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of school, A resolution urging tn
forming of Federal Department of Ed
ucation, with a Secretary in the Presi
dents cabinet, was unanimously adept
ed and copy directed sent to Repre-
sentativeS and Senators with the re
quest that they use their influence Il
secure favorable report on the Curtis
Reed bill by the education committee
of Congress in order that the measure
may be brought to vote on the foo
OF each house Mrs. c. l.. Chamber!
was appointed to care for the Sunshine
Birthday fund. During the year eact
member will contribute to this fund
and 1t is to be used to send flowers tt
sick and shut-in members Mrs. George
F. Hane and Miss Emma Rely were
elected delegates to the State conven-
ton, with Mrs. j. Henry Brown anc
Mrs. A. B. Foster altcrnates. Mrs. c. l.
Chambers, chairman OF fine arts for thu
League of American Pen Women. in
vited the club members to meeting OF
the league on March 20 to hear Clifford
Bergman. Mrs. E. c. Stanton, chair
man of international relations, gave a
report on the present status Of the
United States entry into the Wcrlo
Court. Mrs. George F. Hane, chairman
of conservation, read the Maryland
State law which provides fine OF SIS
for breaking trees. vines. flowers, etc
Wild life will take care OF itself if
given a chance. Only those flowers
which bloom abundantly should be
picked. The president read a letter
urging all club members to be watchful
regarding the use of the common drink
ing cup. called by some the germ ex-
change" The program for the after
noon Of March Is consisted of roll call,
when the members discussed possible
plans for making Sunday restful day.
The program for the meeting on
March / was given by Mrs. Fred KEEP
finger. the club director of fine arts,
who read a paper on The Mural Dec
orations of the Pennsylvania Capitol at
Harrisburg by Violet Oakley, illus
trating it with many beautiful prints of
her work.
The Crittenton Wheel Club met with
Mrs. Pauline Potwin, 2842. Twenty
seventh street, March IA, 10 members
being present. A buffet luncheon was
served. after which the usual business
was transacted The hub, Mrs. Alvord
gave a report of the last board meeting
The responses to roll call were enter
tanning The care by the Community
Chest of the maintenance of the home
opens a new field of work for the club
in looking after the needs and welfare
of the girls and their little ones. The
next meeting of the Wheel will be held
on March % at the home, with Mrs.
Tucker as hostess.
Delta Phi Sigma met at the home OF
Miss Alice Terrill, IA Cleveland avenue
March Is. Several matters of business
were discussed, after which games were
played. Some of the club members
planned trip to the theater for March
20, to see "A Connecticut Yankee"
Basket ball practice continues every
Monday ngiht at the Presbyterian Com
munity Hall.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center Thursday evening. The program
planned includes experiences, short
stories by Mrs. James T. Watson and
Fred Mclaughlin; article by Miss
Marion Usher and the prize poems At
the last meeting DR.. Mary Meek Alike
son gave helpful talk on writing. Prof.
CORTLAND Darke Baker gave a COM
parative analysis. of modern and Vic
torian verse from the viewpoint OF
OlCblOI. AtkCE Ills SpicLOlU Vain. lac
announced the prize winners In the
poetry contest. for which he had acted
as Judge Mrs. Edith Merrick won first
place in the poetry contest. and Mrs.
Marguerite Wilcox and Mrs. leila New
comb received honorable mention.
The Argyle. Study Club will meet on
Tuesday with Mrs. James E. Douglass,
No. 10 Hcsketh street. Chevy Chase,
Md The paper on Women in Busi-
ness" which was postponed from the
last meeting, will be given by the hostess.
Business and Professional Woman's
Club of the District.-The executive
board met at the Hamilton Hotel Mon
DAY evening, President Mrs. Sheppard
Knapp Haynes presiding.
DR.. Florence A. Everhart and Miss
Grace Powers, who viii be in charge OF
the program for March IS IN the RED
room at the Hamilton Hotel, the regu-
lar meeting place of the club. reported
that Miss Lucille Reiner. readers adj
wiser in sociology Of the Public Library
OF Washington, would be the speaker.
Her subject will be Facilities in Pub
lie Libraries for Vocational Guidance"
Miss Grace Powers, in charge OF the
play. Hearts to be given by the club
on the evening of April %, reported
progress made and the following MEM
bers of the club will take parts: DR..
Florence A. Eyerhart. Miss Stella /.
Clodfelter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon,
Miss F. A. Cox.
The club Is arranging q bridge party
in the red room on the evening OF Apru
at 8 pm. Tickets will be available
Thursday of this week and may be Sc
cured from any of the club members or
xr,l%A DC
charge. The club is planning to have
three card parties during the next three
months-April 6, May 4 and June i.
The money raised will be used for the
benefit of the club activities.
Miss Penelope Cobb, program chair
man, reports work started on the an
nual banquet to be given by the club
on May q in the Chantilly room OF
the Hamilton Hotel. Speakers Will be
here from national headquarters, North
Carolina Federation, Virginia State
Federation and from the Baltimore
Business and Professional Womans
Club. Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes
president, met Saturday evening with
DR.. Grace H. Beardsley, president OF
the Baltimore Club: Mrs. Rector, fed
Grafton Chairman, and Miss Miller The
membership is increasing under the
guidance of Miss Ellen H. Edstrom,
membership chairman, and her com.
mittee Two new members we're voted
in at the meeting Monday-MiSs Cath
crime Lenroot and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Pidgeon The treasurer, Miss E. Lydia
Martin. was welcomed Monday evening,
after a trip to the South. Miss Martin
visited Birmingham. Ala, and took an
aeroplane ride to Muscle Shoals.
The Washington Colony OF New Eng
land Women held its monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. Edison L. Whitney,