Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-06-26
The Newcomb CIub.

At the May meeting the Newcomb Club
Of Bethesda presented an unusual program
on the lawn at the residence Of Mrs. Ben
jamin T. Elmore. at Alta Vista. Mrs. Geo
Name, president Of the club. was intro.
duced by the hostess. and welcomed the
guests with her usual charm. after which she
turned the meeting over to Mrs. Elmore.
who had charge Of the program.
The opening feature was talk by the
hostess on her own observations Of the
birds around her home illustrated by nests,
pictures and a chart, showing the com
parative length of our best-known birds
these ranging from four to thirteen inches,
Included also was series Of snapshots Of
a young wood pewee being fed by It's
mother while perched on the hand. Il Is
interesting TO note tina, yellow butterflies
are the choice delicacy Of these birds
Other reconteurs were: Miss Ellen Hark-
ness. who gave an account OF how she
built bird box on her place, especially
designed for bluebirds. and how the latter
won out in fight against English SPAR
rows. the box and nest being exhibited (the
fiedeelings now fiown.) adding greatly to
the interest. Mrs. Henry Brown related
most humorously her observations of a
triangular affair in which TIRES wrens
played the various roles in domestic serio-
comedy; and little Miss Helen Brown, aged
six. was much applauded for her individual
translation Of song sparrow's notes into
her own words of MARY, Mary, all around
the residence | r.
In keeping with the plans made when
this program was first conceived. the
faculty Of the Bethesda school. with the
graduating class, were honor guests, as
were also twenty-four winners who carried
of the prizes in the recent school contest.
arranged by the Newcomb Club. The two
young ladies who enjoyed first honors in
the telling Of bird stories had been invited
to relate their stories to the assembly.
Miss Bessie Dumbris. 7th grade. told most
charmiDely of how a robin outside her
window joined its melody to that of her
performance on the piano. Little Miss
Harriet Hartnett. 18th Grade. was delight
full in her rendition Of a story entitled
The Disconnected Maybe"
Misses Ellen Hardness, Catherine Bean,
Goldie Muserove. Mary Neimeyer. Bessie
Dumbris and Eleanor Chambers assisted
the hostess in the capacity Of ushers. Mrs.
Henry Brown and Mrs. Harry Rozelle were
assistant hostesses.
An exhibition Of bird boxes was held,
twenty in number. made by the school
boys. A popular vote was taken. and
Gather Muserove. 3rd grade. won the spe-
cial prize of gold piece offered by Mrs.
Elmore. Harold Mansfield. Charles Bouvet.
Arthur French. Ralph Broadhurst and Craig
Stevens had charge Of the ballot box, and
Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Whalen were tellers.
Many Of the houses were sold at the close
OF the entertainment.
To the more than one hundred guests
present were given unique souvenirs In the
form Of seeds Of southern eourds. such as
are now used extensively by Georgia peach
growers for nesting places for bluebirds.
martins and other birds so beneficial in |
keeping fruit enemies destroyed.
Other guests Of honor were Miss Elsie
Newcomb proteeee. from the
state Normal, nov teaching successfully