The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

86 WINNETKA TALK March 3, 1928 Els News of the North Shore Clubs = load Neighbors Club to Have Men's Night Carveth Wells to Give Illustrated Lecture on Malay Jungles Tuesday Evening The next regular meeting of the Kenilworth Neighbors will take place on Tuesday evening, March 6, at 8 o'clock, in the large assembly room of the Kenilworth club. This meeting is open to the members, their friends, and their husbands. It is called "Men's Night." The speaker, Carveth Wells, who will entertain with an illustrated lecture on "My Six Years in the Jungles of Malay," comes with some- thing entirely novel. In his announce- ments he tells an unusual story of how he happened to go to the Malay pen- insula. He first tells of his early life, of his marriage, and of some very trying hardships, as his work took him with the Canadian Pacific railway through the Northwest. Money was scarce, responsibilities had increased with his marriage, and he says he began to quarrel with his wife. Final- ly he decided to seek a job in as dangerous a place as he could in order to get more money and at the same time make his wife as uncomfortable and as miserable as possible and make her feel his martyrdom for her sake. With such thoughts he sailed for the Malay peninsula and later implored his wife to join him. After several years spent there living in the jungle con- tinuously, his health was broken and he returned to America to die. To quote, he says, "A diet of liver and strawberries, combined with work as a laborer in a ship yard, restored my good health, and I accidentally discov- ered that it is far more profitable to lecture about engineering than to prac- tice it." He is frank, to say the least, and comments from members of two or- ganizations where he has appeared, give an idea of the fascinating story he has to tell and the manner in which he tells it:-- From the Geographical society of Philadelphia: "The lecture entitled "My Six Years In the Jungle of Malay" by Carveth Wells, was very well received by members of the socie- ty, the vivid description of this wild country and humorous anecdotes of the life and occupations of the natives making a strong appeal to the audi- ence." Austin North End Women's club, Chicago--"I do not hesitate to say it is one of the most enjoyed programs of the season. His talk on Malay, his knowledge and experiences in that little known country was intensely in- teresting and his vivid personality and charm of delivery delighted our really discriminating audience."--Mrs FE. Kretschner, chairman. Mts. Maurice Lieber to Resume Classes for League Mrs. Maurice Lieber resumes her Parliamentary Law classes for the North Shore Catholic Woman's league next week. These classes were dis- continued during Mrs. Lieber's illness. The meeting will be on Wednesday at her home, 468 Ridge avenue, and be- gins at 1:30. The league held i: sewing meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William B. Pavey, 845 Lincoln avenue: Assisting the hostess were Mrs. N. P. Anderson and Mrs, Williara Schildgen. Picture of Ophelia Blair Secured for Southern Club (Contributed) Mrs. Edgar F. Alden, 352 Linden avenue, Winnetka, president of the Southern Woman's club of Chicago, has just secured for the prospective home of the club in Chicago a remark- able portrait of Ophelia L. Blair who was the founder-president of the Southern Woman's club. The painting, which is from the brush of Harold Harington Betts, won considerable en- coniums and high praise at the Art institute two years ago in the annual Chicago Artists' salon and at many other art exhibits. The acquisition of the picture was the subject of considerable rivalry be- tween various other organizations and the Southern Woman's club, and formerly was in the possession of the High Noon club, where it graced its lounge. Mrs. Alden is to be congratulated on securing this famous picture of Mrs. Blair as this lovely portrait of such a wonderful woman has been and will continue to be an inspiration to young womanhood. The purchase price of the picture is said to be $1,000, which was raised by subscription. T heater Guild Director Is to Speak at Woman's Club The Winnetka Woman's club will meet Tuesday afternoon, March 6, at 2:30. The program is in charge of the art and literature committee, of which Mrs. E. V. L. Brown is chair- man, - ; : David Owen, who is a graduate of Leland Stanford university and the American Academy of Fine Arts and has had a very interesting experience in the theater, both as actor and as iregton, will speak on "Art in Arti- ce." As Mr. Owen is directing the North Shore Theater guild plays this year, it will be especially interesting to have the opportunity of hearing his theory of the relationship of art and artifice. Catholic League Plans Last Program March 13 Mrs. Anthony Eiden, corresponding secretary of the North Shore Catholic Woman's league, announces the next meeting on Tuesday, March 13, at the Winnetka Woman's club. Mrs. Sidney F. Beech of Glencoe, one of the members, is to give an illustrated lecture of the "Rocky Mountains." All members are urged to attend and to bring guests, as this is the last program this year. OPENS HOME FOR LECTURES Mrs. Willis S. Hilpert of 455 Chest- nut street will open her home two Sunday evenings, March 4 and 11, at E. 8 o'clock, for a lecture by Albert Vail of Evanston. Mr. Vail, a noted Baha'i lecturer, will speak on "The Great Spiritual Masterpieces of Our Day." Anyone interested is cordially invited to attend. GIVES CHOIR PARTY The music committee of the Win- netka Congregational church enter- tained the Junior choir at the home of Mrs. Thomas H. Holton, 938 Pine street, Friday evening. Dancing was the diversion of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Welsh, who have moved into their new home in Winnetka Heights, gave a housewarm- ing for their friends