Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Prince Georges County Fedora
ton Of WOmen's Clubs executive board
meeting, which was held in the Me-
mortal Methodist Church Of Hyattsville
June 26 was presided over by the new
president, Mrs Rudolph S. Allen. Mrs.
Allen, after a few appropriate remarks,
read her appointments Of chairmen as
follows: Public welfare department,
Mrs. B. F. Wade, Progress Club OF Col
! lege Park; vice chairman, Mrs. Wade
Sheriff, Landover Community Club, and
cooperation with ex-service men chair
man, Mrs. w. E. Thorne, Current
Topics Club of Riverdale; fine arts de-
| partment, Mrs. H. G. House, Progress
Club of College Park. with Mrs. r.
| Irving Bowie, chairman Of music and
Mrs. Frank Scriviner, chairman OF
literature, both of the Melwood Wom-
ans Club; American home department,
Mrs NJ o. Brigham OF Decatur Heights
Housekeepers' Club resolutions, Mrs.
Eben Toole, Lanham Study Club; APP
piled education, Mrs. w. e. Shegogue,
Landover Community Club; library ex-
| tenSon, Mrs. James E. Steele, Ch1llum
Community Club; press and publicity
department, Mrs. D. j. circuit. Wom-
ems Civic League of Mount Rainier;
division of insurance. Mrs. Lucille Miller,
department. Mrs. ]. H. Hopkins, Laurel
Woman's Club: credentials. Mrs. M. w.
Derr, HyattSville w. c. T. o.; ways
and means, Mrs. H. JudSon Guide,
Chillum Community Club, also Mrs.
r. F. Fleet, Berwyn Community Club.
Mrs. James r. Coonls. Home and School
Club of Ardmore. and Mrs. G. A. Castle,
Chillum Study Club; scholarship, Mrs.
r. S. Allen of College Park; hospitality,
Mrs c. D. Church, Berwyn Community
Club; junior membership, Mrs. j. Enos
Raw, Chillum Study Club: international
relations department, Mrs. Orson N.
Eaton of Hyattsville, and vice chair
man, Mrs. T. r. Buchanan OF the Belts
vile Club; county fair. Mrs. j. B. Mar
shall, Cottage City Club.
! The following made reports: Mrs.
L. G. Sasscer, vice president; Mrs. VIII
| frid Preston, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. T. H. Miller, recording secretary,
, and Mrs. G. A. Castle. treasurer. Chair
men of the departments and committees
reported attractive projects planned for
the club year. These reports were all
The fine arts chairman, Mrs. H. c.
House, outlined interesting plans,
which included 10 topics for study.
She stated that one club or group
Of clubs might choose only one or all
of the topics for study. Lectures on
art during the year were recommended.
Her outline terminated with a pro-
posed visit for all the study groups
Mrs. House will forward the program
of work to each club, to be handled
in its entirety or as the club desires.
The contest in pictures for children,
with the consideration of prizes. is
now under way for the Marlboro Fair
in September.
Mrs. N. o. Brigham, chairman of the
American home department, spoke of a
series of lessons in homefurnishings to
be taken up this year, and requested
clubs to get in touch with her and
she would assist them If they desired
to handle such programs. The county
asked all clubs desiring to enter ex-
hibits in the federation hall at the
Marlboro Fair to notify her as soon
as possible that she might make reser-
walton for them. Several clubs re-
sponded at once.
The press and publicity department
chairman reported having sent fedora
ton news to six county newspapers
and to two of the Washington City
papers. AS a project of this depart
ment, it was decided to issue a year
book for the third time. This book Is
to cover the activities of the federation
and of the affiliated clubs In the coun-
ty during the years 1928 and 1929.
The clubs are requested to prepare a
resume Of their activities for publish
ing in this book as soon as Is con-
venient and to forward their report to
the chairman of this department. A
letter will be sent soon to each club
in regard to the year book. The library
extension chairman, Mrs. James Steel,
stated that she was prepared to give
information to clubs relative to estab-
fishing public libraries in different
communities. The president, Mrs. AL
len, spoke well Of the drama that was
Park on an evening during the rural
womans short course at Maryland Uni
versity. The legislative chairman,
Mrs. j. H. Hopkins, gave suggestions
for contests in essays among the school
children She also spoke of the need
of full-time physical instructors in the
schools.
The junior membership chairman,
Mrs. j. Enos Ray, stressed the impor-
lance Of what the federation would
mean to some of the girls clubs. Also
! girls clubs could be sponsored by
| women's clubs until they are eligible to
join the federation. The executive
board went on record as protesting the
issuance of licenses to any known dis
| reputable roadhouses in the county. A
committee headed by Mrs. c. A. Cary
| was appointed to 60 before the county
commissioners at Marlboro July tt
| protest against licensing such houses ir
the future. Mrs. G. A. Castle of Brent
wood, the delegate to the General Fed
Grafton sessions at. Swampscott, Mass.
was prepared to give her report, but due
to the urgent business of the day, she
asked that she might postpone giving
| it until the next board meeting and hel
request was granted.
The Speech Reading Club of Wash.
ingtOn is continuing its Monday evening
practice classes for lip reading at thu
clubrooms, 1918 II street northwest
The class begins at o'clock and {
social period Is observed at the close o.
! the lesson.
The National Federation Of Organiza.
lions for the Hard of Hearing, Of which
the Speech Reading Club Is constitu.
ent body, has just concluded a mos
| successful conference in Cleveland
Ohio. This conference was attended By
eminent biologists and scientists from
all parts of the country. The papers
delivered show O remarkable advance.
nient in the work Of alienation anf