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30 WINNETKA TALK February 25, 1928 News of the North Shore Clubs (|P5 Poems to Music on Program at Club Phyllis Fergus to Give Unique Repertoire at Meeting of Winnetka Woman's Club Miss Phyllis Fergus' program of story poems, to be given next Tues- day at the Winnetka Woman's club meeting, will be divided into six groups. The grown-up group, first on the program, includes Eugene Field's "Long Ago," Minturn Peak's "A Flirt," Edmund Vance Cooke's "The Old Chest Upstairs," and Kipling's "My Rival" The boys' group comes second, with H. C. Burrner's "One, Two, Three," Burgess Johnson's "Soap," Montague's "Caste," and Eu- gene Field's "Sugar Plum Tree." The next offering will be a dramatic read- ing of Alfred Noyes' "The Highway- man." Miss Ruth Breytspraak, Chicago vio- linist, will give the fourth group, con- sisting of several numbers written by Miss Fergus. Miss Breytspraak has studied abroad and has done concert work these as well as here. Simpson's version of a little girl's idea of the dark, and Denny's version of a little boy's idea of it begin the fifth group, which is complete with Burr's "Lie Awake Song," and Hays' "Kids." The sixth group, winding up the program, includes "Jes' Be" by Hobart, "Triflin'" by Montgomery, and "Ain't It Fine Today" by Malloch. _ Miss Fergus has become well known in Chicago and elsewhere for her unique musical settings for poems, and for her presentation of them. The music committee, of which Mrs. John Hansel is chairman, expects a large attendance at this unusual program. Hostesses for the day will be: Mrs. E. Hubert Allen, Mrs. Arthur S. Cof- fin, Mrs. Morris L. Greeley, Mrs. Wily liam Harding King, Mrs. Robert Nicholas, and Mrs. Albert Smith. Next Philanthropy Day Sewing for Francis Home The next all-day sewing for philan- thropy at the Wilmette Woman's club, to which all women of the village are invited, is scheduled for Friday, March 2, commencing at 10 in the morning. School children may be brought to the luncheon; which is served at noon. The sewing during the coming month is to be for the Francis Juvenile home. Mrs. William P. Lyons is chairman for March, assisted by a committee composed of Mrs. E. C. Willison, Mrs. Earl Low, Mrs. Ira Gamron, Mrs. Frank Randall, and Mrs. James M. Brown. The Chicago Vassar club is having a luncheon in the clubroom of the Art institute Tuesday, February 28, at 12:30 o'clock. Miss Helen F. Mackenzie is to give an illustrated lecture on "The Development of Painting as Shown in, the Art Institute." Miss Mackenzie is curator of the children's room and lec- turer in the museum instruction depart- ment. INITIATION MONDAY The Winnetka chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will have a stated meeting and initiation next Monday evening at the Masonic temple. The meeting begins at 7:30. On Next Program of MacDowell Society DR. DAVIES LAZEAR 337 Central avenue (two blocks east of station). MRS. DWIGHT C. ORCUTT The North Shore MacDowell society will meet in Highland Park Tuesday evening, February 28, at 8 o'clock, at the studio of Mrs. Elizabeth Heath, Miss Priscilla Carver will join with Mrs. Heath in a program of two-piano music, assisted by Dr. Davies Lazear, tenor, with Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt at the piano. Junior Arts Salon Has Monthly Program The Junior Allied Arts salon held its monthly meeting last Sunday at the home of its president, Frances Maydelle Rochlitz, of Glencoe. Two guest artists, one a youth, the other blind, proved a delight to the youthful audience. Robert Brown of Kenil- worth, a young violinist of talent, ac- companied by his mother, Mrs. J. M. Brown, and Edward H. Fickels of Chicago, blind musician of diverse talent, being pianist, vocalist, and said to be the only slide trombone artist in the state, gave the guest program. The girls themselves offered selec- tions of readings and piano solos as follows : Piano An American Medley Louise Teich Reading Washington's Birthday ........ Harlowe Lois McCallum Piano Waltzin A Rat ©... 0... Brahms Grace Hirschberg Reading Oh, Captain, My Captain Margaret Jean Sinclair Reading Sheridan's Ride Betty Dostal Piano Elegie ....... Phyllis Orwig Reading Ma and Her Check Book ..Edward Guest Dorothy Knapp Reading America for Me Next Time Gretchan Dietz Reading When Pa Comes Home Mary Frances Rogers Reading George a da Wash Katherine Jane Lightbody Piano Your Mission Katherine Jane Lightbody Reading I Want to Fly Up 'a... Brazelton Frances Maydelle Rochlitz Mr. Brown played the following selec- tions delightfully : Adoration Borowski Melody ..." .- .. cs selene vr vv oreo - Gluck Siefliano ....... 