Evening star., 1929-12-15

District Federation Club meeting was
given by Mrs. Maurice Smith. Several
books were reviewed. Miss Augusta
Machen spoke on the poetry of Sarah
TeaSdale, illustrating its rhythmic quail
ity with several readings.
Mrs. Theodore Naylor read a paper
on THE Life and Work of Elizabeth
Palmer Peabody" She touched also on
the methods of Froebel in his develop
ment of the kindergarten.
LIE CercIe Francais de Washington,
LES Precieuses Ridicules," was received
on Wednesday evening by Mrs. c. Au-
guStuS Simpson at her home in the
wyoming.
After the opening of the meeting by
the president, William j. Wallis, the
minutes of the preceding meeting were
read by the social secretary, Charles H.
Probert.
First on the program was a vocal
solo by Nine. Pierre de Chauny. Th9
piano accompaniment was played by
Mrs. William j. Wallis.
Nine. CASTOR de Bouy then enter
tanned with two readings and Dore
Walton played a cello SOLO There fol-
lowed a comedie entitled La Letlre
Charge" The cast included M. and
Nine. Pierre de Chauny and Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Wallis. Miss Mary
Ahern and Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson
concluded the program with piano solos.
A former president. Augustus Good
year Heaton, attended the meeting and
spoke briefly to the club
Excelsior Literary Club.-The last
meeting of the Excelsior Literary Club
was held in the home of Mrs. Stanton
Lindsey Dorsey December 3. Owing to
preparations for the holiday season it
was voted to emit the meeting of De-
cember II. Mrs. Henry Sawtelle read a
report on the last meeting of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs and
certain recommendations in connection
with its activities were made. The
quota for the funds for the new ma
tional flag for the federation was dis
bursed, this being the first quota to he
presented to the federation for the pur-
pose. In response to the federation's
call for books for the library, Mrs.
Marie Mills O'Keefe annoupced that
she had presented. in the name of this
club, the book Women Worth While" "
The president, Mrs. Emily Jarboe, and a
delegation represented by Mrs. Royal
Brasel, Mrs. Stanton Lindsey Dorsey
and Mrs. LesSie Whiting attended the
ceremonies in honor of Emmeline Pank-
hurst held in the United States Capt.
the regular order of business a paper
on Kipling and his prose and poetry
was ably summarized by Mrs. Dorsey.
During the social hour a musical pro-
gram was given by Mrs. Jarboe and
Mrs. Dorsey.
Writer'S League Of Washington will
meet at the Thomson Community Cen
ter, Twelfth and L streets, Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. The program in
cludes a scenario by Miss Stella Het-
| rich, short stories by Miss Marie Dallas,
Miss Evelyn Crane, DR.. Barron and
! Fred Mclaughlin, verse by Miss Priestly.
At the last meeting Miss Evelyn
Crane reported the sale of an article,
This Wooden o" to the Grail. Mr.
Mclaughlin has story running in two
issues of "Air Pilots"
A clipping concerning a series of lee
lures on art given by Mr.. Felix
Schwartz at Maryland State High, was
read by the president
Daisy Dear" short story by Miss
Katherine HopSon, dealt with the psy-
Geological influence of events IN child
hood.
Mrs. E. C. Rittue read two beautiful
poems, Like Harp" and Teach Me,
Q Tree"
The Yelled Venus" by Mr.. Felix
Schwartz, was a very subtle short story
with great potentialities.
Mr. Charles Cottingham read a Sec
ton from his diary telling of Rome and
vicinity.
Council of Jewish WOmen.-The
monthly meeting of the Council of Jew
ish Women took place Tuesday, Decem-
Der 10, at 2:30 pm, in the vestry room
of the Eighth Street Tennrle. Mrs
Bernton presided. Following the rou-