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26 WINNETKA TALK October 16, 1926 News of the North Shore Clubs Voters' League Has Capacity Audience at Opening Meeting The opening meeting of the League of Women Voters on Monday, Octo- ber 11, in Community House, had such an attendence that Rudolph Matz hall was filled to capacity. Two hundred seventy-six reservations had been made, but at the last moment other women anxious to attend, crowd- ed into the hall Mrs. John Vander Vries presided over the meeting and read several im- portant announcements. Mrs. Her- mon Butler, president of the Y. W. C. A. in Chicago, talked to the league about what that organization meant in the lives of the young working women and colored girls of our city. Mrs. Harold Ickes, president of the Chicago Woman's club, spoke of the neces- sity of just such an organization as our League of Women Voters has proved to be. She suggested that such a slogan as "independent of party influence" might be adopted, follow- ing it up with the statement that our great virtue is, and should be, "Cour- age." Mrs. Vander Vries then turned the meeting over to Mrs. William B. Moul- ton, chairman of the education com- mittee, who introduced the speaker of the day, Max Mason, president of the University of Chicago. Mr. Mason de- lighted the women with his "ramb- ling," as he expressed it, and present- ed to us "thoughts of problems, rather than solutions." Following the field of his greatest interest, he reminded us that universities are essentially alike--it is in the details that they dif- fer. The universities are today experi- menting in order best to secure meth- ods of training our young people to meet life's problems. That an organi- zation should direct, rather than in- terfere is Mr. Mason's thought, who in conclusion said, "the future happiness of humankind lies in this continuation of the process of detailed understand- ing--intellectual performance." The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 o'clock. Glencoe Library Club Announces an Important Meeting The Woman's Library club of Glen- coe will hold its second meeting on Oc- tober 21, at 2:30 o'clock, in the new hall of the Glencoe Union church. The program, under the direction of the civics department, will be devoted to preparation for the coming election. There will be a brief address on "The Changing World," and the proposed revision of the tax law in Illinois will be presented and explained. The latter half of the session will be devoted to business of the club. There will be reports from Glen Cote, the thrift shop operated by the club, and from the various departments of the club. A method of establishing new de- partments will be decided upon and an important matter of business which has been referred to the club will be presented for action. Considering the importance of the business, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance. The new temporary home of the club proves to be extremely pleasant and well suited to its needs. In particular there is abundant room for the in- formal social hour following the pro- gram, and, judging from the gay chat- ter that filled this room at the last meeting, it would seem that the club fully appreciates this new opportunity. French Club History One afternoon in June, 1924, in re- sponse to an invitation from Mrs. Fred Patton, chairman of the civics com- mitee of the Woman's Library club of Glencoe, a group of women gather- ed at her home where she notified them that action had been taken by the executive board, authorizing her to organize a club for the study of the French language, which should be known as the "French Department" and conducted under the auspices of the civics committee. The possibilities of the success of such a club, were freely discussed. Mrs Samuel Watson, who had lived in France and who spoke French fluently, held that ear-training should be the first step, and she favored the formation of a circle to read aloud in turn. Mrs. Fred King, a serious French scholar, insisted that nothing could be accomplished without a good foundation, and she urged intensive study of the grammar, with constant verb drills. Several housewives and mothers were present who declared they had no time for serious study, and they frankly told the group that they would not be at all interested if they were expected to begin at the begin- ning and study again. The observation was made that since there were only a few present who spoke French at all, the only plausible thing that could be done, was to form into graded classes and engage an instructor. Mrs. Babize held that if only classes were formed, after a few terms of les- sons the classes would disband and nothing permanefit would remain. She recommended the formation of a club along parliamentary lines, after which the club could supervise classes at its discretion. Mrs. Babize was appoint- ed to draft by-laws and present them to the group for adoption. : In the meantime much enthusiasm was generated by meetings which were held once a week at different homes, each hostess acting as chair- man for the day, and as far as pos- sible planning her own program. Final- ly at a meeting August 13, at the home of Mrs. Charles Witworth, by-laws were unanimously adopted, and the following officers were then elected : chairman, Mrs. Auguste Babize; vice- chairman, Mrs. Fred King; secretary, Mrs. S. R. Hurford; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Brown. : "The club was christened "La Petite Causerie de Glencoe," the object being, "To promote the study of the language, the literature and the history of the French nation." The programs which were - prepared in advance, consisted of a short lesson taken from a text (Continued on Page 34) The Winnetka Child Study group, Mrs. L. J. Schwabacher of 815 Ash street, chairman, will meet at the home of Mrs. Alfred S. Alschuler of 795 Lincoln avenue, Monday, October 18. The group, which has been meeting for eight vears, is studying "Adole- scense" this fall, and plans to have speakers come to the meetings occa- sionally. Sewing for the fall apron sale of the Winnetka chanter. Order of East- ern Star which will take place in No- vember, has been begun