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r.. NJ. A.. to formulate plans for a
t joint picnic, to be held June 20.
National Council of Catholic Women.
The executive beard. of the Wash
ington District Council of the Ma
tienal Council of Catholic Women
met Tuesday afternoon at the Ma
tional catholic School of Social SerV-
ice
Mrs Charles r. Neil president Of
the council, presided and announced
that an attra acti,e program would be
presented at the meeting Of the coun-
ell to. he held at the Mayfiower Hotel,
| Thursday evening.
Plans for work to he done i'll the
rural schools in the Summer were out.
lined by Miss Shanley. This work
Will start July >, and Solomons Is
land is to he added To the list Of
places visited
Mrs. IL y. Dunning read the report
| of the calendar committee. and Mrs.
I. II. Mccarthy invited the Sisters
of Sisters College to the entertain
ment planned by the study clubs.
Ways and means OF raising funds
] for the appeal of the National Catho-
lie School of Social Service we're dis
| cussed.
Montgomery County Federation of
NOmen's Clubs.--The annual meet.
ing OF the board was held in the as
semblv room OF the Presbyterian
CHURCH in Chevy Chase. May u.
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
, entertained the members Of the board
at luncheon. Mrs. Archibald Small
president opened the meeting at 1915
a IN. Our Pledge" the State fedora
tion song, was sung bN the assembly
gi in nnfi iap ~ ha
Chase Wonan's club. Rev. Joseph
liiliman lioliister gave the invocation.
| Mrs. o. &. Merrill. president of the
Chevy Chase Noman's Club welcomed
the federation in behalf Of the Won.
ans Club.
Mrs. Small gave brief outline Of
the work accomplished during the
past two years. The three outstand-
ing accomplishments were the estab-
| lishment OF the kindercarten, the
| scholarship loan fund, and the book
plate.
| Miss Estelle Moore. treasurer gave
an interesting report. She stated that
$2.S21.32 was given to the Social Serv.
ice League during the past year and
the total amount in the scholarship
loan fund is $685..
Miss Irma Mohr director of social
service. in her address said that man
ual training classes should he formed
in the schools. there should be pro
tective Legislation for the .hoys and
girls and that the churches could help
j much more than they have in the past
in the organization of outdoor classes
and activities for the boys and girls in
The various rommupities.
Mrs. John +. Sippel. director Of the
general federation. gave a word OF
welcome and told of the growth of
the state and general federation. Four
wears ago there were - clubs in the
State federation with a membership
of nine thousand. and now there are
l2O clubs with a membership Of 1928
women Mrs. Sippel urged the mem
bers to attend the biennial convention
of the general federation to be held at
Atlantic City. She said that each club
should send at least one delegate and
that the expenses of the county presi-
dents should be paid by the federation
of the counties.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Mrs. G.. G. Mer-
rill. president: Mrs. Julian Waters.
vice president. Mrs. Henry c. Karr.
recording secretary: Mrs. James A..
councillor, corresponding secretary;
Miss t,stelle T. Moore. treasurer; Mrs.
Eugene w Scott, auditor and Mrs.
George W. AshWorth, parliamentarian
The Clara Barton Club OF Glen. Echo
extended an invitation to the fedora
ton to meet in Glen Echo in 1927.
Prof Edwin w. Broome, superin.
tendent Of education, gave an inter
esting address What Retards Edu-
cation"
Mai r. Burke Lee spoke on the sub
ject of Civic Conditions in Montgom.
cry County
The Southeast Public Speaking
Club gave it's first public perform.
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