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WILME'TTE LIFE March 15, 1929 News o¥ the North Shore Clubs_ Clubs of District in Annual Meeting Mrs. S. W. Gibson of North End Club, Made President; Officers and Chairmen Report The Woman's club of Evanston \vas hostes.; on Wendesday. :March 6, to the Tenth district on the occasion of its annual meeting. Thr.ee hundred members from the fort\· District clubs enjoyed an interesting day in th\: luxurious clubhou.;e. the beauty of which was enhanced by the annual Art exhibition given under the auspices of the art committee of the club headed by Mrs. Balderston. The district meeting was opened with the Salute to the Flag led by Mrs. Charles M. Gray, · American citizen3hip chairman of the district. Mrs. Charles Spofford, president of the Woman's club of Evanston, \velcorned those present most cordially, telling them that the District meant to her the meeting of w omen who are trying to do in other clubs what .;he is trying to do in her club. Mrs. Harry Gradle, president of the Tenth district, responded, thanking her hostess and closing with the word· .; that while, an annual meeting is usually a sad occasion, this one would be made happy by t_ he reports of what had been done and by looking into the future. The report'3 of officers and chairmen followed. .Mrs. G. W. Munch. county president of the Lake County clubs gave a fine report of · the work done by Lake County cJurys, stressing the loyalty, co-operation, and unity of county and state. Reports of departmental chairmen covered a wide scope of diver.5ified interests in local clubs in art, literature, music, education, citizenship, conser\'ation, communit,· service, radio, In dian welfare, J Ullior auxiliaries, child welfare, and pubhc welfare. The report of the nominating committee was given at the morning .;essiolA by the chairman, Mrs. F. \V. Masters, presen~ing the name of ~~ rs. S. \\' . Gibson of the Xorth End \Voman's club, for president, Mrs. G . \\'. ~~ unch of Lake Bluff for first vice-president. Mrs. James E . \Vean of Libertyville, for recordin~ ccretary. An alluring feature of the lllOrning program was an inspiring talk by an Indian maiden who disclo.;ed to her listeners just what the to s of their native Country has meant to the Indians and how much the,- need the American people to help them in preserving their cultural tradition·.; and in soh·ing their numerous problems. A delicious luncheon wa:, sen·ed at 12 :30, immediately following which the afterno:)n e:;·.;ion opened . The Young \Vomen's auxiliary with Mi s Janet Friday. leader, ang three selection -"The :\lorning \Vind" by Branchombe: "~ont: But the Loneh· Heart," by Tschaikowsky; ".t\igh~t Song," by Clokey. Mr . ]. D. :\fcKinney. state chairman of conservation, tressed the planting of tree'.;, asking the members to create public opinion. to spread education and to further legislation in the planting oi trees. The preservation of wild flower ; the u e of artificial holly, outd or good manners, !own forests, the Norbeck bill, which ha·.; to do with establishing bird sanctuaries in the l'nited States, were some of the outstanding high light,; of her address. The Evanston trio, Haze MacHarg, Church Links Meeting . Western Reserve for .All Day Sessions Link I of the Wilmette Baptist church, Mr3. B. J. Taber, leader. '.~· ill meet today for one o'clock luncheon at the home of ~rs. Thomas Mathieson, 545 Temple court. Mrs. P. Jay Church will be assistant hostess. Link E, with Mrs. A. V. Gruhn. leader, will meet today for lunche0n at the home of ~Irs. ]. \\". Brashears, 1241 Ashland avenue. Link S, .Mrs; ]. D. Dingle, leader, will meet Thursda,-. March 21, for luncheon at the ho-me of Mrs. E. A. Beach. 