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30 WINNETKA: TALK January 7, 1928 News of the North Shore Clubs [| Club Women Hear Kathryn N. Adams College President Describes Eman- cipation of Women in the Near East The Winnetka Woman's club met Tuesday, January 3, for the first meet- ing of the new year. The president, Mrs. Arthur Cushman, presided. The speaker for the day was Miss Kathryn Newell Adams, president of Constantinople Woman's college, who took as her topic "The New Freedom of Women in the East." Miss Adams asked her audience to bear in mind two facts as she talked. First, that this emancipation of women in Turkey was not a sudden revolution, as we are inclined to think, but a movement of long growth, for which the women are ready and to which they adapt themselves easily. The second fact is that the women of Con- stantinople are two or three genera- tions ahead of their sisters of the out- lying districts, so that statements in regard to one group do not apply to the other. Miss Adams stated that education is now open to all girls, that they even have had access to Stamboul universi- ty. The women have removed their veils and have gone to work. The war forced them to step into the places of absent men. They liked the business life and have remained in it. Politically, the women are alert, but not yet ready in sufficient numbers for the vote, which the government is ready to give them, she announced. Socially the emancipation has been greatest. The formerly veiled and se- cluded women now go unveiled where they will and open their home to guests of both sexes. Miss Adams stated that the Turkish women look to America. They not only desire to emulate the American women in lesser matters but also in interest in higher things, such as civics and philanthropy. Miss Adams cited as examples of their constructive work : a home for beggars, established in an effort to clear the streets of the hordes that infest them: aid in equipping schools; meals for school children: and a scientific investigation of school children. Miss Adams described the outstand- ing work of a graduate of the Woman's college, a physician of foreign training and large practice, who gave all her spare time and money to the establish- ment of a baby clinic, feeling that welfare work was a crying need of the city. Her experiment in the poorest part of the city, in an old mosque begged from the government, has now been copied in other parts of the city. Another graduate is now assistant to the minister of health and is director of welfare work. Her training was taken in America. Their girls are in demand as secretaries; they are going into law, journalism, and architecture, said Miss Adams, all of which illus- trates their live interest in civic mat- ters. Miss Adams said there were three main factors instrumental in this emancipation: first, the war; second, the president of the republic, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who is most democratic and eager for the advancement of women and desirous of the best for his people; third, the influence of the American colleges. What the women of Turkey are asking of the women of America, said Miss Adams, is that they will have patience with their slow progress and In Lecture Series At Woman's Society Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, well known along the entire north shore for her lectures on literature and cur- rent events, is to open a course of six lectures on "Life in Literature" and current affairs, at the Woman's club the afternoon of Monday, Janu- ary 9, at 2 o'clock. These talks are offered under the auspices of the literature department of the Woman's club of Wilmette of which Mrs. John C. Mannerud is chairman. The subject of Mrs. Merrill's first lecture has been announced as "Five Challenging Books." The titles of the other lectures on January 23, Febru- ary 6 and 20, and March 5 and 19, are to be, respectively, "A New Study," "True Stories," "The World of Make Believe," "New Honors for the Stage," and "Key Stones." Gives Flower Arrangement Talks at Marshall Field's Mrs. Charles W. Hubbard of 849 Foxdale avenue has been kept busy giving a series of talks at Marshall Field's before leaving today for a trip to California. On Wednesday and Friday she gave talks on "Flower Ar- rangements for Formal and Informal Tables." These lectures, which were given in the picture galleries and were supplemented by a series of set tables, ilustrating the talks, were given to in- augurate a series of linen talks. This morning at 11 and this after- noon at 2:15, on the junior floor, she will give her Chinese puppet show, which is said to be the only complete one in this country. She is now ex- hibiting some of her puppets at the Art institute. TO HAVE MID-WINTER MEETING Thursday, January 12, in the East room of the Hotel La Salle, the South- ern Woman's club, of which Mrs. Ed- gar Foster Alden of Winnetka is presi- dent, will hold its midwinter luncheon at 12:30 o'clock, followed by a program of music given by Earl Brinkman and John Wise, on the Duo Art. faith that they have at heart the wel- fare of their people. At the close of the talk, tea was served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Charles E. Burkhardt, Mrs. James Clipper, Mrs. Charles E. Coyle, Mrs. Frederick L. Hurlbutt, Mrs. Edwin T. Schiedberg, and Mrs. William Jones Smith. (Contributed) An interested group of women listen- ed to a most enlightening talk at the Woman's society of the Winnetka Congregational church last Wednesday. The speaker was Miss Louise Farwell, one of the faculty of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college of Evanston, who succeeded in putting over a very helpful message to those present, Her sense of humor and thorough