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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Oct 1939, p. 49

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subject first by te]ling of the mag-, nificent library accumulated by the late cardinal. H1e told of the. fine art exhibît to be seen at Mundelei and suggested as a project of the fine arts department, a trip to Mun- delein. for the purpose of viewing both of .these collections.. The sug- gestion w'as well received. and it is' hoped that, in short time the trip m>ray be arranged. There are a number 'of worth while books for the young people- whieh are wellworth considening; "Life of Our Lord for, Children,"-He Went Withouti,"' Vàsco de Gamnma"' and '.The Story of Don Bosco" and "T1he Shepherd and King," and many oth- .ers. He gave a long list. 0f.books that are wvell w o r. t h reading. Father Ward's book, "In an Irish, Kitehen," Leonard Feeney's, "You Had Better Corne," a copy of which he gracious-, ]y presented to the president of the club, Mrs. Edward F. Cummiskey. Mr. Schwitzer nientioned the com- plete list of Agnes Repplier's books andi many more too numerous to mention here. It was a very in- spiring talk and one from which the,, members of the fine arts depart- ment deriveci a great deal of use- fui first hand knowledge of books.i Mrs. Frank L. I<aye introduced the artist of the afternoon, Mrs. Thomas Ditchfield. Mrs. Ditchfield presented ~three nuimbers. Her playing showed careful training and. her swit ubtie f ingers played5 Mendelssohn ast should be played. She has the facul- ty for interpreting the happy music of Mendelssohn as is should'be. Her -Liebestraum" was played with sympathetic feeling. The trio composed of Mrs. Frank L. Kaye, Mrs. Robent Fontham, and Frank' J. Rothing rendered three numbers. They were called back for. thnee encones. Thne afternoon closed with a social hour. The big event for this week is the, Bake sale sponsored by the ways and means committee under the: chairmanship of M rs. Walter J. Preceding the meeting, the Execu- tive board,' as guests of Mrs. Ray Garrett of 8116 Ridge Terrace, Ev- anston, wilI honon Mrs. HeIm at a luncheon. Mrs., Garrett, as, a di- rector %on the board, serves in the capacity of hospitality.chairmanof Fort. Dearborn chapter'. The same ollicersand dinectors as. were an- nouniced last spring will continue un- der the leadership of Mrs. Hielm, wtih Mrs.,George H. Crampton serv- ing as vice-regent, andi Mrs. Hen- bert Ewing serving as second vice-, regent. In observance of Navy day, the Ruffle of Drums will open the sec- ond m'irthly chapten meeting, on Monday; October 23, at 2 o'clock, at t h e Womnan's Club of Evanston. Fran.cis L. Bacon. superi.ntendent- principal of Evanston Township High school. will gîve an, address on -'Problerns of Secondary Educa- tion." Mrs. Kenneth W. DeGarmo, chair- man of the social committee, bas asked Mrs. Julian G. Goodhue,, hon- orary regent of the . chapten, and Mrs. Gair Tourtellot of Evanston. to pour at the tea table. Servingthe guests and members will be Mrs. Samnuel J.' Lang, Mrs. Irvin C. Fa- ber, and Mrs. Leon L. Montague. Friday, October 27; members of the group aremaking visits to two of the institutions which they aid, the Central Baptist :home li Ma y- wood and the Lydia Chldren's home in. Chitago. At Ieast once each year these visits are made >to eéach in- stitution. Members of the group will meet ini Oâk Park for luncheon.that-day, will go te the home i Maywood first, and.stop at theLydia home on the return trip-. Coverlet Guild WiII Hear of Index of Desigýn The Colonial Coverlet Guild of Aunerica announces a meeting of the study departrnent at the home of Mrs. Beritley F. Ramsdell, 944 Ba- tavia avenue, Geneva, Ill., Wednes- day, October 25, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. William J. FEi of Chicago, programn chairman, will introduce the speak- er, Miss Hildegard Crosby, whose topie is "Discovering Americari Tra- dition by the Index of Design." Her' talk will be illustrated with colored plates., ning at 10 and the north end group will inake thue tour at 12 noon. The subject on. the morning's pro- grami will be "Antique Furnishings" by Miss Anita MeDermott, antique expert and. mterior decorator. The program,. which bas been arrangéed by Mrs. Geo rge J. -Reeling, of Ev- anston, . thairman of the, History group,> will 'be from il1 to 12, *at the Rest cottage. Hope Summers Wi i 71v, Reacing 'for Libra&ry G*uild- Memnbers and friends of the Gar- rett Library gil re oking for- ward to hearing Miss Hope Sumn- mers read,"Family Portrait" at theý annual membership tea to be held Thursdayi .Ottober 26, at.Z2:30 in, the afiernoon, at the Stuart chapel in the Garrett buildings. Mrs. Harris F. Rail is arrangmng ,a tea tofellew -the play reading. The, tea will be held li the lounge on the first floor. The lounge was a gift of Mrs. Frank W. Howes, who with Mrs. Ernest Lynn Waldorf, will pour at, the tea.' Mrs. Louis F. W. Lesemann is membership chairman of the Guild, and she is urging members to bring friends and guests to the program and tea. Parian v.thinuist vuuurenni tneiU The Country Club of Evanston is husbands on Friday evenig, Octoý holding open bouse Friday, October ber 20, at a movie and measuring 20, with bowling' badminton, anid party. Colored Motion pictures of contract bridge the diversions offer- the various members have been talc. ed. The following Friday a Ha1lo- en in advance and are to be shown wet en dance wiil take place., for entertainment.

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