Evening star., 1928-04-08
BY CoRINNE FRAZIER.

" been arranged for the opening
"A session Of the annual conven-
4 "A ton Of the National League OF
American Pen Women, WedneS-
cay morning Of this s>eek at 10 O'CLOCK
In the small ballroom of the Wiilaro
Hotel All business sessions VIII DC heio
In this loom,
Mrs, Grace Thompson Seton will pre-
side, assisted by Mrs, ]. Nelson Penne!o,
the convention parliamentarian, Az
leaSae members may attend the inilal
session but only the delegates VIII nave
the rieat TO vote.
Followinc the invocation by Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, chaplain OF
the House Of Representatives, Mrs Sc
ton viii deliver her presidential ADDRESS
of welcome Mrs. irving r. PrentlSS'
president Of the Phlloalepnla nIanCh,
will respond on behalf OF the delegate
body.
Routine business al this first session
will be confined 10 the appointment OF
convention committees and the Teaolns
of reports OF national vice presidents
and other officers,
Two interesting features Of the con-
vention will be the congress OF league
branches and the poets forum. the Tor
naer under Mrs, Homer Hoch OF TINS
city and the latter under Mrs. May Fol
well HoiSington Of the New YORK Guy
branch. These will be open 10 the pub
lie and will have sessions as follows:
League congress. small ballroom OF the
willard Hotel, Wednesday afternoon
from . to 5 o'clock: opening Of the poets
forum. Fairfax room OF the Willard,
wednesday at $50 o'clock; continue
tion Of league congress, small ballroom
Of Willard Thursday afternoon from
$50 to $50 O'Clock. Poetry program,
Thursday evening at s O'Clock.
: IN the program OF both the congress
i and the poets forum, members Of
the various branches viii personally
sneak on some important subject re-
lating to the branch Of writing in which
they have achieved success or VIII read
excerpts from their published WORKS.
The league has such an abundance OF
material from which TO draw that the
matter of selection has been most diff
ficult one. according to Mrs. Hocn, VINO
announces that the offerings viii be
most worth while, and the same Is true
Of the poets forum.
Session Of the convention viii con-
tinue through next Sunday.
Business to be transacted during the
week will include the adoption Of
amendments to the bylaws, the pres
entation of the reports Of the officers
ana chairnen of standing committees,
Of branch presidents and State vice.
presidents: examinations for the ofnces
to be filed at the convention on the
bsennial elections. installation Of new
national president: and the adoption
OF resolutions 10 be presented by the
chairman of resolutions, Mrs. William
Wolf Smith.
Convention chairmen are Mrs. Grace
Thompson Seton, national president
Chairman Of the biennial convention
and of the authors breakfast, Mrs. Z.
Jean Nelson Penfield. parliamentarian
Mrs. c. c. Guthrie, chairman OF ere
dentiais: Miss Jean Stephenson, chair
man Of registration: Mrs. Daniel G..
Chacc, director of publicity: Mrs.
Homer Hoch. chairman Of Congress Of
League Branches: Mrs. May Folwell
HoiSinaton. chairman of poets forum /,
Mrs. Gertrude NJ Rohrer. chairman Of
musical: Mrs. Dorothy de Muth Wat
son. vice chairman Of musical: Miss
Florence Ward, chairman OF nominal
tng committee. assisted by Mrs. Nina
Reed. vice chairman: DR.. Mary Meek
Atzeson chairman Of bylaws reviSion
committee: Mrs. z. o. Leatherwoco,
Chairman Of reception committee; Mrs.
John Mock. chairman of social commit
tee: AIRS. @. G. White. chairman OF
housing committee: Dr.. A. Marls Boggs,
chairman Of convention arrangements:
Mrs. Lily r Hunt, chairman Of presi-
dents PAGES: Mrs. William Atherton
Du Puy. chairman Of pages for authors
breakfast: Mrs Theodore Tiller, chair
man CT patronesses for the authors
breakfast: Mrs Jesse w. Nicholson.
chairman Of convention printing; Mrs.
Ydah s. Foster, chairman OF group
luncheons; Lillian T. Harp, chairman
Of information table: Mrs. William
woln Smith. chairman OF resolutions;
and compiler Of presidents scrap book,
Miss Marie G. RedfeTn.
DERgONALITY that subtle some
thing which constitutes distinction
Of person. forms the most fascinating
stslev in the world. hence the person.
atty feature Who's Who and Why
running IN the General Federation
News IS bringing 10 Light interesting
and illuminating information concern-
inn that side OF club leaders which has
hitherto been unknown TO their club
Mrs. John r. sippel Of Baltimore
General Federation director from Mary
land and chairman Of finance, mas
been interviewed in the April issue OF
the News and snakmuch as Mrs. 6ippei
Is q candidate for president OF the
General Federation. the election TO be
held In San Antonio In May. and she
hsS the Endorsement Of the federationt
OF the District Of Columbia. Maryland
and Delaware, her self-revelations VIZ
Be read with special interest.
Hrs. Eippel says Of herself:
In holding up the mirror Of memory
tn an effort 10 comply With the request
OF the editor Of the News. am thinking
that If IN nv childhood my mother hao
had one Of the miniature m0tion-pic-
ture cameras which enables the mooern
neither 70 record the history Of her child
from the crawling stage on, my reel
would have contained hundreds Of feet
Of rural life. One Of the earliest pic
lures would haYe shown me climbing
aboard q stage coach bound for my
uncie's farm and there would have fol-
lowed scene upon scene of feeding the
chickens. the ducks and the pigs. gath.
ering the eggs, picking blackberrie6 and
for grapes fer jelly, riding bareback 70
bring the cows home; yes. and milking
100. for took" 70 farm life Ike the
pr0Verblal duck 70 water.
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WT~HGG close contact with nature dur
ing my most imprcssionable years
# pfoDsoiy responsible IN great meas
Ure f9g a. least 0ns u my ho5bles-a
lose u blrcs and bird song tf9st has led