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34 WINNETKA TALK May 7, 1927 National College College Medley Is N.K.E.C. Form of Festival for May By JEAN TEN BROECK The spring festival at the National Kindergarten and Elementary college yearly has its appeal for throngs of inhabitants of our north shore villages. The college counts among its friends not only many girls of college age who enter its doors as students but many older women who are alumnae and board members, A forecast of what this season's celebration is to be reveals itself in the following notice contributed by one in direct touch with all of the planning. The annual spring festival of the National Kindergarten and Element- _ ary college will take the form this year of a clever college medley--a series of colorful sketches, gay, aesthe- tic, humorous--with its climax in the masked ball and the crowning of the May Queen. A bit of the old plantation with clogging pickaninnies, ponderous mam- mies and hoop-skirted "quality," con- trasts strikingly with the preening and posing of the beautiful models of the peacock parade. A kitchen scene, where brooms, mops, spices, pots and pans swish and caper at the behest of the jolly cook, adds flavor to the song and folk dance of the Italian group and the flaming dance of the Spanish senoritas. "Poor Magdalena," a play of Piérrot and Pierrette, who leave their tranquil cardboard paradise for the joys and sorrows of mortal life, falls in de- lightfully with the other bits of color in the kaleidoscopic medley. The cast, which includes only grad- uating students, numbers over 250, with a chorus of 100 picked voices from the freshman class. One of the interesting features of the event is the fact that the May Queen, although selected by vote of the students, will not be announced to them until she is crowned at the close of the ball. The play will be given under the direction of Miss Etta Mount, direc- tor of plays and pageants at the col- lege and the musical program, which includes several unusually fine num- bers, will be given under the direction of Miss Louise St. John Westervelt of the Columbia School of Music, direc- tor of chorus at the college. Mrs. Olive Pierce Hazel of Lewis institute is in charge of the costumes for the festival, and Miss Margaret Farrar of the college faculty, of the scenery and stage setting. An invitation performance of the festival for the parents and friends of the students will be given on Wednes- day evening, May 11. The public per- formance, presented by the students as a benefit for the stage equipment fund, will be given in Harrison hall, Evans- ton, at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening, May 12. Tickets may be secured at the college office or at Community House, Winnetka. Members of the board of trustees and the governing board of the college who will act as sponsors for the festi- val are Mesdames Alfred S. Alschuler, Philip Armour, III, Alfred R. Bates, Otto R. Barnett, Harry Barnum El- mer S. Bersbach, Elmer S. Bradstreet, E. J. Baffington, Harry Byram Charles Cartwright, Henry M. Cooper, Wellington Coolidge, Fred A. Cusca- den, George M. Groves, N. Landon Hoyt, W. T. Hall, B. F. Langworthy, Walter Marx, Andrew MacLeish, Fred Meyer, William M. McMillan, Alex- ander Moseley, Albert E. Peirce, Harry G. Phillips, Fred D. Porter, Marcus D. Richards, Frederick Scott, to Give Engaged Photo by Reick Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wadhams Penfield, 525 Greenleaf avenue, Glen- coe, announce the engagement of their niece, Miss Evelyn Pardee Woods, to I. Roy Martin, Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Roy Martin of Kansas City, Mo. Miss Woods was graduated from the Bennett - school, Millbrook, N. Y., and Mr. Martin is a Harvard man. Give Bridal Showers Several parties already have been given in honor of Miss Virginia Ogan before her marriage on May 14, and during the coming week there are two more to be given. On Tuesday, May 10, Miss Helen Hamliton of 412 Wal- nut street will entertain for Miss Ogan and Miss Dorothy Scharf at a buffet supper and miscellaneous shower. Mrs. Clifford E. McAlevy and Miss Kathryn Brooks Newey of Wilmette will give a bridge party and handkerchief show- er for Miss Ogan at the home of Miss Newey, on Wednesday, May 11. Benefits for Organ Fund Members of the Order of the East- ern Star are giving many affairs this month to raise money for a new organ for the Winnetka Masonic temple. Mrs. Carlton Prouty of 693 Willow road entertained fifty guests at lunch- eon and bridge May 6. Mrs. George Kirkgasser of 166 Woodland avenue will also give a luncheon bridge, on May 11. On May 19, Mrs. V. Killian of 1348 Edgewood lane "will have a musical at her home. Party for Guild Wednesday The Woman's guild of Christ church, Winnetka, is giving a card party Wed- nesday, May 18, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Gay, 985 Sheridan road. The proceeds of the affair are to be applied to the working fund of the guild. Tickets may be obtained at the Parish house, Winnet- ka 884. F. J. Scheidenhelm, Douglas Smith, Merritt Starr, Robert Stoddard, Wil- liam Sutherland, George H. Tomlin- son, William D. Truesdale, Ronald Webster, Towner K. Webster, Jr. Arthur H. Woodward, and Miss Au- gusta Fenger. Spring F TER as Benefit Circle Meetings The final meeting of the year of the East Elm Street circle will be held at the home of Mrs. Landon Hoyt, 535 Sheridan road, Tuesday, May 10, at 2:X). In place of the customary sew- ing, a musical program will be given. Mrs. James Young will play the piano, Mrs. Norma Hopkins Bosworth will sing, and Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey and Mrs. John Hansel will give excerpts from "Hansel and Gretel." The May meeting of the New Trier circle will be on Tuesday, May 10, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. C. A. G. Kuipers, 485 Elder lane. Mrs. H. A. Slamin will be the assistant hostess. This is the last meeting of the circle until fall and as there will be the election of officers, it is hoped that every member will try to be present. The annual luncheon of the Ash Street circle was given May 3, at the home of Mrs. M. E. Sharp, 1103 Ash street. