Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Y. W. C. A. News

The regular twilight music hour will
he held on the roof of the Y. w. C. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets, at O'Clock
this afternoon, when the program will
be given by Miss Beverly Newton, vio-
hniSt; Miss Helen Jordan, pianist, and
Miss Peggy Ringrose, soprano SoloisC.
Miss Mary Jane Wright OF the stan VIII
act as hostess. Visitors are invited.
Kamp KahIert.
The third week at Ramp Kalhlert has
been filled with enjoyment for every
junior Under the leadership OF the
kamp kouncil different program was
arranged for each day. The kouncil is
made I'D of two girls elected by each
group. The members of the kouncll Tor
this week we're Dorothy Fiske, Anna
Pidgeon, Lorraine Gerardi Carolyn
Yerkes, Reba Barton, Helen Shepherd,
Catherine Terbune, Frances Pope, Mar
Veerhoff, Hazel Storm and Misses Ethel
Blake and Marguerite Skinner from the
senior camp. Tuesday was celebrated
as Halloween, with fortune telling,
ghost stories and ghost walk as the
features of the evening program. Fol-
lowing the invitation from the kouncil
at the evening meal each girl dressed
herself in appropriate costume. Clowns,
gypsies, bathing beauties and movie
stars appeared unexpectedly in the
A star talk by Miss Meyer was the
preliminary to q star hike to Chalk
Point on Wednesday evening, where the
girls discussed some of the more impor-
tant consultations. The evening closed
with an informal sing on the pier.
Tulip Hill, country estate near
Kahlert, was the host for noisy troop
of gypsies Thursday. Only once a year
but on that occasion many bright cos
TUNES proclaim the arrival of the
xypsies. Setting out early in the day
and observing the gypsy custom of the
patrin. the girls arrived at the end of
the trail for a picnic supper and a
launch ride out into the Chesapeake.
The dramatic group. coached by Mrs.
Morse. presented two plays on Satur-
day night. In "Pantaloon" the part Of
Harlequin was portrayed by Doris
Tucker, with Lorraine Gerard as an at
tractive Columbine and Florence Car
penter in the title role. The clown was
Abigail Veerhoff, with Suzanne Morse
rs q baby clown. The other play was a
revival of the Beau Of Bath" Amy
Veerhoff played the beau, while Peggy
Anderson was the lady of the portrait
ties for both plays were arranged by
Myrtle Stevens. Brownie Middleton and
Mary Engle were stage managers.
A real camp ceremonial among the
trees on Campfire Point closed a sue
cesSful week. After the ceremonial the
girls sang the lovely songs dedicated to
the camp and the campfire. With the
usual interest in swimming and other
water sports, many girls have improved
6iSHV "a ia
this year 10 new junior life savers and
! senior have joined the Kahlert krew.
The new recruits are Betty BrundAge,
Abigail Veerhoff, Winnie Thompson,
Ann Tharin, Lois Spencer, Mary LeSta
wakeman, Priscilla Burrows, Margaret
Hedgecock, That's Spencer, Jane Hughes
and Janet WaltherS. Among those who
began the instruction this week are
Florence Carpenter, Peggy Anderson,
Helen Shepherd, Edith Bruce, Myrtle
Stevens. Helen Briggs. Lorraine Gerard.
Pearl Ramey. Edith Gram. Marguerite
Louden, Amy Veerhoff, Nell Griflth
and Catherine Reeve, and Hazel Storm
will try the senior test next week.
Before girl may be intruSted with
one of the camp boats she must pass
her boating test. Instruction in boat
ing is part of the regular camp pro-
to handle boat before she leaves Kah-
lert. Miss Lois Howard has charge of
boating. Some of the girls who have
passed the boating test are Mary Jane
Milford, Irma TroXler. Janet Walthers,
Sara McElroy, Ruth Nails, Betty Alex
ander, Amy Veerhoff, Lois Spencer
Alice Schwartz, Ann Tharin. Betty
Stephan, Helen Bittinger, Marjorie Full
Ter. Margaret Hedgecock, Dorothy Har-
all al
Grid1th, Betty Goodyear. Frances Per-
Wis, Bertha Won Bernewitz, Gertrude
BarStow, Katheryn Osborne, Beatrice
Spasoff, Abigail Veerhoff. Dorothy
Kramer, Margaret Stiwalt, Helen Rog-
ers, Frances Fox, Edith Gram, Martha
Limbaugh, Helene Permit, Bernice Pit
ger, Marian Mansfield, Anne Baker,
Florence Carpenter, Anne Wallace and
Helen Briggs.
Each girl is member Of a hobby
group, in which she has an oppor-
The music group took charge Of the
special musical numbers for morning
worship and presented a song and
dance revue. The campcraft group
cleared o trail to the craft house and
spent one night out of doors, following
this by an outdoor breakfast Cooked
over the outdoor fireplace). The mem
bers of the journalism group published
ene third issue of the Kahlert Krier.
Vacation Lodge.
Twenty-Five young business women
are registered at the present time for
an indefinite stay at Vacation Lodge
and six others are staying for the week
Miss Manilva Zug and Miss Josephine
Green will spend the week end at
Panorama. in Skyland, Va. Miss Una
0TARNTNlfE hoC JAA g.
home in johnson City, Tenn, on ac-
count OF the serious illness of her
mother. Misses Carla Davis, Stella
Morris and Helen Speaker enjoyed a
weekend trip to Endless Caverns and.
Monticello. The party was personally
conducted by Sophie HUH Of Washing
ton. d. G. Miss Hedy Kortman Of Co
lumbia Hospital has been enjoying q
brief stay at the lodge, while Mabel
end visitors. Miss Cynthia Reed has
gone down to Falls Church, va, for an
indefinite stay with friends located
there for the season. Miss Maude q,
Steel has left for Six-week trip, dur
ing which time she win visit in Chi
cago. Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From there she will go on to Homo
lulu and expects to spend some time at
Waikiki Beach.
Reserve Department.
Interest groups have been formed at
the Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and K
streets, for girls who are remaining in
the city during the Summer. The pro-
grams are held on Tuesday and Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock and are open
to all girls who are interested. At
present there are three interest groups
Arts and handcrafts. with Miss Anna
bel Linthicum In charge; dramatics
with Miss Helen Middleton directing
and first aid, with Miss Sarah McElroI