knowledge of the subject convinced the mothers that the busi- ness of rearing children according to the psychological method of today is a most important and responsible task. Miss Farwell's topic was, as an- nounced, "Children's Attitudes: How to Form the Right Ones," so the in- dividual may develop a character that will enable him to become a useful and valuable member of society. An attitude, Miss Farwell explained, is the result of habitual action or habit, and analyzing one's own attitudes helps one to understand those of children. Talent is woven into our attitudes, and a dominant interest taken if one is successful. With children up to the age of 6 or 8 months, the establishment of an atti- tude of rest and quiet is absolutely necessary. With older children, ac- cording to the age, this is important also. A cutting down of over stimula- tion should be encouraged so the de- velopment of the emotional life may be natural and normal. Self-control is one of the first atti- tudes to strive for, she said. Too much discipline on the part of the parents shows a wrong attitude. Miss Farwell suggested that it would be a good idea for the parents to take particular notice or keep a record of the things that give a child satisfaction, creating a pleasant attitude, and those which create unhappiness and a dissatisfied attitude. Emphasis was laid on the im- portance of the parents maintaining the right attitude in the home--includ- ing a pleasant voice, patience, fairness, an understanding of "child attitude," and an intelligent handling of the problems that arise. The right atti- tude in a child cannot be attained by nagging. 3 Miss Farwell spoke of the importance of the Nursery schools. The teachers in these schools being trained in psy- chology, sociology, medicine, psychia- try, are therefore competent to help in establishing the proper attitude in the very young children. These are espe- cially helpful when the parents have not been trained along these lines, she states. Create in the child a desire to learn, an eagerness to make others happy, thus emphasizing the positive attitude, instead of the negative, Miss Farwell told her audience. Bv presenting the right stimuli, there will be a readiness in response, satisfaction in the per- formance of the act, and the attitude desired will be the result. Notes of thanks, acknowledging Christmas donations, were read from many organizations, including The Pine Mountain school, Chicago Commons, the School for the Blind in Winnetka, and the hospital at Fenchow, China. The Young Woman's guild reported $500 made at its bazaar. This money will be turned into the New Church fund. The guild is certainly to be con- oratulated on such a great success. Tt has taken over the responsibility of serving the annual church dinner which comes January 18. Catholic League to Hear Noted Speaker Rev. Frederick Siedenberg, Speaker of Renown, to Talk on "Woman in Politics" The North Shore Catholic Woman's league is most fortunate in its choice of speakers for the meeting to be held next Tuesday at the Winnetka Wo- man's club. The Rev. Frederick Sie- denberg, S. J., is to speak on "Woman in Politics." Through his position as professor of social science at Loyola university, and by his standing as a psychologist, Mr. Siedenberg has won renown not only throughout the middle west, but all over the country. He has become prominent also through his interest in all movements for the good, and through his broad and inter- ested attitudes toward all subjects. Mrs. John N. VanderVries, president of the Winnetka League of Women Voters, will be the guest of honor at this meeting, and Miss Marjory Smith of Winnetka will provide the music for the afternoon. The Parliamentary Law class, to be conducted by Mrs. Maurice Lieber of Winnetka, will have its first meeting next Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 2:30. The class is to meet each Wednesday except the first one in each month, Various members of the league will open their homes for the meetings, Mrs. William F. Brown of 1173 Scott ens being the hostess next Wednes- ay. Neighbors Club Hears of Unusual T heater Aspects By V. H. The Neighbors resumed activities on Tuesday afternoon of this week pre- senting a lecture "Unusual Aspects of the American Theater" by Harold O. Ehernsperger of Northwestern univer- sity. Mr. Ehernsperger is a remark- ably clear and able speaker and well equipped to present this subject in a thorough way. He gives lectures on the drama, and is executive secretary of the Drama League of America. Mr, Ehernsperger presented the fact that the "Movies" is the popular, dem- ocratic form of entertainment in Amer- ica today. He has great faith in the little theater movement and feels that the real art of the drama is to be found in these smaller groups. It is to be pitied that while none of the artistic or beautiful things in our lives pay, or are expected to pay dividends, for example music with its Symphony orchestras and Grand Opera, painting or sculpture, with its Art institutes, the theater alone is so commercialized that unless a play is a financial success it is cast aside and discarded and counted a failure. Many an excellent play is lost in this way. At the meeting in two weeks, the chairman of the department of music will present a musical program to be announced later. The art and literature department will meet next Tuesday morning, Jan- uary 10, at 10:15 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Edwin Hedrick, 304 Melrose avenue. Papers will be presented by Mrs. Percy Eckhart and Mrs. Emory Andrews. DORCAS BOARD MEETING The next meeting of the Dorcas Home board will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Smith, 710 Bluff street, Glsngse, at 2 o'clock Monday, Janu- ary 9.