Evening star., 1937-10-24

ing adult education, on a collegiate
level to its members. The section
meetings are more like classes, in
which each member is expected to
make a contribution. The A. A. U. w.
has a centrally located club house,
where all meetings can be held. The
program for the present season IN
cludes many courses of study.
Special interest is being shown In
Dr.. Winifred Richmond's series of lee
lures to be given this winter on Per
sonality." DR.. Richmond is the
psychiatrist at st. Elizabeth's Hospital
and she will use her new book, Per
sonality, It's Development and Hy-
giene." as a text. Miss Ethel Huston,
novelist, who in private life is Mrs.
Randolph Blinn, will conduct course
on creative writing, though only part
of 1t is to be devoted to writing novels.
Writing for newspapers also will re-
ceive attention.
German, Flemish and Dutch art will
form the basis of the studies OF the
art appreciation group, which will be
under the leadership of Miss Louise
Newell. Miss Ruth Henderson, who
has recently had a book of her poems
published, will be in charge OF the
poetry section. Glasses in education.
studying trends and development Of
educational methods, will do field work
in the city. Meetings of the drama Sec
ton will be continued as in the past.
The Woman's City Club recently has
organized a number Of study groups
and formulated their programs.
Several groups held their first meet
tngs last week. This club has an am
bilious educational program for the
year. 1t includes classes IN Spanish
and French, a class in rhythmic dane
ing and a course on short story writing
under the direction of Mrs. Embert LIE
Lacheur. The personality development
and public speaking courses will be un-
der the direction of Mrs. Sylvia Ais-
kind.
A novel plan of serving tea at these
group meetings has been undertaken
by the club. Mrs. Harvey Wiley, presi-
dent. poured at the first meeting OF
the Spanish section last Monday. \
The District of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs will hold its first
meeting of the season at the Roosevelt
Hotel at 1890 am. tomorrow. Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle will preside. Mxs. Rob-
erta Lawson Campbell, president of
the General Federation, will introduce
the speaker, Judge Grace Elmore Glib
son, of Tulsa, Okla, whose subject will
be "Woman's Part in the Game OF
War" Judge Gibson is an instructor
In the Law School of the University of
Oklahoma and, besides being lawyer,
has many interesting hobbies.
Music will be provided by Mrs. Del
pfine C. Walsh, who will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Louise Truesdale, prest-
dent of the Rubenstein Club. Miss
Helen Dunn will speak on the Red
Cross and Herbert Tillett will discuss
the needs of the Community Chest.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will have Col. l.. w.
Heron, advertising director of The
Star, as guest speaker at its dinner
meeting at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
Powhatan Hotel Col. Heron, who will
represent Theodore w. Noyes on the
program, will have advertising" as his
subject The program is the first of
the clubs Winter series on "Our Towns
Business" the theme of the National
Federation for the year. 1t will be de-
voted to the fourth estate.
Felix Morley. editor of the Wash
ington Post, will discuss the role of the
editorial page and the news columns In
community life. Mrs. Eleanor M. Pat
terson is expected to speak on the view-
point of the woman publisher. Lowell
Mellett, editor of the Washington
News, will discuss the circulation ques-
tion Of newspaper publishing.
Each newspapers presentation is
limited to Is minutes. after which
there will be brief period for ques-
tions from the. floor. Miss Nina Kin
sella, president, will preside.
The District Branch Of the National
League Of American Pen Women will
feature a meeting of the drama group
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the Grafton
Hotel. F. Cowles Strickland, director
Of the Washington Civic Theater, will
be the principal speaker, with Maude
Howell Smith of the Arts Club, How
ard F. Wentworth of the Pierce Hall
Players, Father Hartke of Black Friars
Guild and Minnie Frost Rands of the
Takoma Park Little Theater also dis
cussing their plans.
A business meeting will be held at
the headquarters at pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Bertha Shanks CLANCY will be
the hostess at the weekly fellowship
tea on Wednesday in the club rooms.
At 4:45 pm. members of her book
club will speak on What Shall We
Read? The journalism workshop
meeting will be held at the Grafton
Hotel at pm. Saturday.
Walter E. Myer. director Of the Civic
Education Service and editor Of the
American Observer, will speak on cur
rent events following tea tomorrow at
the American Association of Univer-
sity Women's club house. Mrs. Har-
OLD g. Moulton will be hostess and
New Members day will be celebrated.
Miss Constance Warren, president
Of Sarah Lawrence College, will be the
guest speaker at a dinner, sponsored
by the Education Committee at pm.
Tuesday.
Two books of poetry will be reviewed
by Miss Ruth Henderson at the Eve
ming Book Review Section at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday. Mrs. w. c. Eells will review
"And So Victoria" by Vaughan Will
ktns, and Mrs. Y. D. Matthas will re-
view 1.-THE Years." by Virginia Woolf,
at the Book Review Section at IL am.
Thursday. Flemish art will be studied
at pm. Thursday. On Saturday at
1:15 pm. bridge luncheon Will be
held at the club house.
Mrs. william Notx will review Zero
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