1114 Ashland avenue. Link X of the \Vilmette Baptist church . .Mrs. Alfred Heeren·s, leader. will meet today for one o'clock luncheon at the home of ~Irs. Ge':'rge . R. Bennett, 1301 Ashland avetl'Je. ~Iiss Cornelia Foster will be as~ is tan t hoste.;s. Alumnae Sponsor Theater Benefit Dr. Herman Bundesen Speaks tn Wilmette · Cook County Coroner Gives Earnest Straightforward Talk on "Everybody's Problem" The problem of public health. '"Everybody's Problem" was forcefully and frankly treated by Dr. Herman Bundesen, Cook County coroner, who made his initial appearance as a speaker in \Vilmette Monday under the auspices of the \Vilmette League of \Vomen Voters . He felt his subject keenly and showed it bv his earnest, sincere, and straightforw-ard manner that carried conviction to his audience of league members and their guesd. many of whom were members of the \Vitmet! ~ Parent-Teacher groups. From the premise that conditions cannot be controlled without knowledge of facts. he directed what he had t.o sav ~nd held the alive interest of hts hearers from his first remark until hi last. He spoke from a wealth of experience gained from. the positi~n he has held among publtc health dtrect-· ors in this country as well as in Chicago and its vicinity. About ninetv women arrived for the luncheon in Pilgrim hall · ::>f the Congregational church, but with the. mauy more coming in the afternoon, 1t wat; found nece·3sarv to ha\·e the progr?..n1 in the Sunday School room. Before . Dr. Bundesen arrived, ~frs . Homer Long of Golf, played t\\'o piano selections. "By the Seashore" by Smetana. and "Gavotte" by Schuett. She played well and in her choice of selections showed a versatility of touch and technique. After Dr. Bundesen ended hi·.; lecture, several announcement were made . The April meeting of the league will he at Club Vista del Laao when the luncheon will be followed by a program on international affairs . New Trier Girls Send Gifts to W at Veterans Mrs. Frank ~a·.;on and ~Iiss Frances Oleson of Kenilworth visited Great Lakes hospital Tuesday afternoon to di tribute the five-hunrtred taffy apples sent a·3 a gift from girls at Xew Trier High school. Mrs. ~ason discovered a great need for clothes, especially for suits among the 675 disabled war veterans at the Great Lake.; hospital, the largest number ever there. she announces. She begs of hou3ewives that in doing spring cl~aning and reorganizing in their homes, they send any such clothes they mav find to her. Ii donor.; of clothing for- men wil l phone her at Kenilw::>rth 4363, she will gladly call for any contributions. Xorth · shore alumnae of Western Reserve university at Cleveland, are sponsoring a benefit performance at the New Evanston theater Monday evening, March 18, on behalf of the million dollar endowment fund campaign now in progr~3s. The Karl Way players will present "Jack in the Pulpit," a comedy drama written by Gordon Morris, and presented originally in New York. Mrs. W. H. Hayt and Miss Anne Whitmack of Wilmette are active members of the local alumnae. As part of a program to make the college for Women of Western Re':;erve university in Cleveland one of the finest colleges for women in the country, the alumnae of the institution have started a campaign for one million dollars in endowment. The fund will be used, not to build a bigger college, but to develop new methods of education in t~ pre3ent school. Instructors' salaries will be increa·3ed, library facilities will be extended, individual instruction will be developed and the present operating deficit will be funded by income given the million dollar fund, according to plans announced by Dean Helen M. Smith. A $200,000 gift from E. S. Harknes·.; of New York, well known college benefactor, gave impetus to the opening of the campaign. The individual quota is $200. The college was founded in 1888 as a co-ordinate part of the university . It has a list of 4211 former student.; and the present student body is 862. The value of its buildings and land is e3tir:Iated at $650,000. Among the prominent graduates are ] udge Florence E. Allen, first woman to sit on the supreme court bench o£ any state, and Miss Annie Spencer Cutter. prominent librarian, and aunt of Miss Anne Spence Morrow, fiancee of Col. Charle<.; Lindbergh. WELLESLEY . GROUP MEETING The next meeting of the ~ ::>rth Shore \Vellesley circle will take place at the home of ~fisses :\[ildred and Florence"' Smith. 