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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 29 Dec 1928, p. 21

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as fea tah d December 29, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 19 ARCHITECTS TO SHOW University Guild Also Working on Rogers House Collection To exhibit what is expected to prove a brilliant showing of the works of North Shore architects and to open their permanent exhibit of art trea- sures in Rogers house on the North- western university campus, are the two important January projects of the Uni- versity guild's art committee. The show of the paintings of artists of Chicago and vicinity which was cur- rent there in December, closed last Thursday. The show that will include the drawings of the architects, who in- clude many of national and inter- national prominence, will open Jan. 7 with a dinner. The North Shore Architects' associa- tion will have charge of the exhibit and of the dinner, and will have for speaker at the latter event William H. Bennett, consulting architect for the 1933 World's fair, for the Washington, D. C. city plan and other important projects. The guild will have the shov under its auspices. Feb. 1 this exhibit will be replaced by the annual showing of etchings bv nationally known etchers and the speaker at the meeting opening the show will be Mrs. Bertha Jacques. At a board meeting of the guild board, to be held Monday morning, plans will be made for the opening of the treasure room in Rogers house, which, it is hoped, Mrs. Charles H. Dennis, chairman of the guild's art committee states, will take place Jan. 7 also. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Urion, 989 Cherry street, left Christmas night for Nashville, Tenn. They are attending a convention of Mr. Urion's fraternity and will return December 30. -- Edward Baumann, 279 Linden srteet, is home {rom Princeton university spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Baumann. He will return on January 6, ------ Mr. and Mrs. Sydney F. Bartlett and family of 711 Sheridan road left yester- day to spend a few days with Mrs. Bartlett's mother in Burlington, Iowa. --o C. D. Murphy, 875 Hill road, returned recently from a business trip through the east, spending sometime in Balti- more, New York, and Boston. Winnetka School System Reviewed in the Monitor Millicent J. Taylor, who was former- ly head of the English department at the North Shore Country Day school, is publishing in the Christian Science Monitor, a series of articles which are of interest to Winnetkans. The gen- eral subject is "What Is Progressive Education?" and the articles may be found on the educational page of the Monitor. The first article appeared on De- cember 11, under the subject, "A Point of View, Not a Method," and dealt in particular with the Winnetka schools. Each of the subsequent articles bring in either the Country Day school or some reference to the public school system. James Prentiss, III, who has been visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James H, Prentiss, 201 Cumber- land road, Kenilworth, returned Satur- day to his home. ---- Katherine Dudley, one of next year's debutantes and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Dudley of Kenilworth, has returned from Ogontz to spend the Christmas holidays. "LSE RAL Presenting FAsHI10NS for Smart SOUTHLAND Resorts here to complete your preparations. Traveler, Ho! You who are bound for sunny climes and sunkissed sands--pause 'We invite you to inspect our collec- tion of smart apparel especially created for winter resort wear. Chic with perfect practicality . . . graciously modern and correct. P RINTED silks in entirely new designs and colors make clever jacket costumes and frocks for semi-sports and daytime wear. K ~irren costumes in soft pastel shades show new lacy weaves in interesting dot and stripe designs. EvENING APPAREL M ore alluringly gay than ever are the after-sundown fashions. Every lovely fabric 1s represented . . . while the sun- burn vogue gives importance to such colors as ciel blue, white and the brilliant yellow tones that set-off the bronzed com- plexion with so much dash and chic. 565 Lincoln Avenue Winnetka Why not-- GET JUST WHAT YOU HAVE WANTED Spend your Christmas money and give yourself a real treat. Here are some suggestions: Latest Fiction Book Ends Pottery Lamps For Your Desk DESK SETS Latest color modes in Parker, Wahl, Sheaffer, and Water- man pens and pencils. Make your selection here at the North Shore's largest pen counter. Black and Pearl A stunning Wahl pen and pencil set in Black and Pearl. Set at without one. See our complete line. Chandler's 630 Davis St. EVANSTON Univ. 123 Wil. 724

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