Evening star., 1938-09-02
Stories
Be Told
At Farley
League Will Open
Convention
Here Tonight.

be told by nara tors, in costume,
at the convention banquet of the
National Story League tonight
at o'clock at the Washington Hotel
with Miss Mary Ellen Dashiel. presi-.
dent of the Washington League, pre-
siding
A 40-minute recital of old English
ballads will be given by the Madrigal
singers. They will be introduced by
Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell, in a rhymed
prologue and will sing, seated at a
candlelt table in old English style
Incidental music will be furnished by
Mrs. Jane Donaldson.
The program of stories will include
"The Garden Mercy Planted told by
Mrs. William G. Lambert, of Chicago
and This Dish for You, My Heart is
True" an old Pennsylvania Dutch
story told by Miss Louiszita Simons of
Harrisburg, Pa, Original stories will
be told by Mrs, w. w. Jones of Dan
vile, Va. and Mrs. Bess Heath Ohm
stead. former president of the District
of Columbia League of American Pen
Women. Mrs. Jones will tell a story
OF her ancestors and Mrs. Olmstead
will give An Adventure at Mount
Vernon"
Decorations Colonial.
1t Is expected all of the members
OF the washington League and many
Of the guests will appear in Colonial
costumes. The table decorations
which have been arranged by Miss
Winifred Alvather, will consist of Co.
lonial bouquets and fgurines.
Emphasis will be placed on WASH
1ngton and vicinity in today's program
by the National Story League. Miss
Dashlel gave recital of Washington
stories this morning in preparation for
the sightseeing trip to Mount Vernon
and Arlington scheduled for this after
noon. The featured speaker at the
luncheon today was Mrs. Helen Orr
Watson of this city, author of
"Chanco," who discussed writing
technique.
A plea for the more general use of
the Bible for source material for story
tellers was made at the departmental
breakfast this morning by Miss Jessie
Spencer of Louisa, Va. chairman of
the Religious Education Committee.
Bible stories appeal to groups of all
ages Miss Spencer said They
parallel the experiences of life and If
properly told can give help and guid-
ance to listeners. They appeal even
to sophisticated groups if told with
sincerity. and children find them fas-
elnating"
Other Speakers.
Miss Spencer, supervisor of the w.
P. A. education and recreation project
OF Louisa and Fluvanna Counties in
Virginia, stressed the value of Bible
stories when dealing with illiterate
groups and pointed out their educa-
tional and spiritual values.
Other speakers were Mrs. Ralph
Mautone of Chicago, education chair
man and Miss Georgia Speare of
Rochester, N. Y. research chairman
and Miss Ruth Tipps of Wichita Falls,
Tex, publications chairman.
The convention will close tomorrow.
Election of officers will be held at
the morning session. 1t is expected
these now serving will be reelected
with the exception of Mrs. r. S. Pullen
Of Jacksonville. Fla, second vice presi-
dent, whose term will expire. Mrs
Lyle Campbell of Washington is slated
to succeed Mrs. Pullen The officers
ere; Mrs Adlyn Keffer, president: Mrs.
julia Mills of Akron, Ohio, first vice
president: Mrs. Dorothy Ebersole of
Lancaster Pa, secretary and Miss
Marie Hopkins of Columbus, Ohio
treasurer.
The 35th anniversary of the found
Ing of the National Story League will
be celebrated at the closing luncheon
tomorrow when Mrs Keffer will speak
on The Future of Story Telling"
Convention delegates are invited to
exhibition of dolls from all over the
world at the home of Mrs Harry
Frantz 290l Twenth-eighths street
NV, tomorrow afternoon.
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Miss Emma T. Hahn, president of
the Zonta Club. gave tea in honor
OF Miss Elizabeth Haney, who has just
taken Office as general secretary OF
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, yesterday at her home, on
Daniels road NV.
The guests were Zontians and Off
GERS of the Y. w. c. A. Miss Winifred
BurWell and Miss Clara McGrath pre-
sided at the tea table
Among the guests were Mrs. Herbert
+. Day of the Y. w. C. A. Board, Mrs
Harold Brandon, board secretary; Miss
Mary Fox, treasurer; Mrs. Irving
ketcham, educational director; Miss
Mable Charest, assistant general sec
retary; Miss Irene Dickson, head of
Strong Residence Miss Hettie Ander-
son. retiring general secretary: Miss
Nina Klnsella, president of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Club:
Miss Eliza beth Hubbard of the E Street
Branch of the Y. w c. A.: Mrs
Albert Putney of the information de-
partment, Miss Mildred Chaplin and
Miss Catherine Jones of the secretarys
Office and Miss Haney's mother, Mrs.
NJ l. Haney.
Miss Anderson, who retired yester-
day after Is years of service to the Y
w. c. A. and has been succeeded by
Miss Haney expects to leave this week
end for trip to New Jersey. Norfolk,
Va. and through the Great Smoky