Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions

CluD. MEMOIRS Oh Tie fD VIII iIc-
uuented this club evolved distinc-
tive dress costume intended to be
more comfortable and less formal
than full dress. This came to be
known as a tuxedo and still Is so
designated.
Umpire is a French word which
means, f1ttingly enough. an odd or
extra person asked to settle a dis
pute.
Etiquette is also French. 1t orig
inally meant ticket or tag and
applied to a note of instructions
sent along with an invitation to the
French court. This note told the
recipient what to wear and how TO
act when meeting royalty.
And so 1t goes, with comic or in
teresting meanings and origins for
thousands of words.
Mrs. McKnew's sources include
the dictionary, newspapers, maya
zines and miscellaneous places. Her
collection has a practical value, too.
She uses the stories to impress GER
tain facts on the children In her
English classes. After she tells her
students about her hobby they fire.
quently bring her items for the COL
lection.
This is a good example of how a
person may build hobby out of the
everyday things of life. 1t costs
nothing, has a very practical value
in that it makes one better &C
quainted with our language, can be
followed at any time and doesn't
spoil or deteriorate if unused for a
while.
This Sunday. falling as it does
between Christmas and New Year
Day, seems a good time to wish the
readers a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year.
Undoubtedly, many readers re-
ceived items In connection with
their hobbies as Christmas presents
Such things make the finest pres
ents, the kind that are not laid aside
and forgotten after the holidays
Some may have received presents
which will start them on new avoca-
tons. If so, don't forget that there
are clubs and organized groups
dedicated to helping the novice
make the best possible start on his
hobby. The writer will be glad to
furnish information about these
clubs and equally glad to hear about
new ones,
The Washington Ship Model So
ciety's annual exhibit, originally
announced to open January /, will
open on the End instead. Since the
Museum employees will work New
Year Day, it was first thought the
show could open then, but it was
later learned that the building
would not be open to the public that
day. So the exhibit will be open
January 2 through the 31st.
Judges for the show will be Frank
Taylor, curator of division of engi-
neering, National Museum; 1t. Wal
ter M, Whitehill, assistant director
Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachu-
sets, and 1t. M. v. Brewington
marine historian and writer and
member of the Philadelphia Ship
Modelers Club. These men are or
the Board of Editors of the Ameri-
can Neptune magazine and the lat
ter two are now connected with the
Navy Department here in Wash
ington.
The show will be held In the Boat
Hall, Arts and Industries Building
and the usual fine array of models
is promised. Open to the public.
The December meeting OF the
Neurological Society was toe
scantily attended to hold election
OF officers as planned, so it was
postponed until January.
The Dollology Club will not meet
on the first Saturday in January
the regular date. The meeting has
been postponed until the 9Th.
Our local Public Library Is stess-
ing hobbies. 1t has an adviser in
recreative arts, Helen r. Thompson
who can assist you in finding books
on the particular avocation in which
you are interested.
NO MEETINGS THIS WEEK.