Evening star., 1927-03-13


man, in charge.
The section of educa ton Will meet
| Thursday at il am, at the residence
of Mrs Thomas w. Sidwell, 1901 WIS
consin avenue. Mrs. Sidwell who has
just returned from cruise 10 Medi'
/ terranean ports, viii preside. Inc
speaker will be Miss Sibyl Baker, di-
rector of the community center de-
partment of the Public Schools. Those
who will assist at the luncheon fol-
lowing the meeting win be Mrs. j. r.
Ault Mrs. +. r. McComas, Mrs. K. f.
Jackson, Mrs. A. n. Prentiss, Mrs
| Mcbride, Mrs Eugene Stevens, Mrs.
! f. f. Burchard, Mrs. w. G.. MacNulty
Mrs Roy +. Stewart and Mrs {. r.
! Ball
| Mrs. Leo d. Miner. chairman of the
| nature section, which takes It's weekly
| walks each Wednesday, reported find
| ing and identifying AZ different species
of birds ana seven different Kinds OF
| flowers on the last outing.
Sir Esme Howard the British Am
bassador, and Lady Isabella Howard
| and Dr.. George f. Bowerman were
| the guests of honor of the Club at the
| March meeting. The Amba ssador ad-
dressed the members after the buSi-
ness was concluded. DR.. Bowerman
was presented with a check for $500
by the president of the club, Mrs.
Philip S. Smith, for the purchase of
Medici prints for the Public Library.
The money was raised by the art sec
ton of the club at card party given
on Valentines Day. Mrs. o. l.. Neer
hoff, chairman of section. was assisted
in arranging the party by commit
tee consisting of Mrs. Francis Walker.
Mrs. A. G.. Muhse, Mrs. Ray Palmer
Teeie, Mrs. Lyman 3. SwormStedt and
several other members of the art sec
ton. Between 70 and 80 prints can
be purchased for the $500. These
prints are to be exhibited at the Pub
nc Library and also at the branch
libraries. ~
The appointment of two commit
te. "de announced at tha meeting.
One was the election committee, of
which Mrs. Harrison Stidham is the
Cn..il man. The other members are
Miss Emma Strider. Mrs. Mansfield
Clark, Mrs. Godfrey Creyke The
other committee was formed for the
purpose of keeping in touch with the
work of the public schools and as
sisting them in such ways as are
feasible. Mrs. Alfred II. Brooks, first
vice president of the club, is chair
man. The other members are Mrs.
Robert G. Howard. Mrs. Harvey
Wiley, Mrs. |. c. Weld and Mrs. +.
j. Way.
Mrs. Brooks read the following
resolution: Whereas, the Twentieth
Century Club. because of its interest in
the we flare of the District of Columbia,
is deSirous that the District of CO.
lumbia public school system should
be al least as efficient and progress
sINe as any in the country, and
Whereas, Representative Anthony
hne Il vsuzr~ 49,
Congress exerted himself understand
lngly and vigorously in behalf of the
public schools,
herefore, be it resolved that the
Twentieth Century Club tender it's
appreciation and thanks to Repre-
sentative Griffin and that this reso-
luton be spread upon the minutes
OF the club and a copy of it be sent
.iIr. Griffin.
Mrs. c. s. Smith and Mrs. H. r.
Fulton We're admitted to member
ship. Thirty dollars was voted for
al Cleanup Washington commit.
tee. of which Mrs. Richard Fay
Jackson is chairman. The money will
be given in prizes to the best work
ers among the ash, trash and gar
bage" men.
Mrs. ID. Agnew Greenlees was
hostess to the members of the inter-
national outlook section on Monday,
when John Joyce Broderick com.
mercial counselor of. the British en-
o. '' addressed the members on raw
materials and their International
relation. Mrs. Anson Rogers Tracy
reported on German affairs, Mrs. w.
w. Husband on Italy. Mrs. Arthur
Deerin Cali on the Balkans, Mrs.
Austin Clark on Portugal and Mrs.
Grosvenor Jones on Nicaragua.
Assisting Mrs. Greenlees at the tea
following the meeting were Mrs.
Luke Strider, Mrs. J. B. Campbell,
Mrs. Francis NJ. Goodwin, Mrs. Her
bert Brown. Mrs. G. S. Scofeld, Mrs.
~. Schmeckebier and Mrs. c. E.
Thomas. Mrs. Edward b. Clark.
chairman, presided
Audubon Society of the
Spring bird class for study of bird
skins. which shall enable the student
to identify the birds seen out of doors,
will be held in the assembly hall of
the Thomson School. They begin to-
morrow afternoon. the ehiidren's
class from $50 to 4:30 pm, the adults
class from 4:45 to 5:45 pm, and con.
tinue through five successive Mon
days.
Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey,
chairman of the bird class committee,
plans again this year not only to give
large number of beginners the op-
portunity to start bird study, but that
students of previous years may con-
tinue their work
Most of the teachers for the adults
class are ornithological experts EN-
ployed by the Government and hence
the necessity for starting it at 4:45
pm. Those giving their services are
DR.. w. B. Bell, DR.. S. i. Blake, DR..
II. e. OberhoIzer, DIR. r. S. Palmer
Miner, A. e. Preble and Clarence
Shoemaker.
Tomorrow the adults class will run
in three sections. DR. Oberholzer will
explain to the beginners how to use
the keys in their hand books for the
Identification of birds. DIR. Palmer,
president of the Audubon Society of
the District. will conduct his section
for those wishing to continue their
study of bird skins. Mr.. Preble will
he on hand to assist those who wish
individually to carry on advanced
work.
The childrens class is to be divided
into many small groups, under the di-
rection of teachers, a gOodly number
of whom have promised their serV-
ices. There will be no charge. Those
who have copies of Chapman's Hand
book of Birds and of Reeds Bird
Guide are requested TO bring them to
the class.
international Association of Art
and Letters.-At the March business
meeting. held "Wednesday evening at
the Carlton Hotel, the annual election
of officers was held. with the following
result: President. Col. Wade Hampton
Cooper; vice presidents, NJ. Hugh
Irish. Dr. Charles Sega, Mrs. Henry
F.. Dimock, Mary Meek Atkeson, Miss