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1 i 1:11111 s- i I II- v' Mimir 'Ml lw I "4S III vJlec2N 4 editorials r-v. Iff V-l 11 1 MumflK; -'VX mini nil! i i tKztttyi iTYi. 1 1 i 11. "X- Li fiuoro -I 1 RS. RUSSELL REEL, co-chairman with Mrs.

Hardin M' of the omen club drama section is expected to return this weekfrom a summer svent in Eurovean travel. Like Mrs. Hardin she is an interested worker in the Little Theater society in promoting community dramatics. A CHARMING newcomer in the city is Mrs. William Frith A of Birmingham, England, who with her 14-year-old son, William Maurice, arrived in Des Moines in September.

Mrs. Frith is the wife of Mr. Frith, teacher of voice at the Drake conservatory, and accompanied him to the city after his summer spent in England. The family are at home at S319 Iola avenue. Iowa Federation President Delivers Forceful Addresses At District Conventions November 'Brings Distinguished Speakers Before Women's Club THE presence of Mrs.

E. F. Armstrong of Fort Dodge, president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, at each of the eleven district conventions held this month has served ac an incentive to club delegates in disseminating federation poli 'KV'-- 1 I is' i'l V- -ill fono cies and plans throughout the state. In the opening remarks of her message Mrs. Armstrong summed up her summer work of appointments and the vol ume of correspondence which included 700 letters since June 1 to federation women and 200 to state and Washington officials, congressmen, legislators, judges, ministers of the gospel, college professors, and to the heads of educational and welfare BY BLANCHE WING ATE.

THE coming in November of Percy MacKaye, American poet, dramatist and lecturer; Miss Marion Rous, notable since her success at Peterborough, and Mr. Royal Cortissoz, for thirty years art critic and literary editor of the New York Tribune, as open day speakers for the Dos Moines Women's club is announced today. In addition to the three distinguished visitors, representative educators of the city and state, including Wallingford Riegger of Drake university, Mr. Harvey Ingham, editor of The Register and Tribune, Prof. J.

P. Ryan of the public 4 organizations in answer to requests ior information and co-operation. AT enthusiastic booster of the drama is Ivan Bloom Hardin, chairman of the drama section of the Women's club. On Nov. 15 she will sponsor a walking rehearsal of the speaking department at Grinnell college, Judga F.

F. Faville ot three act play, "A Woman's Way" by Thompson Buchanan, one of the listed recommended plays of the Drama league. Mrs. Bloom is alxo one of the chairmen presenting, Percy MacKaye, American poet, playwright and lecturer, on Wednesday afternoon at Plymouth church. the Supreme court, ur.

nerDert Martin of Drake university and Henry L. Adams, Des Moines attorney will appear before the club women on various department days. Perry MarKaye Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 Prominent Near Future Social Events o'clock the literature department, Mesdames W. W.

Littell, Frank "This is the best evidence I know that your federation is a recognized educational and spiritual force," said the president. "I want you to be conscious of the power that Is yours. Forty thousand of the keenest and best educated women In Iowa banded together to make the world a better place to live In surely there is nothing such a group cannot accomplish if they stand together." Mrs. Armstrong's address to each ot the districts was as follows: "It Is Interesting, too, to consider this organized group of women Is but a part of the great woman's movement that has been at work In our country for many years and Is just now beginning to be recognized as a powerful factor In American life. Modern fiction mirrors It more or less truthfully, the essayist comments on it, the psychologist tries to" explain It, the professional politician looks at It askance and distinguished visitors who come to our shores find lt.oneu.

of the most Interesting phases of our civilization. W. L. George, ths English author, who vlsfted our country last year says: 'Every one of the womnn'i rlnhn in fpntor Travers, Ivan Bloom Hardin and Russell Reel, chairmen will present Percy MacKaye in lecture at Plym Mrs. Thomas G.

Winter Addresses Iowa Clubwomen After Luncheon Gladys outh church. The coming of Mr. TTTITH the issuing of invltattons MacKaye, who Is counted among VV for the weddings of Miss the very best of American poets Kmilv Prnntv and Mr. Donald and playwrights and the leading J. McMurray on Thursday.

Nov, 10 Famous Danseuse and 'Instrumental Trio to Be Presented by Ogden. VIRGINIA MAURET, whose beauty, youth, enthusiasm and artistic ability has won unstinted praise from New York critics, admittedly jaded with viewing many ballet and interpretive dancers, will be presented at the Cotillion ballroom Nov. 17, as an additional attraction in the George Frederick Ogden winter concert series. Mile. Mauret Is a musician whose self-expressed purpose Is not to let music be the accompaniment to her dancing hut her dancing be an Interpretation of the melody, phrasing, character and mood, which the master has presented.

