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38 WILMETTE LIFE January 17, 1930 Lectures and Benefits Assume Their Part in Society Affairs Art League Opens Obermeyer Lecture I . · to N. S. Public BY JEAN TEN BROECK · Their Engagements Are Announced I Senior Welfare Board Announces Its 1Ve~ ()fficets The North Shore Art league is sharing with all persons interested in things cultural, a brilliant speaker, Prof. Charles G. Obermeyer, who comes to Matz hall of Winnetka Community House V\'ednesday evening, January 22, at 8 o'clock, to tell art league member~ and those who arc not members but who wi sh to hear him, of "Art and Life. The Approach to Modern Aesthetic s." ~Ir. Obermeyer is from London and is on lecture tour here. He is a man \yho has that something which holds an audience· in keen attention and his coming to the north shore and to its public provi.des an opportunity to hear some one wl10, it is said, is internationally known for his interesting approach to art subjects often considered "dry" by many person s. One may judge l11s ability to hold an audience by the fact that while lecturing at the University of Sout.h Africa large numbers of students often \'oluntarily gave up a Saturday holiday to walk two miles to his talks. Professor Obermeye r took his Ph.D. at the University of London and from there went as orofessor to the University of Sattth Africa. He i5 a member of the Chicago Art in stitute staff. His coming under the au.;pices of th~ 1\_9rth Shore Art league is the only public program the league is offering this season. His appearance here is carrying out the league 's policy of· offering an educational, cultural program to all interested in art and takes the place of the lecture series Dudley Crafts \Vatson has given under its auspices in seasons past. · Mrs. Gordon \Vilson of \Vilmette is chairman of arrangement and ticket sale for the lecture and Mrs. Edward BriOtJ is chairman for Glencoe; Mrs. John Vennema and Mrs. ]. \V. F. Davies, for \'Vinnetka; Mrs. Charles Southward, Kenilworth; Mrs. E. G. Bentley, \Vilmette; Mrs. Charles H. Dennis, Evanston. Tickets may be procured from any committee member or at the door of Matz hall the evening of the lecture. Because of this policy of spreading education in the artistic the league has a very de finite place in the development of cultivation along the entire north shore and cognizance is taken of its niche in the scheme of things in Chicago Art circles. ~!iss Lena Macauley, noted art crictic, h!ls said that she expects even bigger things of the North Shore Art league under this plan of program which, while it educates, gives the artist plenty of opportunity to exhibit pictures. In this policy of bringing programs of art culture before the public the North Shore Art league differs from the other two similar organizations o£ metropolitan Chicago, the South Side Art league and the Oak Park Art league. Of all three of these Chicago is conscious. The South Side league maintains a room for its exhibits in the Fine Arts building, and the Oak Park league emphasizes its dinner and exhibits. During the \Vorld's Fair of 1933, the North Shore Art league will be called upon to represent the north shore in some form of art program. John Frank of Glencoe, a layman interested in art, is the new president of the league. Mrs. Frank Peyraud is the program chairman and its artist members include such painters of national renown as Rudolph Ingerle, Frank Peyraud, and Percy Eckhart. Many other prominent artists are in membership. . · (Photo by Carlos) (Photo by Toloff) Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Newey, 436 Lake avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Gertrude, to Dr. John Henry Droba o.f Chicago. Miss Newey is a recent graquate of the University of Illinois and is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Dr. Droba attended the Universi· :r of Chicago and the University of Illinois and is a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Sigma Delta frate :·nities. The wedding will take place in October. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reichmann, 600 Central avenue, announce the engag-ement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Edward Theodore Schell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schell of Chicago. Vista del Lago Plans Interesting Events Of immediate interest in the club, the Vista del Lago, is the Friday bridge luncheon of January 17. Mrs. Charles J. Kostbade of Winnetka is the hostess of the afternoon. The coming family bridge dinner scheduled for Tuesday evening, J anuary 21, will find marked. favor with the members and their guests who know by experiences or repute the friemlly jollity of the club's evening . bridge games. