Evening star., 1927-03-06

to successful clubs-the funny bone
fun for all healthy clubs, the wish
bone Ito make wise wishes we must
be prepared by a study of cultural
civic, philanthropic and educational
subjects in all their phases), the back
! bone Ito give us courage to stand fOt
| the highest principles). The ideal club
il a club which is neither all play noI
all study, nor yet all work, but a
harmonious trinity. 1t should quicken
, its inner life by genuine study, and
| it also should make a definite contri
button to public service.
The subject of CLUB Ethics" Sc
| lected by Mrs. Sippel for her own
| discourse, gave hints to officers, mem
| bers and committees, platform cour-
tesy. She suggested the following
| pledge to recite at business meetings
which, if adhered to, will foster the
right club spirit: II, ------, join with
worthness of intent and and purpose.
| pledge myself in all of my associa-
tions with it's members to generosity
of thought, speech and action. ]
pledge myself to work for the pros
perity Of the club. to further its in
terests and those of my fellow mem
! bers to the best of my ability.
| ] pledge myself to a loyal mainte-
nance of the dignity of the club at
| all times and a faithful adherence to
| its requirements"
| Announcement was made of the
dates for the annual State meeting
of the Maryland Federation of Wom-
| ems Clubs. as April &c, 27 and %. at
! the Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore.
Community Club of LandOver.~
This club was entertained at it's Feb
ruary meeting at the home of Mrs.
T.. b. Simonds ilf Riverdale. Preced-
ing the business meeting, Miss Emma
Simonds gave a talk on the art of
"Gesso," a subject which she is study
ing under Miss Ethel Regan, county
home demonstration agent. Several
artistic pieces of this craft were on
display.
The club determined to make a
persistent effort in having the signs
at the Bladensburg curved highway
removed.
A card party to replenish treasury
| funds will be given March II at the
home of Mrs. j. f. Fitshugh, Chev-
erly.
Mrs James Rea, member of this
club. is receiving fluctuations on the
arrival of a daughter, Martha Moul-
| ton Rea.
Landover Civic Study Club meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Groshon at pm, February Is. The
| business session was brief, the eve
ming being given over to scientific
health demonstration by Mr.. Hacllle.
| burger of Washington Mrs. N3 omi
| Sullivan, chairman Of committee on
| American citizenship, gave a short re-
| sumo of the bills pending in Congress.
| Mrs. Martha Rea, social service chair
man, reported presenting S. to a
needy family and flowers to the sick.
Members of this club are enthusi-
| astic in the preparation of an exhibit
for the Southern Maryland Fair.
To celebrate the third anniversary
of this club, on February s, theateI
party was held. A card party was
given at the home of Mrs. Ernest M
Parker, 800 Taylor street, Washing
ton. February %. for the benefit OF
| the treasury.
The next meeting will be held ct
the home of Mrs. Edgar Bcal
March II.
Progress Club of College Park
THE monthly meeting of this club will
be held at the home of its president
Mrs. c. O. Appleman. Wednesday al
> pm. The program will include
paper on Period Furniture" by Mrs
r. M. Pickens, and a book review
by Mrs. Roy II. Waite.
The Shakespeare Society will mee
tomorrow at SIS pm. in the audl
torium of the Corcoran Gallery ol
Art. Due TO the repetition OF
play in which he has part. Prof
Will Hutchins, of American University
cannot give his address at this meet
ing An exchange Of dates has peer
arranged with DIR. Edwin Gre2n!aN
of Johns Hopkins University, who will
address the society Monday evening
Instead of in April. lie will DISCUSS
the modern tendencies in Shakes
Oearean criticism.
The sOciety's dramatic dep1ttm"n'
will present the play of Much Ado
About Nothing" March and 10. II
| Pierce Hall. All Souls Church. In co
operation with the English Speakin:
| Union, as a benefit for the rebuilding
of the Shakespeare Memorial Theater
Stratford. Walter w. Beck will play
BeneUck and directs the production
Mabel Owens Wilcox will play
Beatrice and has charge of the cos
| tuning and staging. Others tGkinl
! part are: Rosemary A"n"'d. * F." 1000
! linson, Arthur j. Rhodes. Clarence
| Ruebsam, Maurice Jarvis, William f
| Bryant. Leslie Waudby. Kermit
! Girdner +. V. Wilcox, John Pau
Locke. Lindsay Duvali, ana eugene
/ Philips.
The last meeting of the society was
! addressed by DR.. Fielding III. Garrison
of the Army Medical Museum on the
popular beliefs and practices in medi
cine in Shakespeare's time, based
! largely on a study of liZabethan dra
matte literature. Also two scenes
from King Lear the banishment OF
Cordelia by Lear and their reconcilia
ton. with Walter w. Beck playing
King Lear, and Kate Tomlinson
| Cordelia, assisted by Mabel Owens
Wilcox, as Goneril; Emma Ware
| Anderson, as Regan; Dell Floyd, as
Cornwall: Carlton Van Valkenburg. as
Albany; William L. Bryant, as Kent
Eldridge Monroe, as Duke of Bur
gundy; John Paul Locke, as the Kins
of France; and Ivan Hewett, as the
physician. Colorful costumes gave
the antique atmosphere to an excellen,
performance.
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