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Karch 2. 1928 News of tbe North Shore aubs Neighbors Club to I Have Ments Night Maka Play Settings Carveth Wells to Give Illustrated Lecture on Malay Jungles Tuesday Evening The next regular meeting of the Kenilworth Neighbors will take place on Tuesday evening, March 6, at 8 o'clock, in the large assembly room of the Kenilworth club. This meeting is open to the members, their friends, and thejr husbands. It is called "Men's Night." T~e speaker, Carveth Wells, who will entertain with an illustrated lecture on "My Six Years in the Jungles of Malay," comes with someMrs. Marguerite Taylor of Witthing entirely novel. In his announce- mette, instructor in interior decoraments · he tells an unusual story of how tion and fine and industrial arts at he happened to go to the Malay pen- the National Kindergarten and Elt:insula. He first tells of his early life, mentary college, has co-operated with of his marriage, and of some very Richard Rose of the School of Speech, trying hardships, as his work took Northwestern university, in the prohim with the Canadian Pacific railway duction of the attractive . stage setthrough the Northwest. Money was tings which are to be seen in "Rackscarce, responsibilities had increased etty, Packetty House" as presen'te·l by with his marriage, and he says he the student players of the college in began to quarrel with his wife. Final- Harrison hall on Saturday, March 3. ly he decided to seek a job in as An exterior setting, showing the outdangerous a place as he could in order side of the dilapidated doll house and to get more money and at the same !he SJ?iC and span. Tidy Castle, is us~d time make his wife as uncomfortable m th1s presentatiOn of the story 1.n and as miserable as possible and make place. of the usual and more prosatc her feel his martyrdom for her sake. ~ntertor of the doll ·h ouse. The result With such thoughts h · d fo th 1s altogether successful, af!d affords M 1 . d e sa.· 1 e r .e an opportumty for the peepmg out of 1 .a ay p~n!nsu.a an later Implored hts . windows and bobbing. in and out of wtfe to JOin ~~· ~fter se,veral years doors which is one of the delightful spent there. hvmg m the JUngle con- features of the play. tmuously, h1s health was broken and he returned to America to die. To quote, he says, "A diet of liver and Capacity Audience Hears strawberries, combined with work as a laborer in a ship yard, restored my MacDowell Group Musicale On February 28, the second north good health, and I accidentally di~cov ere~ that it is far more profitable . to shore studio was opened to the Maclecture about engineering than to prac- Dowell society, the first meeting of the season having been held at the tice it." He is frank, to say the least, and Benjamin 'Marshall studio. Last Tuescomments from members of two or- day evening a musical program was g~nizations where he has appeared, presented and owing to the society's gtve an idea of the fascinating story growth, the members filled the large he has to tell and the manner in which studio of Elizabeth Heath in Highland Park. he tells it :After a short talk by the president, From the Geographical society of Frank W. Ambler, on the north shore Philadelphia : "The lecture e n t i t I e d society's aims and progress in assist"My Six Years In the Jungle of ing the MacDowell colony at PeterMalay" ~Y Carveth W eJls, was . very boroufYh, N. H., Miss Priscilla Carver well rece1ved by members of the socie- and M r~. Heath gave a number of ty, the vivid description of this wild comno"itions written for two pianos ·: country and humorous anecdotes of the "Andante and Variations" by Schulife and occupations of the natives mann, "Gavotte," by Raff, and "Romaking ·a strong appeal to the audi- mance" and 'Waltz" from Rachmanience." noff's second suite. Between these Austin North End Women's club groups, Dr. Davies Lazear of Win~hicago-"1 do not hesitate to say it netka. assisted by Mrs. Dwight C. IS one of the most enjoyed programs Orcutt of Glencoe. sang "The Dedicaof the season. His talk on Malay, his tion of Franz." an aria from "Manon" knowledge and experiences in that by Massenet. "M v Desire," by Cadlittle ~nown co~ntr.Y. was intensely in- man. and "T11e Tally-Ho" by Leoni. terestmg and hts vtvtd personality and · c~ar~ ~f ~elivery ~elighted our really Catholic Club Has Fine · dtscnmmatmg audtence."_:.Mrs E. E. . Kretschner, chairman. Arts Program on March 9 The next fine arts program of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette is Next Merrill Lecture on being arranged for Friday, March 9, New Honors for Stage at the home of Mrs. John Boylston, Mrs. Edwin Airs. Anthony French Merrill. well 1302 Chestnut avenue. known all along the north shore for Georger and Mrs. W. Miller will asher lectures on current literature and sist the hostess. The program will consist of a paper events, is to give the fifth talk in her course of six at the Wilmette on "The American Short Story" by Woman's club Monday afternoon at Mrs. 0. Brockmeyer. an illustrated 2 o'clock. Her lecture subject on this reading bv Mrs. G. Schilbach, and a occasion will be, "New Honors for the talk entitled. "The Romance of Ster·· Stage." ling Silver," by Abram Mendenhall. The cour'se is given under the aus- The music feature will be a talk on pices of the literature d.-nartment of .,American Jazz. Its Structure and the Woman's club of Wilmette, of Influence," by Mrs. M. B. Morris of . which Mrs. John C. Mannerud is Chicago. chairman. The hour of meeting is 2 o'clock. ·Art Department in Trio Gives Program of Varied Charm at ...