Friday evening of last week. Trio Gives Program of Varied Charm at the Skokie D. A. R. By V. H. L. The Skokie Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs. Harry Street, 592 Sheridan road, Winnetka, on Mon- day afternoon, February 27, with about thirty members and their guests pres- ent. Mrs. Street's home is just 'the right sort to lend itself to a musicale so that the artists who gave the pro- gram felt fortunate in haying the open spaces, the high ceilings and the spa- cious rooms, large enough for the tones of the voice or instrument to expand and carry. In the absence of the regent, Mrs. Fannie Cope, the vice regent, Mrs. E. D. Snydacker conducted the meeting. The usual business followed the "Sa- lute to the Flag" and the singing of "America" and then the hostess intro- duced the soprano, Mrs. Josephine Lydston Seyl; the cellist, Miss Lillian Pringle; the accompanist, Miss Evans. Miss Pringle opened the program with a group of well chosen numbers on the cello, the first, a short selection of dignity and beauty. The second was the "Song of Pan" with the delicate lightness of woodland sounds and flute notes. Then a number called "Orange Blossoms," something tender, and in closing a short selection of difficult technique and strength. * Mrs. Seyl opened her soprano num-= bers with a French song of the story of the Sleeping Princess, "La Belle en Dormant," which she sang in very good taste. Although written and sung in French, Mrs. Seyl gave a brief outline of the song in English before she presented it with the music and her audience followed the story ex- actly. Her other songs in this group included "The Lilac Tree" and "In Italy" and "Joy" each with its thought of the joy in living, well suited "to her - spirited manner and joyous quality of voice. Miss Evans not only was a most excellent accompanist but played two solo numbers which were greatly en- joyed. There were pictures of spring and early summer, one of a "May Day," and the other of "Rain in a Garden." ; Miss Pringle played the "Evening Star" from Tannhauser and did it ex- quisitely and the "Hungarian Rhapso- dy," by Popper, and as an encore gave the much beloved "Berceuse" from Jocelyn. Her playing grew more beau- tiful as the program advanced and one lost sight of the player in the quality and tone of the music. Mrs. Seyl again sang, this time two songs in German which were very attractive and two songs of Paris, one the "Lamp-lighter," and the other "Carnival Night." The program closed with two en- semble numbers by the trio, the last one a very difficult and weird song of the "Nile." Mrs. Henry Veeder of Winnetka is chairman of the program committee. TO HEAR ITALIAN MUSIC Italian music will be played and sung at the next meeting of the Winnetka Music club, to be held March 12 at the home of Mrs. John Hansel, Jr. 1440 Tower road. Taking part in the program will be Mrs. Warner Robin- son, soprano, Mrs. Paul Seyl, soprano, Mrs. Everett Harris, pianist, and Mrs. Valona Brewer, violinist. Woman's Society to Hear Mrs. K. E. Rich Director of Immigrant Protective League to Tell of After-War Problems The meeting of the Woman's society of the Winnetka Congregational church next Wednesday promises to be an unusually interesting one. The usual 10 o'clock sewing will be follow- ed at 11:30 by a reading given by Mrs. Taliaferro Milton. Mrs. Albert Smith is to lead the devotionals at 12, and luncheon will be served at 12:30. Mrs. Joseph Coambs and Mrs. Fletcher Marsh are to be the luncheon hostesses that day. At 1 o'clock Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich, director of the Immigrant Protective league, will give an address on the subject "Americans by Choice." Mrs. Rich has served on the staff of the School of Civics and Philanthropy, and was the first vice-president of the lllinois league of Women Voters. She has been a resident of Hull House for many years. Mrs. Rich will discuss the much changed problem of immigration since the war, with questions of eligibility, the obstacles and difficulties of the newcomer at the point of entry into the United States, programs of adjust- ments and assimilation which should go hand in hand, modern problems of distribution for the immigrant and those of making this country his own, followed by his becoming a full-fledged citizen. Added attraction is given the meet- ing by the fact that Mrs. Wiley Hud- dle, president of the society, is improv- ing from her five weeks' illness and may be able to preside at this meeting. Southern Woman's Club Has Program Thursday The Southern Woman's club of Chicago will have a program next Thursday in the East room of the Hotel La Salle. There will be a social hour at 12, followed by luncheon at 12:30. The honor guest is to be Mrs. Ben Hendricks, president of the Pro- fessional Woman's league of New York. Mrs. A. O. Simpson is arrang- ing the program which will follow the luncheon. Judge William R. Fetzer is to be the speaker and Mrs. M. D. Cottingham will give several readings. George O'Donald, tenor, who is to sing, will be accompanied by Lucy O'Donald. Ethel Kawin Leads Next Child Study Conference The first of the four child-study conferences being given on Thursdays through March by the education de- partment of the Winnetka Woman's club, was given this week at the club. Dr. Edwin Eisler, psychiatrist and executive director of the mental hy- giene department of the Michael Reese dispensary and a member of the facul- ty of Northwestern university, led a discussion of "The Nervous Child." Next Thursday at 3:30 Miss Ethel Kawin, psychologist with the Institute of Juvenile Research, speaks on "The Spoiled Child." A St. Patrick's dance for the benefit of the Winnetka Chapter of the East- ern Star will be given at the Masonic Temple the evening of March 17. A four-piece orchestra will play for the dancing. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Emily Mullen, Glencoe 667.