She is a pianist, violinist, composer, and there is no change of tempo to Itult the dancer's vagaries and moods, for she presents the number as she, musician knows It. An ambitious list of composers is chosen from. Bach, Chopin, Elgar, Sarasate and Tschalkowsky being included, and each is artistically understood. An Instrumental trio, piano, violin and cello, accompany Mile. Mauret, and will give interlude numbers.

As an additional feature of the evening there will be pres-est the Cotillion ballroom hostess and dancer. Miss Olive Swanson. as well as a number of Carolyn Crawford's pupils in interpretive dancing. American aranjaust win De a sninu-lous to the persons interested in and Miss Katherine Virginia Mabis and Mr. Donald Mennel Smith on the little theater movement and In giving the opportunity for a self- the following Saturday, a number A NOVEMBER wedding of social interest announced today -by Mr.

and Mrs. Edward A. Slininger is that of their daughter, Gladys LuciUe, to Roy W. Kenny of Stillirater, jpression to community players, rhe production of the play, "Cali- AT luncheon assembled, the club women of Iowa Friday, by their presence, testified their allegiance to their chief executive, Mrs. Thomas G.

Winter of Minneapolis, who was in the city as one of the chief speakers at the all state delegate conference tor the limitation of armament. The club women, Okla. Miss Slininger is a graduate of the University of Wiscon of prominent social affairs are planned. Miss Frances Kate will give the Initial parfy honoring Miss Prouty this week, when she entertains on Wednesday afternoon. The following day the same guest will be soan, a community masque, )rought Mr.

MacKaye strikingly before the public in 1916; although sin, where she affiliated with the Alpha Chi Omega sorority numbering 240 also complimented one of their distinguished honored at a party at the home of Miss Miriam Francis on West Grand speakers, Mrs. Max Mayer of lowa le had done much successrm writ-ng before that time. His comedy 'A Thousand Years Ago" and Washington, the Man Who Made the latter a drama featuring leorge Washington, are among his uccesses. The theme of the play, Caliban," the education of man hrough the uplifting power of art, avenue. Two parties are planned for Sat Women's Club Activities Furnish Mental Stimulant Through Department Meets Mrs.

Penny backer Speaks Thursday at Unity Center urday for Miss Prouty, the first a luncheon at the Golf and Country club, at which Mrs. Samuel Chase Green will preside as hostess and an afternoon auction party in the afternoon given by Miss Josephine the theme he carnea tnrougn luch of his Mr. MacKaye as a student at the University of Warren at her home in the Mai ley apartments. elpzlg and traveled in Europe "sidlnz successively in Rome, At Wallace Home. Irunden.

Switzerland. Leipzig and ondon. ana irom muu ior iour NOVEMBER days for the Des Moines Women's club members are replete with rich offerings along the line of art, music, the drama, history and travel with noted nonresident speakers on open days and representative educators on departmental days. Three of the department meetings will be held this week, the music ears a teacher in New vorn. tie City, who was one ot the middle-west women chosen to speak on the conference program.

The luncheon was planned by the Des M(nes Federation of Women's clubs with its president, Mrs. I. H. Tomlinson taking the initiative and supported in carrying out the plans by her executives and loyal federation members. Unable, through fatigue, to make the introductory address, Mrs.

Tomlinson was represented by Mrs. Frederick W. Weltz, who Introduced Mrs. Fred Hunter, first vice president of the Des Moines federation, who introduced Mrs. Winter.

IlecountA Experiences. In frivolous vein Mrs. Winter opened her address claiming Des Moines as her birthplace and telling the club women of her travels and amusing incidents along the way since her election to the presidency at Des Moines at the Golden Prairie biennial convention. In hen Joined the Cornish colony The recent marriages of Mr. and Mrs.

John Broadhead Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Wallace will be the occasion for a large social affair Saturday evening, for nd has since engaged wholly in the or culture and stimulus. The eagerness with which an Idea is received by American club women Is the most hopeful side of American civilization. She outdoes the male in her keenness for new outlooks and thus becomes the force that looks to the cultural development of her country." "Now that the ballot has een given to us our influence is destined to be more than cultural.

