Evening star., 1938-05-07


of original documents and
records showing the ideas, in
L terests and achievements of
women now being carried on by the
World Center for Womens Archives
in New York, received an impetus
yesterday when a Washington unit
Of the center was organized at the
American Association Of University
Women's clubhouse
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, who was
chosen chairman of the unit, de-
clared a wealth of material on wom-
ems activities is to be found in Wash
ineton. She also pointed out that an
unusually large number of Wash
ineton women are interested in wom-
ems position in history and that the
local unit will have broad field for
its activities. Data dealing with the
lives and ideas of the Presidents
wives, wives of officials. the leaders of
the so-called social lobby" women
officials and civic leaders was sug-
8ested as being suitable for inclusion
III the archives The fact that SO
much material of this type has been
lost IN the past has had the effect
OF minimizing the story OF womens
influence on history, Mrs. Blair said.
: Miss Irene Wright, special examiner
OF the National Archives. was elected
vice chairman: Mrs. Ruth Wilson
Tryon Of the national staff OF the
American Association of University
Women, secretary, and Miss Gwladys
Jones, treasurer. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. David Cush-
man Coyle.
second meeting. at which u def
mite program of Work will be out
lined by the officers and commits
tee Of five. to be appointed. will be
held May 20 at the clubhouse.
Credit for the plan of collecting
data about notable women was given
to Mrs. Mary A. Beard, wife of DR..
Charles Beard, historian and former
professor at Columbia As co-author
with her husband of several books
on history, Mrs. Beard found that
women were not given the recognition
they deserved by historians. An ar
dent believer in women's achieve
ments. she has been working for some
years on the plan of the World Center
for Women's Archives.
Among those attending the meeting
were Miss Doris Stevens. Miss Kath-
crime F. Lenroot, Mrs. Frances Par
kinson Keyes, Miss Bertha Weinberg.
Judge Fay Bentley and Mrs Dorothy
Calhoun.
The public speaking class of the
Congressional Club will hold its final
session at luncheon Monday at
1890 pm. at the American Associa-
ton Of University Women's Clubhouse,
1884 I street NV.
Mrs. Daniel A. Reed. president of
the Congressional Club, will be the
guest of honor and Mrs. Harry L. En-
glebright, first vice president and
organizer of the class, will act as
toastmistess. After the speaking a
prize will be presented to the mem
ber who. in the opinion of the class,
has improved the most during the
course. The prize will be presented
by Mrs. Hugh Butler, who has coached
the class during the year.
The annual rush week activities Of
the Sigma Delta Chi Sorority will
open with q tea tomorrow afternoon
at the home Of Miss Hope Haverty,
4539 South Dakota avenue NE.
Among those invited are Marion
Phelps, jeanette Benge. Betty Roh-
lander, Florence Roach, Mary Tydings,
Anna Galbraith, Ruth Melting, Dolly
Paxton, Marion Walsh, Mary Mean
drew, Hilda Thompson, Lorraine Ger
vsis, Gladys Little, Alice Costello and
Mary Cox.
The sorority will give a banquet
Thursday at Colliers' Inn. with Mrs.
Frank w. Tydings and Mrs. Edward
A. Cough as honor guests A skating
party is scheduled for Friday evening
and the week of festivities will close
with q picnic in Rock Greek Park.
The Poetry Clinic, District Of Co.
lumbia Federation of Women's Clubs
will meet At the Hotel Roosevelt from
to s pm. Tuesday. This Is the
closing day for the federation poetry
contest, in which prizes will be
awarded in the following groups: For
the best quatrain. for lyric poem Of
IL lines or less and for the outstand-
| ing sonnet or sonnet sequence.
Poems submitted must be unsigned