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{ WINNETKA TALK December 1, 1928 News of the North Shore Clubs loi' Wilmette Club to Meet December 5 Lecture on China, Review of "Porgy" and Dramatic Recital on Next Program The Woman's club of Wilmette gives its next all-day program Wednesday, December 5. Being mobbed in China has been the experience of the speaker of the morning, Mrs. Marguerite Harmon Bro, who at 10:30 o'clock, will give a talk on "The Leavening Process of Education in China." A teacher in that country for several years, Mrs. Bro is fitted to talk with authority. Mrs. Bro and her husband lived in China for six years, traveling ex- tensively both through coast cities and the interior, and at one time Mr. Bro was principal of a large senior high school for boys. In China their three children were born. Since returning to America Mrs, Bro has been lecturing and writing on China. One of her articles is published in the December issue of one of the best magazines, and one is to appear shortly in another of the outstanding publications. An hour drama period will commence at 12 o'clock, with Mrs. George Lamb reviewing "Porgy" from the same standpoint from which Mrs. Charlotte Chorepenning lectured at the last meeting on "What to Look for in a Play." Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock, and a dramatic recital will be given at 2, by Mrs. Esther L. Harcourt. Mrs. Harcourt, who, before her marriage, was on the faculty of the Northwestern university school of speech, has chosen to give Booth Tarkington's, "Monsieur Beaucaire." Phyllis Feingold, who is considered to be a violinist of exceptional talent and ability, will play. Miss Feingold is an instructor in the violin school of the American branch of the Modern Institute of Paris. Mothers and Daughters Will Have Busy Month The members of Alpha Theta chap- ter of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and their mothers have planned a full pro- gram for the early part of December. The mothers will have a business meet- ing Monday afternoon, December 3, starting with luncheon at 12 o'clock at the sorority chapter house, 710 Em- erson avenue, Evanston. Mrs. Nor- man Hall of Wilmette is president of the club and Mrs. J. A. Lorch of Ev- anston is the secretary. Tomorrow evening a card party at 8:15 o'clock has been planned for the mothers and fathers at the chapter house. Next Friday, December 7, a bazaar will be held at the sorority house and a hot supper wlil be served. GROVE HOUSE BOARD TO MEET There will be a meeting of the executive board of Grove House, Ev- anston, next Tuesday morning. Mrs. Heyliger deWindt of Winnetka, presi- dent of the board, will preside. DRAMA CLUB MEETS The regular monthly business meet- ing of the Community Drama club was held last Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Craig, 592 Provident avenue. To Address Guild The regular monthly meeting of the guild of Christ church will be held on Monday, December 3. The meeting opens with sewing in the morning followed by a luncheon at 12:30 o'clock. There has been an excellent attend- ance at the meetings this fall but it is asked that all the members try particularly to be at the Parish House for the meeting next Monday as the speaker is to be the Rev. Alfred New- bery from the Church of the Atone- ment in Chicago. Mr. Newbery is known as a clear thinker and a very eloquent speaker and will have a real message to give. His subject will be "Our Goodly Heritage." Legislative Conference Will Be Open Meeting The Tenth district, Illinois Federa- tion of Women's clubs is co-operating with the Woman's club of Wilmette in holding a legislative conference Wed- nesday, December 12, at the Woman's club building, at 10:30 o'clock. The morning is open to the public. Mrs. Everett L. Easton will preside during the session. Mrs. May Wood Simons will discuss "How Laws Are Made" and "What Form of the Ballot Do You Want." Mrs. John Clark Baker is in charge of luncheon reservations for Decem- ber 12. ; Harold B. Kessinger, state senator and forceful speaker, will give an ad- dress at 1:30 o'clock on "Shall Voting Groups or Thinking Citizens Rule America?" TO ADDRESS STUDY CLUB The next meeting of the North Shore Study club will be held on Fri- day, December 7, at the home of Mrs. Ford Phillips in Chicago. Mrs. Ethel Colson Brazelton will discuss "Wuth- ering Heights," by Bronte and "The Children," by Edith Wharton. Miss Ethel Hale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hale of 761 Fox- dale avenue, was appointed chairman of the Senior mascot committee for Senior week-end at Elmira college, Elmira, N. Y. Miss Hale and her committee chose a tiger to represent the class of '29. Neighbors' Department Hears Music Program The department of music of the Neighbors met at the home of Mrs. L. C. Dilks on Sheridan road, Kenil- worth, last Thursday morning, with a very appreciative audience present to hear Mrs. Charles Howe read her paper on "The Romantic School of the First Half of the Fifteenth Century." This is not the first time that Mrs. Howe has contributed to the Neigh- bors, for she has been an enthusiastic and generous supporter of both the music and art and literature depart- ments. Mrs. Howe took up