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=m ER Em EN = WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917 NEGRO EDUCATOR TO TELL OF PROGRESS Hampton Institute Head Will Talk At Winnetka Sunday Evening. DISCUSS RACE PROBLEMS Lecture to be Illustrated by Motion With Typical Plantation Melodies. Pictures and Enlivened Problems arising from the influx of negroes from the south to Chicago and environs and the best means of solving them will be discussed Sun- day evening before the Sunday Even- ing club in Winnetka Community House. Those in charge today de- clare that new phases of industrial and social life arising from the in- crease in the number of negroes would distinguish the program. How the race problems of the south and virtually of the north practically had been solved by Hampton (Virginia) Institute, pioneer vocational school of the United States, will be described by Dr. Hol- lis Burke Frissell, principal of the institution, and illustrated by motion pictures. A feature of the program | will be plantation melodies by the | famous Hampton quartet, two of | whom have appeared, it is said, be- | fore the public the last 30 years. ! | E---- With the co-operation of ue Greater Hampton Patriotic Move- ment, which for several weeks has | presented Hampton's a ims and] achievements to thousands in Chica- go and suburbs, its accomplishments | and methods will be emphasized be- | fore the Sunday Evening club. Dr. | Shailer Mathews, dean of the Uni- | versity of Chicago, is chairman of | the advisory committee of the] Greater Hampton Patriotic Move- | ment, which includes L. Wilbur Mes- | ser, Men's Christian Association, I.. Hutchinson, vice-president of the Corn Exchange National bank (Chi- ¢ago) and A. Rosecrans Baldwin of Chicago. Former President William H. Taft is chairman of the board of trustees of Hampton. According to leaders of the Great- "er Hampton Patriotic-Movement it is "a widespread endeavor for na- tional efficiency and production" particularly among the 12,000,000 ne- groes in the United States. "Its specific purpose is to increase and mobilize national resources of ne- groes and Indians (Hampton also teaches the aborigines) in industry, particularly in agriculture, home economics, health, housing, child wedfare and gardening. "Through manifold activities, especially "in the south, this move- ment is shaping the welfare of hun- dreds of thousands of negroes whose value to the country under such in- fluence and leadership as Hampton affords can scarcely be over esti- mated." Among the expressed aims of the movement are increase of acreage under cultivation and the rotation of crops, increase in the production of poultry and cattle, expansion standards munities. "In several ways but especiallly be- cause of its intensive and extensive is influencing rural and urban eduea- the days of war the extension of instruction in cooking, canning, glazing, gardening, sewing, hvgene, sanitation and in the human- system of instruction, Hampton tion among negroes all over' United States." In these animal husbandry, tinning, ities is Hampton's purpose. The slogan of the movement "plant every piece of ground year. grow where one grew before. a ton, Va. received today is that Hampton Institute, by its board of trustees. has dedicated the institu- tion and its 1,000 pupils to the serv- ice of the nation. Religious, educational, social, anthropic, industrial and politica organization of men and women ir these parts have been informed by means of wide publicity, encompas- ed in what was termed "Hampton Week," of the practical patriotism to which Hampton has addressed itself. in Chicago and The 75,000 negroes Cook county have heen enlisted ir the movement and have been brought within the educational and moral in fluence of Hampton. Stimulus was given evident, it is declared, tion of garden, and now i in the forma general chairman of the Young | Charles | of dairying and a general elevation of | in rural and other com- is this Make two bushels of potatoes Teach dollar to do the work of two." Telegraphic information from Hamp- phil- S calf and pig clubs. Graduates of Tariptoneorgiolsed in Chicago and elsewhere as the Arm- strong League in honor of the found- er of Hampton, General Chapman Armstrong--have led in giving in- struction in domestic economy and the trades. Housewives now are be- ing told to save that which before they wasted in preparing meals. Scraps of meats, fruits, vegetables and other edibles which formerly were disdained now are conserved Similar instruction in efficiency and conservation is given in the voca- tions and all the efforts of the Hamp- ton Movement are directed toward intensity and practicality as an ex- pression of patriotism. Spurred by the Hampton Move- ment officials