Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

country of lunior leagues Of the National
I,easue of American Pen Women.
Young girls from IA TO 81 wears Of
sge interested in art literature ana
music. from among whom will come the
women artists. writers and composers
Of the future, will be eligible TO Join.
Group meetings for the encourage
nient and wise direction Of budding
talent will be held Mrs Busch. who
has been known for years for the per-
Sonal interest she takes ii the welfare
Of children and young people, and who
has 3 son and daughter of her own, as
we'll as an adopted daughter, believes
that through this new departure OF
league activity the pen women can
exert cultural influence on the grow
ing generation"
According 10 present plans, these
1lnior leagues will be established III the
localities, now nearly so IN number.
where branches of the National League
Of American Pen Women have already
been formed. so that the juniors may
be under the supervision of the oloer
pen women. although the younger
groups will be encouraged 10 have their
own officers and to work independently,
as far as possible, OF the adult groups.
They will be entitled TO wear modified
after the production Of professional
work and upon reaching young woman
hood. will be invited To join the league
proper. when they will be entitled 10
wear the full league insignia.
Saturday afternoon of this week at
1 O'Clock Mrs. Busch will be hostess at
a tea to be given 10 number Of pros
uective members of the junior organi-
ration in the District. The tea VIII be
given al the cluhroom of the District
League of American Pen Women. l1OS
Sixteenth street, CT which branch Mrs.
Aaron D. Newman is the newly elected
president.
This action of the national board
gives new impetus and offers develop
ment from new angles OF the work that
has already been started in small way
by some Of the branches that have had
Junior student groups.
The Berkeley, Calf. branch has had
for the past three years junior auXn-
iary that was founded by Miss Mary
Bird ClayeS when she was president OF
the Berkeley branch. Miss Clayes, who
has been in Washington teaching at the
National Cathedral School for Girls
the past two years. has been national
chairman of student groups for the past
two years for the league. In February,
1927. she announced the establishment
of two student groups-one in the CEN
trai New York branch, at Syracuse, and
the other In the Santa Clara County
branch, in California. At that time
Miss Clayes said:
ssWhat a wonderful opportunity is
ours to guide and direct the gift Tor
writing to a high and noble plane OF
thought, TO help fashion the talents OF
those who in the future viii take their
places as members of the league"
Mrs Busch has many new and origl-
nal plans in mind 20 foster this phase
of league activity, now unanimously m
dorSed by the members of the national
administration, Of which she is the
head. and it is expected that the junior
league of the National League OF Amer
lean Pen Women viii be firmly estab-
lished within her term OF Office.
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business and Professional Wom-
- ers Federated Clubs viii send their
delegates from all quarters OF the United
States TO New Orleans next week 70
attend the annual contention, to be
held July 9 to IA, inclusive. Special
trains win carry the members TO Louis
lana from the North, East and West,
starting July s, when one viii leave
New York City. carrying among It's
passengers Mrs Lena Madesin Phillips,
national president of the federation
Western delegates viii join . second
special which leaves Chicago July 8 at
6:15 O'Clock that afternoon. Miss Eliz-
abeth Fitzgerald Of st. Lake City, firsf
vice president. VIII be aboard.
According to a recent dispatch, the
presidents special viii make numerous
stops on the trip South, notably
at washington. Charlottesville, Va:
Greensboro. ". c.; Atlanta and Mobile.
At Charlottesville the delegates viii
detrain and pay visits to Monticello,
the historic home of Thomas Jefferson
and TO the University of Virginia. MRS.
Phillips viii place wreath on Jef1er-
sons grave at Monticello.
At Atlanta a visit win be paid to
Stone Mountain, and at Montgomery
Ala, the delegates viii be guests OF
honor at typical barbecue, rennirls'
cent Of plantation days in the South
land.
THE vice presidents train will stoE
at Memphis. Tenn, and Jackson, Miss.
before Joining the presidents special al
GaifDort, Miss, on the morning Of
July 8.
Among the important resolutions q
be brought before the convention VIII
be one concerning public health degree;
for women. In which the women vii
ask Harvard University's School Of Bust
ness Administration to grant women ths
degree Of doctor Of public health o.
master Of public health. The resolu
ton will urge the removal Of the pres
ent restrictions at Harvard which make
it possible for women to receive only
certificate of public health. thus limit
En Ffoa11 nnYlaFfIgYitieE q
their sex.
Miss Rose z. House Of Bridgeport
Conn, chairman Of the health COM
n1ittee Of the federation, viii INTRODUCES
the resolution.
THE General Federation Of Womeni
Il Clubs, through its work ON behal
of the American home, has attained ;
peculiar and remarkable success durinl
the past fev' years, opening the door TO
a greatly expanded program, which vii
be dedicated 10 the upbuilding Of com
munity life, according TO Mrs. John T
Eippei Of Baltimore. newly elected pres
ident Of the general federation.
THE new administration is loath a
lose the momentum Of the constructive
activity Of past years, but feels tina
there is a genuine obligation TO use Tn
facts collected as guiding light and 7
extend and expand the work in tn
light Of this knowledge TO build broae
and high on the foundation laid now,
said Mrs Sipple.
we have learned not only that mil
lions Of American homes were under
equipped for the efficient performance
Of the woman's woTld-old job by ke'
World standards. but that at the bias
ri these surprising defects lay the amaz
ing and needless underequipment
thousands upon thousands OF America
communities with facilities Of efflclen
community life. They concern the poll
cieg governing the health department
IRE protection, school equipment. IN
surance rates, property values an
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