by the mem- bers in the chapter. The next meet- ing, held for the purpose of doing this sewing. will be Tuesday, October 19, beginning at 10 in the morning, and will be held at the home of Mrs. Al- bert Martin, 997 Vine street. Infant Welfare Board of Winnetka to Meet Members of the Winnetka executive board of the Infant Welfare society will meet at the home of its president, Mrs. George S. Parker, 200 Linden street, on Monday, October 18, at 10 o'clock. All members of the board are urged to be present, it is stated, since the nurse representing Winnetka at the Chicago Commons, Miss Vanuss, will be present to speak about her work and answer any questions. The Board also announces that if any volunteers wish to assist in the weighing of babies at the Commons on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 until 3, will they please phone Mrs. Gilbert Scribner of 812 Ash street, telephone Winnetka 584, for further information. The board further announces that if one goes by the North Shore line, she gets off at Grand avenue, and trans- fers to a west Grand avenue surface car which stops in front of the Com- mons. If one drives, Mrs. Scribner will give directions concerning the route. Authors Meet and Read From Works at Writer's Guild The Writers' guild held the first meeting of the season at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Warner, 154 Church road, Winnetka, on October 10. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Malloch and daughter, Jean, Mrs. Andrus Garson, Mrs. Fred- erick Ward, Professor and Mrs. Fay Cooper Cole and son, Lamont, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Pepoon, Mary Dickerson Donahey, Professor Charles Myall, Mrs. Millie Graham, Mrs. C. Davis, Misses Vera Davis and Fay Morris, and Mrs. Robert Justice. Mr. Malloch read poems from his new books, "The Little Hop Skipper" and "Be the Best of Whatever You Are." Dr. H. S. Pepoon gave a sum- mary of his book "The Flora of the Chicago Area." Mary Dickerson Donahey gave an interesting. descrip- tion of her "Teenie Weenie" summer home at Grand Marais, Mich. Prof. Myall read one of his plays, "The Shadow Woman," which has been pre- sented by the Theatre guild of Wil- mington, Dela. Professor Cole reviewed the new scientific work, "The Nature of the World and of Man," which has been written by sixteen of the leading scientists of the University of Chicago. Both Dr. Pepoon's and the work to which Dr. Cole is contributing author, are written to appeal to laymen. The next meeting of the guild will be held in November. Mrs. Anthony F. Merrill Opens Talks in Winnetka Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, noted all along the north shore for her talks on current events, again will give a course of twelve lectures on books and current events at the Winnetka Wom- an's club commencing Wednesday, October 20. The tickets for the series can be purchased from the chairman of the committee in charge of sponsoring the lectures, or any member of the com- mittee, composed as follows: Mrs. Warren Agry, chairman; assisted by Mrs. Alex S. Anderson, Mrs. James P. Gillies, Mrs. F. W. Fairman, Mrs. E. E. Stults, Mrs. Warren -Shoemaker and Mrs. Dick Payne. Adolescence the Subject of Talk at Woman's Club The subject of adolescence is always debatable ground for parent, teacher or lecturer, and believing that "Prob- lems of Adolescent Discipline" are of paramount interest to most mothers, the education committee of the Win- netka Woman's club announces a lec- ture on this topic by Thomas J. Mc- Cormack. The lecture will be given at the next meeting of the Woman's club, Tuesday, October 19, at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. McCormack, an educator and psychologist, has lectured in many cit- ies in the United States addressing Parent-Teacher organizations, educa- tional sociefies and women's clubs. He is director of the LaSalle-Peru-Ogles- by Junior college. Mr. McCormack's talk will be of great interest to the club, it is felt, because he was the first to apply the principles of mental hy- giene systematically to the personal problems of all pupils, the superior, as well as the mediocre and sub-normal. He is not a theorist, but a practical man, who applies his theories, it is an- nounced. Plan Rummage Sale for Benefit of the Junior School Boys The Chicago Junior school, situated a mile north of Elgin, which is taking care of boys from "broken homes," will be the beneficiary of a rummage sale given by the North End branch, Friends of Chicago Junior school, one of several organizations throughout the city and suburbs whose activities are directed towards the progress of the school. The sale will be held the last week of October, the place to be announced later. Those interested are asked to participate by making con- tributions either of clothing--dresses, coats, shoes, hats, anything--or any furniture or other household goods. Mrs. Mabelle R. Johnson, Bitter- sweet 2366, chairman of the rummage committee, will make arrangements to call for and take care of all contribu- tions. The boys of the Chicago Junior school have wholesome and homey living quarters and excellent instruc- tors to direct both study and play hours, it is announced, in order to fit them for real American life and citi- zenship. Members ot the North Shore End branch residing in Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe are: Mrs. G. R. G. Fisher, Mrs. A. E. Lundquist, Mrs. Albert J. Nystrom, Mrs. M. W. Zabel and Mrs. Harold Molter, of the former village; Mrs. Edgar Foster Alden, Mrs. El- wood Ankrum, Mrs. Patricia Jennings, Mrs. George Karnes and Mrs. James J. Kennedy, of Winnetka; Mrs. H. Mar- shall, Mrs. G. Albin Nilson, Mrs. Perry Ulrich and Mrs. D. A. Day, of Glen coe. TO SWELL ORGAN FUND The Winnetka circle of the St. John's Lutheran church of Wilmette will give a supper at the Christ church Parish House, Oak and Linden streets, Winnetka, Tuesday, October 19, from 6 until 8 o'clock. The proceeds from the supper will go toward the new organ that the church is planning to install in the building located at Park and Wilmette avenues in Wilmette. Everyone is invited to attend the sup- per, and may come any time during those hours. bo