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3 WINNETKA TALK November 10, 1928 p [lest AR | News of the North Shore Clubs i Mrs. Harold Ickes Talks on "Pueblos" Finds Indian of Southwest Worthy of Study as a 'Man Among Men" Tuesday afternoon the members of the Winnetka Woman's club were given a rare treat. Mrs. Harold Ickes told of her study of the Indian of the Southwest. She has built an adobe two-room house just outside of Gallup, a small town close to the western border of New Mexico, this situation chosen because of its central location between the Navajo and the Pueblo Indian reservations, "in the heart of the Indian country of the southwest." The one predominant feature of it all is the marvelous coloring; the rocks shading from red to purple, "like double rainbows of great brilliancy," the red peppers hung on white adobe walls, yellow squash in dark corners, multi-colored corn drying in the sun and above all, the blue, blue sky. Mrs Ickes spoke of Acoma, the sky city, Benito, the city of ruins, Inscrip- tion Rock, carved by the Spaniards 320 years ago, Hopi land with its seven villages, and of the Navajo country. The Navajos now number about twenty-six thousand and are a people with the keen sense of justice and honor often found among people who live close to nature. The women weave rugs and mats in looms strung be- tween trees. The children guard the flocks of sheep and the men are skill- ed silver-smiths. As a people they are deeply religious, but their religion is difficult to fathom. They have no idols, but use symbols in their many religi- ous ceremonies which are held mostly in winter. One of these ceremonies, that of healing, Mrs. Ickes described in detail. It was called "The Mountain Chant" and ended with the Fire dance. The ceremony lasted nine days with the Indians continuously gathering un- til the last day when there were fifteen hundred present. No drums were used for the songs or dances, only rattles. The dance ended at dawn when the dancing figures lined up facing the East to greet, not the rising sun, but the morning star. Scattered over the desert are the villages of the Pueblo Indians, direct descendants of the cliff dwellers. They live to this day just at their ancestors have lived for the past two thousand ears. They are dignified, gracious and intensely religious, employing cere- monies and symbols and are unfortun- ate believers in witchcraft, the practice of which occasionally brings tragedy. Zuni was the first village of the Pueblos discovered by Coronado. In it are found many emblems employing the cross. Among their ceremonies are the annual rabbit hunt and the bless- ing of the new homes, which ceremony Mrs. Ickes saw last December. She illustrated her talk with many photographs of her home, those of her neighbors, the Navajo weavers, several pueblos, ruins of cliff dwellings, In- dian maidens grinding corn, and views of the canyon. It was a most enjoyable lecture, mak- ing the members all feel the charm of the country and the fascination of the Indian customs. We all agreed with Mrs. Ickes that "The Indian well re- wards study as a man among men and as a present day comrade." The monthly meeting of the North Shore Vassar club will be held on Monday, November 19, at the home of Mrs. Lawrence A. Cole, 1111 Cherry street, Winnetka. At Woman's Society By O. H. A. The Woman's society of the Win- netka Congregational church met last Wednesday for an all-day meeting. Following the routine work of the morning, Mrs. Burton Atwood sang two lovely groups of songs. The lunch- eon was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Norman Anderson and Mrs. Frank Ferry, with the assistance of their committee. After the luncheon, Miss Ruth Matz introduced Miss Anna Guthrie, na- tional executive secretary of the Y. W. C. A. This vitally interesting talk should be reported verbatim, so in- spiring was her manner of presenting her subject, "Breaking Down the Bar- riers," between classes divided by re- ligion, occupation, race nationalism, money, and various other things, in the great work the Y. W. C. A. is trying to do. The employment department, the education department, and the clubs were just touched upon, but Miss Guthrie succeeded in creating an unbounded interest in this organiza- tion, there being forty-eight countries in the world where these associations are established. After this inspiring talk, Mrs. Mor- ris Wilson introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Dr. Heyworth N. San- ford, medical director of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Dr. San- ford spoke on "The Use and Abuse of Sunlight," a subject of vital interest to everyone. The speaker said it is through work- ing with children that they have come to realize the great benefits derived from therapeutic use of sunlight, al- though this was known ages ago, dat- ing back to the dawn of history. The Egyptians in one of their prayers, de- scribed the sun as "the giver of life, blood, and strength." By experimentation, it has been found that the ultra violet rays (which are outside the visible spectrum) have this curative power. Mechanical de- vices, such as quartz lamps, produce artificial sunlight, which is sometimes used as a substitute. Up to two years ago, eighty-five per cent of the children, Dr. Sanford re- marked, gave some evidence of rickets, which is caused by a lack of sunshine or rather an insufficient amount of the ultra violet rays. This disease is peculiar to the temperate zone. An ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure, Dr. Sanford suggests that children as young as six or seven weeks be exposed to the direct rays of the sun, daily. At first for a very short time with the face exposed, and then gradually accustom the whole body to these ultra-violet rays. Tanning is nature's way of protecting the delicate skin, so with intelligent handling, the desired result may be obtained. Not only is sunlight most beneficial to children, but to adults as well. The more nearly vertical the sun's rays, the more ultra-violet rays. The sunlight in July contains four times as much of the violet rays as that of January, so