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10 WILMETTE LIFE May 25, 1928 Legion Auxiliary (Continued from Page 9) Mrs. Ennis, who m~de the chief address. Through the eyes of Mrs. Ennis, Auxiliarv work was viewed as a stat P.wide project. She stated that the Auxiliary has 15,260 members a s again st 13,900 last year; that the Legion has 59,000 membe r s. She mentioned important legi slatio n accomplished for . the veteran s and their families by the Legion; how they haYe secured hospitals and ~rcater compen sation for these men, and how thev are behind the unh·ersal draft bit( not yet passed. In the Uni.ted States there are m·er 70,000 mental ca ses, 17,000 of which are in Illinoi,,. Of these over 500 men receive no compensation as their condition is not directly traceable to the war. There are 255 chldren in the orphanag e at normal; two more cottages to be opened in June will privide for some of the 150 children on the waiting list. Mrs. Ennis, at the conclusion of her address, was presented with a gift by tl~e district in appreciation of her devotion to the Auxiliary work over the state. "Poppy Day should be made one of the most important occasions for the teachinr,- of tllltriotism to the chjldr n," Mrs. Arthur Johnson said. "School children should be give1~ coins by their parents and jnstructed to buy their own poppies. It will arouse the interest of the children and their questions will bring home to them the sacrifices made for them by the boys in the \Vorld \Var. Let every child wear a po ppy to school Monday." Frolh and Soph Girls to Have Play Day on June 2 SCOUT LEADERS TO MEET \Vilmette Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, junior assistant Scoutmaster s and troop committeemen w!ll hold their annual dinner at the Wilmette Congregational church Monday evening, June 4. The committee in charge of the affair is headed by Frank A. Wilson. Harold P. Bleser of 1319 \Vilmette avenue ·was in Louisville, Ky., over the \nek-end to attend the Church iII Downs Derbv. He returned home early this week. Saturday morning, June 2, at 9 o'clock the New Trier girls will celebrate Freshman-Sophomore Play day. The north shore, known throughout The girls in those classes have been the world for jts summer opera, is addpracticing the · events in their gym ing to its artistic institutions a Sumclasses, and it is the hope of the Phy- mer Art theatre. sical Education department that every Arrangements have been made to girl in these two classes will compete bring I van Lazareff and his Chicago in this Play day. The events have been Art Theatre company to the nevv planned so that all the girls will feel Ravinia auditor·i um in a series of profree to compete in some of the events ductions on Wednesday and Friday to be offered. There . will be base- evenings, July 6 to August 1. There ball games, track events, and stunts, including sack and potato races that \\'ill he a new production every Friday do not require preliminary practice. evening. There will also be se\'eral surprise Thi s is the second sea son for th e events. Art Theatre company on the north Points will be given in the 5-3-1 shore. Last year those of social and method, that is. five points for first artistic temperaments found ·an eY eplace, three points for second. and one ning at the Moraine hotel ~heater Yery point for third place. All the points much to their liking. made by the freshmen will be added The opening production is Dicken s' together, and the same will be done tale of Merrie England, "Cricket O il · with all the sophomore scores, and the Hearth ," with Ivan Lazareff in the the class with the most points will be part of ] ohn Peery bingle. The second declared winner. Although it was the bill is a comical satire. "The Torch original idea to have members of the . Bearers." by George Kelly. Oth e r freshmen and sophomore leaders ' productions are "The Marriage o f corps officia.te, they will proba!)ly. be Balzaminoff," h~· Ostro\·sky, and a takmg part 111 the Play day, so JUillors series of "Sketches of Life." and seniors will officiate. Art Theatre Will Appear at .Ravinia July 6 to August 1 PUPILS SING IN FESTIVAL WORTHEN~CARRICO CO~ 1146-1148 Wilmette Ave. Phone Wilmette . 588 Mrs. Kathryn Vernon of the facultv of the Byron Stolp school is confined to her home bv illnes s and will be unable to-return- to her classes for the remainder of the seme ster, it was learned this \Yeek. A large numb er of the pupils of .th e \\rilmette schools are taking an acti n: part in the North Shore Musical fe ~ tival which is being held at Patten gymnasium at Northwestern uni\'er sity this week. 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