the German composers beginning with Beethoven as the bridge between the classical and the romantic schools. Then she told of Mendelssohn, Shubert and Schumann. Miss Irene Taylor of the Wilmette School of Music played selections to illustrate the works of each composer and added greatly to the program. Mrs. Paul Gilbert, another talented and generous contributor to the musical programs, sang informally, songs from Shubert, and Mrs. Dilks, the hostess, played a selection on the piano from the same composer. It was one of the choice programs offered by this department, Mrs. Amuel B. Spach is chairman of this department. Evening Garden Club to Give Own Program About thirty members of the Eve- ning Garden club of Wilmette drove to the Garfield conservatory Monday evening to enjoy the beauties of the Chrysanthemum show. They found it most interesting to have each tree, plant, fern and flower explained by a very efficient guide. Tuesday evening, December 4, is to be a meeting whose program is to be given by an "all star" cast. Five club members will each give fifteen minute, talks on the following subjects: Earl D. Lyon, "Winter Protection"; Mrs. Ed- ward Scheidenhelm, "Having an All- Season of Bloom in a Perennial Border"; Charles R. Bixby, "Succeed- ing with the Evergreens"; Charles N. Evans, "Shrubs and Flowers to Attract Birds"; and Mrs. C. N. Hurlbut, "Best Garden Books to Procure." Mrs. Keith E. Kellenberger will sing several Christmas songs, accompanied by Mrs. Roscoe A. Sonneborn. During the evening the members will have an exhibit of winter bouquets. Winnetkan Is Chairman for Triangle Club Show William B. McIlvaine, Jr., 322 Ridge avenue is chairman of the Chicago Princeton club committee on arrange- ments for the annual Princeton Tri- angle club's musical show to be given this year at the Auditorium on Dec- ember 28. The title of the show, which is always of such importance to Prince- ton graduates and others on the north shore, is to be "Zuider Zee." The men taking part and many of the debutantes who will watch the per- formance will later attend Miss Flor- ence Crane's debut ball at the Black- stone. GIVES FOUR LECTURES Miss Clara Belle Baker, director of the children's school, National Kinder- garten and Elementary college, gave a series of four lectures on the teaching of reading at the Williamson County Teachers institute held in Marion, III, last week. Talks at D. A.R. on Mountain Whites Ruth Dennis Tells of Life and Problems of Mountain People of Kentucky The Skokie Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion met at the home of Mrs. Emory Andrews in Winnetka on Monday af- ternoon of this week. Mrs. Harry Harrison, who is chairman of the pro- gram committee for the current sea- son, presented Miss Ruth Dennis of Evanston. Miss Dennis spoke on the subject of the "Mountain Whites of Kentucky" and told in a most convinc- ing way of the life, and of the prob- lems confronting the teachers and philanthropy workers in that section. Miss Dennis worked overseas during the war and when that was ended she took up the work in the south. She is located in the extreme southern part of Kentucky on the west ridge of the mountains. The people there are better than in many sections, better morally, with better manners and a nicer group than in other parts but an opening of coal mines on this side of the ridge has offered new troubles. These people are not ready educa- tionally to meet the new industrial op- portunities fairly, The method of finances followed in the schools is that each student is re- quired to pay something for his or her education and this amount is made so small that the students are able to meet the requirement. The general household work is done by the students and they are paid or credited with proper 'sums for this labor. It was a very instructive and interest- ing lecture. Percy Eckhart to Talk About Caribbean Cruise Percy B. Eckhart of Kenilworth, a prominent lawyer and world wide traveler who is well known on the north shore through his comedy roles with the North Shore Theatre guild, will speak at the Winnetka Woman's club on Tuesday afternoon. Mr, Eckhart has taken many inter- esting colored pictures on his trip. Two years ago, when in Africa as the guest of Prof. James Breasted, he secured many pictures which have been widely shown. His subject will be "A Cruise on the Caribbean Sea," and his colored slides taken on this trip will be shown at this time. Since December 4 is the opening of the Yule Lane bazaar, the arts and literature department of the club has requested the members to makes their plans so that they will not miss Mr. Eckhart's lecture. Kindergartner to Speak at Young Mothers' Club The Young Mothers' club will hold its next regular meeting on Monday evening, December 3, at the home of Mrs. Frank Guthridge, in Wilmette with Mrs. Paul Drebes and Mrs, E. P. Phelps as assisting hostesses. The speaker for the evening will be Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, kindergarten in- structor at the Arthur H. Howard school. Her subject will be, "Hand- work for the Pre-School Child." Mrs. J. W. Peterson, a member of the club, will sing several Christmas carols. The Christmas party will be held dur- ing the social hour.