Evening star., 1934-05-27
De1phian Societies.
nMTA SIGMA CHAPTER held It's

De1phian Societies.
DETA SIGMA CHAPTER held It's
- last meeting of the season Mon
day, at the Shoreham Hotel, the
president, Mrs. Pinckney J. Harman.
presiding.
Judgments at a Blow" led by Mrs.
Margaret Fuller. After the pre-
liminary survey given by the president
Mrs. Harman, the following topic
were given: Resume Of Act l." Mrs
F. w. Braden; "Story Of Act H." Mrs
M. o. Hayes, and STORY Of Act H.
Mrs. Charles Riordon.
Oficers were elected as follows
Mrs F. w. Braden, president; Mrs
Gale z. Pugh, vice president; Mrs
Homer r. Hendricks, secretary; Mrs
David Bethune, treasurer; Mrs. John
D. Rhodes, chairman Of Seminal
Board; Mrs. Willard Nails, first as.
sistant of Seminar Board; Mrs. M. o
Hayes, second assistant OF Seminar
Board.
A report on the recent convention,
held in New York City by the Eastern
Federation Of Delphians, was given
by Mrs. r. w. Braden. At the con-
vention Mrs. Braden read her paper,
Insurance for Leisure Years" On
which she had been awarded a prize
in the essay competition Of the East
ern Federation. =
The chapter presented gift to its
retiring president. Mrs. Pinckney J.
Harman. II
Following the meeting q luncheon
was given at the Shoreham Hotel in
honor Of the retiring president, Mrs.
Harman, and the newly elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Braden. Mrs. H. 3.
Brooks was guest at both the meet
ing and the luncheon.
The subject Of the next season wiz
be Medieval History" and the flrst
meeting will be held September IL.
Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott was electef
president of the National Capita
Chapter at the Wednesday meeting
In Jelleff's Little Theater. Mrs. c
M. Godfrey Is vice president; Mrs
Newton Jackson, secretary; Mrs. B
r. Bryan, treasurer; Mrs. w. G. Wei
burn, chairman Of Seminar Board
Mrs. A j. Maxwell and Mrs. d. A
mar Board.
italian Literature of the Late
Renaissance" was the lesson topic
Mrs. P. M. Chichester, president, gau
q resume of the period. Mrs. Altar
Scott Wolfe. leader, brought out IL
preparatory discussion THE Plan %
Castiglione's Treatise on the Courtier.'
Mrs. lone Knowlton presented
'The Book Of the Courtier": Mrs
Maude c. Huntley, "Glimpses q
Cellfni"; Mrs. w. c. Welburn
"Michelangelo as q Poet; MIS-
T. r. Law offered Summary Of tn,
Renaissance"
Study of the 1s33-1e34 season vii
be completed June with the TOPIC
Literary Figures Of the Late Re.
naissance." Mrs. c. M. Godfrey vii
be leader, with Mrs. II. A. Latane
Mrs. T. ]. Rice, Mrs. A. ]. Maxwell
Mrs. Ida l.. Tuve, Mrs. Charles r
Schoonmaker, Mrs. Newton jackson,
Mrs. Lawrence Douglass and MrS.
Floyd B. Olcott contributing topics.
The Roosevelt Chapter viii meet
Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the Hamil-
ton Hotel. The subject, Latin Lit
erature." Mrs. Edwin A. Halsey win
be the leader. Mrs. Thomas Q.
Thompson, the Delphian Traveller. ,
The topics for report are: THE
Simple Life" Virgil, court poet, Mrs.
Gladys B. Middlemis; "Arcadiap
Shepherds, Eclogue "" Mrs. J. Ward
Mankin; "The Seasons on the Farm
Mrs. Finis Garrett; "On Bee-Keep1
ing" Mrs. w. z. Clark, and Deeds
Of Augustus Ancestor" Mrs. William
T. Gill q
The Columbia Chapter viii meet at
the Hamilton Hotel Thursday at e:45
am. The subject will be, byzantine
Art and Architecture" Mrs. Charles
lie Hew will be the leader and win
discuss "The Origin and Charactef
of Byzantine Art" Other topics for
report are as follows: 'The Cata-
combs" Mrs. r. r. Mancill; "Basili-
can Churches" Mrs. Elizabeth Davidt
son; Byzantine Churches" DR.. A. M,
Finnegan; "The Romanesque," MrE
M. e. Thatcher; Gothic Churches"
Mrs. Clem c. Williams: Church
Decoration" Mrs. j. @. Yaden; The
Rise of the Universities" Mrs. w. H.
Downes.
Miss Florence Hull was one Of the
guests Of honor at the annual May
meeting Of the Eastern Federation OF
Delphinians. She read her paper,
"Revaluing Opinions" q prize winner
In the national contest. "a
Mrs. Robert w. Howard was the
leader at the meeting Of George
Washington Chapter Wednesday at
the Hamilton Hotel. Roman Con1-
edy" was the subject. Topics were
presented by Mrs. Chester d. Swope.
Mrs. Eugene @. Brown, Mrs. William
Liddle, Mrs. @. p. Rawley and Mrs,
George Lilly, who outlined the plot,
character portrayal and social life aS
revealed In the play, "The Twins"
and the influence Of this play on later
drama. The survey was given by the
president, MRS. Clarence West. ~
Mrs. Felix Stapleton, o guest, gave
o short talk on Drama" Mrs. Eles
nor Wilson, also guest, spoke
briefly. Other guests were Mrs. w.
M. Bane, Mrs. II. II. Hulbirt, Mrs.
Frank Harsden. Mrs. A. r. Parks,
Miss Cecile Willink and Mrs. Elmer
L. PETER. Luncheon was had at thel
hotel, following the meeting, with d
pilgrimage to the Russian Embassy at
2:30 O'Clock, where the art gallery
held the especial interest Of the
visitors. ~
Medieval Drama" viii be the SUBJ,
ject Of the program June 6. when
Mrs. Alexander II. Bell wiz be thu