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hm) ----r at the door. WINNETKA TALK March 19, 1927 HM Lili News of the North Shore Clubs Art League Is to See Shadow Puppet Mrs. Louise Hubbard Will Display Chinese Puppets at Next Art League Meeting A shadow puppet play, "Love in a Temple" will be given for members of the North Shore Art league during the meeting next Friday evening at Com- munity House, Winnetka. The pro- ducer of the little play is to be Mrs. Louise Hubbard of Winnetka, who has chosen it as part of an unusual and de- lightful program. Mrs. Hubbard returned recently from China after a comprehensive study of the art of the theater in that country. She is deeply interested in shadow puppets and will speak about the Chinese theater and its develop- ment. Mrs. Hubbard owns what is con- sidered the most complete and the fin- est as well as the largest private col- lection of Chinese puppets in this coun- try. The class now working under the instruction of George Oberteuffer of the Art institute will have some of its paintings on exhibition Friday evening. Both Mr. Oberteuffer and his wife, Amiard Oberteuffer, have pictures hanging in the present exhibition at the Art institute. The latter received the Logan prize for her picture, "Yel- low Gown," and Rudolph Ingerle, for- mer president of the North Shore Art league, won the Municipal Art league prize. Other painters of the league whose pictures are on exhibition are Frank Peyraud, Allan Philbrick, Anita Wil- litts Burnham, Carol-Lou Burnham, Percy B. Eckhart, Grace N. Haskins, Marguerite Taylor, and William R. Watson. Club Presidents Guests of Woman's Library Club The Woman's Library club of Glen- coe observed Presidents' day and Americanization day at its meeting Thursday of this week in the Glencoe Union church. Mrs. William F. Far- rell, president of the Tenth district, Illinois Federation of Women's clubs, was the special guest of honor. Presi- dents of the women's clubs along the north shore also were invited to attend the meeting. Dr. Albert W. Palmer of the Chica- go Historical society was the speaker of the afternoon. He chose "Hono- lulu" as his lecture topic. Colored slides depicting the gorgeous plant life of Honolulu as well as the activities of its people were used by Dr. Palmer in illustration of his talk. The Woman's Library club is con- templating a visit to the studio of Louis Bourgeois at 536 Sheridan road, Wilmette, Saturday, March 26. Mr. and Mrs. Bourgeois will serve their guests with tea in the late afternoon. The club's prospective host is the arch- itect for the Bahai temple in Wilmette. LAST LECTURE MONDAY The next and last of the series of six lectures given by Mrs. Anthony French Merrill at the Woman's club is to be Monday afternoon. These talks, which have been a source of deep interest to those attending, are not confined to members of the Wo- man's club of Wilmette. The lecture tickets may be procured LN ay City-Blinded Boys Have Eyes Opened at Arden Shore (Contributed) The Glencoe Garden club does not exist purely for its own pleasure and interest. It is now not only showing Chicago what it can do and has ac- complished, but is doing much to open the eyes of the city-blinded boys to the beauties of nature. All during the winter, twice a month, members of the Garden club have gone up and talked to the boys of the Arden Shore Winter camp about the birds and evergreens; for instance, in De- cember Mrs. Harry A. Peters and Mrs. Sydney Beech gave a talk on winter food for birds and illustrated it by samples of berries still on the bushes. In January Mrs. Arthur Brintnall took up mounted birds from the school collection and taught the boys how to distinguish the different birds. Mrs. Carl Miner placed a winter feeder outside the dining room window to attract the various winter birds for the boys to see. In February Mrs. Homer Horton and Mrs. John Armstrong brought ten samples of evergreens and made a chart for the boys so they could find them in the surrounding country. Mrs. Beech told them the use of the trees and Miss Black played and sang In- dian legends for them. This program will probably be con- tinued through April. Those members of the garden club who could not go up to the meetings sent refreshments-- real spreads--and those who know boys knows what that means! Nature magazines and other boys' periodicals have also been taken up. When one realizes what environment these boys have lived in, what dearth of whole- some activities and interests they have had, a whole new world is opened up to them, and surely it is by putting good, wholesome activities in the place of sordid ones that the club accom- plishes anything. Mrs. Homer Horton, who has had much experience in teaching, says she has never had such attention and such interest shown by children as these Arden Shore boys have shown. The benefit to both lecturers and hearers has been mutual for those who have given their services have felt they re- ceived much more than they gave. "Women on Juries" Bill Favored by Women Voters Mrs. Walter Benson, chairman of the finance committee of the Winnetka League of Women Voters, and state treasurer of the Illinois League of Women Voters, was one of a dele- gation that went to Springfield, Tues- day, March 8, for the hearing of "The Women on Juries" bill. Mr. Castle, representative from this district, made a motion to put it out of the judiciary committee, the motion being carried by a 26 to 5 vote. Mr. Propper also voted for it, but the other representative was absent. It was to come before the House, Wednesday, and opposition was expected in the Senate. Thirty women from Chicago attend- ed this meeting in Springfield. Judge Charles Thompson of Winnetka, made the opening speech, and Miss Esther Dunshee of Wilmette, acted as general adviser and spokesman. Judge Mc- Goorty also was