The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-03

49,. - on the presi-
'" '" Dental coat.
Said the President of the United
States:
"HellO, Phyllis. Come up
here, my dear, and sit on my
desk. There you are. Comfort
able? That's fine. AS sure as
you live, Phyllis, here are some
grapes. Do you like grapes?
Well, so do 1. Let's have some"
And they did. Together. They
chatted pleasantly and con-
genially about kindergarten and
Thanksgiving and doll babies
and roller skates. Phyllis swung
her feet. Ate heartily. Dropped
q few grape skins here and there.
Mr.. Roosevelt also enjoyed the
grapes enthusiastically. They
were all quite sweet. And life
was cheerful and cozy in the
executive offices of the most
powerful country in the world.
What a story for Phyllis to
tell her grandchildren! A tradi-
ton, really, to hand on to the
little Phils and Phyllises of fu'
ture generations.
Last night the senior assem-"
hly met at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd P. Shipper, in George
town.
Not a startling announce.
ment, but an interesting one.
It marks the sixth anniversary
of a class begun as an expert
ment in the gentle but perplex.
ing art of teaching young and
carefree characters manners
and politeness' to the accom-
paniment Of gay music and SIM
pie refreshments.
About six years ago a group
Of mothers met in harmoni-
Gus but purposeful committee.
Decided to organize a small
dancing class, to meet in vari-
Gus homes under the direction
of Mrs. Shipper. The class was
to i've carefully supervised as to
the eligibility of its applicants
and their department once they
were accepted. Graceful and
corsiderate behavior was to be
taught. But taught so happily
that the young dancers would
not suspect their evenings fun
of hiding a deep educational
purpose.
Not an easy task. Sugar.
coating discipline is generally
very exhausting. However, from
the first the classes were pop
ular with the children and graft
fled their mothers, and the num-
Der of classes was increased in
succeeding years. Meeting in
private houses, with the eXcep-
ton of the Christmas dances,
the membership in each group
has necessarily been limited.
But this is a magnificent
thought-there are 10 more
boys than girls in each class!
This year Mrs. Shipper is
conducting five classes, ranging
from 9 to 20 years in age.
Some of the first young dancers
are now in college.
The sponsors for this years
classes are: Mrs. Dean AcheSOn,
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs.
Charles Hawley. Mrs. Chaplin
Huntington, Mrs. Cazenove Lee,
Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mrs.
Ernest Irving Lewis, Mrs. AL
bert H. Lucas. Mrs. Royal T.
McKenna, Mrs. Keith Merrill,
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, and Mrs.
Victor Whitlock.
Among the young members
of Mrs. Shippers classes are:
Misses Jane Acheson, Mar.
jorie Sherley, Mary Wilson,
Narcissus Sullivan, Aileene Har.
ris, Sally Mitchell LIE Fevre,
Edith Pearson, Marian Kirk.
Anne Underwood, Rosemary
Merrill, Joan McKenna, Pa
tricia Prochnik. Hilah White.
Peggy and Elene Essary, Anne
Gusts Peter. Cita Finkenstaedt,
Rose Chatfield Taylor, Margaret
Wilmer, Anne Huidekoper, Lucy
Marbury, Louise Gordon, Mary
Louise Holbrook, Catherine
Warner, Claire Cotter, and Jane
Rust.
Messrs. Vandergrift and Rich
ard Henry Lee, Gordon Gray
son, Arthur and Marshall Peter
David Acheson, Calvert and
Philip Bowie. Victor Whitlock
Woodrow Wilson Sayre, Edgar
Prochnik, Courts Oulahan
Richard Warfield, william R
Peele, Thomas Sherley, John
Davidge, Walker Buel, John
Magee, John Henry HoSkinson
Harvey Van SAINT, Russell
Train, Nathaniel Luttrell, John
English, Charles Dodge, Mackall
Childs, Charles Grant, John
Mitchell. Benjamin w. Dulany
and Carter Hall.