Woman Whistler
Ir Will Give Bird
' Calls at Y. W. C. A.
Week Filled With Numerous
Girl Meetings Including
Mother and Daugh
ter Tea.
| Miss Florence Steunenberg, ornith
ologist. will whistle the bird culls, and
give a talk on the “Birds of Ne
braska," at the Y. W. C. A. next Mon
day night at 7.
The Blue Triangle club will initiate
new members on that evening, and
the K, I. F. club will hold its first
meeting.
Monday afternoon there will be q.
freshman cabinet meeting, and the
t'omenlus Junior Girl Reserves will
meet. Federation supper will be
served at fi. Miss Veriel Black will
lead the singing.
Bible class for high school girl re
serves and Lake Junior girl reserves
will comprise activilfes at the “Y”
for Tuesday.
Technical meeting, roller skating
party and meeting of the Sherman
Junior girl reserves will be the order
of the day "Wednesday.
Central Student club, and Grace
Bodge Junior girl reserves will meet
on Thursday. The T. M. T. M. club
will give a program at 4 on "Bird
Study," followed supper at 6. The
busy circle will give a kitchenette
party at 7.
^Benson High school girl reserves
l^wlll hold a mother and daughter tea
at the Y. W. C. A. next Friday. On
that day the Castelar Junior girl re
serves. Kdward Rosewater Junior girl
reserves, Vinton Junior girl reserves,
and grade advisers will meet. The
Alumnae club will assemble at 6.
Technical High school boys and
girls will give a party at the “Y"
auditorium next Saturday night.
Sentence Suspended
for Poker Game Holdup
Sprrlul IMnpatrh to The Omnha nee.
Fremont, Neb., April 21.—Harvey
Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phlneas
Williams, wealthy retired farmer,
pleaded guilty to the charge of hold
ing up a party of card players on the
morning of April 1, and sentence was
suspended by the court pending his
future behavior.
Williams, accompanied by Wilbur
Booth, 33. his brother-in law. held up
the poker players at the point of
guns. In the melee that followed.
Booth was shot in the shoulder by
E. C. Barrett. Doctors at the hos
pital where Booth was taken notified
the police and an invcstication fol
lowed. The card players appeared In
justice court and pleaded guilty to
gambling, after efforts to hush up
the matter failed. *
in the meantime. Williams had dis
appeared. v After a two weeks
absence, he surrendered to the county
attorney and confessed his guilt. Be
cause of his repentance and the rob
bery being Williams’ first'offense, the
-U^urt was inclined to he lenient.
Booth, who pleaded not guilty, is be
ing held in the county Jail to await
trial.
Williams must report to Judge F.
W. Button once a month during the
term of his suspended sentence.
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How to' Have Ideal Home at Small Cost to Be Shown :
at Better Homes Exhibit Opening Here April 30
» Ians lor the Better Homes Expo
sition rapidly are nearing compilation.
The next week will see a small army
fcf workmen, decorators, landscape
gardeners, etc., transform the Audi
torium Into an array of model rcorns.
gardens and the hundred and one fea- 1
tlires that will go to make the IV'.- '
ter Homes show the best 'hat ever j
has Iren held In the entire country.
The purpose of the exposition is to
stimulate interest in the proper fur
nishing of the home and increase
knowledge of the kind of furniture,
rugs, hangings, landscaping: wall pa
per and oflu*r furnishings that make
up a model home and the proper home
environment.
1 lie exposition will not he a dis
play simply of the most expensive !
lines of furniturte and furnishings. !
but will demonstrate how to arrange I
and furnish your home artistically at
! a modest cost.
The exposition will bo conducted by
1 the American Homes bureau assisted
by local merchants arid h'dd under
auspices of The Omaha Hoe. The
American Homes bureau is t,n educa
tional Institution created to stimulate
nation-wide movement for better
homes.
rromlnent Lecturer*.
Lecturers will be delivered by sev
eral well known authorities on home
furnishing, decoration, gardening and
landscape work and dress reform.
Among the lecturers will be Miss
Evelyn Hansen.
Miss Hansen Is an authority on
good taste and art In dress and has
made an exhaustive study of Interior
decoration and arrangement of furni
ture. Miss Hansen was formerly an
instructor of Interior decoration nnd
dress design tn the AA'isconsin State
Normal school and later was one of
the lecturers of the Chicago Art In
stitute Extension Service department.