Tho federation Is not in any sense a political organization but we cannot be unmindful of the political power that is ours If we stand together, nor of the political impotence that shall be ours if we nullify bjr our votes the ideals of this great organization. We urge that every woman to whom this message comes shall determine in her heart that she will be ready for the service that comes with the larger citizenship, that she will endeavor to see clearly and meet squarely the issues before her, upholding at all times the Ideals for which this organization has stood for so many years, that she will continue to stand firmly for the legal protection of women and children and that she will loyally support the Irama and its presentation. Much which Mr. and Mrs. John P.

Wal- Golf and Country Club Tournament This Week at Club if the best contemporary poetry Is hat from the pen of Mr. MacKaye department on Nov. 1 presenting Wallingford Reigger, the history and travel introducing Mr. Harvey Ingham on Nor. 2 and on Thursday the home and education department presenting Prof.

J. P. Ryan of Grinnell In a lecture on public speaking after which a class will be organized. OronNfEIJ ON PACE SIX. for the betterment of the drama his is a leading Influence.

Rciinrer Opens lecture 8orie. THE second national club woman to visit Des Moines within the week Is Mrs. Percy V. Penny-backer of Austin, who speaks on "What Can I Do?" under the auspices of the Des Moines VaRsar club on Thursday night at the Unitarian church. Mrs.

Pennybacker, who Is a past president of the general federation of which Mrs. Thomas O. Winter is the present Incumbent, Is now head of the citizenship department of the same organization. At present she Is on a tour and will arrive Thursday to be the house guest of Mrs. Homer A.

Miller. From here she will go to Clear Lake to speak before the club women of Mason City and Clear Lake, the latter having been Invited by the former club to be their guests for a civic program. Mrs. Pennvbacker Is a most The first of a series of illustrat "What Next In Music" The music department, Mesdames A. Isaacs, W.

C. Eddy. George ed lectures pertaining to "Form In College Reunions Banquets Feature Teachers' Week Music, to be given lor tne ciun Dy Walliniford Reigger will be given l'unn, H. M. Patten, Marshall Iowa Wellesley Club to Hold Annual Luncheon THE Golf and Country club, which has been the setting for most enthusiastic auction parties on Tuesday evening each week concluded its summer series last week Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Hovt Sherman place.

At this time the structure of the phrase rapid toilets from a basin with hale homage pain ner witn pomp ana with high score awards being pre as shown in the evolution of folk and Daisy Eleanor Binkley, halrmen, will introduce Miss Marin Rous in an educational lecture "What Next in Music." It has een said that a knowledge of the naterlal presented by Miss Rous Is ssential to those desiring to keep breast with present day develop- sented to Dr. Carl Stuttsman, E. R. rrHE annual meeting of the lowa music, from the most primitive gifts In California, of her hurried exit at a junction station with another "sloppy" woman and making rapid toilets from a basin with hole Holland, Bert Mills, Mrs. George HE Iowa Wellesley club of estate jeacners anaocmnuu, wMph ennvenps In Des Moines forms to the highly developed folk song will be illustrated and an Brammer, Mrs.

Milo blade, Mrs which Mrs. H. C. Houghton, Edward C. Weitz, Elmer alyzed.

Also analysis will be given this week on Nov. 3. ie the oc Tjoucks Policies ot education and civic net- terment upon which the very life of and George Brammer. nents and her commentary on the of the phrase structure of the dif pnodernist group composers is il- ferent composers with piano ana casion each year for college, school and sorority reunions, several of which will be held at downtown tearooms. uminating both to the layman and hem usiclan.

"When she plays." cello illustrations. Mr. Reigger Js an artist on the cello and musician -lv otherwise, one of the best post The lareest entertainment fea ay one critic, you listen wun omnlete satisfaction and pleasure. forceful speaker and comes to Des Moines giving her services In the Interests of the Vassar salary endowment fund, Vassar having at present the lowest salaries of any of the eastern Institutions, the teachers having shown their loyalty to the college with promise of an Increase. For this fund of Mrs.

Pennybacker will speak, Des Moines being given as their ouota $8,000 of the 118.000 the plugged with chewing gum ana sharing a section of towel with tho other "sloppy" woman. -i'But she gave of her best," said the president in telling of the little woman at the by station. In Idaho she told of the greeting received on the platform when the women and men sang a little verse in substance "Some like summer, some rrse spring but we like Winter best of all." Like a princess she was treated in the south and in New York the same homage was paid When she talks you marvel at the ture of the convention will be the concert given by Alice Nellson, well known suprano opera singer, and ed musicians in the state on theory and composition structure. His own composition, an "Alma Mater" song, is full of rich harmony and characterized by vim and Bplemlld mount of fun she is aoie to give er audience at the same time she i nmirinz into their ears the re- Clarence Whltehlll, baritone, at the Coliseum Friday evening. fin Wednesdav evening the coun- Nit of her really serious study of rhvthmlc swing.

