Evening star., 1927-03-13
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Mrs. Louis b. Tuckerman reported
several features of recent develop
nlent at the Maryland school she
welcomed. she asserted the innuN
after midyesr of Maryland children
who could not he admitted to the Dis
trict school. as contingencies would
make the improvement of the Mary
and school necessity. The dancing
class has had to he suspended. owing
to the crowded condition. A cause
for great rejoicing is the receipt by
the Home and School Association of
$500, made available from the funds
of the Chevy Chase Recreation Club,
whose District playground was taken
over by the Municipal Association.
'This money will be used in huving de-
sirable apparatus for the schools s
playground. Mrs. Tuckerman also
told of her successful efforts in secur-
ing adjacent ground for a ball field.
Miss Estelle Moore of Sandy Spring.
chairman of the home welfare com
mittee Of the Social Service League.
was the speaker of the day. How the
old clothes problem was handled by
frequent overhauling mending and
rummage sales, besides the necessary
distribution of clothing. was clearly
told, The problems of family adjust
ment and endeavor to arouse sense
of neighborhood responsibility to-
ward cases. through church or
grange was emphasized With $500
raised for Christmas opportunities, +"
12 families were helped Miss Irma
Mohr, the social service worker. was
also present, and with Miss Moore,
answered many questions
After lunch. drill In parliamentary
law was conducted by DR. Gsomberger
The social section of the club will
hold its monthly card party. March
IL from 2 to pm. at the home of
Mrs. George r. Hoover, Is West
Lenox street, to which all club mem
bers are invited. Following the card
party, from to 6. A tea for the new
members and their sponsors will be
given.
The monthly club meeting and
luncheon will be held March 16, in
the assembly room of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church. Mrs
Grimes will be hostess. At pm.
JOY Elmer Morgan. editor of the
Journal, the official publication of the
National Education Associa ton, will
speak on Major Issues In Education
Today"
District of Columbia Home Econom.
les AssOciation.-The food and nutri-
tion group will meet Tuesday, s pm,
at the American Red Cross Building.
DR.. Wolfe will be the speaker. He
VIII discuss the Relation of Nutri.
ton to Dentition."
Textiles and clothing group will
meet at the Bureau of Home Eco
nomics, Wednesday, at pm. Miss
Ruth O'Brien of the Bureau of Home
Economics will speak on Recent Re-
search Developments in Textiles"
Cnlld study group Will meet at the
Bureau of Home Economics on March
~. at pm. DR.. L. r. Marston, sec
gretary of the committee on child de-
velopment of the National Research
Council, will speak on THE Emotions
OF Young Children" DIR. Marston was
formerly associated with DIR. Bird r.
Baldwin of the Iowa Child Welfare
Research Station.
Members, their friends and all 9th
ers Interested are invited to these vari-
GUS group meetings.
AT the board meeting on Monday.
ways and means for raising the Dis.
tTict of Columbia quota for the Ellen
II. Richards memorial fund were dis
cussed. Ellen II. Richards was one
or the leading pioneer home econ
on1ists. The fund is to be used for
graduate fellowships In home econo-
mics or closely related subjects. The
question OF memorial for Caroline L.
Hunt, late of the Bureau of Home
Economics and for many years with
the office OF home economics under
States Relations Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture. was con.
6Fidered.
The Clover CIub.-Mrs. Claude Owen
Of $500 Thirtieth street, Chevy Chase.
entertained the club at its meeting
THURSDAY evening. The president,
Mrs. Ralph e. Lawrence, presided.
The club is cooperating with the Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's Clubs in select
ing bird for the District. The club
went on record as favoring the red
headed woodpecker as it's selection OF
a bird for the District. After the
business meeting Mrs. Harry Schnabel
gave a. discourse on India and the
East Indies" The next meeting will
be held March II, at the home of Mrs.
Raymond Bresnahan. 1922 Madison
L street.
W0man's Club of Bethesda held a
business meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. J. j. Miller, Wat.
kins avenue, Bethesda. The outstand-
ing activity of the club this month
will be the presentation of a benefit
motion picture performance at the
Chevy Chase Theater on March %
eN OsAu pslAtss LuG EDOnEOTSnlD
OF the education department. Mrs.
Robert Sears. the chairman. an.
nounces that the film. THE Lost
World" will be of particular appeal
to school children and will be for the
: benefit Of the loan scholarship fund.
New members of the club voted in
at this meeting are Mrs. Thomas Pey-
ton. Mrs. George Pitt and Mrs. Wade
Imirie.
program followed the business
meeting. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
supervisor OF Fairgrounds for the
District. being the speaker of the aft.
ernoon. Mrs. Rhodes stressed the
value OF public Fairgrounds for chill
dren as aids in character building
and training for citizenship. and
pointed out the fact that the women a
clubs may often play vital part in
securing and carrying on Worthwhile
Fairgrounds in their communities.
Mrs. Stewart y. Hervey and Mrs.
Henry Classic of the fine arts de-
partment, arranged the music which
consisted of the following numbers:
The star" by James Rogers, and
The Answer" by Robert Huntington
Terry, sung by Mrs. Charles e. Hag,
and four piano selections. Chopin s
Waltz" and THE Scotch Poem" by
Mcdowell. played by Miss Martin OF
the Chevy Chase School of Music.
and LISTS "Etude" and THE Spanish
Dance" by Grenada. PLAYED by Miss
Belnick Of the same institution.
Announcement was made that on
Committee day." March %, at the
home Of Mrs. r. w. Chafee, the Amer.
lean Home Department Mrs. J. r..
Imirie Will bring to the club Miss
Clara Saunders Of the Falrmont
School, who will speak on Interior
Decoration" After luncheon Mrs.
Ashby LeaVell will read paper by
DR. II. q. Moulton on Debt Settle.
ments."