THE Omaha Sunday Bee
PART TWO
WOMEN'S ECTION
PART TWO
SOCIETY
VOL. L NO. 22.
' OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1920.
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W. L. George
Suggests a
Game
By GABBY DETAYLS
Defining one autffor't method of
Writing, V. L. George in his lecture
before the Fine Arts society Friday
afternoon on "The Modetn Novel,"
asked for a simple sentence.
No one volunteering he called on
the president of the society, Mrs.
Ward Burgess, who returned to him
the sentence he himself suggested:
x'Tne palm is in the pot."
Now read carefully regardless of
your understanding.: t
The palm is in the pot. . .
This is the corner. ... It goes
at 9 o'clock. ... . It hasn't run
so well since. . . .
Now for the explanation: The
palm made him think of a china
shop at a certain corner; the cor
ner called to his mind a subway
station there; the subway, in his ex
perience, left at 9 o'clock, and
speaking of time he thought of his
watch which hadn't run so well
since it had been repaired. Mertely
a matter of association of ideas.
' We can't see that this manner ol
writing would be very interesting
because experiences vary and it
might be rather difficult to bob
around mentally with the author
But the idea mighf make a very
entertaining game. Try it on youi
friends. GivS one of them a sen
tence and ask him, without offering
explanation, to do what Mr. George
into his head, his "reactions" you
nay call them if you wish the game
to sound important.
It all reminds Gabby of certain
tests made by physicians to discover
causes of worry in patients. The
physician gives you a string of
words, and asks you to respond with
,L the first thing which ,the wotd sus
, " gests. By the quickness and nature
of your reply, he can tell what is
preying on your mind. For instance,
we gave a list of words at random
to a bright-minded young woman
and received these responses.
"Cherry." -
"Oh,;a dish of ice cream with a
fcherry on top."
(Conclusion: A pleasant thought,
to evidently cherries are not worry
ing her, and, she likes Sweets.)
Umbrella."
"Why a hooked handled one, of
' eouise, ' she" said immediately.
(Conclusion: She is probably net
IdllUlVUJ " " -
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-rarc more a matter or numor o ncr
than anything else. There is 'some
thing of romance in an umbrella.
Probably her second thought fol
lowing the hooked handle, would be
a.i old man carrying the hooked
h.mdled ' umbrella, an old man of
stmt pronounced ancf interesting
characteristics. Or. she might think
of some old umbrella repair shop of
which she has read. You sfe, um
brella ought to. .suggest ram, but
the girl is not practical-minded. She
is more dramatic.)' -
"Dollar," plied her questioner.
"A silver dollar. Not a paper
till." she replied quickly.
(Conclusion: Money is not wor
,v,nT hf'r' pine she would not 1iave
answered so quickly. She is not an
easterner.) '
"Man." .
"Antagonism, fight," she cried,
flinging out her asms. ;
(Conclusion: Well. She enjoys
an argument with a man. 'She prob
ably finds conversation with a man
stimulating. She is more interested
in subjects which interest men than
those which interest women. She is
' not a flirt, doesn't care about "vamp
ing" men, but she does like to match
"wits with them.)
"Books."
"Oh gee." A long, long pause.
"Well, I don't know." Pause again
and no definite answer.
(One concludes that books are of
gicat concern to heri She reads a
great deal. She is ambitious to
learn. She reads various kinds of
literature. If she were a school girl,
she would probably think of a text
book. If she were a librarian, she
wmiM nrnhahlv see shelves of books.
7?d was, therefore, unable to sift
""the thought down to a specific
idea.)
I "Pearls."
"Craldine Farrar."
'(She does not covet anyone her
jewels. She admires them for their
intrinsic beauty. She enjoys seeing
- them it a shop window as much as
on herown dressing table.)
All in all the girl is unselfish.
Nofe"that few of her replies revert
to herself personally. The whole
fabric of life interests her and not
her own little fibre of it She lives
in the experiences of others as well
as in her own. She probably suf
fers too much on that account.
This is enough to indicate how
the game is flayed. Try any list
'"of words on your friends nnd you
- will find the- result most interest-
tng.
L i terat u re Department
Presents Program
Of Interest.
