The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-02-23
Reads of Club
Celebrates Birthday Mrs Bender

When Mrs Sarah Truax Albert gives such bril-
liant play readings in Spokane, perhaps the reaza
tion of the happiness she is Instrumental in OBJ
tanning for the wards of the summer camp Of the
American Association of University Women gives
her that thrill with which she celebrities her hearers
Ii is doing Il lot To give 10 tired mothers and
their wistful children summer vacations. and last
week the university women paid of the last cent
of the debt the camp, that the entire pro
ceeds of the series of Mrs. Albert's readings will
20 for the summer maintenance of the camp. which
means rest and happiness and good food and baths
for children and mothers who, guests of the
A. A. L. W, are allowed to feel for just one week
at least, that life holds enjoyment for them
too.
Spokane likes to claim Mrs. Albert. She made
her home among until the last few years. when
New York and Europe and Seattle claimed her
When we see anything as thoroughly enjoyable
The Road To Rome" last Saturdays reading,
sorry that every one in Spokane not
enjoy it with us. The play which Mrs. Albert will
read Saturday afternoon in the Marie Antonette
ballroom will be "Porgy," Dubois Hey
ward play running in New York with
remarkable success. The play Is gripping in
intensity, the lovely negro spirituals adding
Il touch that will bring Iaurels Ia Mrs. Alberts
play reading ability Saturday.
II certainly Is pleasure Ia realize that
may enjoy such splendid entertainment. and at the
same time feel that they are contributing to the
care of little children by their presence at the
reading.
According to Mrs. Wesley DuI,ois. who has the
camp very near her heart rings. most of the
children who sent there under-nourished
The \. \. u. W. buys from six Ia eight gallons of
milk daily for them. A group of women from Spo-
kane Valley keep the camp in fresh vegetables
throughout the summer. Sunday at the camp is
great day. chicken aud ice spread
before the wondering eyes of the guests. Think
what this means Ia mother who ate the first
meal in 30 years that she had not prepared with
her own hands at the camp!
This is the tenth year of the camps life. and
the seventh at the permanent home on Upper Twin
Lakes The first three years the A. A. L. w. rented
cottages. first at Newman and then at Occur d'Aene
Lake. Seven years ago the association bought the
summer home of X. J. Stephens and began build
Ing its permanent camp The Spokane chapter has
distinguished itself in national university circles
for the success of its outstanding effort
The camp is managed by board of directors
of which Mrs. &. A. BartleSon Is chairman. The
members Mrs H. G. Ferris, Mrs G. II. Rob
inson Mrs A. A. Litscher Mrs Walter Burns and
Mrs Wesley Dubois. The camp is non-sectarian.
the mothers and children who cared for there
gathered through the various social agencies
the social service bureau. the Catholic Social Bet
terment League and the PensiOned Mothers group.
Mrs. Albert is giving third reading Saturday
evening, March third. which the husbands and men
friends of Spokane Chapter of the American Asso-
citation of University Women will be privileged to
attend The evening reading will be "The Plays
the Thing" another of the seasons New York
While in Spokane. Mrs. Albert will be the
house guest Of Mrs George A. Phillips at her home
SS01 Lincoln Street.