Evening star., 1927-09-11
Y. W. C. A.

have made a tour of the building are:
Miss Grace r. Knowles, Potsdam, n.
Y; Mrs. ]. Robert Dekle of Tampa,
Fla; Mrs. Ida d. Green and Mrs. Lou
Walker. Muskogee, Okla; Mrs. Z.
Ronecker and Miss Ronecker of In
dianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. Thomas E. Brown. president
of the Washington association. VINO
has been spending a month in Maine,
returned to the city last week.
Miss Imogene Ireland, director of
music, who recently returned to
Washington from a Summer spent at
the conferences Of the Y. w. G. "A. IN
various parts of the country, is ar
ranging a program for the twilight
hour of music on the roof this after.
noon from 5 to 6 o'clock Miss Alta
Smith will be the soloist. These pro-
grams have brought together a large
group each Sunday afternoon, when
the singing of old and familiar songs
has been especially enjoyed. Hos.
tesses are always present to welcome
visitors, and the public is cordially in.
vited to this lat home" hour.
Miss Estelle Bozeman acted as hos.
tess on the roof last Wednesday even.
ing for the radio hour. and this We'd
nesday evening Miss Bertha z. Pabst
will have charge.
Plans for the committee and staff
setting up conference. September 23-
24.25, when the years work is dis
cussed, are being made by the follow
ing committee: Mrs, Albert H. Put
ney. chairman: Mrs. T. E. Brown. Mrs.
Alfred G. Fisher. Miss Bertha E. Pabst,
Miss H. p. Anderson, Miss Gertrude
Ennes and Miss NJ. V. Sandberg. The
theme for the conference will be
THE Washington Association and
Creative Living" Among the speak
ers will be Douglas Haring. professor
of sociology at Syracuse University,
and Miss Margaret Brennecke, recent
ly returned representative of the
Washington association in Chengtu,
China. Miss Brennecke, who is on fur
Tough, will bring an interesting mes
sage from the association in China.
The first meeting of the committee
in charge of plans for the girl reserve
setting up conference, to be held Oc.
tober /, took place last week. with
Miss Mabel Cook. the girl reserve ex-
ecutiye, meeting with the committee.
Miss Aleada Nelson, assistant cafe
terra director, who is in charge of the
recreation center at Twentieth and B
streets, left September 4 for a trip to
the West, where she will visit in Clear
Lake, Iowa, stopping en- route in Chi
cago and Minneapolis.
Miss Elsie ]. Bunting of the husi-
ness office is leaving this week for a
motor trip to Buffalo, n. Y.
-Irs. Minnie l.. Ashby of the resi-
dence will spend next month visiting
friends and relatives in her old home,
Fredericksburg, Va.
Secreteyies returning from vacations
include Miss Hartman, Miss Fassett,
Miss Bottomly and Mrs. HUNT.
Health Education Department.
The Summer schedule for the pool
and for the tennis courts will continue
up to October /, with the following
exception: The early morning dip hour,
from to $50, at the Ada r. Thomas
Pool, will be discontinued, beginning
Thursday, September Is. The Fall and
Winter schedule will be announced
late in September. A senior Red Cross
life-saving class will be a feature of
the October schedule.
Vacation Lodge.
Recent additions to those enjoying
the early Fall days at Vacation Lodge
are: Miss Ruth Tucker, Miss Minnie
James, Miss Nita conklin, Miss Wanda
Norcross and Mrs. John Vorkeiper.
There will be the usual Sunday eve-
ming vesper hour at the lodge at 1880,
"LCl IAlSG M64ldH 0ilGA man hh1 4ldfE
charge of the service.
Kamp KahIert.
Kamp Kahlert closes today after
q very successful Summer, as well as
a happy closing week. Labor day was
celebrated with water as well as land
sports. In the morning a swimming
meet was held, in which the Blue
team, captained by Kay Jones, de-
feated the Red team, with a score of
so to the Reds 3S. Events in this |
water carnival included form competi- |
ton, obstacle races, dashes and boat |
races. In the afternoon the Blues
again were triumphant over the Reds, |
captained by Eloise Lindsay, in pill |
ing up more points in the track
events. The scores tailed IS to 49. In
this contest there were dashes, ball
throws, jumps and a threelegged
race. At supper the silver" loving
cup was awarded to Miss Jones, who
In turn made a speech of acceptance
Wednesday evening the annual
Kahlert prom was held in the recrea-
ton hall, and II proved to be one of
the best social events of the season.
In charge of the camp orchestra was
Mary Day, who had assisting her the
following campers: Betty Monroe, An.
mabel Linthicum, Helen Findlay, Helen
Phillips, Eleanor Johnston, Ella San
born, Janet Mcdonald and Edith Pier.
don. June Rose decorated the room,
and her color scheme was of yellow
and blue. Audrey Turner was in
charge Of the favers at the prom,
Elizabeth Jenkins Of the programs,
while Helen Findlay saw to it that
the guests enjoyed several features.
Among these were special dances, as
the spot dance and the prize waltz.
Thursday an all-day hike was fea-
tured by the campers. and both din
ner and supper were cooked out of
doors.
The closing banquet was held Fri.
day evening, at which time program
was offered. The program committee
consisted of Mary Day, Helen Find
lay, Elizabeth Jenkins. June Rose and
Audrey Turner. Toasts were made
by Helen Findlay, THE Past; Mary
Day, "The Present" and Miss Dunlap
tcamp directory, 1.-The Future" Fol
lowing the program of the banquet
the final edition of the Kahlert News.
the camps weekly newspaper, was
read. A ceremonial was then held to
close the 1927 Kahlert season. A
group of campers who had been in
camp the better part Of the season
told briefly what camp had meant to
them and what they found they had
given to Kahlert.
All Juniors left camp yesterday, but
a group Of senieys is spending the
final week end of the season The
counselors leave tomorrow, ana then
camp will be closed, except for house
parties arranged over the week ends.
Camp opened with the theme "The
Rainbow" with suggestions as to
what might be found at the foot of
the rainbow. In the closing cere.
monial Friday the girls told of the
treasure they found at camp at the
foot of the rainbow. and shared their
experiences with others