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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Mar 1927, p. 37

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WINNETKA TALK March 26, 1927 News of the North Shore Clubs iwi ld? Alfred Wallenstein on Sunday Program Internationally Known Cellist to Give Last Concert of Chamber Music Season. The last of the North Shore Cham- ber Music concerts will be given on Sunday afternoon, April 3, at 4 o'clock, in the Kenilworth Assembly hall. Al- fred Wallenstein, who is the first vio- loncellist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, will be the soloist. The Muenzer trio has played at the other three concerts of the season. A treat is in store for subscribers to 'these concerts, as Mr. Wallenstein is one of the most remarkable expo- nents of violoncello playing in Ameri- ca, and he is internationally renowned. He is a pupil of the celebrated cellist, Julius Klengel, and has a reputation for artistry equal to that of his mas- ter. Mr. Wallenstein has been first vio- loncellist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra for several seasons and has appeared as soloist at its concerts with brilliant success. His program is to be as follows: nnata (1756-1825) .......... Breval ncert in A Minor ....... Saint-Saens Tateriuge «aco ans sivve va Chausson Three Hungarian Dances ...... Brahms Spinnenlie@ ....... i inn ree Popper Intermezzo (La Bida Breve) .......... de Falla--Wallenstein Ta Fileuse .....ccrvsvvsvarnarea Faure fbeulied esse Nachez--Wallenstein rentelle ...... sus svnen Cossman 1 After the concert tea will be served. For further information regarding tickets Mrs. Amuel B. Spach can be reached at Kenilworth 429 or Walter Marx at Kenilworth 565. Wilmette Actors Cast in Playshop's "Co-op Love" "Co-op Love," a three act comedy, will be produced by the Town and Gown Playshop on April 5, 6, 7 and 8, at 8:15 o'clock, at Annie May Swift hall, Northwestern university. The cast of the play includes three Wil- mette actors: Mrs. John Boddie, Mrs. John Behr and Miner Coburn. The author of the play is Mrs. Fay Ehlert, wife of the Chilian consul, and Theodore Cloak, who is in charge of the Playshop productions in the school of speech, is directing the play. The play is one of the few three act plays written by members of the play writing class. It is a comedy in satiric mood of love in a co-operative apartment. The other members of the cast are from Evanston and the school of speech, and include: Mrs. Amanda Lynn Thompson, Troy Parker, Mrs. Herbert Thomas and Ollie Croucher, of Evanston; Marjorie Woolsey. prompter, Gladys Thompson, John Doesburg, Edward Banfield and Her- bert Curry, of the school of speech. The members of the cast were the guests of Mrs. John Boddie at tea on Sunday at her residence, 1621 Forest avenue. TO LECTURE ON FRANKLIN | Benjamin F. Affleck will give his lecture on "Benjamin Franklin" Wed- nesday, March 30, at 9 o'clock in the evening before the Czecho Slovakian club in Community House. Mr. Af- fleck is president of the Benjamin Franklin club of Chicago. The club cordially invites its friends to hear the de Soloist for Next Club Musicale Sydnie Smith Cooley, contralto, is to be the soloist at the musicale given by the music committee of the Win- netka Woman's club Tuesday after- noon, March 29, at 3 o'clock. Beulah Taylor Porter will be at the piano. In addition to songs by Caccini, Pergolesi, Sadero, La Forge, Arthur Foote, and Hageman that Mrs. Cooley will sing, Mrs. Edwin S. Fetcher and Mrs. Ernst vonAmmon will play a two piano Grieg concerto. Hostesses for the afternoon are to be Mrs. Roger Ballard, Mrs. John Cecil Black, Mrs. John R. Cochran, Mrs. Vincent Cartier, Mrs. Ralph Monroe Snyder, and Mrs. Joseph E. Winterbotham. Tree Expert Addresses Home and Garden Club Mrs. J. S. Cline, of 304 Cumnor road, opened her home on Monday, March 21, to the Kenilworth Home and Garden club, at which time the members enjoyed an interesting talk by an expert on the subject, Thomas J. Lynch, of Winnetka, on "Trees and Their Proper Care." Mr. Lynch sought, among other things, to disillusion the minds of any who might entertain the view that there is anything especially mysterious in the care and treatment of trees, except the observance of a few well defined rules and their application at the proper time. He explained the different methods of spraying trees, the various