Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Y. W. C. A. News

Seventeenth and K streets. will be re-
sumed on January 5. The radio. an
open f1re and the Christmas decorations
are assured in the hoSpitable living
room at Seventeenth and K streets for
today. At the Elizabeth Somers resi-
dence there will be no formal veSper
hour. The parlors at 614 z street are
always open to the public, and with a
Christmas tree and other decorations
are most attractive at this time. There
VIII be no formal Y. w. G. A. open
house as in other years on New Year
day. Regular holiday hours will be OBJ
served in the food service department
at Seventeenth and K streets New
Year day, the cafeteria being open from
$50 to 1880. The tea room and sand
wich shop will be closed all day. The
cafeteria at 6l4 E street will be closed
all day January /.
Elizabeth Somers.
Miss Ann Alback will be the hostess
at the Elizabeth Somers this afternoon
when the girls of the residence will be
at, home" Miss Remona Vincent will
be In charge OF the New Year eve plans
for the residence. There will be a
theater party followed by a watch night
party in the music room at 1104 NJ
street. The annual tea dance and
bridge party will be given New Year
afternoon with Miss Madeline Thomas
In charge.
General Education.
An important conference in the East
ern region of the Y. w. G. A. is being
attended by general secretaries and edu-
cation directors in New York January
3 and 4. The general subject is the APP
plication to the whole Y. w. G. A. life
Of recent discoveries in the world of new
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general secretary, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Ketchum, executive secretary of the
education department, will represent
the Washington association.
Glasses in the education department
are reopentng January 2. after holidays
which began December %. On Thurs
day, the I'd, cooking classes will be held
as usual from 10 to l in the cooking
laboratory at 1101 M street northwest.
From S to 6 Mr.. FitZpatrick's class in
advanced dictation for speedwriting will
meet. In the evening Mrs. Morse will
meet with her classes in dramatic ap-
probation and dramatics. DR.. Lewis
will continue his course in abnormal
psychology. Miss Hazel Thompson gives
the final lesson in dresSmaking before
the beginning of the new term. On
Friday the following classes meet: At 2
o'clock, the Americanization class; from
vanced Italian; to 7, elementary Ital-
ian; to 8, making the most of your
self. story writing, intermediate French,
beginners German; from 8 to 9, cul-
tural backgrounds and intermediate
German.
Plans for interesting new classes for
the semester which begins February 3
are being made and registrations taken
for the second term OF speedwrtting
opening January 6.
Health Education.
The pool at Seventeenth and K streets
will be open for dips from IL am. to 9
pm. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. This includes New
Year day. The pool at 614 E street
Is closed for cleaning during this time.
On Thursday, January 2, both pools re-
sumo their regular schedules of class
work and dip periods. The bowling al
1eys will also be closed on New Year
day. The new Solarium on the fifth
floor will open Thursday, January 2, for
treatments. Appointments should be
made with the health education Office.
Arrangements should be made for the
usual protective medical examination
before taking the sun baths.
The association Is offering during the
new year of 1880 q health inventory or
long thorough medical examination for
nominal fee. This should not be con-
fused with the short protective medical
examination which Is given to all before
entering into any departmental activity.
DR.. katharine Chapman, the associa-
ton physician, will be glad to consult
with any woman or girl desiring such
long examination. The new term In
gymnastics and dancing classes starts
January 6. The folder giving detailed
information can be secured from the
various centerS: Blue Triangle Hut
Twentieth and B streets, GA street
and Seventeenth and K streets. Regis
tration for these classes is now open.
Enrolment for clog and tap and social
dancing classes should be made early
so that no work on fundamental steps
Is missed. Mrs. Lillian Hoffman of the
Honman-HoskinS Dance Studio will
again teach the social dancing classes
which meet on Monday evenings. Be-
gtnners will meet at 8 pm. and the adj
vanced class at 8 pm. The new folder
for the 10-week term, January 6 to
March Is, includes combinations such
as gym and games, gym and swim, gym
and dip only, also gym and dancing.
The children's activities are limited to
Saturday except for the clog and tap
dancing class for those aged to IS
years, which will meet on Wednesday
from $3.50 to 4:45.
Industrial Department.
Members of the industrial DEPART
ment will serve tea to their friends en-
ployed In homes throughout the city in
their club rooms on the third floor at
Seventeenth and K streets, from 5 to 6,
this afternoon. An industrial seminar
viii be held In New York City January
2 TO 5, which will be attended by Miss
saba L. Hartman, industrial secretary
Of Na yr,iu
Miss Theresa Wolfson, whose subject is
Economic Trends" and DR.. Lois Nc
Donald. who will speak on Southern
Textiles"
Business and Professional.
Club activities will be resumed again
after the holidays on Thursday evening
when the Blue Triangle Club will meet
for supper at $50 O'Clock A short bust
ness meeting will follow the supper hour
and bowling will be featured the rest of
the evening.
Chapters.
The December meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Chapter will be held December
80, instead Of December 81, at the home
of Mrs. H. NJ. Hunter, 1859 Hobart
street. The chapter will meet for a box
luncheon at 1890, after which a busi-
ness meeting will be held at 2:30 pm.
Girl Reserves.
The Girl Reserve Clubs at Powell,
Langley and Mcfarland Junior High
Schools will hold business meetings at
2:20 Thursday afternoon. at the
schools. At 8 pm. the Fidelis and Los
Camerades Girl Reserve Clubs at East
ern High School will have business
meetings. The Girl Reserve Club at the
First Congregational Church will meet
at 4:30 pm. Friday afternoon. at 2:20,
the Girl Reserve Clubs at Columbia.
Hlne, Stuart and Brightwood Junior
High Schools will hold business meet
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