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Verne E. Hopkins, chairman; Mrs. Theodore J. Demling, vice chairman; Mrs. Chris W. Mathiesen, treasurer; Mrs. IL. Knackstadt, secretary. The Rosewood Avenue circle will have its next meeting Tuesday, May 10, at the home of Mrs. Chester Tay- lor, 1070 Tower road, at 2 o'clock. Election of officers will take place at that time. A large attendance is de- sired. Mrs. Curtis Doak will be the assisting hostess. The Scott Avenue circle will hold a business meeting May 10, at 2:30 - o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph Graff. 976 Vernon avenue. Officers for the coming year will be nominated at this meeting. The assisting host- esses will be Mrs. Ralph Snyder and Mrs. Charles Kostbade. The Indian Hill circle will hold the last meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. C. P. Waage, 560 Orchard lane on Wednesday afternoon, May 11, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. E. P. Fager will be the assisting hostess for the afternoon, during which there will be special en- tertainment. The Cherry Street circle will hold its annual May party on Thursday evening, May 19. Dinner, which will be served at the Caravel tea room at 7 o'clock, will be followed by bridge at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen T. Weinstock, 1242 Cherry street. The Pine Street circle will meet with Mrs. Howard Shaw, 994 Spruce street, Friday, May 13. Mrs. G. M. Mec- Sweeney will assist the hostess. This will be Bundle day, the occasion of a 25c sale. Each person is requested to bring a white elephant, and buy one. The May meeting of the Winnetka Heights circle will be held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Walter Neilson, 1025 Starr road. Mrs. George Suker and Mrs. Duane Peterson will be assistant hostesses. The Willow Street circle will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at the home of Mrs. Maynard H. Riley, 525 Orchard lane. Mrs. P. S. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Butler will be the assisting hostesses. The Oak Street circle will meet Tuesday, May 10, at the home of Mrs. Charles Karnopp, 455 Linden avenue. Assisting Mrs. Karnopp will be Mrs. Charles Jewell and Mrs. Roth. Neighbors to Give Bridge and Tea for Disabled Veterans A bridge tea will be given by The Neighbors of Kenilworth on May 18, at 2 oclock, at the Kenilworth club, to create a fund for aiding disabled vet- erans at the Great Lakes hospital. Many of these men are not receiving compensation from the government and are dependent upon outside help. Some of them have families who are greatly in need of aid. Everyone is urged to come to help the cause. A prize will be given for each table, and many door prizes will be distributed. Articles made by the disabled veterans will be exhibited. "Jot down May 18, on your engagement pad and let the boys know by your presence that they are not forgotten," the committee urges. Among those interested in the suc- cess of the party are Mrs. J. K. Far- ley, Mrs. E. J. Hicks, Mrs. Mark W. Cresap, Mrs. C. G. Burnham, Mrs. D. R. DeCamp, Mrs. A. J. Maloney, Mrs. M. H. Dement, and Mrs. Joseph Joyce. Women interested in the work are invited to visit Great Lakes with the Neighbors' committee at any time, and if any of them are desirous of contributing wearing ap- parel, books, magazines, playing cards, candy, or cigarets, their donations will be gratefully received, the committee announces. It is anxious to get a phonograph for the hospital as soon as possible. If anyone has an old one or knows of one, she is asked to phone Mrs. Joseph Joyce, Kenilworth 2134. Tea and Trip to Arden Shore Precedes Drive Mrs. Hubert Howard, 633 Walden road, will give a tea Friday afternoon, May 13, for the members of the Win- netka Arden Shore board and the workers for the annual drive. During the afternoon Miss Annabelle Ferrier and some of the boys from Arden Shore will give short talks. All of the workers for the drive which commences Saturday, May 14, will meet at the home of Mrs. Marcus D. Richards, 1240 Tower road, at 10 o'clock Monday morning for a day's trip to Arden Shore. They will drive to the encampment. Each will bring her own basket luncheon, and coffee will be served at the camp. This year's Winnetka Arden Shore board is composed of: Mrs. Hubert Howard, chairman; Mrs. Marcus D. Richards, vice president of the Arden Shore association; Mrs. Warren C. Agry, industrial chairman; Mrs. Jo- seph Otis, Jr. collecting chairman; Mrs. Fletcher Marsh, treasurer; Mrs. Edwin R. Keeler, and Mrs. Stephen Birch, publicity chairmen; committee-- Mrs. Norman Harris, Mrs. Joseph Otis, Mrs. Leslie Cooke, Mrs. Donald Jeffris, Mrs. - Ernst Tietgens, Mrs. Ralph Renwick, Mrs. Gilbert Scribner, Jr., Mrs. Walter Neilson, Mrs. Edwin R. Lewis, Mrs. Roy Bard, Mrs. Wil- lard Lochridge, Mrs. A. J. Mitchell, Mrs. Richard Bull, Mrs. Pierce Ward, and Mrs. Edwin Price. On June 9, the Ash and Cherry Street circles will have a joint all-day picnic at the summer home of Mrs. Carlton B. Prouty near McHenry. The Hawthorn Lane circle meets Tuesday, May 17, at the residence of Mrs. R. M. Jaeger, 517 Hawthorn lane. Fy