By request he will Kive this selection Tuesday. ty superintendents' dinner Is sched which will be the second music department day to which all club members are invited. our democracy depends. To this end we recommend that every club devote some part of its club year to the study of the federal constitu- Hon, our state laws, our party system of elections and all the questions of the day. Announces Sew Depart men t.

"We have a new department of American citizenship, which stands ready to give you help in all this work. Tlrey will recommend books and magazines and will help you with your program If you so desire. This department will include the work formerly done by the Americanization, political science, citizenship committees. They approve the plan of citizenship schools but feel that these schools cannot take the place of individual study of these subjects. They call your attention to the new state law COSTIM'BD O.N r.tCB THICKS.

will hold its annual autumn meeting In Des Moines Saturday. Nov. 5. A luncheon to the state visitors and the Des Moines Wellesley club will be served at. the Younker tearoom after which the organization will show its lovaltv to Mid West college by attending the Drake-Ames game.

The concluding affair will be a tea at the home of Mrs. Ruell H. Sylvester, 547 Fortv-flrst street. The meeting this year will take the form of a celebration over the success of the semicentennial endowment fund campaign for which all loyal alumnae worked untiringly and which through their efforts more than "went over the top." Miss Clemewell Lay of Marshall-town, who had charge of the lowa campaign, was present at the Wellesley homecoming and will tell her coworkers of the enthusiasm displayed when the announcement was made at her alma mater. The state aiumnae who will be in CONT1NVEU ON PACK TllRKR, On Monday evening the first night play in the annual autumn auction tournament will be played at the clubhouse, the second evening game also to be played in unison at the clubhouse.

The time of game matches mty be made for the following days through arrangement with Mrs. E. H. Carter, who will direct the tournament. The winter series of Tuesday evening auction parties will begin on the eening of Noy.

with Mrs. Edward Weitz chairman. The following are the pairings for the initial play of the tournament: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tuttle rs.

Mrs. J. K. Wilson and Mrs. W.

D. Miller. Elmer Loucks and Will Harbach vs Dr. Stutsman and Miss Bexie Cooper. Mrs.

Joel Tuttle and Mrs. Fdward rONTIMKD ON PACK THRKE. state is expected to raise. Mrs. Herbert J.

Moore is local chairman of the campaign and is assisted in The department chairman, Mrs. A. Isaacs, suggests that mem bers equip themselves with pad and pencil for note taking aa the best her bv the 350.000 club women who iti session form a real biennial convention. In making her circle of states Mrs. Winter left last evening for Washington on a mission to President Harding, and will visit southern states before returning to Minneapolis.

Beginning In more serious vein Mrs. Winter, who had likened her hnodernlsm. impressionism, futur-pim and all the rest of the new riuslcal Ideals." In addition to her ersatillty she Is a charming pic-ure to look upon. The third nonresident notable peaker. Royal Cortissoz, will be presented on Nov.

20, his coming aving been planned by the art department chairmen. Miss Harriet 'tacy. and Mesdames D. H. McKae, Hugh Welpton and O.

J. Fay. At I resent Mr. Cortissoz is a member i the board of trustees of the American academy of Rome, a OOJITCNIEO PAGE SiEVEX. uled for the lounner tearoom.

Mrs. A. H. Hoffman will have the program in charge. The Iowa Wesieyan dinner and Phi Delta Kappa breakfast will be social affairs ot Thursday at one of the tearooms.

The same day the Ames alumni dinner will be held in the Younker tearoom at 6:30 o'clock. A feature of the dinner hour will be music by the A-M-E-S quartet and talks by alumni. Reservations may be made with Bess OOXTDitRD ON PACiB SIX. method of retaining Mr. Reigger lecture and lor taking notes of Mr.

promoting the lecture by Des Moines alumnae, the proceeds to be donated to the endowment fund. As a prelude to the iecture the Colonial Glee directed by Laura Estelle Ellis will give a fifteen minute musical program, a feature of which will be the vocal solo. "One Fine Day" from "Madame Butterfly," by Laura Ladd Mills. Rejterger assignment nor iuntre study In determining the phrase structure In specified movements of the Beethoven sonatas. Those self to the grandmother of 2.000.- having collections of Beethoven 000 club women, told of the club lONTINVKD ON TAt.J! SEVEN.

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