New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
E7Y FUNCTIONS CLUB VOTES AND PERSONAL ITEMS
ARTISTS AND MODELS BALL. AZ " SHUTTLE MEADOW CLUB

MiSS Juilu SHipHldIl, ncdu or the geography department of the State Normal school, spoke at a tea Thursday afternoon given at the Hartford chapter of the Business and Professional Women's club by the Hartford Grade Teachers club. Miss Lillian k. Conant. the presi- dent, was in charge, assisted by Miss Isabelle Crotty. chairman of the program committee. Miss Shipman, former vice-president of the Nation- al Council of Geography Teachers, spoke on Modern Methods In Geography" She told Of the neces- sity of making a map study a more vital subject and the combining of geography with other subjects. She recommended several recent books to aid teachers in adapting their methods to the individual child.
 The Emma Hart Willard chapter Daughters of the American Revolu- ton will observe the 3Oth anniver- sary of It's founding on February 10th.
 The Womans Club of Maple Hill will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs, N. E. Mann of Robbins avenue. Mrs. l.. o. Bald win and Mrs. Theodore Monier will give readings and discuss current topics. Mrs. T. H. Cogswell and Mrs. William A. kinner will assist Mrs. Mann is entertaining her guests.
 The Woman's Club of Maple Hill held a very successful benefit bridge Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. l.. E. Banford and Mrs. k. c. Baldwin opened their homes on Golf street for the occasion. The prizes were awarded to Miss Anderson, Mrs. William Judd, Mrs. Joseph Halloran, Mrs. F. E. Rau, Mrs. James Elan nery, Mrs. R. B. Doane, Mrs. B. J. Hubert, Mrs Fred Hahn, Mrs. E. E. Proudman and Mrs. c. c. Palmer,
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Stanley of Forest street were, among those en- tertaining at dinner last evening pre- ceding the meeting of the Shuttle Meadow club dancing class,
 Plans are well under way for dance which members of the r. K. C. club will hold at the Burritt ho- tel on the evening of March 1.
 The Woman's society of the First Congrcgational church will meet on Friday, January 30, at 9:30 a. m. to spend the day sewing for the bene- fit of the New Britain general hos pitat.
 The January meeting of the Stan ley Works Girls club was held on Tuesday evening in St. Marks church parlors, with the president, Miss Esther Anderson, presiding. After a business meeting number Of piano and vocal selections were given.
 At the annual meeting Of the Wis iting Nurses association held Thurs day afternoon in the First Congre- gational church the following were elected to office: President, Mrs. Ernest M. Smith; first yice-president, Mrs. Hartwel A. Taylor; second vice president, Mrs. 4. J. Slopcr; secre- tary, Mrs. J. E. Thomson; treasurer, Mrs. George T. kimball; directors for three years. Mrs, Harry M. Bates, Mrs. Gardner C. Weld, Mrs. F. s. Chamberlain, Mrs. Herbert L. Mills, | and Mrs. Robert Parsone.
 SOCIAL GATHERINGS
 Mrs. F. A. Searle entertained scv- cral friends at luncheon at her home | on Forest street on Tuesday.
 Several members of the younger | set in town will attend the tea dansant to be given next Saturday { afternoon al the Phi Upsilon house at Trinity college, from to p. m.
 The Shuttle Meadow Dancing class met last evening at the club. The . lancing which started at nine o'clock was preceded by number of small er dinner parties.
 The Wentworth club held a social md danco in the club rooms on Wednesday evening, O'Brien's or ,hestra played for dancing.
 The entertainment committee of he club is planning an elaborate party to be held on Washington's Jirthday.
 New Britain folk are interested in he presentation of The Dover Road" an English comedy by A. A. Milne which will be presented by The testers" of Trinity college at he Hartford Club on Friday evening 'ebruary 9th. Dancing will follow he play to the music of the Bac- 'hanalian orchestra.
 The sophomore girl reserves of the .. w. c. A. are at work on the 'amatization of Gentle Julia" by 'oth Tarkington 10 be given Friday
 ming January SOth. The enter inmcnt will also consist of a solo be given by Miss Ruth Douglass, risic instructor and soloist of Mt. Iolyokc college.
 Mrs. Walter BunCe entertained a lumber of friends nt dinner followed " cards at her home on Pearl Court tuesday evening. The prizes were warl"d 10 Mrs. Fred Bernhardt and irs. Harry Aipress.
 The Yale Alumni association will nave a dinner party at the Hartford ,iub On Wednesday evening FS,ru