The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Program
Announced
Variety OF Topics Planned
For Y. w. Adult Classes

For 7. w. Adult Glasses
A wide range of subjects
has been chosen for the open
ing term of the adult eduea-
ton classes being offered by
the Y. ". c. A. each Friday
from Sept. 20 to Nov. "A.
The entire day has been set
aside each week for the wo-
men of Tacoma and the vicln-
itv to follow their interests IN
the classes which will be con-
Quoted by Tacomans proml-
nent in their fields.
Work will commence at 2.
luncheon will be served Al noon
and the afternoons will be devoted
to beginning and advanced bridge
and to a work shop teaching hand
crafts.
During the first hour each Fri
day, from to 10. three subjects
will be offered. "Food-What and
How TO Buy. Personality Plus
and Messages from the Bible
for Today" On the program from
10 to II will be Finances for
Women. Book Reviews and
Conversational Spanish. while
during the last hour of the morn
ing there will be Beginning Span
ish", know Your City Series
Public Health and Interpretive
Drama"
Advice in the economic and yet
healthful buying of food will be
given by Miss Elsie Benthien, Miss
Frances Holt, Frank Armstrong
and Harry Herbert, each speaking
on one type of food. Ways of
emphasizing each individuals per-
sonality will be outlined during the
term by DIR. Jennie M. Reed. Mrs.
frankie n. Davis, Miss Alberta
Black, Miss Cathryn Sullivan. Miss
Minnie Mundell, James S. Slater,
professor of biology at the College
of Puget Sound. and J. Berner.
Discussing messages from the
Bible will be Rabbi 3. d. Rosen-
berg of the Temple Beth Israel.
whose subject for the first three
weeks will be The Social Message
of the Prophets" The Rev. Harold
l.. Booch of the First Congrega-
tional church will have as his
subject the last three weeks. "Un-
raveling the Book of Revelations.
while on Oct "a Miss Jennie
Johnson will illustrate and explain
the songs of the synagogue and
the church.
OF the subjects offered for the
second hour each Friday morning,
Finances for Women" will be
handled by Judge Blanche Funk
Miller, Miss Elizabeth Shaekleford,
Howard Lincoln. c. C. Raymond,
Ralph L. Rickdall and Myron B.
Greene. Mrs r. +. Friars and Miss
Black will alternate for the book
review during the seven weeks of
actual ella sses. Conversational
Spanish will be led by Mrs. Anesto
Bianchi, 2 native of Chile.
An introduction to Spanish will
be given by Mrs. F. A. Wagner
throughout the sessions. The pub
lie health series, arranged by Miss
Grace Coffman. executive Of the
Public Health Nursing association.
will have as speakers DR.. Leland
E. Powers Miss Aileen Tuttle.
Miss Hazel Griffith and William
Kennedy. A field trip will be
arranged later for Nov. :. For
Interpretive Drama" Mrs. Hunter
Kennard will give readings which
she will later analyze
Mrs. Anthony NJ. Arntson will be
instructor for the beginning bridge
and a junior tournament for those
in the advanced bridge class will
be planned each week by Mrs. An
thony J. Swindle. In charge Of the
work shop will be Mrs. s. A. Hunt
ington II. for the tinting Of pic
lures; Mrs. ". A. Heath. begin
ming and advanced wood carving;
Mrs. B. Ward Moser. novelties;
Mrs. f. y. Murray, chair Gaming.
and Ralph c. Geer. furniture fin
ishing.
Miss Edna Avery Is chairman
for the fall term and Is beng
assisted by Miss Mary Cower. di-
rector. Registration and a tour Of
the Y. ". c. a. building has been
scheduled for the opening session,
Sept. 26. from to il. and will be
followed by a lecture closing the
morning, The bridge classes and
work shop will commence during
the afternoon session from ! 10 1
o 'clock.