of Chicago and those of its suburbs together with those of industrial corporations have sur- veyed the negro and his conditions since the migration from the south. The negro's value in industry, his loyalty, stability and ability have been recorded and it is these re- cords which will be presented in di- verse form to the Sunday Evening club. ES EE EE CHARLES J. ROBERTS DIES Charles J. Roberts died Sunday his home, 2053 Tripp Avenue, in Chi cago after suffering ill health for about a year. Mr. Roberts was a brother of Harry Roberts, manager of the North Shore Distilled Water Ice company of at and afternoon at Mt. Carmel. Winnetka. Funeral services were held Tuesday | WINNETKA MAIDS ENJOY PARTY AT HORACE MANN Guests of School Tuesday Evening Royally Entertained--Hear Lec- ture on Household Economy. The Horace Mann School gave a party for the maids of Winnetka at the school Tuesday evening. About 65 guests enjoyed a very pleasant social evening. Music was furnished by Mrs. Sammons, pianist and Miss Baker, violinist. Miss Marie Shuf- flebotham told a couple of short and entertaining stories. Announcement was made of the prizes to be awarded the middle of May, consisting of three of $5 each for the best recipes for the use of dandelions and $5 for the most eco- nomical luncheon menu. This con- test is open to anyone interested. Miss Felckerchner, the domestic science instructor, gave a short talk explaining the course of lectures and demonstrations to be given on "Household Economy" beginning next Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served. MEE Es PERSONAL MENTION The Junions of Girton school en- tertained the Sophomores this after- noon. > Mrs. Alschuler and family have the Neville house on Willow Street for the summer. Mrs. Neville and her mother, Mrs. Tilley, are staying in Evanston for the present, leone taken WINNETKA WOMEN WORK FOR HOME AND COUNTRY Household Economics, Sewing, Red Cross Instruction, Vegetable Gardening, Occupy Attention. The women's department of the War 'Energency Union has so far had four lectures on Home Economy, and Tuesday afternoon, May 8, at 2:30 o'clock, a housekeepers' confer- ence will be held at the club house. Mrs. Jessie Fugate has accepted the chairmanship of home sewing, and will act as intermediary between the groups having sewing for any of the allies and the women who have registered as willing to do such work. Mrs. Fugate's address is Burr Avenue, Hubbard Woods, and her telephone number is 690. Under the auspices of the Red Cross department and the manage- ment of Mrs. George Farnsworth, classes in home nursing will be open at Community house within a week or two. Miss Mary Garretson, train- ed Red Cross nurse, will give the in- struction in a course of fifteen les- lons, two a week. The cost will be 85 for afternoon lectures and $3 if an evening class for clerks, wage earners, etc. is formed. Such in- struction will be strictly according to Red Cross requirements and the pupils, at the close, will be eligible for the regular examination in Chi- The first of five lectures on "Veg. etable Gardening for Beginners" was given Monday evening. The course is very practical, costs one dollar, and the proceeds go to the Wa Emergency Union. IN CHICAGO o you pay one dollar for marcel wave, We charge 75¢, and if you have two marcel waves a week it only cos you $1.25 for both. We give scienti scalp treatment, chiropody and bod massage. H. Delebecque, 747 Elm street, Winnetka. Tel. 822. i LLLLII IIIS ILI ILIA IIIS IIIS II I IAI IIIA 111 SLE 3% on Savings Deposits Storage fcr Silve end all Valvzakles Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent Winnetka State Bank cago, receiving a diploma from Washington if the test is successful- ly met. AL Ir ZZzzrzrrzzrrrzzrzazzzzazlzzizziizdz RN ALIA IIIA LAI LATE ASIII IAI SALLI III SSAA SAAT AYIA Rnd er NE NAL RE SI 1 1 Nn Hipinpl & No HT Tailors Announcement ! wish to announce to our many friends that \X JE Fred Beisel and David Nord have entered into a partnership to be known as Beisel & Nord Mr. Beisel has been in the Tailoring and Cleaning business for several years, and is well known. Mr. Nord has been associated with Joseph F. Piersen Company of Evanston for the past ten years as cutter and is thoroughly conversant with the tailoring business. We will do strictly Merchant Tailoring, Cleaning and Pressing. All work done in our own shop and goods will be called for and delivered. Our new location after May First will be 558 Railroad Avenue Telephone Winnetka 653 When in need of anything in our line kindly give us a call. Sincerely yours, Beisel & Nord Merchant Tailors WINNETKA, May First Nineteen Hundred Seventeer.. ILLINOIS hot IANA NAAR 0 30000 FF I I I 1S 7 4 EE aa URS a aaa RUSHES) FEREREEEEEE dag FRREEEREE