standard of our citizen
ship depended largely on the stand
ard of our homes.
Mrs. Wesley Heebner read an ex-
cellent article Music in the Home"
by j. F. Lyons, which proved that
the cultured home invariably was a
musical home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs and Mrs.
Heebner next played two piano duets !
"a Russian dance From the South"
by Berwalt, and a military march
THE Soldiers Pass" by Edward Mar
20.
Better Homes in America" was
another interesting article read by
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt, touching on the
influence and inspiration of the fine
arts.
Miss Bowser gave a splendid talk
on her impressions CLEANED from the
address of Mrs. John Dickson Sher-
man, president Of the General Fed
Grafton of WOmen'sr Clubs, before the
State Federation in Wilmington on
April 18th. She emphasized the fact
that the homes boys and girls are
raised in, determines what kind of
men and women they will be, and
the homes are our country's best de-
Tense today, and that the fundamen-
tails of religion and education should
be taught in the home.
Mrs. Disston W. Jacobs sang "The
Homing" by Arthur J. Salmon, and
an encore Love is the Heart of the
Home" by G. Harold Lowden, Mrs.
E n HUrInU an0Onopo1is+
Mrs. E. J. Lewis very capably
spoke on the educational side of 1
1ome-life and the advantages ac- III
'rueing from good libraries in the
lome, the school and the community ii
She told Of the remarkable results
obtained through the inspiration of II
'ood literature among the working
lasses of several large cities that ii
anne under her personal observa-
ion, especially from the Carnegie
library in Pittsburgh. Her vivid de- III
cription of this, the largest library
I the world, and it's helpful infu- III
nee in the uplift of the foreign ele- II
lent around the great steel mills
as truly marvellous. Mrs. Lewis II
1ded her address with a plea for a II
lblic library for Milford and pledg- II
l her earnest support and help to- II
ards the project. Needless to say,
le was warmly applauded.
Mrs. Wilson M. Vinyard gave two
readings from Edgar ii
lest-"Home Town" and "Take
ONE Smile" II
Mrs. j. Postles Hammond and Mrs.
m. Warren, with Mrs. Heebner at
e piano, sang that beautiful old
vorite song, "The Old Folks At
ome," by Foster.
Mrs. Julius E. Scott read an origi-
! paper "The Children in the
1me." Mrs. Scott treated her sub
ct just as one would expect from
2 author of Elizabeth Bess;" the
cadence of parental control was
r principal theme. "What is wrong
tn the children today?" she asked
d answered that with the rehec-
e and pertinent query "What is
ong with the parents today"
Home, Home Sweet Home" sung
the audience, led by Mrs. Heeb- II
r, ended the program.
social time was then spent and
rious dainty refreshments were
we'd. A large table previously was
ced in front of the room and sam
S of good cookery, baking and
ldy making were attractively dis
yed and was then served with fra !
mt hot tea to those present by the
tess, Mrs. o. D. Ackerman and
: assistants for the. day, Mrs.
ltt pouring the tea.
Jext Monday afternoon DR.. H. V.
lloway, of Wilmington, will ad-
IS the club on Education in
aware" This is one of the vital
jects being discussed all over the
to at present and members are
ed to be present and hear this
ress.