Evening star., 1926-12-26
Y. W. C.. A.

IztiZ1O2In SOT11GIS ICSlOCIlSOp "AA AAS'
be held this year. A special Elizabeth
Sorners day will be set aside at a latel
time to be suitably observed. The I
w. C. A. will be at home, however, to
it's friends on New Year day at the
headquarters building on Saturday ait
ernoon.
The food service committee for the
building of the Y w. c. A. has been
organized, with Mrs. Wilson Compton
= as chairman. Among the members OF
the committee who met with the chair
man and the secretary, Miss Boze'
s:.an at the initial meeting last week
were Mrs. Clyde Asher, Mrs. Daniei
Borden, Miss Catherine Hermann and
Mrs. Luther Johnson.
Tie Indoor Outdoor Club celebrated
the holiday season with Christmas
party at the home of Miss Mary j..
Van Hook on Tuesday of last week
Among the members Of the stan
who are out Of town for the holiday
season are Miss Ethele ]. Swenson,
who is in Brooklyn. N. Y; Miss Marion
L. Meigs, who left for Bridgeport.
Conn, last week; Miss Myrtle Henry,
who is spending the week in Berwick,
Pa: Miss Minnie " Sandberg, who Is
In Norfolk, Va, and Miss Mabel r.
Cook. who is in Roanoke. Va.
Young Business and Professional
Women's Department.
Tuesday morning will mark the
opening Of q seminar to be held in
Washington at the Elizabeth Somers
residence by Y. w. c. A. secretaries
working with business and profes-
siorial women in various cities OF the
United States east Of the Mississippi.
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the week, closing on Saturday after
noon.
The main subject of the seminar
will be "The Science of Program
Making" and for three mornings the
delegates will be directed in their
thinking by Mr.. Ralph Bridgeman, a
well known psychologist of Philadel-
phia, who, as director for the Parents
Council Of that city. is actually work
ing out his theories. Two morning
sessions will be devoted to study Of
the topic, THE Cost Of Christian L:v-
ing" under the leadership of DR.. Peter
-Ainslee of Baltimore. All afternoon
sessions will be given over to discus
sion and application OF the mornings
study TO the business and professional
women's department Of the Young
Womens Christian Association. The
discussion leaders will be Miss Mar
garet Hitler of New York and Miss
Mildred King of Detroit, Mich. On
Thursday evening the delegates will
have a dinner at the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
Miss Clara S. Reed of Springfield,
Mass, a member Of the national
board of the Y. w. C. A., is chairman
Of the National Business and Profes-
sional Women's Department. under
whose auspices this seminar Is being
given, and Miss Margaret Williamson
of New York, Is the executive secre-
tary of the department. Miss Bertha
Miller Of Boston. Mass, is chairman of
The seminar: Miss Marjorie Sexton of
Worcester, Mass, is chairman Of the
program committee. and Miss Bertha
Pabst of this city is chairman of the
hostess committee.
The Elizabeth Somers Residence.
Miss Alice Drake, for many years
leader Of the "Booklovers, win be the
special speaker at the vesper service
at the residence this afternoon at
$50. The music for the afternoon will
be furnished by the newly organized
glee club Of the residence
Although So of the Elizabeth Soniers
family will be out Of Washington for
the holiday season, those remaining
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week. On Monday night there will be
an informal reception for former res
idents, Wednesday evening the an
nual party for the children from. the
Gospel Mission will be held; Thursday
evening there will be a movie party
and on Friday there will be an in.
formal party to watch the old year
out.
The dining room at the residence
Will serve midday dinner on New
Year day.
Chapters.
The Mount Pleasant Chapter will
meet at the home of Mrs. Z. B. Johns,
1921 Columbia road, for luncheon
meeting December 2S at 1890, when
Mrs. William Adams Slade will be the
speaker.
Girl Reserves.
The annual Christmas dance of the
Girl Rsserye Department will be held
on Wednesday, December 20. at the
Blue Triangle Hut from to IL O'Clock.
The Bon Secour Club from Central
High School will be the hostesses of
the evening. The club from Western
High School is in charge of decora.
tons and favors, the club from Nc
Kinley High School has charge Of
the REFRESHMENTS, while the clubs from
Eastern and Business High Schools
have had charge of the printing and
distribution of tickets. Miss Marian E.
Casey' girl reserve secretary, will be
the cnaperon.
The Girl Reserve Club from Langley
Junior High School is furnishing bas-
ketS and toys for three needy families
While the Girl Reserve Club from
business High School, Of which Miss
Ruby Collins is president, is giving
a complete outfit and toys to a little
girl at the Gospel Mission.
Industrial Department.
The Greek Club will meet on Thurs.
day evening as usual at the e street
building at 1880.
The wednesday luncheon, which is
held each week at GA e street, for the
girls employed in this vicinity. will be
omitted for the holidays.
Educational Department.
The pool is closed from December %
TO January 2 for painting, cleaning
and renaiis. When 1t reopens the ard
OIL January, few changes in the
hours OF the swimming pool will be
noticed. There will be dip periods
every morning from 11:30 to I. every
afternoon from 4:30 to 6. The evening
dip hours vary as follows; Monday and
Wednesday from to 8. Tuesday and
Thursday from to $50. and Friday
short period from to $40.
There will be classes starting al
most every day in one grade or an.
other. Now is the time to learn for
the pleasure of 1t on ones vacation.
The instruction may be had in five
grades. Registration should be made
early.
All classes in the music division of
the education department have been
discontinued for the holiday ,veeL