Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
TALKS ON CITIZENS
WORK ARE PLANNED
Dr.. Devine viii Deliver Re-.
port on Study of
. Associations.

The significance" OF citizens asso.
Citations in Washington will be consid-
cred by two national organizations
here next "Wednesday morning, when
DR.. Edward r. Devine. dean of the
Graduate School of American Univer'
k.Iy, delivers the report of his semi
mars study of the subject before
joint session OF the American Socio'
logical Society and the National Com
uunity Center Association at the
Raleigh Hotel
Following the report by DR.. Devine
there will be an address by former
District Commissioner Louiss a.
Brownlow on Washington Commu-
nifty Organizations: An Estimate Dis
cuSsion by members of the two distin.
guished national bodies will take place
after Mr.. Brownlow's address.
Survey Is Made.
DR.. Devine's report is based on the
subject The Social Significance of
Citizens Associations in Washington. ;"
The survey was undertaken at the re-
quest Of the learned societies. which
are meeting here simultaneously with
several other rational organizations.
The survey has been pursued thor.
oughly by the seminar under DR.. De-
vine, and an original search of the
activities OF the various associations
was made
Following a compilation of the ma
terial, not only from the associations
themselves but also from some of the
associations critics in Washington.
The seminar made study of the data
and Dir. Devine has summarized not
only the statistics and facts disclosed
but has drawn from them what are
understood 10 be some interesting con-
cluSlons and recommends tons. The
survey was undertaken from a purely
scientific and unprecedented view, with
out intention of either proving or dis
proving any preConCeived ideas about
the value of citizens associations. AS
the matter has been acted upon and
hanoled by reports in virtually every
citiZens association in the CITY, the
results are awaited with much inter.
est. especially in view of the recent
criticism launched against the associa.
tions by the trade bodies in the city.
Perry to Preside.
The meeting is to be held under the
auspices of the section on the com.
nnunity" in the new anteroom of the
motel. and will he presided over by
clarence 4. Perry. Russell Sage
Foundation. 1t will be the question
OF most direct local interest 10 be
taken up by the various national or.
CARNATIONS here during the holidays.
The hour viii be 10 o'clock
T.. Deyine has been appointed
chairman of the committee on local
arrangements for The American Socio-
logical Society's twenty-second annual
meeting. Other members on his com.
mittee include Miss Grace Abbott,
Cnildren's Bureau, Labor Depart.
ment; James L. Fieser, American Red
1ross: X. II. Kern. George Washing.
ton University; William ]. kerby.
Catholic University: +. L. Kirkpatrick.
Department of Agriculture: Kelley
Miller. Howard University: Chase G.
NOodhouse, Department of Agricul-
ture: Newbold Moves. The Evening
star. and George s. Wilson. Director
OF Public Welfare.
Miss Katherine Woods. daughter of
Dean George 3. Woods OF the College
OF Liberal Arts of American Univer-
sity. has been awarded a $500 fellow
ship al the University OF Colorado.
Boulder, where she il studying for her
master 8 degrees in English. Miss
Woods vas an American University
student in 1915, but returned to her
alma mater. Carleton College. Mime
sofa. TO graduate with the degree of
A Il.
Dr. Jackson at Columbia.
DIR. Arthur j. Jackson. instructor in
religion, Is delivering "A series Of Illus.
trated lectures on Palestine this week
at Columbia University. He will also
attend the annual meeting OF the Ma
tionaI Association of biblical Instruc.
tors. and viii go 10 Detroit for the
annual student conference.
The chancellor Of the university
and Mrs. Lucius e.. Clark recently en-.
tertsined AZ two dinner parties at the
chancelIor's home on the campus.
Guests included Bishop and Mrs. vii.
Lam r. Mcdowell, DIR. and Mrs. Fred.
erick Brown Harris. DR.. and Mrs.
Harry Z. Wooiever. DIR. and Mrs. A.
H Putney. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. s. Fuller
and Col. and Mrs. II. NJ. Anderson.