The literature department of the
Omaha Woman's club will present
an interesting program Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the'Y. W.
C. A. The subject will be "Ancient
and Modern Festivals," in study of
pageantry. .Mrs. W. S. Knight will
have charge of the program.
Dr. Claude Mason, recently re
turned from Siam, will speak on
"Oriental Festivals, Customs and
Ceremonies." t
s MU'ap' Obeies, medical student
at the University of Nebraska will
..tt, vn "futlnrm anrl (Vremnnies of
the Early People of the Philippines."
A paper on "ceremonies ana cus
toms of Japan," prepared by Shaji
wilf he read bv Mrs. Knieht.
' Roll call will be answered by
Thanksgiving Quotations.
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"Music Hath Charms"; 1
Music hath charms for everyone but particularly devoted to
the art is Mrs. A. V. Kinsler, president of the Tuesday Musical
club. She returned a week ago from a visit of three months in
the east, arriving in ample time for the auspicious opening concert
given by the club which she heads, Thursday evening, when Anna
Case appeared. Mrs. Kinsler's co-workers' say she is deeply inter
ested, in the advancement 6f music in Omaha. For many years she
has been an active worker in the Tuesday Musical club, serving as
director and on various committees. She was chairman of the
courtesy committee for two years.
Mrs. Kinsler was formerly Miss Lulu Schenk, daughter of the
late John A. Schenk, a talented musician, who was organist at St.
v Johns church for several years. She is a niece of the late 'Count
John A. Creighton. She is the mother of four children, Misses
Ruth, Gertrude, 6-year-old Barbara, and Thomas. Miss Gertrude
is in school at St. Marys college, Notre Dame, Ind., and George
is a student at Georgetown, Washington, D. C.
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Active in Y. W. C. A. Campaign
vMrs. Blanche E. Paterson is major of the first district in the Y. W. C. A. hudget campaign
which is being conducted' in Omaha at the present time. Her district is located on the South Side,
and includes the stock exchange. JMrs. Paterson has devoted much of her time to Camp Brewster, the
Y. W. C. A. popular summer resort, near Childs "Point, and is treasurer of the committee in charge
of the camp. The Y. W. C. A. will need $70,000 to continue the work in Omaha during the coming
year. More than one-third of the sum has been raised since Tuesday. The campaign will close
next Tuesday night.
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Drama League
Continues
Course
The drama league of Omaha on
November 23, at the Fontenelle at
4 o'clock will preseait Professor
Paul H. Grummann, of the school
of fine arts of the University of
Nebraska, in his first of a series of
interpreted studies of contemporary
plays. His subject will be Eugene
O'Neill's plajr, "Beyond the Hori
zon," which had a popular run two
years ago in New York. Professor
Grummann has lectured in Omaha
many times previously. Several
years ago the Teachers' association
secured him for a series of lectures
and so delighted with his talks was
our well-known townsman, C. N.
Dietz, that thefollowing year, at
his own expense, he brought Prof.
Grummann here, inviting, the Oma
ha teachers to -be 'his guests, for a
course on "Classical Myths and
Modern Drama." -
Professor Grummann is a native
of Indianapolis, where he received
his preparatory training. He was
graduated from the University of
Indiana where he also pursued
graduate work under the eminent
philologist, ?K.arsten. rlis training,
has been along the lines of history,
literature and the ' languages in
whicn fields he has been active as
a teacher and writer. For five years,
Professor Grummann was director of
the University of Nebraska summer
session. When the schdol of fine
arts was reorganized in 1912 to in
clude all of the work in drawing,
painting, dramatics and music he
was placed at the headof the new
organization. His present academic
title is professor of dramatic liter
ature. As a writer Professor Grummann
has been . active especially in the
fields of philology and criticism. He
collaborated with the late Gustave
Karsten in founding of the journal
of English and German Philology
and acted as a co-editor of that pub
lication. ,
In addition to a large number of
magazine and newspaper articles he
has written a grammar, has edited
literary text books and translated
dramas. He has lectured before
such national bodies as the Modern
Language association, the National
Education association, the National
Music Teachers' association, and the
American Federation of Arts; "The
Dframa league consider they are' most
fortunate in securing Professor
Grummann for their winter course of
interpreted studies of contemporary
plays," says Mrs. H. H. Baldrige
chairman of publicity. Hi lectufres
willbe open to all members of the
league without charge, and to non
members, with a charge.. .