Miss Hansen's lectures Include:
"The Secret of Being AVell Dressed'1
—The Importance of color in the at
tire of women nnd men: why men are
better dressed than women; what
color combinations different types
should wear.
"How to Dress AVell on a Moderate
: Income"—To th« woman in business
| as well ns to the wife of a man on
small salary, the knowledge this lee
, ture impartH Is of Incalculable value,
, "Reducing by Means of Dress"—In
j this demonstration Miss Hansen
shows how intelligent Selection of
| materials and the proper attention to
lines, enable stout women to appear
slender and slender ones to appear
plump.
Value of Accessories.
"The1 Importance of Accessories’*—
French women are neither so beauti
ful of face nor so well formed as
American women, yet the average
French woman gives the Impression
of superior attractiveness because she
has been taught the importance and
i value of the accessories of dress
"Is There Color Harmony or-Dls
! cord In Tour Home?”’’—With dra
perles, rugs, curtains and pottery,
| Miss Hansen shows the correct color
relation.
"Things That Individualize A'nur
I Home"—Using a room furnished with
! rugs, curtains, furniture, etc., Miss
Hansen adds draperies, lamps, sofa
pillows, etc., and shows how to indl
j vidualize your home so It wilt be dif
ferent from others
"Flower Arrangement”—In Japan,
! the proper arrangement of flowers Is
an essential part of the public school
education of every child. Americarf
homes should he as beautiful in this
respect as the Japanese. Miss Han
sen Illustrates the principle* of the
Japanese flower arrangement using
six bouquet*, also discusses pottery
and vases, showing the difference be
tween the decorative and usable vase.
"Romance of Furniture —Period
Furniture”—Shows the evolution of
furniture anil the draperies, curtains,
rugs, etc., that go with that period.
Beautifying l/>fs.
Another lecturer will be Kdwnrd A.
Marshall.
Mr. Marshall, starting at an early j
age as a florist, devoted years of
study to landscape work, gardening
and horticulture. Ho later completed I
the rouVse in landscape architecture
and gardening at Harvard university
and his study and work have taken
him twice around the world.
Through his lecture work in the
cist he has gained a wide reputation
as an interesting and instructive lec
turer.
Mr. Marshall will lecture on "Beau
tifying u .10-Foot Lot," "Beautifying
a GO Foot Lot” and "Beautifying a
75-Foot Lot." "Studies in Planting.
"Annuals, Perrenials, Shrubs and
Evergreens," "Street Planting and
City Beautifying.”
Mr. Marshall's lectures include in
struction in planting, cultivation, fer
tilizing and farming. Also the vari
eties of plants suitable to various
kinds of soil and their best arrange
ment for suburban homes.
In these lectures Mr. Marshall uses
scenic houses, artificial flowers and
grass and actually sets out trees. j
Decorator to .Speak.
Hunt Cook, considered one of the j
greatest authorities on art and deco
ration in the home, will speak.
The reputation gained by him dur
ing many years of work earned., f°r!
him a high place among the lecturers,
of the Chicago Art Institute Exten
sion department.
During the two years Mr. Cook
lectured for this organization he add
nl greatly to his enviable reputation
and is best known for his interesting
and instructive style of lecturing.
For the last two years he has con
ducted scores of Better Homes insti
tutes on the Pacific roast.
Mr. Cook's lectures are as follows:
"Interior Decoration''—This lecture
is demonstrated with actual furniture,
rugs, draperies, etc., used in portable
room settings.
"A AVeek End at Aunt Matilda's"—
is the subject of -Hr. Cook's most
popular lecture. In this lecture. Mr.
I Cook shows what may be done by 1
elimination.
"Interior Arrangement" is another
' of Mr. Cook's lectures, lbs demon
j stration In this lecture will show the |
I use of difficult color schemes und ar
. rangements.
"How to liulld Comfort, Beauty and 1
Economy Into the Home" Is also ll- ;
lustrated with an exhibit by Mr. took.
“Art of Arts—The Art of Hiving"— !
Is the fifth of Mr. Cook's lectures.
This bctiu'e Is a graphic Illustration
of proper home atmosphere.
Another of the speakers will be
Walter Murray.
