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WILMETTE LIFE February 18, 1927 lB · News o.F the North Shore Clubs Local League Heads Work for Institute As Presiding Chairmen North Shore Women Plan for Important Three Day Session Tells of Flower Show in a Talk on Gardens ·1 Citizens' Classes The three day program being conducted by the Ilinois League of Women Voters in co-operation with Northwestern university on March 2, 3 and 4 at Harris hall, Northwestern univer~ sity campus at Evanston, entitled '~An Institute of Government," is expected to result in the gathering together of o~e of the largest and most representative groups of men and women interested in good and better government that has ever assembled along the north shore. The presiding chairmen include \\'11mette. Kenilworth. Evanston and \Vinnetka women, who in turn represent their local leagues. Mrs. Mark Cresap, president of the Kenilworth League of Women Voters, Mrs. William G. Hibbard, director of fourth region, National League of Women Voters and a resident of Winnetka, Mrs. ' B. F. Langworthy, president of the \Voman's City club of Chicago, and a member of the ~'innetka league, Mrs. John VanderVries. president of the Winnetka league, and Mrs. Charles P. Evans, president of the Wilmette league, are to be "found on the presiding chairmen committee. The committee on arrangements has Mrs. Charles P. Evans of Wilmette as a member, Mrs. Mark Cresap of Kenilworth, and Mrs. John N. VanderVries of Winnetka. The committe on registration contains the names of U r~. Gross T. \Villiams and 1\{rs. J. J. Sampson. hoth of Winnetka. The committee on hospitalitv has ~Tilmctte Kenilworth and Winnetka represent1' tives on its list with Mrs. E. F. Snydacker as chairman, from Kenilworth, Mrs. Frederick Bowes of Wilmette and Mrs. Walter L. Benson from \Vinne!ka. Mrs. Burton Atwood, Jr., of Wmnetka. represents Winnetka Kenilworth and Wilmette on the p~tblicity committee. Miss Helen Evans, chairman of the information and literature committee is from Wilmette, and Mrs. ]. D. Wigglesworth and Mrs. W. P. P eyn are Winnetka women on her committee. Mrs. John N. VanderVries chairman, assisted by Mrs. R. Childs, both of Winnetka, are to have charge of the committee ·on dinner, and Mrs. Charles P. Evans of Wilmette is chairman of the luncheon com mittee. Mrs. VanderVries is in charge of the arrangements for the Thursday night, March 3, dinner, at 6:15 o'clock to be held in the Georgian hotel. Mrs: William G. Hibbard, also of Winnetka, will be the presiding officer at this dinner. Announcements of ge1,1eral interest are made by the committee in charge. The institute is open to anyone who desires to attend. Unless a local league is securing application for registration, those in each town wishing to · attend should apply to the Illinois League of Women Voters at 3(WI North Michigan avenue, Chicago. Reservations for luncheon on the first day should be made in advance through the chairman of the luncheon committee, Mrs. C. P. Evans, 616 Gregory avenue, Wilmette, or at the office of the Illinois League of Women Voters. Reservations for dinner and other luncheons can be made at the registration desk. s: By M.A. E. Almost every local garden club was represented at a meeting held at the In the fourth of six talks on color Sherman hotel Wednesday, February given at the ~Toman's club of \Vil2, for: the purpose of perfecting plans · mette, Miss Helen Parke,r of the Art for the Garden and Flower Show institute emphasized the fact that atwhich is to be held March 7-12, in the though colors fal1 into groups naturalCrystal ballroom of the Hotel Shcr- ly, .it remains for the incliYidual to man. organize them into perfect harmonies. It is the first time . in fifteen years These combinations that are already Chicago has ·h ad such an affair. New related physically and optically need York and other cities have been hold- further alteration and modification. It ing them for some time. At last is