Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
BY CoRINNE FRAZIER.

w ~ 1Qu SWlklk, WIFI OlC uAbAOl~
Wv al board meeting Just con-
ciudsd In Washington;
plans for q triennial convention OF an
other Nationwide group being. formu-
lated, and dates set for q mid-Wlnter
board session of third organization.
The National Council Of Jewish Wom-
en- has just announced plans Tor the
triennial convention, to be held in Los
Angeles, Calf, January IL to 10, with
representatives from SO local sections,
including. of course, the Washington
group. attending. Three delegates, not
vet named, will represent the Washing
ton section. and, in addition, two other
local members, Mrs. Alexander Wolt
and Mrs. Schloss, will attend as OBJ
servers.
Chief among the topics listed for dis
cussion at the conclave are problems
relating to immigrant aid, vocational
guidance, farm relief and rural WORK.
Prominent speakers, well qualif1ed 10
present interesting angles of each OF
these subjects, viii be presented to the
delegates at the seven-day session.
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THE national board of directors Of
the American Association of Uni
yersity Women, with Miss Mary E..
Woolley of Mount Holyoke College,
the president, presiding, has bsen hold
ing its semi-annual meeting this week
in washington. Mrs. F. G. Atkinson,
first vice president Of the A. A. u. w.
and chairman of the central committee
of the 81 600 900 fellowship campaign,
spoke to the members of the Washing
ton branch on Monday afternoon. she
prefaced her appeal IN behalf OF the
glimpse of the meeting at Geneva,
Switzerland, OF the international Fed
Grafton Of University Women, to which
she was a delegate. THE international
Federation of University Women was
the first group Of university personnel,
either men or women, to organize IN
Europe" Mrs. Atkinson told the dele
gates.
an the beginning only five countries
joined, now SO countries are represent-
ed. Iceland being the last to become
member. In the 10 brief years OF its
existence, 20 international fellowships
have been awarded"
MRS. Atkinson then spoke of the
founding of the american Association
Of University Women, nearly so years
ago It was originally composed OF Sc
woman graduates of the following eight
colleges and universities: Boston,
Cornell, Michigan, Oberlin, Smith: vas
sar, wellesley and wisconsin. It was
Women. These women adopted as their
program immediate needs OF education.
And now. after half q century OF
scholarship activities, this big organiza-
ton, which has grown from such small
beginning. Is making an effort to raise
81 900 900 to establish fellowships, both
national and international, In order
that the scholars thus benefited may In
turn make their contribution to learn
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countries, bring about among nations q
better understanding as the pathway to
peace.
THE dates of the annual board meet
ing of the General Federation Of
Womens Clubs viii be January 10 IL
and not to 10, as announced to some
of the clubs previously, it was learned
at national headquarters. Announce
ment is made also Of the dates for the
biennial convention, which will bring
together thousands of women from all
over the country In Denver, Colo, June
5 TO ii, 1880.
Today-the Sunday before Thanks
giving-has been designated as Ameri--
can Home Sunday by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, and Mrs.
John D. Sherman, chairman OF the
American Home Department OF the
federation, Is urging Nation-Wloe oD-
servance of this day, set aside to honor
the home.
How encouraging it would be If, on
the Sunday before Thanksgiving day,
the ministers In every community
would take for the text of their SER
mons The American Home" said Mrs.
Sherman. THE responsibility for bring
ing this about lies with the clubwomen.
We have asked all federation groups
to ask the clergy Of their communities
TO cooperate with the general fedora
ton by giving emphasis In their SER
mons on this day to the vital Importance
of religious training In the home.
ministers representing every creed
and from every section of the country
have given sympathetic response to the
federaticn's efforts to arouse interest in
the need of religious training In the
home. I am confident that they viii
give US their full cooperation at this
time"
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MEMBERS of the Women's National
Az Democratic Club will have as theil
guest speaker at the weekly forum
luncheon tomorrow Philip Witwell VIII
son, British author, lecturer and for.