present. Music Guild to Share in Beethoven Commemoration As the week of March 26 is to be marked the world over by programs in honor of the memory of Beethoven, who died March 26, 1827, the first part of the program of the March meet- ing of the Winnetka chapter, North Shore Music guild will be devoted to music of that great composer. Mrs. Hildegrade Marsh, one of the leading teachers of piano in Winnetka, and herself a pupil of Godowsky, will then lead a discussion on "The Prob- lems of Sight Reading," emphasizing its importance as a factor in the child's musical education, how much skill in it is necessary or possible, and how much effort should be devoted to it. The last part of the program will be given over to problems brought up by the music teachers of the Winnetka schools and to personal conferences with the private teachers of Winnetka to make plans for collaboration in the celebration of Music Week in May. The meeting is to be held in the Camp Fire Girls' room, Community House, Tuesday evening, March 22, at 7:45 o'clock. All private teachers of music in Winnetka, as well as the local school supervisors, are cordially invited to attend. Royal Neighbors Observe Twentieth Anniversary The Royal Neighbors of Winnetka gave a dinner Tuesday evening on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the lodge. The din- ner was held in Community House, and a program was enjoyed after the dinner. Charter members were pres- ent and spoke on the organization of the lodge. The participants in the program in- cluded Evelyn Olson, who danced; Phyllis Weir, character singer, accom- panied by Miss Jones at the piano; Mrs. Mary Jackson, who sang two songs; Mrs. Laura Hill, oracle of the Wilmette lodge, soloist, accompanied by Miss Lola Kurz of Wilmette; Miss Grace Smith, violinist, accompanied by Miss Marjorie Smith; Miss Lois Bailey, soloist, with Miss Kurz accom- panying; Miss Prysel Happ, pianist, who played two selections; Miss Celeste Happ, dancer, with Miss Jones as accompanist; Miss Kurz, who play- ed two piano solos. Mrs. G. S. Bailey and Mrs. Anna Johnson were co-chairmen of the en- tertainment committee. Mrs. Pearl Vollman was chairman of tables and decoration. Mrs. Anna Bayer acted as chairman of the dinner. Czecho-Slovakian Club to Have Color Travelog Dr. C. O. Schneider will entertain the Czecho Slovakian club at Com- munity House on Wednesday, March 23, with an exceptionally interesting, illustrated travelog on "Colorado's Scenic Wonderland--the Rocky Moun- tain National Park." Through a pro- cess of natural color photography, Dr. Schneider convinces his audience of the true coloring, and the amazing form and extent of this beautiful scenery. Friends of the club are invited to share with the members this rare treat. The Ladies' Aid society of the North Shore Methodist Episcopal church will hold an all-day meeting in the church rooms on Tuesday, March 22, at 10 o'clock. Luncheon will be served at 12. Club Hears Story of Art Institute Resident of Winnetka Tells Club of Growth and Achievement of Chicago Art Center The Winnetka Woman's club met Tuesday afternoon, March 15, Mrs. Arthur T. Cushman presiding. The program was in charge of the art and literature committee of which Mrs. Ernest S. Ballard is chairman. The speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. William A. Otis and her subject was "Art Is Long and Time Is Fleeting." Her talk was a very interesting re- sume of the history, the objects, the ideals, and the achievements of Chi- cago's Art institute. Mrs. Otis was able to present many facts of very great interest to the younger members of the club, those of us who have taken our wonderful in- stitute more or less for granted, and who will now find an added apprecia- tion of its beauty and impressiveness by the recollection of her interesting story of its humble beginning. Tt was started in 1879 on the fourth floor of a building at State and Mon- roe streets. It was badly lighted and poorly equipped. The students num- bered between forty and fifty. This is significant when contrasted with the present registration of four thousand. Its second home was on Van Buren street, its third was the building at the corner of Van Buren and Michigan, now owned and occupied by the Chi- cago club. Mrs. Otis remembers that even in this much more adequate place the galleries were badly lighted. The present lovely building was erected in 1893, that wonderful World's fair period when there seemed no limit to the power and achievement of Chi- cago. The city gave the land, four hundred feet of frontage on Michigan avenue in its lake front park, and in return the institute gives its free days to the people. Mrs. Otis illustrated her talk with pic- tures of some of the many treasures of the collection. She gave interest- ing facts regarding the present activi- ties of the institute, its lectures, its concerts, and its theater, the splendor of its permanent collections and the constant interest of famous loaned ex- hibits. One feels with her that the influence of the Art institute is vital to the community. British American Group Will Hold Club Night The British American club held its regular card party at Community House on Thursday, March 10. The monthly club night will be on Saturday, March 26, at the Community House. After a short business meeting a social time with dancing and refreshments will follow. Members are urged not to forget the "English Night" dinner and party on Saturday; April 23. This is always the liveliest gathering of the year and more than 120 guests are expected. ANNOUNCE RECITALS Miss Kathleen Air anounces the first annual recital of a series of three, for Friday night, April 1, to be held at the Winnetka Woman's clubhouse. It is to be given by the pupils of the Winnetka branch of the Columbia School of Music. The public is invited to attend.