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education would be considerable, but
there is no way of determining the to-
tai results Of their efforts.
Much of the effort of women's
clubs Of this type seems to be scat
tered fire." Mrs. Chapel observes,
but she also explains that their in
terest. in everything from Browning
to the kitchen sink" has helped to
preserve their vitality. They have
undertaken the larger housekeeping,
the sociological chores with phenom-
email energy and earnestness," she
states
Sitting through the Sociological
chores" she finds that libraries are
one Of the educational agencies effec-
lively served by these groups. Col
lections Of books, which have served
as beginning for pubic library,
have been made by innumerable COM
munities the country over More i'm
portant than this has been the sue
cessful hammering at Legislatures for
the passage of laws to establish State
library commissions and to finance
travelling libraries. University extern
sion ranks with library service in its
debt to women's clubs. Not only have
the clubs made use of the facilities
OF extension, but they have encour-
aged and promoted its operation.
The circulation of collections of prints
has been sponsored and attempts
have been made to place good pictures
IN the public schools.
nliteracy Survey Made.
An illiteracy survey, made by the
General Federation some years ago,
resulted In thousands of clubwomen
volunteering to teach, with the result
that 100000 illiterates are said to
have received instruction in one State
alone. The New Jersey State Fedora
ton is responsible for the establish
ment of the New Jersey College for
Women and scholarships have been
established by many of the clubs and
State federations. Some years ago it
was stated that 5000 young people
had benefited by the scholarship fund
OF the General Federation.
The closing paragraph of this small
book on q large subject reads: In no
country Of the world has belief in the
saving power of education been more
frequently and fervently expressed
than IN our own. And few, if any,
groups In our society have been more
firm in that belief or have sought
more earnestly to perfect their faith
by works than have our women's or
ganizations. Let this fact stand as
hnal evidence Of their social signifi-
cance."
Women in Two Worlds" Mary l.,
Ely and Eve Chapelle, American Asso-
cation for Adult Education, New York
City, N. Y; $l.25.
Florence Crittenton Baby Lovers
Circle met at the Florence Crittenton
Home on Conduit road Tuesday, with
the president, Mrs. A. B. McManus,
presiding. A musical program was
given by the girls at the home. Plans
were made for an entertainment and
picnic to be held at the home in JULY
Guests at the luncheon, preceding the
meeting, were: Mrs. l.. I. Caron, Miss
Katherine Wilkinson and Mrs. Alfred
E. Hanson.
Miss Earlene White, national presi-
dent Of the Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, will sail
about the middle of this month for
Europe where she will attend the
Third International Congress Of
Business and Professional Women,
August ! to S in Budapest. She will
present the report of the American
federational and will speak at one of
the meetings. A series of regional
conferences Of Business and Profess
sional Women's Clubs groups is sched-
uled for late August, September and
October, and Miss White will return
IN time to preside at these meetings.
On the agenda Of the Budapest con-
gress, attention will be concentrated
on the program Of the Board of Di-
rectors, which has its major projects
methods OF increasing the number of
qualified women in executive posi-
tions and public service and the refu-
tation Of various fallacies about
women in business"
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Meetings of the Business Womens
Council will be held during July on
each Tuesday evening at Temple
Heights, beginning at Sis o'clock.
Supper will be served from 5:45 to
6:45 and it is requested that reserva-
tions be made with Mrs. M. G. Fahne-
stock, Adams 9534-J.
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Miss Dorothy E. Barrett was re-
elected president of the Curley Club
at a meeting held in the Continental
Hotel. Other officers were: Roland ].
Hyland, vice president; Beatrice Ia
binski, treasurer; Mildred Mattimore,
recording secretary; Mary Mckay, cor
responding secretary; Richard ODon-
oghue, jr., advocate, and Thomas
Brennan, sergeant at arms. Miss Mary
L. MCGEE is foundress of the club
and the Rev. Francis J. Kelley was
reelected as chaplain.
Beta Sigma Phi Is q sorority COM
posed Of young business and profess
sional women who meet to study the
arts, sciences and cultural things Of
life. It was organized to give the
members "a broader appreciation Of
life in general" There are chapters
in every State in the Union except
Vermont. There are two chapters in
Honolulu and several In Canada. In
all there are 700 chapters having q
membership Of more than $4,000. Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair is one Of the hon.
orary members, as are Mrs. J. Nunally
Johnson and Josephine NiggH, the
Mexican playwright. The Torch, .
cultural magazine, Is the ofhcial pub
ncation Of the sorority, which main
tains national headquarters in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Beta Sigma Phi developed out Of .