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Drama' League President
Mrs. E. M. Syf ert, president of the Omaha Drama league, occupies a uniqua place in the social
and cultural life of the city. She combines personal charm and graciousnesS of manner with keen
perception and marked executive qualities. Through years of residence in Omaha Mrs. Syfert has
taken a vital part in the development of civic, patriotic and cultural interests. ' All her experience
and abilities are being devoted this year to the Drama league, which commands her first attention.
The season for this society ii well launched with a large membership.
Lectures by Miss Kate McHngh and Alfred Kreymborg have already been presented. Paul H.
Grummann of the school of fine arts, University of Nebraska, will next appear in a series of inter
preted studies of. contemporary plays, and late in the sason Edith' Wjmne Mathison, actress; Charles
Rann Kennedy, dramatist, and Gregory Zilboorg pi the Moscow An theater will be Drama league
attractions, with probably additional numbers for later announcement.
Vice presidents serving with Mrs. Syfert include Mesdames E. M. Morsman, jr.; Luther Drake,
Ralph Peters, Lucien Stephens and Miss Belle Dewey. . i
Omaha Woman's
Club Open Day
Meeting '
The open day meeting of the
Omaha Woman's club will be held in
the ball room of he Fontenelle Mon
day afternoon at o'clock.
' Reports of the state convention
held in Fremont 1ast month will be
given by Mesdames E. E. Stanfield,
J. W. Gill, R. L. ' Franz, W. S.
Knight, Edward Jo-hnson and Wil
liam Berry.
Mrs. W. S. Knight, chairman of
the civics committee, .will have
charge of the program. Mrs. C F.
Brinkman will sing a group of songs,
accompanied by Mrs. Ray J. Abbott.
"Back to First Principles" will be
the subject 'of a talk to be given by
J. David Larson of the Chamber of
Commerce. v
Mrs. C. L. Hcmpcl, president of
the club, will preside.
Tuberculosis Seal
Endorsed by
Red. Cross
Livingston Farrand, chairman of
the central committee, American Red
Cross, has jendorsed the sale ' of
Christinas seals by the National
Tuberculosis association. In a let
ter addressed to Dr. Charles Hat
field of the National Tuberculosis
association, under date of October
30. he said:
"Dear Dr. Hatfield: I am, natur
ally, watching with very great inter
est the plans for the annual Christ
mas seal campaign of the National
Tuberculosis association, and am
writing to express the hope that the
success this year will be greater
than ever before.
"There has never been a time
when united effort in the health
field was more needed in the coun
try and the world than- now, and
of all the aspects of the healtl prob
lem that of tuberculosis, in my
judgment, takes first place. The
work already accomplished by the
National Tuberculosis asosciation
is-so notable that it is recognized
everywhere, but there still remains
much to be done and success can
only be obtained if there is a gen
erous response in he seal cam
paign. "The Red Cross regards this work
of your association as of primary
.Children's Book Week
November -15-20.
"More Books in the Home."
"What ' is Children's Book
week?" A joint, annual effort to
encourage the love of 'Uooki
among children and the discus-'
sion of- children's reading in
communities, says Miss Edith To
bitt of the Omaha Public library.
) During this time the public
library will exhibit a collection
of good Books for children and
informal talks will be given about
the books Monday, Wednesday
"and Friday afternoons between
3:30 and 4:30 o'clock.
The regular .children's room
hours are 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. All
who are interested in children's
reading are invited to visit the
room and see the collection.
"Charms of Spring," by
U Mary Turjaer Salter,
, On Club Program.
"Chafm of Spring," by Mary Tur
ner Salter, noted song writer, who
is spending the winter in Omaha, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. C. W. Mor
ton, will la? sung by Mrs. Burton
Laird aitd Mrs. li. F. .Williams at a
mcetingf the music department of
the Omaha. Womaa's .club Wednes
day afternoon at 3:15 o'clock irt-the
Y. W. C. A. auditorium Mrs. Laird
siiff Mrs. Williams .will also sing
"Bonnie Doone," old Irish melody,
accompanied by Mrs. Raymond
Young. The program, w hich will be
in charge of Mrs. B. M. Anderson,
will also include piano solo? by Mrs.