Mr. Murray was formerly director j
of the New York School of Practical
Decoration, lie. like Hunt Cook,
later was connected with the Chicago j
Ait Institute Extension service as a
lecturer and acquired a nation wide
reputation a« a most interesting
speaker.
Mr. Murray's lectures are as fol
lows:
''The Cottage of Everyman"—The
theme of this lecture is the beauty of
simplicity. In it, Mr. Murray aims
to produce rooms that can be afforded
by the average family whose' income
is in the vicinity of $4,000. The proper
use of old furniture will be a feature
of the demonstration accompanying
this lecture. Only sufficient new fur
niture being used to recreate the
home.
"The Colonial Room”—This lecture
Is a present-day interpretation of the
Colonial period. Care is exercised to
govern the choice of furniture by cor
rect period characteristics rather than
by elaborate exemplifications of the
Colonial Idea. Practical furnishings,
decorative schemes and color harmony
are shown.
Furniture and Pictures.
“Furniture and Pictures”—This tec
turo demonstrates a series of group
ings. Much attention is given to pic
tures in this lecture—their selection,
framing and hanging. Color repro
ductions rather than paintings will be
used and much attention devoted to
their relation to furniture in various
rooms.
“The Hall and Other Small Rooms”
—Various types of halls will he dls
cussed and Illustrated and decorative
juggestionfj made In regard to the
rholce and arrangement of furniture
and the general exemplification* of
the purpose of such rooms In various
, types of homes.
"Breakfast Rooms”—The particular |
effectiveness of painted furniture in
creating an atmosphere of gayety and
colorfulness, and the use of such deco- 1
native features as table linen, colored !
j china, flowers and other accessories
I that may he barreled from various |
1 parts of the house will be demon- I
j strated. Also attention will be given i
to such 100ms as the sun parlor and I
I outdoor living rooms, and their fur- '
nishlng* and accessories.
Children's Room.
"Tlie Child's Own Room"—In this
j lecture serious consideration is given
j to the (unction 1 features of lighting,
ventilation, creation of backgrounds
i and In general the moat desirable type
. of furniture. Rut above all else there
1 will he a creation of color and com j
i fort and suitability to the needa of
; childhood which will tie a direct In- !
splration and help to the growing boy
j or girl. * 0 .
"The Combination of tlie Various
Period Styles In tine Room"—This lec
ture will demonstrate the proper com
bination of different periods of fur
niture to present a harmonious ap
pearance. In the consideration of the
different types of furniture opportu
nity will he taken to discuss the char
acteristic features which distinguish
one period from another ad to know
period types at a glance with some
degree of certainty.
No Goods Sold.
G. E McDonald, manager of the
exposition, slates that the people of
Omaha and vicinity will have their
eyes opened at the exposition. They
can get a hundred* and one ideas on
how to make their homes real model
homes at a small cost. It is not the
purpose of the exposition to sell mer
chandise, No individual advertising
will he u«ed and no goods will he sold.
There will ne placards In every room
which will answer all questions. Every
one that visits this educational -dis
play will feel free to stay as long as
he likes and not be molested by sales
men.
Twenty five cents will he charged
for admission. There will la? no war
tax. This admission charge will In
clude the lecture course and a visit
to all of the model room displays.
The Auditorium doors will he open
ed Monday evening. April 30. All the
displays will be complete at the UJF# '
of the opening.
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ere approximately 14,000,000 foreign
born. half of whom are not citizens.
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“Better
Homes”
—Exposition—
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April 30th to May 5th
under the auspices of
The Omaha Bee
City Auditorium
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II The purpose of this event is to give Omaha
people a lecture course and exposition that
will help them in their plans for better
homes.
•
r The Omaha Woman’s Club, The Omaha
Society of Fine Arts, The Public Library,
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce and
other public welfare, social, educational and
civic organizations have been consulted and
have contributed toward making this a
valuable educational exhibition.
* It has been agreed among all merchants
exhibiting that NO FIRM NAME shall
appear on any room or exhibit and that all
work done shall be done for Omaha, instead
of for the purpose of advertising
INDIVIDUAL firing This is the first time
in the history of Omaha that such an agree
ment has ever been reached.
II It is Everybody’s Show, for Better Homes in
Omaha and surrounding territory.
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Lectures Exhibits
Demonstrations
Afternoons Evenings
Admission 25c