1426 Forest a\·enue, Evamton. on Tuesday, ~larch 19. at 2 :30 o'clock. :\Irs. Francis Broometl will gi,·e an account of the Alumnae Council meeting held recently in \\' ellesler. ,·iolinist; ~Iargaret Clink Sullivan. celli t; Bessie Hughes Burge ss, piani·st, played three numbers: "Garotte" Lechir "l\omanc~" Sibeliu s "Syncopation" .. Kreisler Mrs. Charles C. \\·ens, contralto. . ang ":\Iorning" by Rachmaninoff, "God Took :\Ie From :\line All." by Rachmaninoff: "The Isle" by Rachmaninoff. and the "Hil!s of Gruzia" by ~tednicoff. Mothers, Club Sponsoring Bridge to Benefit Children Talk by Dr. Bruno Roselli The ~orth End branch. Friends The Miller School Mothers' club has made plans to bring another noted lecturer to the north shore. Dr. Bruno Roselli of the Va · sar College faculty. who will speak on "Danger Zones of Europe," at the Evanston \\'oman's club \Vednesday evening, 11arch 27. Lectures under the auspice'.; of the ~!others' club of the :\Iiller school have been :1 nnual event s for several vears. Last season the :; peakrr wa s - \Viii Durant. Dr. Roselli is head of the Italian department at \' assar and a distinguished student of international affain. He served with the Italian forces during the was and has been decorated by the Italian government both for his brilliant exploits on the Dolomite front and for his cultur'al achievements. After the v;ar he \\'as for a time attached to the Italian 'embassy at \\'ashington. A· .; a lecturer Dr. Roselli has visited fortytwo states. 0. Schantz. president of the Audubon society gave a talk on the Ridgewav memorial which has been establi·shed by Robert Ridgevray. said to he the foremost ornithologist of X orth America. His address wa · followed hr slides portraying ~Ir. Ridgeway's home at Larch mound; also Bird Haven. an outdoor mu.;eum. ~frs. Cradle then read her report of her two years a president of the district, thanking officers and chairmen for their services and ·touchrng upon the numerous achievements which have been accomplr.;hed during her regime. Mrs. Maurice Lieber of \Vinnetka, an eminent authority on parliamentary procedure and citizenship, reminded the guests of their great responsibility, viz the fulfilling of their duties as citizens. The new officers were then introduced after which adjournment took place. · oi Chicago Junior school. is to give a luncheon at the Alice Baum Tea room. 5200 Sheridan road. Chicago. Friday. ~farch 22. at 12 :30 o'clock. The lnncheon will be followed by an aiternoon of bridge. Mrs. George Karnes of \\"innetka and Mrs. H. ). Moore, :\[rs. \\'. L. Harrison, and 11 r3. Russell · H. Gres s of Chicago are to be hostesses. The Chicago ] unior school. the school and home for children frr·m broken homes. is to benefit by the proceeds. Sew for Home Today Women of \\'ilmette are invited to join members of the Woman's club of \Vilmette at the clubhouse at 10 o'clock this morning · for a day of sewing for the Mary Bartelme home in Chicago. Luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs. Lloyd Yost is chairman for to-: day':; work and is assisted by Mrs. Frank R. Adams, Mrs. A. E. Klunder, Calls Committee Meeting Mrs. F. T. O'Brien, president of the Mrs. George E. West, Mrs. Bruce P. .Mallinckrodt ~{others' club, has called Owens, Mrs. Arthur Maynard, and Mrs. a committee meeting for Friday, ~[arch H. C. Toeppen. 15, at 2:30, at the school. The purpose of this meeting is to Hold Initiation di·.;cuss plans for the bazaar which is The .Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity to be held, May 8, 9, 10 and 11 , for the held its initiation banquet at the Georgbenefit of ·the school building fund. ian hotel Monday evening, March 11. All chairmen and their committees About fifty members were in attendare asked to be present. ance.