mate- rials used, the appropriate times of year to spray for various purposes, and the results of the various kinds of spraying. He also explained the proper methods of pruning trees, and pointed out the ill-effect of improper trimming. He explained the different methods of feeding trees and their bracing, when required. The new methods of filling trees and their benefits, as compared with old methods, were also discussed by Mr. Lynch. Smith College Group Is Sponsoring Two Lecturers Brought here through the instigation of a group of members of the Chicago Smith College club living in the city and on the north shore, William Aylot Orton, popular professor of economics at Smith college, will give two lectures in the lounge of the Chicago College club, 196 Delaware place, Thursday, March 31, and Saturday, April 2. The talks will be given at 11 o'clock in the morning. The Smith college alumnae who are instrumental in procuring Mr. Orton for these lectures are Mrs. Francis H. Hardy of Winnetka; Mrs. Frank Par- ker Davis, Mrs. John E. Blunt, Miss Gertrude E. Gladwin, Miss Margaret Scott, of Evanston; Miss Clara Gil- bert, Miss Tessa Schmidt, Mrs. J. L. Valentine, of Chicago; Mrs. Arthur R. Hoch of Oak Park. Mrs. Griswold A. Price of Evanston has the advance ticket sale in charge. LEAGUE TO SEW FOR CHARITY The North Shore Catholic Woman's league will meet at the residence of Mrs. Katherine R. Schildgen, 907 Crain street, Evanston, on Tuesday, March 29. The league will hold its regular social service meeting to sew for charity. Tenth District Is to Elect Officers Edgewater Beach to Be Scene of Annual Meeting and Lunch- eon of Women's Clubs The annual meeting and election of officers of the Tenth district, I. F. W. C., will be held in the Crystal ballroom of the Edgewater Beach hotel on «Thursday, March 31, Mrs. William F. arrell, president. presiding. The morning session, which will open at 10 o'clock, will be given over to an- nual reports of officers and department chairmen. There will be three minute talks on "Scope of the Federation--Why Clubs Should Belong," by several prominent club women of the district. An interesting part of the program will be a contest of several club cho- ruses of the district, under the direction of the district chairman, Mrs. Freder- ick Williams. Prizes will be given for the three. best. Luncheon will be served in the Marine dining room. The afternoon session will convene at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Walter W. Seymour, state president of the federation, is to be the guest of honor and principal speaker of the afternoon. Reservations for the luncheon are in charge of Mrs. Frank T. Gerbing, 3335 Wilson avenue, Chicago. CLUB HAS EVENING ABROAD Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Chatwin of 972 Spruce street, Winnetka, opened their home to 'the Forest Glen Literary society recently. "An Evening A- broad" was the interesting program given. Mrs. Genevieve Beaver en- tertained with an illustrated lecture on "Paris." Miss Isabel Johnson, in a senorita's costume of a century ago, gave .a very interesting descriptive talk from her travel in Spain. A travelog by Miss Elaine Johnson, en- titled "A Journey Through France," delighted the guests immensely, as the quaint and historic charms of that country were treated in a highly artis- tic manner. LEAGUE DELEGATES Among those who have been an- nounced as delegates who will attend the legislative citizenship school to be held in Springfield, Ill, March 29 and 30, are Mrs. William G. Hibbard of Winnetka, fourth regional director of the National League of Women Vot- ers, and Mrs. James W. Morrisson, 'president of the Illinois league. The school is being conducted under the co-operation of the Illinois League of Women Voters and the Woman's club of Springfield. SKOKIE D. A. R. TO MEET The monthly meeting of the Skokie Valley chapter of D. A. R. will be held March 28, at the home of Mrs. Carl Keith, 310 Warwick road, Kenilworth. Rev. James Madison Stifler of Ev- anston is to speak on "Benjamin Franklin and his Correspondence with Polly Stevenson." PLAYS BEFORE CLUBS Valona Brewer, violinist on the fa- culty of the Columbia School of Music, played in Evanston Wednesday for The Little Music club, and Friday for the Music Study club. Mrs. Harold Knapp, harpist, was her accompanist. bibl. Le tr aE

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