Evening star., 1929-12-15
Y. w. C.. A. News

streets. The Madrigal singers, directed
and accompanied by Mrs. John Milton
| sylvester, will sing old English, French
and German carols in costume. Miss
| the afternoon. Visitors are cordially
! invited to attend
! OF great interest Is the dinner which
group of Y. w. C. A. hoStesses is
! giving for a number of foreign students
now in Washington as part of the
Christmas program of the association.
j The dinner will be held in Barker Hall
| tomorrow evening and it is anticipated
| that 100 will attend.
On December l9 the association will
celebrate the hanging of the green's,
the annual Christmas ceremonial, when
all departments, chapters and friends
and members of the association are in
vited. The Girl Reserve Glee Club will
sing during the dinner hour and host
eSseS will be present from 8 o'clock.
The program will take place at o'clock,
consisting of the hanging of the
green's" the ceremony of the Yule log
and good cheer around the wassail bowl.
At this time the Elizabeth Somers Glee
Club will sing Christmas carols. A spe-
cial dinner will be served in the cafe
| terra and in the tea room.
There will be regular meeting of the
board of directors on Thursday morn
ing, December 10, at 1890.
At the Elizabeth SomerS residence
this afternoon there will be a veSper
service at $50, when Rev. Joseph R.
Sizoo, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, will be the speak
er. Miss Essie Vaughan will be the
leader and Miss Clara Vaughan the
hostess.
At the meeting of the staff last Tues
day morning Dr. Nolan Lewis of St.
Elizabeth's Hospital spoke on Mental
Hygiene" Next Tuesday morning the
staff will gather for a Christmas break
fast together at the Elizabeth Somers
residence, followed by the regular
meeting.
Business and Professional WOmen's
Department.
Members of the business girls clubs
are serving as hosteSseS at the tea this
afternoon in the living room on the
fourth floor at Seventeenth and K
streets.
On Tuesday evening the Arlicitia,
Hitika, Tip Top, Premiere, K. G. and
Wohelo Clubs will join in a white
Christmas ceremonial, during which
they will tell of the various social
service projects in which they are en-
gagged in the endeavor to create Christ
mas cheer in places where it might not
otherwise be. Santa Claus himself will
be present to grace the occasion. This
program will begin at o'clock and the
club supper will be served at 6:l5. Each
of the clubs is planning a Christmas
party to be held after the assembly
program.
The Blue Triangle girls will have a
program of Christmas carols on Thurs
day evening, followed by party around
the Christmas tree. Later in the eve
ming they will join in the hanging of
the greens" through the house and all
association Christmas festivities.
Girl Reserves.
Miss Mabel r. Cook, Girl Reserve
director, will speak at the Christmas
service and tea held by the student
association at George Washington Uni
verSity this afternoon at o'clock.
Tomorrow at $3.50 pm. the Adelphae
Girl Reserve Club of Western High
School will entertain 10 little children
from one of the missions at Christmas
party in the Girl Reserve club rooms.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the
Girl Reserve Clubs at Dennison Trade
School will finish making toys and
dressing dolls for the Girl Reserve toy
shop and will have hobby groups, in
cluding clog dancing class and the
toy symphony orchestra. At 2:20 the
two Girl Reserve Clubs at Jefferson
Junior High School will entertain 10
children from the Gospel Mission at a
Christmas party. The Semper FldeliS
Girl Reserve Club of Tech High School
will have a Christmas party at $3.50.
The Tri-Hi Girl Reserve Club of Busi-
ness High School will also have a
Christmas party at the Y. w. C. A.
The Girl Reserve Glee Club will have
an important rehearsal at the Y. w.
G. A. at 4:30 pm. Wednesday.
Thursday afternoon at 2:20 the Girl
Reserve Clubs at Powell, Langley, Mar
farland and Columbia Junior High
Schools will have Christmas parties and
entertainments. At pm. the Fidelis
and Les Camerades Girl Reserve Club
at Eastern High School win have
Christmas parties. At 4:30 pm. the
Girl Reserve Club at the First Con-
gregational Church will have a Christ
mas entertainment
Friday Afternoon at 2:20 the Girl Re-
serve Clubs at Hine, Stuart and Bright
wood Junior High Schools will have
Christmas parties at the schools. At
2:45 pm. the Girl Reserve Club at Sill
yer Spring High School will entertain
the mothers OF the Girl Reserves at
Christmas tea. At $3.50 pm. the Bon
Secour Girl Reserve Club of Central
High School will meet.
Saturday morning the grade school
Girl Reserves will have a program of
Christmas carols, Christmas stories and
a Christmas play given by the dramatic
group.
Next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
all Girl Reserves and their friends are
invited to the Christmas celebration
and exhibit of the Girl Reserve toy
shop to be held in Barker Hall, Seven
teenth and K streets.
Industrial Department.
The industrial department Christmas
party will be held Thursday December
10, from to pm. There will be
games and Christmas music with din
ner at $50, followed by visit from
Santa Claus.
The Greek Club will distribute gifts
to six poor families on Monday, Decem-
ber %. The chairman of the social
service is Miss Anna Demas. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Jenis, Mrs. Lyos and
Mrs. P. George in making arrange
ments.
Health Education Department.
The gymnasium will be closed for the
class activities from December l6 to
January 6, except for the Happy
Hunting Ground" for children during
vacation, 10 to IL daily, December 16
to January 4.
Glass instruction in the swimming
pools will be discontinued for the hol-
ldays beginning December 10, but all
classes will be resumed January 2. Dur
ing this time the pools will be used for
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