Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

IT have mentioned almost at random
q number Of different agencies, some
large and some small, but ell helping
to make UP the sum total Of influence.
These, and dozens of others, are I'M
ceasingly at work. And the rest Of us
will benefit by their work II we permit
ourselves to do so.
when my little sister was 10 years
old gave her Spanish first reader
and began teaching her Spanish. After
a week or SO of the book, with its stories
and pictures Of children In the Spanish
countries. she exclaimed one day, Why,
these people speak differently. but they
are really just like we arep It was the
most important lesson she learned that
Summer"
p REPRESENTATIVES. Of the League
= of Women Voters from five States
have held two meetings at the Blue
Ridge Club for the purpose Of discuss
ing items on the program Of State
leagues all over the country, seizing
the opportunity provided by the insti-
tute gatherings to exchange ideas and
tegral parts Of their national organi-
cation. ....
Among those taking part in these
discussions were Miss Winifred Mallon
of Washington, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Pidgeon of Virginia, Miss e. +: Hig-
ginson, Staunton, Va: Mrs. L. w. Pill
cher. Salisbury, N. c.; Mrs. r. B.
Smithey, Ashland. Va; Miss Frances
McCreery and Miss Elizabeth A. Nc
Creepy. Pittsburgh, Pa: Mrs. Bryant
White, Wilmington, Del; Mrs. s. S.
Matthews, Charlottesville, Va: Mrs.
Florence L. c. Kitchelt. New Haven,
Conn; Miss Bessie C. Randolph, Rich
mond, Va; Mrs. John H. Lewis, Lynch
burg Va: Miss Agnes McCreery, Pitts
burgh: Miss Huldah Moorhead, regional
secretary of the national league, and
Miss Jeffries Heinrich Of University,
Va.
Mrs. John H. Lewis, who is honorary
president Of the Virginia league and
in most commendatory terms OF the
important work the league is doing
and should continue to do in citizenship
education. She emphasized the neceS-
Sity for citizenship courses In univer-
stiles, colleges, high schools and ele-
mentary schools.
It was interesting to members of the
league to know that the University of
Virginia has in it's extension division
an instructor In citizenship and govern
ment, Miss Jeffries Heinrich, who works
CARNATIONS and educational institutions
in promoting education In citizenship.
Her position is a rather unusual one,
and was created at the university at
the request of the Virginia League of
Women Voters. Miss Heinrich attended
the luncheon meeting OF the league
last week.
Miss Huldah Moorhead, regional sec
rotary Of the league. described some
at, i,1f lAA hal
region. She called attention to the
large number Of league members pres
Snt at the institute and said that she
had observed the same preponderance
Of league members at the institute OF
craftsmanship held in Winter Park,
Fla, last March. She invited members
Of the league to attend regional con-
ference to be held In Birmingham, Ala,
October 1880, at which problems OF the
organization will be discussed rs well
as the subject Of industrialism In the
South.
Members Of the Virginia league were
asked to explain the items on their
active program of support and interest
Immediately centered on a liberal arts
college for the women Of Virginia, to
be located at and coordinate with the
University Of Virginia, one Of the prin-
cipal measures advocated by the league.
Members stated that they were waiting
with interest the report of an educa-
ton commission appointed by Gov.
Byrd to consider the question of estab-
fishing a liberal arts college for women.
This report will be made to the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1880.
Mrs. Robert W. Imbrie Of Washing
ton, another active Clubwoman, Is reg.
istrar Of the institute.
Members Of the American Federation
of Industrial Women, Inc, are meeting
tomorrow night in the east room Of the
Hotel McAlpin. New York, to discuss
the subject of disarmament.
Plans for building up the New York
chapter to a membership of 10000 will
be discussed and the appointment OF
active committees made.
Mrs. c. Fulton Winters. national pres
ident. will be in the chair.
New Zealanders now spend two-fifths
of their income on food alone.
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