The Washington times., 1938-08-22

group, Is general chairman OF
convention arrangements, and
Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell. is chair
man of the program committee.
Other chairmen include Miss
Thelma Schmitt, registration
and information; Miss Ruth
Beuchert, hospita lity; Mrs.
Aileen Burns, music: Miss Wini-
fred Alvather, banquet commit
tee, and Miss Margaret Alden
simmonds, chairman Of the
book exhibit.
BOOK EXHIBITS
Mrs. Adlyn G. Keffer, of Har-
risburg, Pa, national president.
will preside during the conven-
ton.
One Of the interesting events
planned is a reception on the
opening night in honor of the
national officers. In addition to
Mrs. Keffer, other national Of
ficers who will participate IN a
program Of story telling will be
Mrs. Robert w. Hurt, Of Wichita,
Kans., president Of the Central
District: Mrs. Rose B. Holloway.
of Tampa, Fla, president of the
Eastern District; Mrs. R. L.
Pullen, of Florida, vice president
of the National League.
The book exhibit will contain
the newest books for children
and some of the authors Of these
stories have just received the
Newberry prize. Mrs. Helen Orr
Watson, of this city, will exhibit
her book, "Chanco," the story
of q homing pigeon. Mrs. Wat
son will also be a speaker at the
authors luncheon on Friday,
September 2.
WORLD STORY HOUR
On Thursday evening, Septem-
ber 2, there will be an interna-
tional story hour, presented by
the Washington League mem
bers, which will take the group
around the world in story, songs
and dances.
Luncheon in Fairy Land" is
the motif of a luncheon on Sep
tember /. Mrs. Josephine Diff
fenderfer, of Jamaica, N. Y,
known on the radio as 30 Car
roll" in conducting weekly story
programs for children, will pre-
sent the entertainment feature
of the luncheon, her subject be-
ing, Fairy Tales and Folk
Lore"
Another colorful and interest
ing affair will be the Colonial
banquet on the evening Of Sep
tember 2. The Madrigal singers
will be on the program. Colonial
stories will be featured and mem
bers Of the local league will wear
Colonial costumes. The menu
will follow the Colonial taste.
35TH ANNIVERSARY
This year the National Story
League is celebrating its thirty.
fifth anniversary. There are
about 100 groups in the United
States, with a total membership
Of 5000. Washington story tell
ers were organized in January,
1885, and there are 10 members
here.
The local girls have regular
engagements at the two commu-
nifty centers, Friendship House
and the Neighborhood House.
where story hours are presented.
Regular programs are also given
at the Home of the Incurables.
st. Vincent's Orphanage. the
Baptist Home for the Aged, and
the Presbyterian Home for the
Aged. They also go to other
places, such as Glenn Dale SAM
tarium for Children-wherever
stories are nSeQeQ.
The members take the best
stories and adapt them into
tellable form-storieS are never
read-and all members take
turns in giving programs. They
are kept busy all the year
around. Last year groups Of
members went into the various
parks, and even alleys, and told
stories to the children.
ROMANCE OF AMERICA"
The theme this year of IN e
Washington League is THE
Romance of America" and at
its monthly meetings the pro-
gram and music are based on
the different periods of Amer
lean history.
When the league was organ
lied it was dedicated to service
to take to children, particu-
1arly, the best in literature
through storytelling, and to
bring enjoyment and uplift to
underprivileged children and to
shut-inS. They go to adult
groups also, those who are i'll,
and the blind.
Anyone willing to give of her
self in this way and learn story
telling is eligible to membership.
Storytelling is one Of the old
est Of the arts, and the league
is completely interested in its
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