Evening star., 1935-12-15
Clubs Fine Arts Group =
Will Give Entertainment
Club Federation Poetry Division Makes
Plans for Salon Twice Month
for Creative Writing.

re Writing.
the business meeting. The president,
Mrs. M. H. Fohrman, presided.
The study of Henry vi was resumed
under the leadership of Mrs. H. e.
zimmerman. A character sketch of
Lord Talbot was given by Mrs. E. H.
Pitcher.
Guests we're Mrs. Walter Reed Of
Dakota, Mrs. w. B. Hammond Of
Washington and Mrs. L. M. Fletcher
Of Alexandria, Va.
Takoma Park WOmen's CIub.-The
literature department met at the
/ branch library Monday, when Mrs.
/ A. L. Conger reviewed Restless Days"
/ by Lilo Linke. Mrs. Conge- told Of
some of her experiences in Germany
| during the war
( The art department met Thursday
at the Maryland Library. The host.
eSseS were Mrs. H. E. Ewing, Mrs.
Alfred Hardesty, Mrs. C. L. SNYDER
/ and Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt. Arnen
Nazarian, oriental rug merchant, was
the guest Speaker.
Mrs. James A. Councillor entertained
/ the duplicate bridge class at her home
/ on Friday.
Mrs. John B. Mertie, chairman Of
the Government study department,
| will speak on Should Congress Enact
a Federal Sedition Law?" at the
( meeting of the department Tuesday
at 10 am, at the branch library.
The music department will meet
! at the home Of Mrs. George Francis
/ Williams, 1885 Madison street, Thurs
day at 10 am. A program has been
arranged which will include Miss Jean
Westbrook, violinist, from Peabody
Conservatory, and Miss Helen Camp.
/ bell Williams, pianist. and a selection
/ Of songs by the club chorus under
the direction of Mrs. Edmund Green.
The Executive Board will meet at
the home of Mrs. F. j. Hopkins, 1O9
| Philadelphia avenue, December 20, at
pm.
American Association Of University
WOmen.-The American University
Glee Club will sing Christmas carols
tomorrow at 4 pm, following the
tea. The director of this group is
James L. McLain. Mrs. George B.
Woods, wife of the dean of American
University, will be hostess.
At pm. the Spanish study group
will meet in room 4O1 OF the club
house.
The drama study group will meet
Wednesday at IL am. in the lounge.
Miss M. Louise Robbins will give a
resume Of the works of Ostrovski, dis.
cuSsing his dramatic theory.
The poetry group will meet Thurs
day at II am. in the lounge. Mrs.
William Fort will discuss mysticism
and the post war poets. Members
will bring their favorite Christmas
poem. At $50 pm. the junior group
will have their regular dinner bridge.
Mrs. Lanier Gray is the hostess.
The Ohio Girls Club will hold its
Christmas party next Friday evening
at Thomas Circle Club. 1925 Massa-
chuSettS avenue. The club is plan.
ming on sending box of toys to Ohio
! to help brighten the Christmas day Of
needy children. The annual card
party will be held January II, at
/ Thomas Circle Club. Ohio Girls and
their friends are invited to attend
these activities.
The Shepard Park w. c. 7. q. met
Monday at the home of Mrs. Herman
Hill. The president. Mrs. Ida RAM
Sey, presided. Short talks were given
| by Mrs. Hoague and Mrs. Warner.
Refreshments we're served and a social
! concluded the meeting.
/ Business WOmen's Council meeting
in the chapel of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Edgington will give a re-
view of the book "The Hidden Years"
by John Oxenham. Rev. J. S. Cox
will speak at the devotional period
There will be no meetings December
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The Chevy Chase Branch Of the
American Poetry Circle met at the
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Pennsylvania avenue. Edith Mirick,
lecturer, technician and critic, spoke
on Entering the Prize Contest" and
autographed copies of her new book
of prize-winning poems, These Twin
king Acres"
Leacy Naylor Green-Leach, founder,
president and editor of The Circle read
| II
Mrs. Albert E. James gave selections
from Chopin. The meeting was ad-
journed with a Christmas song. Mrs.
James at the piano; words by Eliza
beth S. Osgood.
Woodbridge Book CIub.-Under the
title Russia" existing conditions un-
der the Soviet rule were depicted in
reviews of Countess Tolstoi's II Worked
for the Soviet" given by Mrs. William
Seelye, and w. H. Chamberlin'S
"Russias Iron Age" by Mrs. oscar
Meinzer, at the meeting last Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Charles Gooch read
a paper, Russia in Literature" The
chaplain, Mrs. Howell, read poem,
"BleSs This House"
Mrs. r. G. Peterson and Mrs. M. D.
Burrows were elected to membership.
Society of Free Lance Writers voted
to continue its meetings during De.
cember and January and will meet
December 10 at the Shoreham Hotel
at 8:15 pm, Maj. Edward Dyer pre-.
siding.
A discussion of the short story will
be continued, with examples from
famous authors given to the class
for analysis. Mrs. L. w. Tilton, Mrs.
Rita Zarin and Mrs. Nanette Friend
will submit original short-shorts to be
read.
Twentieth Century Club.-The art
and music sections, under the direc.
ton of Mrs Stanley c. Sears and
Mrs. Walter E. Hilton, chairmen, will
! give a buffet luncheon at the Arts
| Club, 2017 I street, tomorrow at