it is necessary to store up a supply of these health-giving ultra-violet rays to tide one over the long winter months. A short discussion followed. O. E. S. TO MEET MONDAY The Order of the Eastern Star, chap- ter 943, will hold a short stated meet- ing at 7:30 o'clock Mpnday night. After the meeting cards will be played beginning at 8:15 o'clock. The public has been invited and tickets may Le secured from any of the officers or at the door. Gives Lecture at Club on Efficient Marketing From the more artistic elements in the art of home-making the course of lectures offered by the art and litera- ture and the education committees of the Winnetka Woman's club has now turned to the strictly practical and Wednesday morning in spite of in- clement weather there was a repre- sentative group to learn from Prof. Mary Faith McCauley how "to Market More Efficiently." Mrs. James Fentress, chairman of the education committee, introduced Miss McCauley, who is assistant pro- fessor of the home economics depart- ment of Chicago university, and the brief hour that followed brought forth many valuable suggestions for house- keepers. It seems that less than one per cent of the women do their marketing in- telligently in spite of the present low purchase power of the dollar and the temptations toward extravagance that were impossible to an earlier genera- tion. : The primary reason for the present cost of food stuffs is in the high cost of labor involved and in purchasing. Professor McCauley advises careful discrimination between the article that has greater value solely for its ap- pearance and the same article less at- tractively presented but at less cost. The lecturer explained the indis- pensable position of the cold storage for our modern demands. She sug- gested an understanding of the sea- sons for foods and for daily practice she urged that the contents of the ice- box be regarded more seriously as the foundation for every menu. Kaskaskia D. A. R. Plans Buffet Luncheon Tuesday The Kaskaskia chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion is to have a buffet luncheon at the Woman's City club, Michigan ave- nue and Wacker drive, Tuesday, Nov- ember 13, at 12 o'clock. The speakers will be Viola Crouch Reeling, whose subject is "Evanston, Its Land and Its People," and Mrs. Albion Headburg, who will spcak on "City Beautiful Plan" and "World's Fair of 1933." The hostesses includes Mrs. E Hu- bert Allen, Mrs. Francis M. Case, Mrs. John W. Coulter, Mrs. Harvey Fox, and Mrs. Marshall Holmes. Adolescent Psychology Topic of League Talk The regular meeting of the North Shore Catholic Woman's league will be held next Tuesday, November 13, at the Winnetka Woman's club at 2:30 o'clock. "Adolescent Psychology" will be the subject taken by Mrs. Miriam L. Rooney, the speaker of the afternoon and there will be a musical program by the Bronson quartet. Mrs. N. P. Andersen and Mrs. W. H. Kittermaster are to be the hostesses. Pianist Thrills Audience Andre Skalski was the artist giving the recital at the recent meeting of the North Shore Congregation Israel Sis- terhood. His brilliant playing held his audience thrilled and spellbound. At the tea following Mr. Skalski's program, Dr. and Mrs. Louis Kopald were the guests of honor. Mrs. Marcus D. Richards, 1240 Tow- er road, entertained at dinner last night in honor of her houseguest, Miss Betty James of New York City. "Neighbors" Enjoy Papers on Lincoln Art, Literature Departments Meet for Talks on Biography, Recent Exhibit The art and literature department of the Kenilworth Neighbors met on Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. E. John Hicks on Melrose avenue. Mrs. William Moulton and Mrs. Joseph White gave most interesting and studied papers on the recent bio- graphy, "Abraham Lincoln," by Sena- tor Albert Beveridge. This is a care- fully worked-out, authentic, encyclo- pedic type of biography and a great addition to modern literature. At the same hour in Evanston, the department of literature of the Evanston Women's club was considering Carl Sandburg's "Prairie Years." Mrs. E. D. Snydacker gave a report of the recent exhibit at the Art in- stitute of Chicago. The exhibit shows a decidedly modernistic influence which in many cases is often misunderstood, disliked, or disproved of by the lay- man but Mrs. Snydacker spoke of the best, and is, herself, a lover of the modern in art. It was a well attended meeting and the members are enjoying the plan of the chairman who presents at each meeting a report and an informal talk about some current art exhibit and a review of some recent book. The next regular meeting of the Neighbors will occur Tuesday after- noon at the regular hour in the Kenil- worth Assembly hall. Mrs. Gilbert Kelly, chairman of the philanthrophy department has charge of the pro- gram. She presents Prof. Arthur J. Todd, of the sociological department of Northwestern university in place of Dr. Rachell Yarros, as scheduled. Dr. Yarros is out of the city. Professor Todd needs very little, if any, intro- duction to Kenilworth or Evanston Hardin Van Deursen, who has been heard in Kenilworth a number of times much to the satisfaction of his lis- teners, will give some of his delight- ful songs. Mts. Felix Levy Next Speaker for Sisterhood The members of the North Shore Congregation Israel will hear Mrs. Felix Levy give a talk at the next monthly meeting of the North Shore Congregational Israel Sisterhood Wed- nesday, November 21. The committee in charge is arranging a splendid pro- gram, Miss Lorraine Silber and Miss Betty Louise Younkers will provide the music. Both are accomplished violinists. As usual, the members will come in the morning to sew. Women to Hear Lecture on Bank Trust Service In the rooms of the Winnetka Woman's club Wednesday morning, November 14, at 10 o'clock, the art and literature and the education com- mittees of which Mrs. E.V.L. Brown and Mrs. James Fentress are the re- spective chairmen, will present the fifth of their interesting course of six lec- tures relative to homemaking. At this time A. B. Huffander, an official of the Illinois Merchants Trust company, will talk upon "Trust Service."