Young, "Itnn's Flut'," Godard-Lieb-ling,
and "Souvenir," Emil Liebling;
two vocal ' numbers by Myrtle C.
Hood, soprano, "The Mission of the
Rose," by Frederic H. Cowen, and
"One Fleeting Hour," by Dorothy
Lee, accompanied by Mrs. Kay J.
Abbott.
Preceding the program the music
department will meet for chorus re
hearsal at 2 p. m. in the Y. W. C. A.
auditorium. Henry G. Cox, director.
Mrs. W. E. Shafer, leader. ,
importance, and for that reason
hopes to co-operate with you in
eveiy possible way, and trusts that
the results of the Kale of seals in
1920 will be all that the great im
portance of the program deserves
and calls for."
Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm is in charge
of the sale of these seals in the
state. Mrs. Louis W. Edwards' is
nifas:er for Omsha and Douglas
county. Sales will begin locally
Dcccniber 1,
Orient Is Calling
Omahans
Away
Travelers have come into their
Own-again and Omahans are leaving
linJarge numbers for east and west,
tor north and south, Europe and
Asia, on trips to every corner and
nook and cranny of the globe.
The orient appears to have a par
ticular . lure for people of Omaha
and among those who are planning
journeys to it are Mr. and Mrs. J.
Clarke Coit and daughter, Eliza
beth. Mrs. Coit and Elizabeth sail
December 16 on board the Empress
of Asia from Vancouver, British Co-,
lumbia, for Hongkong. They will
be accompanied by friends, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Walker of Hongkong,
who have lived in China for the last
M years ana who are now tounngf
the United States. The WalkeT
family Has a beautiful home in the
oriental city and are prominent in
the social life of the English-speaking
colony.
Mr. Coit will leave in February
to join his wife and daughter. They
will then make a series of short
trips in Japan. Korea and the Philip
pine Islands and will not return to
the United States until May.
Benefit Program
For Camp Fire
Girls
The following program wiil be
given by the Mistier School of Dra
matics at the Brandeis theater Wed
nesday evening for the benefit of the
Camp Fire Girls, under the auspices
of the Ki wanis club:
Overture, Misner orchestra; songj'
by Lamp, hire (jirls, Claire .Sitts, so
loist: "The Rose Dance." Miss
Pauline Capps; vocal quartet, O. L.
Rooades, first tenor, C. N. Kirtc
putrick, second tenor,. H. M. Wil
cox, baritone, R. J. Minford, bass,
directed by Walter 0 B. Graham;
"Come Back to Me," dramatic play
let written and produced by the Mis
vcr' School of Dramatics, song by
Rob Roy Peery; Mistress Norma
Towne and Master James Duffy in
a musical diologue; "Grounds," com
edy, written and produced by Mis
i.et school; vocal number, Helen
Rahn, R. R. Peery and Marcus Nicl
son; "Avalanche of Song and
Dance," Misner's Merry Melodies.
Little
Season
Bureau of The Bee,
Washington, Nov. IX
Washington's "little season" is
well under way. Diplomats, cabi
net officials and debutantes have all
contributed to make the "past ten
days really merry ones. Ambassa
dors and foreign ministers - have
been hosts quite steadily to' the dele
gates to the International Communi
cations conference, the French,
British and Japanese ambassadors
nil liirmn Krillinnt dinner nartirit
for them, especially the Japanese,
who have a way of their own for
beautifying their surroundings at
such functions. They had their din- ,
ner party m the gold ball room at
the Shoreham; and scattered -the
chrysanthemums (their own national
flower) over the table, with mound
of them here and there. The mounds
were clusters of real rocks, with the
chrysanthemums and their foliage
stuck into the rocks, forming pic
turesque spots over the etable. The
center of the long table was a hollow
octagon filled with chrysanthemums
of every conceivable size, of white,
yellow and mauve tints, the edges
of the blossoms falling onto the edge
of the table around the hollow spot,
like a border. It was tjuite the pret
tiest table seen anywhere since the
tables at the dinner parties for the
roval visitors last fall. '
, The secretary of state, Mr. Colby,
is coming in for a large share of the
early season's entertaining, sine the
announcement that he would tart
shortly upon a tour of South Ameri
can countries a tour which would,
out-tourthe famous Secretary Root
tour of the southern countries. At
that time Mrs. Root and Miss Alice
Roosevelt, low Mrs. Longworth,
were the leading ladies of the party
and it was a wonderful trip, a real
"Alice-in-Wonderland" affair. It is
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not, at this writing, aeterminea
whether or not there, will be ladies
in Secretary Colby's 'touring party.
