Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
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house will have as guest Of honor Muna
Lee. commissioner Of the Inter Amefl-
can Commission Of Women. Miss Lee,
who represents Porto Rica, both on the
commission and as director OF the
bureau Of international relations OF me
University Of Porto RIGA, Is writer
and translator and will speak informally
on various aspects If her work.
The hoSteSScS arc Mrs. William Cham~
berlin and Miss Belle w. BaGley, and
Miss F. Agnes Dillon will introduce the
speaker.
The Montgomery COUNT Federation
of Woman'S Clubs made brilliant rec
ord AT the Rockville Fair. Chief among
individual honorS scored was the silver
r,i, awarded by the State Of Maryland
To DR. Pratt and his corps Of nurses
fer having made Montgomery the
healthleSt country III the State-a
trophy which was proudly displayed by
the committee on public health. In
front Of the Federation Building the
neiehhQYing greenhouse nursery super
intendent made picturesque plot OF
b!nsS0ny verdure. while inside, 10 the
left. III the department Of conservation,
there were living Christmas trees
planted in sodded greeneyy with native
and other foliage and with lighted
tree suggestive Of the Christmas work
OF that section Opposite. IN the hos
pital every equipment was shown,
dressings made, babies examined, and
other official activities going on that
proved the federationS right TO the
honor which Maryland had conferred.
The Parent Teacher Association
and the W. c. T L. exhibited library
display together with. outside, book
mobile that carries books into the rural
districts The American Home" kept
open house where members OF each club
of the federation taught baSketry,
batuck. embroidery. etc, 10 visitors.
The motion picture department. in
charge Of Mrs. Berlin c. Brann. chair
man had a large exhibit which came
from the Parents Congress in New
York in the Spring, and which was
loaned by the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors Of America A balOp-
tican IN continuous operation. showed
pictures OF children'S activities OF the
nursery. kindergarten and the primary
school. History. art and other educa-
tional lines illustrating the work of
children. were also exhibited. This de-
paTtment showed with pictured realism
the help that the motion picture gives
10 ali departments of the federation, in
its work for the home and the school
In the department Of social service q
rest room was in constant readiness and
with an always welcome for mothers
and their children. In an outside build
ing another club fed the federation with
homemade food.
With so many evidences of the sue
ressful work of the federation. perhaps
the most wonderful feature Of the en-
tire exhibit was the wonderful cooper
alton which binds the federation to-
eetler.
Social Hygiene Society.-Mrs. w. p.
Roop. member Of the board of d.
reCtors Of the District society. and So
cial hygiene chairman of the District
Of Columbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers has just completed a course
in social hygiene at ChautauQua. n. Y
Mrs, Roop was awarded a scholarship |
By the American Social Hygiene Associ- |
alton on recommendation OF the Dis |
tr!ct Of Columbia Social Hygiene So /
ciety which organization also voted sn
additional scholarship to Mrs Roop in |
recognition Of her work IN conducting |
training classes for mothers in the Dis
trict. The District Of Columbia Con- |
gress Of Parents and Teachers present |
ed Mrs. Roop with a third scholarship,
enabling her TO complete the course at
Chautauqua.
League of American Pen Women Of
the Distriet.-Due 10 the absence Of 50
many members, the regular business
and board meetings Of the league viii
not De held in the month Of August.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet Friday. pm, in the south
east branch Of the Public Library, Sew
enth and Pennsylvania avenue south |
east All interested in writing are in |
vted The program will include the |
thirteenth chapter Of the composite /
novel by Miss Mary Turner. short |
stories by Felix SchwarZ and Miss Mary |
Oddenido, and Mrs Rittue, poems. Al |
the last meeting. Miss Evelyn Crane /
read a short story, The Red House OF |
NJ Grandfather" 1t was one OF most |
humorous ana clever stories ever read |
70 the league.
Miss Marie Dallas gave a group Of |
verse. In Memories Garden" IF Not |
and Today" and Down daughters /
Lane"
Al! enjoyed Miss Corinne Hays fea-
ture story. Near Canaan" an account !
OF a visit she made recently 70 q
Shsker settlement in Connecticut.
Mrs. Marguerite WilcoxS story. TIE
Test Of Love" appears IN the Septem-
Der issue Of Prize Stories Magazine
phil Sheridan Wcman's Relief Corps
met Tuesday night after a few weeks
vacation. The president Mrs. E. Helen
Temple. opened the meeting, assisted ny
her Offices, excepting few who are oht
o. town. The absent color bearers
chairs we're filled by Mrs. Mary van
Ness Fagth and Mrs. Woodbridge inc
rjer,a ftfrent president, Mrs. Mary How
ard Wfngate, and the department sec
Rotary. Mrs Edith Denbroeder. were
escorted 10 the president station "1th
Post Commander MaYSon ana Depart
ment Chaplain Theodore 7. Brown ana
Col Oldroyd
National General Orders No 10 and
hena rtreent circular letter we're read ~
tho secretary. Mrs. Marian 3 Parker.
Greetings pere received from Mrs,
Aod.e Hickman and Mrs. Christine
Iswrie. VINO are enjoying vacations III
New YORK and Indiana,
Ccmrade ShortsleeVee Is improving 81
the Naval Hospital He vas recently
visited oy Comrade Ma2son, Mrs. VIM
gate ard Mrs. Shaw.
An account 81 the work done by her
CORPS In Tampa, Fla, 1aa gwen ~ Mfs,
Jessie Beard VINO Is Chaplain Brown
daughter.
A social hour followed the meeting to
welcome Mrs. Caroline VI Curry after
Segega! months absence and 70 heip
her enjoy her birth anniversary.
Mrs Ida Oldf0yd eulogized MRS.
Cur and presented 10 her gift from
the corps Many individual gifts of
cancg. cards. flowers, Eases and III
yer!e were bestowed upon Mrs GufE
vos espreaed appreciation for the
friendship ard the gifts,
Among the guests Here Comtade
C9n.ls parker. Maj Mcdowell, Miss
Jean.e Hamilton. Mrs Cora u. DAVIS
Ls.as Marian plctgol. Nj MANDY and
ID Frederick cary Department Com