4 aleve)... .. Francoeur Mr. Fickels held his listeners spell- bound with his rendition on the piano of "Loure," by Bach, and "Kammeroi," by Rubenstein. Garden Club of Illinois Arranges All-Day Meeting The Garden Club of Illinois is ar- ranging an all-day program for its members and guests Monday, February 27, at the Hotel Sherman. A group of interesting speakers has been en- gaged to commence the program at 11, and close it with a talk at 2:30 o'clock. A. H. Conrad will open the meeting with an illustrated lecture at 11, on the conservation of wild flowers. At 1, Mrs. Frederick Fisher, president of the club, will conduct a round robin dis- cussion of the problems relative to the Chicago Garden and Flower show to be held in late March. Miss Christine Mogle, reader, and her accompanist, Lillian Reid Cameron, will give original compositions in music and garden verse, at 1:30. The session will conclude with a lecture on "Gar- dens, Yesterday, Today, and Tomor- row," by Mrs. V. K. Spicer of Kenil- worth. Each member of the club may in- vite one guest to the meeting. SERVE TEA AT MEETING Mrs. Frank Daegling of Beechwood avenue, Wilmette, and Mrs. George Ortseifen of 337 Essex road, Kenil- worth, served tea at the meeting Feb- ruary 15, at the Foundation for St. Francis hospital. Miss Laura Steck of Evanston played several piano selec- tions. The members of the foundation discussed plans for the festival to 'be held next June for the hospital. MEETS IN EVANSTON The North Shore Oberlin Woman's club will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Keep Clark, 780 Lincoln street, Winnetka, Monday, February 27, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Kenneth Rich, who is head of the Immigrant's Protective League, will speak on the "Problems of the Immigrant." Mrs. Rich is a gradu- ate of Oberlin college. CATHOLIC LEAGUE TO SEW Mrs. William B. Pavey of 845 Lin- coln avenue, Winnetka, will be hostess to the North Shore Catholic Woman's league at a sewing meeting next Tues- day afternoon, Infant Welfare Reports on Drive First Report on Annual Drive Brings Award of Two Prizes; More to Be Given The Winnetka board of the Infant Welfare society met at the home of its president, Mrs. Ballard Bradley, on Monday, February 20. A report of the first results of the annual drive was given by the treasurer, Mrs. Dwight P. Green. A prize was awarded to the person who had obtained the largest number of subscriptions to date. This was won by Mrs. Ralph M. Jaeger, who had already secured twenty-nine subscriptions. Mrs. Greene should have honorable mention because she followed closely with twenty-four, the committee thinks. Another prize was awarded to Mrs. Harold Wilder, who handed in the first $100 subscription. There will be other prizes awarded during the campaign, all of which have been donated by shops in the village or members of the board. These prizes will be given to the person wha first hears from every subscriber on her list, the person who secures the largest number of subscriptions by the end of the drive, and the person who hands in the largest single subscription. The next meeting will be held at the home of the chairman of the finance committee, Mrs. Harry Edmonds, 670 Blackthorn road, on Monday, March 5, at 12 o'clock. Luncheon will be served. If the increased quota is to be ob- tained, every member of the board must strive to be present with a successful financial report, the commit- tee announces. Nursery School Auxiliary Holds Large Work Meeting A large meeting of the work com- mittee of the Mary Crane Nursery school auxiliary was held Monday afternoon at the home of the chair- man, Mrs. George M. Groves, in Evanston. This organization is a north shore branch of an' auxiliary which is co-operating with' the Na- tional Kindergarten and Elementary college in the support of the, Mary Crane Nursery school at Hull House. Miss Nina Kenagy, member of the college faculty, is in residence at Hull House, in charge of the nursery school. MISSION STUDY COMMENCES Beginning Monday, February 27, and continuing Mondays throughout Lent, luncheon will be served in the: Christ Church Parish House on Oak street, at 12:30. Immediately following lunch- eon, the Mission Study class will take place. The subject for this year is "A Church Awake." Everyone is cordially welcome at this class. OCCUPATIONS BUREAU MEETS The regular meeting of the Chicago Collegiate Bureau of Occupations was held Saturday, February 18, at 10:30, at the Harris Trust and Savings bank. The Play Reading group will not meet this month, and those interested are asked to wait for further notice in regard to a later meeting. The Current Events class will meet Thursday, March 1, with Mrs. Charles Aspenwall, 1195 Tower road.