organization that makes color beauthrough the generosity of the hotel tiful. Miss Parker demonstrated the management that is guaranteeing the point by contrasting the subtle color show to the extent of $30,000, Chicago harmonies that masters in painting may take her place with othe.r cities. have worked out, and the same group ·The exhibition wilt be a wonderful op- of colors used crudely in posters or less portunity for us all. skilfully by less talented artists. Gardens (miniature) tables (formal The beauty of a combination of colset for six), tea tables for two, living ors depends on the proportion of the pictures .of flowers will greet us. Small colors used. One must dominate. The plots of ground, landscaped by archi- other color is used as the complemenfects and planted by nurse.rymen, to tary note. Variety is achieved, of he laid out on either side of a long course, by· changing value and intensiwalk arched by pergolas, with great ty. Different moods result from this h::tnks of flowers at the far end, will use of varying value and intensity and make a dsta long to he remembered. amounts of color. The tickets are nominaL "Apply harmonies found in pictures A tt'l~moer or a garclen club may to rooms and you can't go wrong," the purchase a course ticket at a reasOt;- speaker advised. ·. Any masterpiece is a a hle cost ·w hich will admit he.rself and safe guide to the color plan for decoraone member of her household to all tion. session . of the exhibition. 1\fiss Parker explained color combinations under labels. as complemenTEA FOR NEW .STUDENTS , tary, analogous, split complementary, The entering mid-Year class of the and triad. The si1~1plest combination is National Kindcrgarte; 1 and Eh. · mentan· that .of a. color wtth. a net!tral, and by· college was entertained at tea in th-e "a.rylllg Its value, .mten. tty, and ,.by Alumnae Club room, Harrison hall. 011 usmg hlack and '~· htte, and by varyt_ng Thursda~' afternoon, hy the president the. surfa~c carrymg the color, a wtde and members of the facultY. vanety "" 111 result. Betwren fifty and sixt\· ;re en.rolled There is a harmony of adjacent · 1· 1 ·I · 1 · colors that can he worked out beautim t 11s c ass, ". 11c 1 includes a number of students who haYe takrn part of the fully, Miss Parker told her class. co u r s r previous vears or summer Some oi the groups result in diss onterms. and expect . to complete the ances rather than harmonic:-;, as in the work cluri ng the present :-:em ester. modt>rn t<·nclency in painting. ~fiss Parker explained and illustrated color schrmes in \Yhich the colors were CLUB SEWING FOR COMMONS adjaccnts- both near and far away in Today, as on every third Fridav of the color wheel. A warm scheme of the month, the philanthropy depart- adjacents used in a painting by Frament of the Woman's cluh of \Vilmette gonard illustrated this sort of color holds it:; sewing day for charities. scheme. Commencing- at 10 this morning, woThe complementary color scheme men of \Vilmette. whether club mem- Miss Parker took up next. This is a bers or not, are invited to come to the harder scheme to use. It i. up to the clnbhouse and do their bit. Luncheon individual to relate the colors. In uswill he se.r ved at 12 :~0 o'clock, and the ing colors that are c:;:omplements difsewing will continue until about 4. The ferent pairs give different effects of work in February is for the Chicago mood, and varying amounts of the Commons. same colors change the ,res u 1 tin g moods. NEXT SPEAKER AT CLUB ~eautiful color well painted can give Winifred Mason Huck wilt be the beauty even to ugly objects. Fra Lippo sneaker to appear before the Woman's Lippi painted the portrait of an old Catholic club of Wilmette at its reg- man who is beautiful because the artist ular meeting on February . 