It has been hinted .almost from
headquarters, however, that there
will be none.
Armistice day was celebrated by
the French and British empassies'
and the American Women's Legion,
all with dancing, the French and
British both having Winner parties
preceding the dance.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
have not motored as regularly dur
ine the last eieht or nine days as
has been their habit, and the rumor
is persistent that the president is
-.i i. tr
cnsrincuy worse ine lasi wets, jtic
has been looking weaker and weak
er each day while he was going out,
and it seems certain thatiis strength
is failing him. '
Little tea parties among the de
butantes have "been given each day
through the week, and a luncheon
here and there. The real debut par-,
ties will begin on November 22, when
Miss Elinor Wheeler, daughter of
Charles V. Wheeler, will be present
ed. Then will follow a long line of
buds from among the army and navy
circles and the resident circles of
Washington, no diplomatic apd al
most no official buds having come
forth so far for honors . or dates.
That makes it rather a disappointing
year to the debutantes, for they all
love to trail in the shadow of a cab
inet or a diplomatic one.
Mrs. G. W. Norrls, wife of the
senator from Nebraska, has returned
to their pretty home in Cleveland
Park, after having spent the summer
in her own state, for the most .part -in
McCook. She will be joined by
the senator probably tomorrow. Sho
came on ahead to get the house
open. Their . son, DeWitt, is in
school in Lincoln, . and their two
daughters are married and living in
Nebraska, so that the senator's
household is back to honeymoon
size.
, Mrs. A. W. Jefferis, wife of the
representative from Omaha, has re
maned in Washington at the Man
dota throughout the summer. She
has had the apartment of Mrs. Hay
en, who returned to her home in
Nebraska. Miss Jefferis has entered
a fashionable school here this sea
son. Maj. Harry O'Neill, formerly of
Omaha, had an interesting dinner
party at Brecknoch, Va., last Mon
day in honor of several visiting
friends. Miss Herrold of Ottumwa,
la.; Misses Miller and Hyatt. The
party motored out in several ma
chines. It is a picturesque ride an,di
an adorable spot for parties.
Mrs. Day, wife of Col. Clarence
Day, who was Miss Edith Smilh of
Omaha, one of the former queens of
Ak-Sar-Bcn, has returned to Wash
ington for the winter, after having
been in Panama with Col. Day for
six months. Col. Day was ordered
for duty here, and they are happy to
be settled in Washington again,
where they are both so popular.
They had a wonderful experience in
Panama, where Mrs. Day was quite
the belle of the isthmus. She was
the guest of honor at a luncheon last
week, given by Mrs. Victor Kauff
man at. the Shoreham. where she en
tertained a merry little company of
young women.
Mrs. Frank Bacon is here with
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Pcnficld,
and will spend the winter in Wash
ington. The young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Pcnficld has been quite ill
w ith whooping cough, which, in fart,
was the reason Mrs. Penfield did
not make her promised visit to Oma
ha last mouth. She is improving
now and gets out everv da v. In
about two weeks she will be 1 year
old. Mrs. Bacon will make a busi
ness trip to Pittsburgh next month
and will then return here and take
a small apartment near the Penfield.
The birthday celebration of little
Miss Penfield is not an altogether
festive occasion, for it marks the
anniversary of the tragic death of
Mr. Bacfin, who lost his life in a
motor accident while he and Mrs.
Bacon were en route from Pittsburgh
to Washington to spend Thanksgiv
ing wijh Mr. and Mrs. Penfield lasi
year.
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