Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

| Thomas J. Rice presented the topil
| THE Defeat Of Persia" in most thor
ough manner. THE Defeat Of xerxes,'
told in the first historical play Of
that title, was discussed by Mrs. Aller
Scott Wolf THE Delphian Traveller
was presented by Mrs. A. G, Christie
The poem by Lord Byron, THE Isles o!
Greece" was read by Mrs. Day. Mrs
| Schoonmaker summarized the program
The leader March IS win be Mrs. A
9. Christie and the subject The Athens
Of Pericles."
The Vocational Guidance Association
Of the District Of Columbia will meet
March 81 at 8 o'clock In the auditorium
of the Department Of the Interior. Miss
Mary 4. Stewart, assistant director OF
education Of the Bureau of Indian Az
fairs, will tell of the Detroit conven-
ton, giving information about the Ma
tional Guidance Association convention
II. q. Ely Of the Electrical Research
Products Co. will also speak about
guidance work through films.
The Argyle Study Club met Tuesday
with Mrs. James e. Douglass at her
home, 10 Hesketh street. Chevy Chase
Md. Luncheon was served. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Paul Scharf, presided. A
Frank Burger.
The next meeting will be March "a
at the home of the secretary, Mrs. VIII
liam o. Tufts, 1885 Madison street.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daugh-
tiers Of. Union Veterans, met March Is
at 808 / street. MRS. Nan Slattery.
president, greeted the commander of
the Department Of the Potomac and
other distinguished guests.
Preparations were made for the cele-
bration Of O.. A. r. day, April S, at
pm. at the foot Of the statue Of the
founder Of the G.. A. r., Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue. March az
will be given over to Lincoln Camp.
Sons Of Union Veterans, for initiation
and social.
The Girls Friendly SOciety.--At the
Epiphany Branch, Monday night Mrs.
Luella Lackmann brought a large cake
to the supper group, as 1t was her
birthday. Mrs. l.. d. Smoot directed
the training class for associates and
Mrs. A. S. Steuart spoke on "Candi-
dates"
The members Of the senior class Will
give q demonstration March 23 at z
pm. Of "A Good Meeting and q Poor
Pearl Cooper of George Washington
University will address the branch.
The tap dancing class Of Rock Greek
Branch, under the supervision Of Miss
Ruth Corvette, has been suspended, due
to the illness Of Miss Corvette. This
Spring instead of the usual operetta
there will be a three-group play given
the senior girls under the supervision
Of Miss Eleanora Miller, the intermedi-
ate girls under the supervision Of Miss
Roberta Patterson and the younger
member under the supervision of Miss
Sadie Carlisle. Miss EleaIiora Miller
member chairman, will have charge Of
the branch Monday night while Miss
Sadie Carlisle, Miss Roberta Patterson
and Miss Helen Clark 80 to the asso-
ciates' training class. Each week diff
ferent associates and senior members
represent the branch at the training
class.
st. Johns Branch, Georgetown, is en-
gagged in the work of the following
classes: Pocketbooks, crocheting, knit
ting, embroidery, painting and dra-
mates. They are also planning dance
to be given Easter week. Girls who
wish to be admitted to the society have
begun preparing for their instructions
by reading G. F. S. literature.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The litera-
ture section will meet March % at
pm. at the residence Of Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, 2439 Tracy place. The
chairman, Mrs. George r. Putnam, an
nounces the program as follows: Miss
Sunny viii review This Mysterious
Universe" by Sir James Jeans; Mrs.
Austin Clark, The Imperial Palace"
by Arnold Bennett, and 1.-THE Road to
Culture" by Charles Gray Shaw, will
be reviewed by Mrs. Stanley @. Sears.
Mrs. Charles Squire viii be hostess.
The nature section will meet at
Chevy Chase Lake at ii am, March IS,
for a walk through the woods TO look