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rooms by visiting clubwomen, but
as the federations work increases,
the space allotted to business en-
croaches more and more on the living
quarters. The house has been beau
tifully furnished by the clubwomen
Rugs. furniture, silver. pictures and
all sorts of valuable equipment have
been added from time to time. Sev-
eral of the rooms have been fur
nished completely by State fedora
tions. The drawing room, furnished
by the Massachusetts, federation, is
known as the Julia Ward Howe room
in honor Of that pioneer clubwoman
The reception hall floor is covered
with an Oriental rug. the gift OF
the children Of the Near East in
recognition OF the service of the club
women of America to the people OF
that part Of the world. Almost every
piece Of furniture in the building has
a story connected with the devotion
and loyalty Of some club member,
club or federation.
Although the house now bustles
with activity. it manages to maintain
quiet dignity. remnant OF other
more leisurely days.
Il
Mrs. Wilson B. Nairn was hostess to
the Columbia Chapter Of the Delphian
Society at her Summer home, the
Anchorage, Shadyside, Md, last
Tuesday. An informal meeting fol-
lowed the picnic luncheon. with the
newly installed president, Mrs. G. H.
Post presiding. and the retiring pres
ident, Mrs. Frank M. Stuart, as guest
of honor
The program included Memories Of
Past Hours" by the president; HUI
morous First Impressions OF the New
Members. Mrs. K D. Jacob: First
Impressions of Old Members Mrs. J.
G. Yaden. Mrs. Post then presented the
past presidents Jewel to Mrs. Stuart.
who accepted it with a few words of
appreciation.
<hhioAiS SAAC W 0NlIAS OOlL CIuUS NJ
preaching the half-century mark Is
the Washington Wellesley Club. which
will celebrate its 50th anniversary at
the next meeting October at the
home of DR.. Julia NJ Green. Plans
for the program include a series of
scenes from the clubs early history,
which will be re-enacted.
The club was formed August %.
1888, at the home of Miss Jessie Nc
Donald. by eight former students of
the college. The first alumnae re-
union was held December ~ of that
year and traditionally, each year the
club holds some sort Of q Christmas
gathering. OF the II alumnae who
attended the first reunion. Miss Lew
anna Wilkins is still an active member
of the organization. Other members
OF long standing are DR.. Julia M.
Green. Mrs. Lyman Swormstedt and
Miss Caroline c. Tyler.
One of the principal interests Of the
club has been the Wellesley scholar
ship, which is awarded to q local girl.
The first of these was given in 1910
and its value was SITS. Elizabeth
Glascock. who is now Mrs. Andrew
Taylor Of National Cathedral School,
was the first girl to receive the award.
Now the scholarship is sufhcient to
see a girl through four years of college.
Miss Elizabeth Sue Young is the pres
ent scholarship student. Money for
this undertaking is raised BY means
of benefits, and through special gifts.
In addition to providing scholar
ship, the club takes an interest in all
Of the Wellesley students in the city
and each year gives q tea for the en-
tering freshmen. The membership
now numbers l25 and is being con-
stantly augmented by the graduates
who come to Washington. Mrs. Paul
Mansfield, Mrs. Swormstedt's daughter,
who is in the registrars ONCE At the
college, makes q point Of urging the
graduates to affiliate with alumnae
clubs.
Close touch is maintained with the
developments at the college. Next year
q college reporter" will be in attend
ance at each meeting to bring the
alumnae up to date on the news Of
their alma mater. One Of the ques-
tions much debated at present is
whether course in home economics
and home making should be added to
the curriculum. The alumnae are
sharply divided on the advisability of
such an innovation.
Mrs. Walter D. Brookings of Alex
andria, Va. is the president Of the
Washington Wellesley Club, having
been recently elected to succeed Mrs.
Harry B. Cation. Long active in club
work, Mrs. Brookings was one of the
founders OF the Womans Club of
Alexandria. Va, and has the distinc-
ton Of having been the first woman
ever to be elected to the position of
alderman in Massa achusetts.
Other officers are: Mrs. Louis L.
Williams, vice president; Miss Martha
Morrow, recording secretary; Mrs.
Kenneth B. Disher, corresponding
secretary, and Miss Anne Coyle, treas
urer
Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, president
Of the Housekeepers' Alliance, has
announced some Of the committee
chairmen for next year and will an
nounce others later. Those who have
agreed to serve are: Civics, Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley: membership, Mrs. W..
w. Husband; publicity, Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass. Mrs. Emile Berliner will
be vice chairman of the Membership
Committee and Mrs. J. Smith Tassin
will be vice chairman of publicity.
The new officers are: President,
Mrs. Newburgh; flrse vice president,
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle; second
vice president. Miss Ellen w. Collins;
third vice president, Mrs. L. r. Kebler;
fourth vice president, Mrs. L. s..
Lipscomb: nth vice president, Mrs.
J. Z. Atkinson; recording secretary,
Mrs. Edward Maloney; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. r. King Stone; audi
tor, Miss Abbey johnson, and treas
urer, Mrs. Johan Kondrup. Directors