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in hber'talk on the work of the colon .at Peterborough before memnbers 0 the North Shore MacDowell societ, last Monday evening. The sociel, met with Mrs., C., R. Erwin in Kenii *worth, and'Frank. W. Ambler, form- er president, presided. Miss- Lunt, who is- a lovely lady cj *88 years, read an informai 'but charni ingly couched speech she had writtei for the occasion.ý Knowing Marian MacDoweil persoznally, Miss Luni Was able to $Peak: with heartfelt 'sym- patby and appreciation for one whiose courage and inspiration have carried out the - wishes of -lier husband through the years. Thec Peterborough colony j s in! itself a tribute. to the life of Mrs. MacDowell, who is ai pres -ent seriously il! in New York. The many MacDowell societies ini the country' serve- to keep burniing the torch thatshe hbas lit. These so- cities are flot organized for the pur- pose of entertaining members, al- tlioigh incidéntally they do that, but in order that members "strive to aid *by appreciation and personal efforts to point a way for humanity to.speak and achieve in interpreting idealism," said Miss Lunt. "If talent or genius is to -offer something fine to humnanity, it must have freedom to move and speak,"e Miss Lunt cont nued, "and at Peter- borough there can be secured thie flnest anid best ad'ances for. an art- ist's work . . . At Peterborough art- ists find quiet. solitude, neare and ssuns iares and worries.- Mrs. Macý- Dowell's whole life and thought has been spent in creating and maintain- ing such an atmosphere. Hugo, Carver, Evanston tenonr, wa$ heard in a group of songs,- accom- panied by >Miss Pniscilla .Carver at the piano. Mn.?ICarven poss esses a dramtatic voice of great power and srnootliness, which hie uses welI in interpreting bis~ songs. His nianner is quiet and unassuming. and hé bavng a diwar 6, and1 'oth club Satur-: ning, Fi will be Tite enga.gçjnent of Miss Mary Adel<ofe JHarding, daugJ&ser of Mr. and Mrs. Victor MI. Harding of 789 Burr avenue, Hubbard WVoods, and Alb'ert Carl eton Simmonds, Jr., of New York City, son of Mrs. Albert Carleton Simmonds of A lexandria, La., zms announced at a luncheon l'y Miss Harding fast week Thursday ai lier home. The marriage u411 take place Saturday e-i-eLig, FebruarY 28. ning, Februar.y 27, in the b-allroom h. f Shawnee Country club, an annouince- ment from the ciub's recreation c,. mnittee issued yesterday, states., .As a result of the ititra-clul, tou-,- nament heJd recently which proved 50 popular with club members, it %vaý decidied to challenge the entire north shore to an open tournament to de- cide the ping 'pong championship. Funther information, conicernuusrg -uary 7. The mal. Photo by Bernie Miss Fl1 o r en ce Branson, 817 Central avenue, is finance 'chairman. and assisting with the ticket sales o f the J'alcntine's day bridge and Fashion shou, that the Junior Auxi- liaÈy of the Woinan's club of Wil- mette is sponsoninq. The affair, -which will be given to aid the char- 1 l ,1.itta'v girl s zé.Lell as se7,- t<'ri Of the club women will showt tihe earli, stnin.g fashiols"as in eter- /'reted by al aitssiisto;imodiste. Reservations for the tables along th. fle ru'mt-zwav dovsm which thse manne quidus 7ill step thi r way. savbe inade cari vwith. Miss jBratsoni. Name Club Hosts and Hostesses Next Week A Ping Pong tournamient will L;e Iay' eve- anston were- ar affair luncheon on trell's. home., v* -, a oiir il -ouiry ciuu -iast Sundav afternoon to hear the miu- sicale by John Dwight Sample, wbich bad been postponed on Noveniber 30 because of the singer's illness. Mr. Sample preseuted an unusually well-balanced program, with a, se- lection suffilciently varied to appeal< to an audience with widely differenti.. ated musical tastes. For .the second and fourth groups of .his prograni'-Mr.. Samiple sang the .arias, "Ch'ella. Mi Creda," from- Pue- cinis "La Fanciuîla del West," and ".OtelIIol's Monologue" fr6om ,Verdi's opera, "Otello." Both numbers were superbly rendered, especially thé lat- ter, which. is a favorite with the k artist. As a heritage of an operatic. career 1Mr. $ample has a fine quality. of> ex- pression that cornes only with long association in the ernotional and dra- matic' atmnosphere of grand opera. In1 contrast to the magnificence of "Otello's -Monologue" Were. the groups of Italian, English and Ger- mnan ballads and folk .ongs and the three delightful encores,' "Iuna D'Estate," hy Tosti. "Once in a While" and,*'Love, 1 Have Won You." Mr. Samnple's performance owed much of its charm and, beauty to thme excellent support of his accomaist, Isaac Van Grovç, who as a. iaisi himnself an accomplished artist. Mr. and Mrs. Sample and the lat-- ter's sister, Mrs. Ruby Daehler, were the club's guests at the tea which followed on the balcony and at which M'r s. F. W. Fuerrnann and Mrs. Rov Af rican Scenes to'Be Shown at. Local' C l«b The Kenilworth clul)> feels' itself very fortunate in being' able to pre- et toits mnembers Mr. George Dry-' den, and bis son, Eastman Dryden :in' a 1rivate showing oftheir African pictùres 'together with a most inter- esting recit4l of their experiences as big game huniters, on this week Fni- dav evening, January 30 at 8 o'clIock. A year ago. Mr. Drvde~n.aori Fet Luncjeonnmbens Of thedcub are privi- et Lunheon edged to.invite thein friends with no. B. fCottreflOf 112 Sbcth guest fee clanged. There will be an Urs. N., S. Givea' of Ev- opportunity after the lecture for ail. co-hostesses at a buffet Of Mn. DrydenP' fniends adfre Thurdayat rs. 'ot neghbors to meetin the lounge.. Re- fsmnts will be servcd. I