Evening star., 1925-01-04
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY NANNIB LANCASTER.

The District Of Columbia Federation
of WOmen's Clubs met Monday al
Hotel Roosevelt with Mrs. Virgins
White Speel, president, In the chair
After reports OF officers were given
resolutions were presented to be acted
upon at the January meeting. MRS
Gertrude Bischoff, vice chairman OF
committee on cooperation with ex-
service men, reported an amount
raised by the committee to help the
family of a disabled veteran of the
World War at Christmas time and
that Christmas baskets had been sent
TO same family. Representatives OF
the Capitol Hill History Club. Philo
Classics Chapter. B. P. Z. O., Takoma
Park Civic Club and Petworth
Women's Club reported that similar
messages of good cheer had been sent
TO needy families by their clubs on
Christmas day. Mrs. Roe Fulkerson,
second vice president, was elected TO
I'LL the Office of first vice president,
the selection of her successor being
postponed to the next meeting. Mrs.
w. Fl. Howard, chairman of the Bible
literature department, advocated the
forming of neighborhood Bible clubs.
1t was voted to form such a club
among members of the federation, and
st was requested that the president of
edCn lSueTdlSO CluD appoint IL icpi C.
sentative. Mrs. NJ. r. Morse, chair
man OF division of home economics
demonstration, in announcing thrift
week, beginning January T. said a
speaker would be sent to any club
desiring information on the subject.
Mrs. Ellis Logan. chairman of fine
arts committee, said that on January
II at pm, members of her commit
tee Will meet any members of the
Red iyafn ir ha 10
Gallery TO explain and view pictures
on exhibition there. The appointment
of Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham as
chairman OF the newly created conn
lnittee Of Indian welfare. and Mrs.
Gertrude Bischoff as chairman of
committee of industrial relations, was
announced.
Women's City C1ub.-Miss Myrtle
Bunn'will be hostess at the tea to be
given this afternoon from 4:30 to 6
o'clock. Assisting Miss Bum will be
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, Miss Margaret
Norton, Miss Olive Beatty. Miss Elaine
Eppley and Miss Adelaide Borah. Miss
Mary 3. Wright will preside at the
tea table.
The monthly business meeting will
be held Wednesday at pm. A large
attendance IS urged.
viii be given by the dramatic sec
tion Thursday evening at $40 pm.
There will be a one-act comedy, THE
Hiring Line" with the following
club members in the cast: Miss Marie
K. Saunders. Miss Amy Leavitt, Miss
Nell V. Price. Miss Teresa Connolly.
Mrs Goodwin Price Graham. Miss
Elsie Schulze, Miss Selma Schulze and
Miss V. S Benjamin. Miss Katharine
NJ Brooks, mezzo-soprano. will sing
a group of songs and Mrs. Mildred
Kolb Schulze will play piano selec-
tions. The program will be under
the direction of Mrs. Marialyse Ross
Manly, chairman Of the dramatic sec
ton. Cards may be obtained at the
clubhouse
The civic section announces a lunch
con January 10, l pm.
An informal party of cards and NAH
Jong will be given under the aus
pices of the entertainment commit
tee, January II, $3.50 pm.
The business and professional
woman's section, Mrs. J. Garfield
Riley. chairman, will give subscrip-
tien dinner January IA, $50 pm. The
principal speaker will be DR.. William
Bowie, chief of the division OF
geodesy, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
and the subject an illustrated STORY
of the Oldest Scientific Bureau OF the
United s tates Government" Miss
Sarah Beall will preside. Reserva-
tions limited to 100.
A bridge party will be given under
the auspices. of the library commit
tee, Mrs. Charles Wilcox, chairman,
January 81, 3 pm. There will be
prizes.
The American Association of Uni
~ersity Women will hold its regular
book review class Tuesday at 1880
am. Mrs. Ernest Smith will be in
charge. The club will celebrate its
fifth birthday Wednesday with a tea
at 4:50, followed by a special birth
day dinner celebration at $50. This
has also been designated TO wind up
the drive for 100 or more new mem
bers and as special feature of its
birthday celebration the club has de-
cided to waive the initiation fee OF
SO for this one day, which will per
nit new members to join at this time
by paying only the dues from jan
uary to June. The membership drive
tea will be in charge of the memb ber-
ship committee, the members of which
will act as hostesses. The dinner is
designed for the purpose OF welcom-
ing the new members as we'll as
birthday celebration, and a large at
tendance is expected. Reservations
should be made by Tuesday.
The fifth of the series of the very
interesting lectures on Latin America
will be given at the clubhouse Thurs
day at pm. Richard Long will be the
speaker, and his subject The Agricul-
ture and Commerce Of Brazil"
The monthly meeting of the Washing
ton branch will be held at the club Fri
day at pm
A reception and tea will be held Sat
urday, from to s, in honor Of Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait
The national committee on recogni-
tion of colleges and universities Of the
a. A. y. w. met Thursday, Friday and
yesterday at national headquarters, 1884
] street Those attending were Dean F.
Louise Nardin, chairman, University OF
Wisconsin; DIR. Eleanor Lord, Smith
college; Dean Emily H. Dutton, Sweet
Briar College. Dean Florence Puring-
ton, Mount Holyoke College, was unable
to be present.
Leo Katz, the Austrian painter, has
consented to give a, series Of lectures on
THE Interpretation of Modern Art' at
the clubhouse on the afternoons of Janu-
ary 13, q, 10, 19 and 90. Guests Of rnem-
bers as we'll as members are entitled to
purchase tickets for these lectures.
The Twentieth Century Club at it's
monthly meeting THURSDAY at IL am.
instead of noon will be addressed by
Representative Theodore Burton, who
VIII speak of The. World Court
The usual business meeting will fol-
low.
The international outlook section
VIII meet tomorrow at .2:36 pm. at
the residence of Mrs. John c. Mer-
riam, 2409 Sixteenth street. Mrs.
Ernest p. Bicknell. the leader, will
preside. The subject is Russia"
DR.. Leo Pasvolsky, writer on eco
nomic subjects and 8 member of the
staff of the Institute of Economics,