Evening star., 1927-05-29

April 26, with the following members
present: Mrs. A. B. McManus, Mrs
c. Il. Mcconnell, Mrs. II. c. Simpson
Mrs. w. Fl. Hessick, Mrs. d. l.. Nun
nally, Mrs. Albert Eccard, Mrs. irving
Pridgeon, Mrs. G. w. Seibel and Mrs
Alvin Craig.
Plans were discussed for the bazaar
and it was decided to have a handker
chief and towel booth. Mrs. c. w
Seibel was chosen chairman OF the
handkerchiefs, with Mrs. F. c. Umhau
Mrs. c. +. Mcconnell and Mrs. II. Z
Simpson as assistants; Mrs. irving
Mrs. d. l.. Nunnally, Mrs. Albert
Eccard, Mrs. w. H. Hessick and Mrs
Alvin Craig as assistants.
Mrs. w. Fl. Hessick was appointed
by the circle as representative on the
Crittenton board.
After luncheon and routine busl
ness the meeting adjourned to mee'
with Mrs. T. A. Geddes in kenslng
ton June 80.
Montgomery County Federation ol
WOmen's Clubs held its twenty-second
annual meeting May "a, 10 am, al
Glen Echo. The acting president
Miss Estelle T. Moore, read the collect
for women's clubs and passages from
the Bible, closing with the LORD
prayer, which was repeated by the
assembly. The children of the Glen
Echo School followed. singing three
songs, and Mrs. Blanche A. Odell, fol-
the members Of the Clara Barton
Club, gave the. address of welcome.
She said that the thanks were due to
Leonard Schloss for the privilege of
holding the meeting in Glen Echo In
stead of in the Clara Barton House, as
originally planned. When it is noted
that the Clara Barton Club has only
a membership of IS and undertook to
entertain meeting of the size Of this
annual meeting, it is obvious to whom
thanks are due. for they were re-
sponsible for all the arrangements on
the grounds and for the luncheon
served to the executive board and
invited guests. That alone was an
that many larger club
might well have been proud of. About
200 were fed in an exceedingly short
space of time, and coffee was fur
niShed by Mr.. Schloss and served to
those who brought luncheons with
them.
Annual reports of officers were
heard. According to the report of the
treasurer, $4,156.70 was contributed to
the Social Service League, which is
81 ,396.38 more than was given last
year. This additional income is much
needed by the league, as its activities
have grown correspondingly in the
last year. Mrs. Darby Bowman, when
her report for the league, said
that $500 children were under the
care of the league during the past
year, either in homes where the league
had the entire support, or under par
tial support in their own homes, and
her appreciation of the
splendid support given by the fedora
ton to this organization.
Miss Moore, in making her annual
report, also called attention to this
to the league and re-
marked that the first year, back in
1905, only $3.50 was contributed for
this purpose, as against more than
81 900 now. This one item alone brings
out very strongly the great value OF
the federated clubs in this district.
The health centers, established
throughout the country through the
initiative of the chairman Of educa-
ton, Mrs. Weld, now number seven,
with one health worker and the
promise Of another in the near future,
Miss Moore said, and two new clubs
have been admitted to the federation
during the past year. She also re.
ported that the loan scholarship fund
now amounts to $1,069.
Miss Moore again mentioned the
fact that Montgomery County boasts
the oldest club in the country, formed
In 1857, and which IS known as the
Mutual Improvement Association Of
Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Ivan Weld, chairman Of educa.
ton, reported that school attendance
has improved this year, due to the
united efforts Of various organizations
and other agencies. She also said
that some of the schools are already
using daylight film slide machines and
others are planning to install them as
a means of visualizing the lessons. 1t
has wonderful educational value, she
said, and 1--WE are indebted to the
Chevy Chase Club for a contribution
Of $40 worth of film slides to be used
in the schools of the county,"
In connection with the health Gen.
ters, Mrs. Weld reported that seven
have been established in the following
Gaithersburg, Rockville,
Glenmont, Kensington,
Cabin John and Takoma, under the
direction Of Mrs. Jacob Il. Shillinger,
and. after expressing her appreciation
Of the cooperation of DIR. Pratt. the
nurses and superintendent of
Mr.. Broome and others, she
asked the privilege of having Mrs.
Shillinger tell about the health centers.
Mrs. Shillinger, dressed in the cos.
tune of a nurse, brought out the
value Of health habits formed early
in life. She illustrated her point with
the mention of the recent flight of
Capt. Lindbergh. whose only travelling
accessory consisted of a toothbrush,
and who had refused a bottle of coffee
with the remark that he did not
drink it. She said that the use of
the toothbrush daily was one of the
things stressed in health work. Miss
Annie Wilson, chairman of fine arts.
the fact that two Mont
gomery County girls had taken part
in the recent recital of the Peabody
Institute of Music in Baltimore.
Mrs. George Young. the recently
appointed chairman of international
relations, also cited the recent aero
nautical triumph to prove that I'VE
are closer to our neighbors in foreign
than we used to be-" and
which emphasizes our need for
larger understanding of international
affairs" The chairman of the Ameri-
can home department. Mrs. Harry B.
of Glen Echo, said that the
work of her department has three di.
visions. First, that of home econom-
les, which not only covers the training
Of teachers, but concerns the business
Of having girls put into practice in
the home the things they learn at
school,"
The third division of the American
home department is that of home
which is perhaps the most
important, and under this head are
the care and training of chill
dren, nutrition, budgeting, insurance
and all those subjects which deal with
the physical and material conditions
in the home. and which make for bet
ter homes and better parents, which
improve and foster the moral and