Evening star., 1926-05-02
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
entertained by talk by DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley on Child Welfare"


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The Montgomery County Federation
OF W0fnen's Clubs met April at the
home of Mrs. Thomas II. Robertson.
Chevy Chase. Mrs. Robertson was
hostess at the luncheon.
The meeting was called to order by
| the president, Mrs. Archibald Small,
at 1880 am.
| The annual meeting of the fedora
ton Will be held May IA In Chevy
| Chase at the First Presbyterian
Church, the Women's Club Of Chevy
Chase will be the hostess for the oc-
| caSion.
Maj. E. Brooke Lee will give an ae-
dress on Civic Activities in Mont
| gomery County,: Prof Edwin W.
Broome. superintendent of education,
will give an address, What Retards
Education"
| Mrs. John I. Alcock. president OF
| Maryland State Federation and Mrs.
John +. Sippel, director TO general
| federation will be presented.
| Mrs Thomas f. Robertson, chair
man Of the nominating committee
will give report from the COMMITTEES
and election of officers will take place
at 3:20 pm, followed by a reception
to the newly elected board. Luncheon
will be served to each member of the
| board of the county federal ton. All
other guests and club members are
requested to bring sandwiches, coffee
will be served and cakes will be sold
for the County Social Service League.
The following clubs have contributed
to the loan scholarship fund making
a total of $65S.5e: Women's Club OF
Jacksonville. Wednesday Club of
Sandy Spring. the Current Comment
Club. and AS You Like It Club, Ger
mantown.
Mrs. Fred kopplinger, chairman of
education requests that the question
naire which was sent out to all the
clubs by her committee be returned
at once. She announced that the
Book Plate has been duly registered In
the Patent Office through the courtesy
of Harry II. Semmes. patent attorney.
Miss Estell Moore reported for the
Social Service League in the absence
of Mrs. Lyles Offutt. Miss Irma Mohr,
the new social service director will
gladly give any information regard
ing her work to the clubs upon re-
quest. The league will have a drive
for funds from May % to June s. All
are requested to give generously.
Mrs. Griffith, chairman of the county
institutions, suggested that the feder-
alton apply to the authorities for q
new jail.
The Montgomery County Hospital
Board expressed it's great appreciation
of the generous donations to the hos
pital from the various clubs. Sheets
and spreads are still needed.
The Writerscraft Club held it's
weekly meeting April Is at pm. in
the basement Of the Mount Pleasant
Library. Two original stories were
read and criticized--one by Miss
Davidson, and The White Eagle" by
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who reported an
other story sold. For brief study of
plot. short article was read from the
January Author and Journalist
Next weeks program will consist
Of an informal talk by Mr. Mess, and
two original stores. one by Mrs. Rule
and one by Mr.. Hillman-all among
the clubs newest members. The club
is delighted with response like that.
One other note concerns two of
the members, which will be of inter
ming from station WMAL W. Alfred
Faulkner broadcast a negro dialect
story written by John Rodgers
Magill. Both Mr.. Magill and Mr..
Faulkner have recently become mem
bers of the club. Any one interested
In writing and caring to visit the club
will be cordially welcomed. 1t meets
each Monday evening.
Der Deutsche Literarische Verein
held its monthly meeting April "a at
the home of its president, Miss Anita
Schade, 1929 Rhode Island avenue.
Miss Emily Margaret White. teacher
OF German at the Central High School,
and corresponding secretary of the
club, presented Is Of her pupils in
German costume play entitled, "Das
gestohlme Kind" c'The Stolen Child').
Based on a story in their German
reader the boys and girls had drama
tized 1t themselves and won much ap-
plause not only for their smooth per-
formance, but also for their clear
pronunciation OF the foreign language.
Another play, "Reelle Absichten,"
("Serious Intentions'). by Bauer
meister, was excellently interpreted
by two young students Of the George
Washington University. Miss Anita
Y. Mueller taking the part of
Mathilde and Miss Helen Prentiss
that Of Clara.
The third play OH the program Of
the evening was a reading Of Oscar
Blumenthal's 'Wann Wir Altern"
CWhen We Grow Old'D, with Miss
Schade as Countess Blandine, Paul
Gropp as CASTOR de Rieux and Carlos
Blume as Marquis de Farqueuil.
Spencer Prentiss, accompanied BY his
sister, gave cello solos between the
three dramatic offerings.
The Washington Diocesan Organiza-
tion of the Girls Friendly Society has
invitations out for the dedication of
the Eleanor Levin Memorial Chapel
at the Holiday House this afternoon at
4 o'clock. The Right Rev. Philip NJ
Rhinelander will officiate. Refresh
ments will be served at $50 pm
Special cars will leave Mount Vernon
Station, Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue at 8 o'clock. Motors taKe the
Mount Vernon road, leaving to left
Immediately after crossing Hunting
Creek. following signs. Holiday House
Is a delightful spot on the Potomac
part of the original Mount Vernon
estate--and provides a haven of rest
and sweetness for women and girls
who have not much money to spend
on vacations. Also, it is a pleasant
place for a weekend for any woman
who comes we'll recommended, and
offers a delightful outing for lunch
or tea. The chapel, which was built
last Summer was the gift of a devoted
member of the society. The Girls
Friendly has done many beautifully
helpful things for women and girls
and 1t is with the vision Of a more
wide.spreading opportunity TO enlarge
It's activities that the society Is raising
| a 100000 fund to build q national
center here in Washington, to serve
as a sort of clubhouse, hotel and ad-
ministration building to serve as an
anniversary memorial Of the half-cen-
tury work of the Organization.
The Northeast Suburban w. C. r.
L. met April % at the home of it's
| president, Mrs. Edna Proctor. with