__ _ _ _ _ ____, the Skokie D. A. R. Charge of Program By V. H. L. The Skokie Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs. Harry Street, 592 Sheridan road, Winnetka, on Monday afternoon, February 27, with about thirty members and their guests present. Mrs. Street's home is just the right sort to lend itself to a musicale so that the artists who gave the program felt fortunate in h~ying the open spaces, the high ceilings and the spacious rooms, large enough for the tones of the voice or instrument to expand and carry. In the absence of the regent, Mrs. Fannie Cope, the vice regent, Mrs. E. D. Snydacker conducted the meeting. The usual business followed the "Salute to the Flag" and the singing of "Ametica" and then the hostess introduced the soprano, Mrs. Josephine Lydston Seyl; the cellist, Miss Li11ian Pringle; the accompanist, Miss Evans. Miss Pringle opened the program with a group of well chosen numben on the cello, the first, a short selection of dignity and beauty. The second was the "Song of Pan" with the delicate lightness of woodland sounds and flute notes. Then a number called "Orangt> Blossoms," something tender, and in closing a short selection of difficult technique and strength. Mrs. Seyl opened her soprano numbers with a French song of the story of the Sleeping Princess, "La Belle en Dormant," which she sang in very good taste. Although written and sung in French, Mrs. Seyl gave a brief outline of the song in English before she presented it with the music and her audience followed the story exactly. Her other songs in this group included "The Lilac Tree" and "In Ital;"' and "Joy" each with its thought of the joy in living. well suited to her spirited manner and joyous quality of voif'e. Miss Evans not only was a most excellent accompanist but played two solo numbers which were greatly enjoyed. There were pictures of spring and early summer, one of a "May Day." and the other of "Rain in a Garden." Miss Pringle played the "Evening Star" from Tannhauser and did it exouisitely and the "Hungarian Rhapsody," by Popper. and as an encore gave the much beloved "Berceuse" from Jocelyn. Her playing grew more beautiful as the program advanced and one lost sight of the plaver in the quality and tone of the music. Mrs. Seyl again san~. this time two songs in German which were very attractive and two songs of Paris. one the "Lamo-lie-hter," and the other "Carnival Night." The program closed with two ensemble numbers by the trio. the last one a verv difficult and weird song cf the "Nile." Mrs. Henry Veeder of Winnetka is chairman of the program committee. I Wilmette Woman's Club to Hear Speakers Popular Both as Artists and Lecturers Members of the Woman's club of Wilmette anticipate with great interest the program for Wednesday, March 7, when the art department, which is in charge of both the morning and afternoon sessions, will present two speakers of particular interest. The morning program will consist of a talk by Miss Anna Helga Hong of Northwestern university, who will dwell on problems of interior decorating, stressing especially th.e value of color. Miss Hong also wtll demonstrate the value of color to individuals and will carry out some of her original ideas on the group of pupils she is bringing from the university. Foltowing the serving of the 1 o'clock luncheon, the afternoon program will commence at 2, .with Mrs. Anita· Willetts Burnham of Hubbard Woods, the speaker. Mrs. Burnham will entertain her audience with a talk on art. Mrs. Burnham, an artist of distinction, is a ready talker and clothes her lectures with a refreshing sense of humor. The art department feels itsdf fortunate in having secured two speaker5 who are artists of repute in Chicago as welt as popular persons on the lecture platform. Mrs. Gordon Wilson is chairman of the department, assisted by a committee composed of Mesdames E. G. Bentley, J. Burrill, Dwight Chapman, Ha;ry Clark. Alonzo ]. Coburn, David Davis, Harrv Hooker. Sumner Mason. Lester Mee.-\V'illiam Schmedtgen, and Ashton B. Taylor. Neat East Relief Shop Open Daily in Chicago Mrs. Frank F. Ferry, 391 Sheridan road. Winnetka, was chairman of Winnetka day held Friday, February 17, at the Near East Relief Industrial display in the Stevens building. The display is open from 9 to 5 :30 every day in the week. This shop, which has been open for about two months, has on display and for sate oriental lamps, lusterous green pottery. vases, fine embroideries, and rare pieces of tapestry and batik. All these beautiful things have been m~de by widowed mothers strugJ!ling to support a family, or ~rphan boys and girls following the trade of their ancestors. The embroideries come from various parts of Turkey. Greece. Svria, and Russia. The purchase of these articles helps some mother or orphan who is struggling for a ~ere existencP.. Assisting Mrs. Ferry were Mrs. Norman K. Anderson and Mrs. Waltace B. Rumsey both of Winnetka. Wilmette Women U raed to Sew at Club~ Today The Francis Juvenile home is to benefit by the sewing done today at the Wilmette Woman's club under tht auspices of the philanthropy department of the club. Women of the village ar~ invited to join their friends for luncheon and a chat over their work. Newcomers too, wilt' find this an opportunity to become acquainted with those who have had a longer residence in the villaJ!"e. Luncheon will be served at noon. The sewing hours are from 10 in the morning until about 5 in the afternoon. JUNIORS PLAN STUNT NIGHT The junior members of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette are holding their next meeting Monday evening, Mar~h 5, at 8 o'dock. at the Francis Xavier auditorium. The evening, which is for only the members. has been designated as Stunt night. with the program to be given by a number of the Jrirls themselves. All members are urged to be present.