5, at the saw him beautifutly. In this painting home of the president, Mrs. Frank J. delicate nuances in the colors keep the Oelerich, 1201 Greenwood avenue, at i n t e r e s t. Paintings by Velasquez, 2 o'clock. The speaker will talk of he.r George Elmer Brown and others further demonstrated the use of com~ political experiences. plements. The split complementa.ry scheme MERRILL LECTURE MONDAY makes a more interesting plan. Its Mrs. Anthony F.rench Merrill is giv- advantages are more variety, elusive ing the next of her series of lectures at tones, and mystery. It follows the the Woman's club next Monday after- general rule that the more complex a noon. Her talk will concern itself with thing is the more interesting it is. current literature and events. Masterful color usage by Gaugin demonstrated this sort of plan. The social se.rvice department of the Eve.rything in nature can be grouped North Shore Catholic Woman's league into the four t~riads, Miss Parker said witt meet to sew at the home of Mrs. in talking about the next method of .Tames J. Enright, 4R8 Park avenue, combination. The triad of red blue Glencoe, Thursday. Febru'-'rv 24, in- and yellow is found often in Coptic stead of Tuesday, Fehruary 22. work. L-_T_a_lk_s_o_n_c_o_lo_r_---J. 9pen in Wilmette Voters'· League Commences Series of Ten Lessons for Women Voters of Illinois The \Vilmette League of Women Voters has launched a new venture this week which will continue during the next few weeks. The enterprise is a series of ten short lessons for Itlinoi~ citizens, which, sponsored by the league, witt be giYen in various parts of the ,;illage. The ten topics to he di scussed will be: what a voter should know ahout elections: what a town . hip voter should know, and what a village voter should know; the schools in our district: a citizen of the county; the citi- . zen and law enforcement: how a taxpaver makes the marc go; a citizen of · th~ state of Illinois: the govcrninent of our 'Cnited States: the United States and other countries women and government. ~1emhers of the \vilmettc· League of \\'omen Voters will give the talks. but the speakers, the places, and the davs of the lessons arc not completely- decided upon. Thursday morning of thi-> "·eek, the fir st talk of the series \Ya s given at the hom(> of the h'J({llf" pn·s ~clcnt. ~~ rs . C. P. Evans, 616 Gregory avenue, with ~1rs . Youn~herg as the speaker. ~fonday morning. F<·hruary 21. at 10 o'clorl.·. ~1 r:-.. Eliott \'. Youngherg of ..Jl() \\.-a._hington an: nttc " ·ill open lH·r home ior the ~<'con d ritiz t· n:;hip rl;ts ... which ~fr . . . Hohert T < l\·ln r will adclre"'"· Mrs. Ira Reynold s and ~fr s. G. T . Hell muth will also open their homes. The se short lectures are for am· women in \\'ilmette, wheth rr· thn· aiready are 'oters. or are pro spe.ctin· caster:; of the ballot. and thL' purpo. c of the course is spread the informa tion as grncrally throughout the village as possible. The league is offering these ten lesson~ with a feeling that thev mav he the source of interesting in-form~tion to " ·omen of \Vilmette who desire to ca!V their vote ·a nd cast it intelligently. Any woman "·ho wishes to take the le . soi1s may ca11 11 rs. F. vans, or Mrs. Youngberg_, for furth er information. · to National College Names Early Spring Lecturers The following list of lecturers has been announced for the general assemblies of the National Kindergarten and Elementary cotlege duri·g the carlv spring: · Dr. John E. Stout, dean of the School of Education, Northwestern unive.rs~ty, February 17: I rene Larkin, d~amattc reade:. Ft>bruary 24; Jessie ~mford, Juvemle Protective associatlDn, March 3: Dr. Tohn A. Clement U n i v e r sit y of Tllinois, March 10; Marion Camnhell. Tttinoi" Societv for the Prev<>ntion of Blindness, M~rch 24: F.rederick E. Clerk. principal New Trier High school, March 31. ' The lectures are given at 2 on Thursday aftern.oon, and are open to friends of the college as well as to the students and alumnae. The No~tl, Shorf" p-rnttf1, Wom<>n of Rotary. wtll meet on Wednesday Fehruary 23. at the home of Mrs. Lo~is H. Wolff. 1226 Greenwoorl avenue for 1 o'clock luncheon and bridge. '