Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Y. w. {. A.

The MidWinter industrial conference
being held this week end in Washing
ton has 103 girls registered from cities
in Pennsylvania, Maryland and the
District. All meetings are held at the
Blue Triangle Hut. Twentieth and X
streets. The discussion this afternoon
which is open to the public. will he led
by Leifur Magnusson, who Is the
United States representative at the in
ternational labor office at Geneva
SWitZerlan md.
Mrs. Albert II. Putney is chairman
Of the industrial committee of the To-
cal y. w. {. A. and Miss Saba L.
Hartman. secretary Of the department.
Mrs. Henry ]. Smith, wife of the
pastor of Petworth Baptist Church.
Will be the speaker today at the yes
per service at Elizabeth Somers' resi-
dence, 1104 " street.
The woman members of the new
building committee of the Y. w. &. A
will meet at the home OF the chair
man. Mrs. Fred f. Wright, 2l34 Wyo-
ming avenue, tomorrow, > pm. Miss
Marion Hopkins, food expert from tho
| national board of the y. w. c. A.
New York City. will meet with the
| committee for the consideration OF
plans for the cafeteria, lunchroom and
erected at Seventeenth and + streets
The Park View Chapter of the Y. W.
| c. a. will hold its regular monthly
meeting Monday, pm, at the homo
| Of Mrs. Henry Goodman, 1928 Georgia
avenue. A Bible course on the women
| of the Old Testament is being con
! Quoted by Miss Minnie V. Sandberg
secretary of Religious Education.
! The Cleveland Park Chapter will
/ follow its meeting this month with q
tea at the home Of Mrs. w. l.. Brown
| ing, 5000 Newark street. At 3 O'Clock
moving pictures will be shown of the
! various activities of the Y. ". G. A.
Classes IN general education under
the direction of Miss Marian +. Millel
will be resumed for the second semes-
! ter this week. Besides continuing
classes III literature, expression, mod
| ern drama, story telling, poster max
/ ing and china painting, new courses
! in practical arts, day and evening
. classes have been scheduled.
! The course in cookery consists OF u
/ lessons, covering all the principles Of
| food in cooking. The balanced ration.
| as we'll as proper cooking of foods,
| Will he stressed. Classes will continue
10 meet at the domestic science labora
! tory, l10l VI street. Registrations
] should be made at the y. W. c. A.
! headquarters, GA Z street.
The slenderizing course will continue
| Tuesdays and Fridays for another
/ semester. According 10 Miss Marion
L. Meigs, physical education director
of the y. W. c. A, the average loss in
| weight is five pounds Il month. The
! eliminat ton of superfiuouS fat through
| proper exercising with the strengthen
/ ing and developing Of muscle tissue i
the secret of the process. The gradual
rather than the sudden loss of weight
| is advised.
! Registrations are low being received
| for other classes in gymnastics ana
swimming courses ar 6l4 f street.
The second session Of the National
Training School of the y. W. c. A, a.
1875 East Fifty-second street, in New
York, opened February 8. The woman
movement Of the Y. ". c. a. as well
| as a second course on the interna-
tional aspects of the Association as 8
world movement will he given by Miss
Katherine Gerwtck Of New York.
| Industrial problems as viewed by the
association is d series to be given b.
Miss Lucy Garner, who heads the ma
tional ~" work among girls in fac
tories.
Among other new features will be
one on the religious education of girls
given by Miss Katherine l.. Richards
instructor of religious education al
Teachers College.
w II. Starnen OF Woodward & Lo-
throp will direct d community sing OF
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems Clubs Tuesday, pm. at GA +
street.
! The Wofelo Club Of the young busi
ness and professional vomens depart
ment will give q Valentine dance a.
! Y. NJ. c. \. headquarters, GA L street
| Saturday.
| The Amicitia Club will give a Talen-
! tine dance at the Blue Triangle, Tween
| tieth and B streets, February 49,