Evening star., 1934-01-14
.HE District Of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, MIS-;

The department OF educatlon, M!o
Otto L. Veerhoff. chairman, will have
charge Of the program. Mrs. Veernon
:Iohn % III Gregory Of Johns Hopkin.
University, viii speak on Sewage Dis
posal Plant of the District OF Column
bia": DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of public schols, will speak or
"AduIt Education in the Public
Schools: DR.. H. A. Donnis, secretary
of the National Vocational Educator
Association, will speak on Some Fed
eral Problems of Vocational Educa'
ton; Miss Adelaide S. Baylor OF tnt
division of home economies IN tne
Federal Board of Education, will SPEAK
on Home Economics in the Vocatlona!
Education Program; Mrs. Fay M
Stockwell, field secretary OF the Eu-
themes Institute of Vassar College, VII
sneak on "Euthenics as Factor IN the
Educational Program; Clarence l.. nc
kett of the Bureau of Substitute Home
steads. Department of Interior, will
speak on "A New Educational Project
DR. John Henry MacCracken OF tht
National Council Of Education ane
Commissioner Gottwals will be guests
Of honor. o
This program will begin at 11:30 anc
close at / o'clock, and is open TO the
public. due to the acknowledged inter.
est shown in adult education and lts
problems and projects.
The department of fine arts, Mrs
Ellis Logan, chairman, announces an
exhibition Of oil paintings and sculp-
ture by the Society OF washington
Artists, which will open at the cor.
continue until February IL. This de-
partment invites those interested tc
view this collection with them Feo-
ruary / at pm.
Mrs. Helen Morrison Hunter an
nounces for the radio program jan
uarv 19. Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson, vice
president of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs of Tulsa, Okla, Will
present some Indian music and legends
This from station WRC at ll:O5 am.
The Excelsior Literary Club met al
the home of Mrs. Clarence Langley
5709 Ninth street, with the president
Mrs. Harry Newman, In the chair
"America" was sung, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs E. v. Carr. The fol-
lowing program was given: A paper
on the life and Plays of Shakespeare
was prepared by Mrs. Matte Q. Ewing
Mrs. d. j. Donovan read Of old historic
facts from the National Republic, news
paper published in 1874. Mrs Alice v
Creque read a poem from Tennyson
Mrs. Julia Webb read an original poem
composed by Mrs. M. L. Cooper OF the
club. Mrs. Ewing gave q Christmas
story.
The next meeting is January 16, at
the home of Mrs. Ernest Loving, sl7
Decatur street.
The Marietta Park Woman's Club
met at the home Of Mrs. George Smith
427 Oneida place, and was presided over
by Mrs. Stanley D. Reed, president
Those assisting Mrs. Smith were Mrs
John D. Kiley, Mrs. William Hargrave
Mrs. Frank Beckert and Mrs. F. E.
Schofield.
A talk was given by Mrs. Ida Con-
nor on Christmas Songs in Many
Lands" Mrs. Thomas c. Atkeson en-
tertained with review Of "The Store, u
by T. S. Stribling.
The executive luncheon and meeting
will be February /, at the home Of Mrs
Martin Beard, STAB Fifth street. -,
The business meeting Will be WIFI
Mrs. j. Raymond Miller, 428 Oglethorpe
street, February 6. Mrs. I. L. Stormont
dramatic chairman, has arranged to
present q reading of the one-act play by
Estelle Audrey Brown, entitled, "A
Woman Of Character"
peutscher Literarischer verein was
entertained by the president, MISS
Anita Schade, during Christmas week
and the members were asked to attend
a concert Of the Friday Morning MUSIC
Club, January S. when Anita Schade,
who is a member Of the club, gave two
declamations, with piano.
The Southern Cross Chapter, U. D. C..
had as its honored guest Mrs. Eu-.
genia Barr. president of the District OF
Columbia Daughters of the Confederacy.
when it met at the Willard Hotel
The following officers were elected
Honorary president, Mrs. Alice V. Fer
guson; president, Miss Lois Brown
first vice president, Mrs. P. T. Carter
second vice president, Mrs. Harvey Ball;
recording secretary, Mrs. A. F. Fergu-
son; treasurer. Mrs. M. L. Odell; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. T. T. Hill;
registrar, Miss Euince Wright; parlia-
mentarian, Mrs. George Bradfleld; his
torian, Mrs. Mary Saunders; chaplain
Mrs. Clarence Albaugh; auditor. Mrs
J. J. Tancill; custodian, Mrs. James
Preston, and chairman Of publicity
Mrs. A. F. Ferguson.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
literature department met Monday at
the branch library. Mrs. Vernon
Shives gave q review Of Lockhart's
book, British Agent" Mrs. James S
Fraser presided.
The art department visited Phillips
Memorial Gallery January IL. MT
watkins gave talk on the collection.
Mrs. Frederick Lincoln will enter
tain the garden department at hel
home. ia Maple avenue, January l5
at 1870 pm. Mrs. Otis Elzer will dis
cuss chrysanthemum culture and Mrs
GULL will talk on flower arrangement.
The homemakers' department viii
meet at the home Of Mrs. Frederick l.
Pratt president, 120 Chestnut avenue
January 18, at lis pm. Mrs. Roy
Ferner and Mrs. G. Harris White vii!
be the assisting hostesses. "Householo
buying and its social significance" VIII
be discussed by the guest speaker, Mrs
Alice L. Edwards. executive secretary
Of the American Home Economies Asso'
citation.
The executive board will meet Jan
uary 19, at l o'clock, at the nome o.
Mrs. A, w. Miller, 6817 Piney Branch
IOaQ. MIS. Z llldAi ulio 4sAAo'
son are the assisting hostesses for the
luncheon.
The Ohio Girls Club Of Washingtoi
TODAY. from to O'Clock at 1871
Massachusetts avenue. will hold tes
in honor Of the clubs sponsor, Mrs
Frank B. willis Of Ohio, who is visiting
In Washington.
The next regular meeting of tht
e,uh is JANUARY ie. for which program
is being arranged. The first of a serie'
Of dances is scheduled for January n
All Ohio girls in Washington are invited
10 attend activities of the club.
Columbia Chapter, Delphian Society
will meet at the Hamilton Hotel Jan
uary 18. at 10 am. The subject VIII
be "Restoration Drama"
Mrs. c. B. Allen will lead the meet
ing and the program will be as follows
"Relation Of Drama to Political AMI
Social Life" Mrs. c. F. Howell: Gen
- al Stnorf IlFQnnQ