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Stmp!lon of Winnetka will act as host and hostess. Dinner \ovill be served at 7 o'clock and the game of brid.ge will commence at 8:30. January 25 is the date chosen for the next Satu!'day dinner dance. A worthwhile notation for the social calendars of the young people of 16 years and more is the junior supper dance planned. for the evening of February 7. The first club musicale of the season, held Sunday afternoon last, . was received with spontaneous enthustasm by a most appreciative audience. The club rooms were filled to capacity by members Jnd their friends who enjoyed an exceptionally delightful and beautifully rendered pro~rar:n. The. secQnd musicale of the senes ts promtsed for February 2, from 4:30 until 5 :30 o'clock in the afternoon. The annual meeting of the Wilmette Senior board of the Infant Welfare society was held Monday, January 13, at the home of Mrs . C. P. Ev.ans, 616 Gregory avenue. At the meetmg officers for the coming year were elect~d as follows: Mrs. I. K. Stover, ch~tr man; Mrs. Oscar Townse~d, vtcechairman; Mrs. Hayes McK111ney, re· cording secretary; Mrs. Ralph Moody, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Char!es McCov treasurer; Mrs. J ohn W. Cul len, ch~irman of the work committee. The- } early reports ~how.ed tha~ jn addition to the fi nanctal atd recetved from the Community Chest, the eightteen members of the board have accomplished a great deal. They have sewed at their regular monthly meetings, making thirty-two dozen garments which arc distributed, by the nurses~ to need y mothers. These garments are sold for a very small amount. Volunteer workers from the senior board and the junior auxiliary have been faithful in their work at the N~w Trier station, and during the year the conference attendance of infants numbered 2,233. The babies are weighed by the volunteers, examined by the attending physician, and advice is given the mother as to the care and feeding of the child. The station nurse makes "follow up" calls at the homes and where necessary, gives the mothers practical demonstra tions in preparing food. Last year, from the New Trier station, 2,795 calls were made for infants. There were also 137 mothers given pre-natal ca·e, with but one death, and 186 children of pn~-school age were cared for. · Give Wellesley Program The North Shore \Velles ley circle is meeting Tuesday, January 21, at the home of Mrs. Henry K. Urion, 1025 Mohawk road, Indian Hill Estates (west of Wilmette) at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. James P. Fleming of \Vinnetka will· assi st the hostess. The program will be given by alumnae of Wellesley, recent graduates who are in business or professions, who will tell of the work they have done since their college days. Miss Virginia Herem and Miss Lilith Lidseen will be two of the speakers. The program is in charge of ·1Iiss ~!aida Randall of Evanston. Miss Margaret Gallagher to Be Married in February Frank Hendry Gallagher of Glencoe has issued invitations to the marriage of his daughter, Margaret, to Robert Vaughn Williams, son of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Williams of Evanston, Monday February 3, at 8 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian church in Evanston. The ceremony will be followed by a small reception at the home of the brotherin-law and sister of the bride-elect, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Marquette, in Winnetka. Mrs. Marquette will be her sister's maid of honor and Mrs. W. B. Davis of Evanston will be her other attendant. Norman Franzen of Chicago will be best ll)an. The list of ushers is incomplete. Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar deBille were host and hostess at a dinner and kitchen shower in their home in Evanston last Saturday evening later taking their guests to the dance at Shawnee Country club. Mr. and Mrs. Dick P. Skaer of Evanston will entertain at a tea at their home next Sunday. The Gallagher family at one time resided in Wilmette. Spoke Meeting Jan. 21 Spoke 3 of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday, January 21, at the home of Mrs. vVilliam G. Colvin, 709 Elmwood avenue. Mrs. Harry Neal will be assistant hostess. Luncheon will be followed by sewing and a program. Mrs. Charles W. Robb, 816 Greenleaf avenue, has now taken over the cha.trmanship of the Spoke during the absence of Mrs. Alvin Guritz, who has gone to Florida. Visiting on North Shore Mrs. C. Dean Klahr (Helen Shurtleff) of Erie, Penn., is the house guest for several weeks of her sister, Mrs. Munroe Cole, 593 Arbor Vitae roc.1d~ Winnetka. Mrs. John Campbell, BlS Lake avenue, Wilmette, another sister of Mrs. Klahr, will entertain at an informal neighborhood gathering for Mrs. Klahr, tomorrow evening. Mrs. Cole was hostess at luncheon and bridge on Wednesday of this week at her home in Winnetka in honor of Mrs. Klahr. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Hirschberg of Sorority Dance Jan. 18 Gall).ma chapter of Alpha Chi Omega sorority of Northwestern university will give a dinner dance for about seventy couples Saturday, January 18, at Shawnee Country club. Miss Mildred German, social chairman, has as a member of her committee Miss Margaret Sterrett of Winnetka. Engaged Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Andrews of Evanston announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Leah, to Parker Satterthwaite Comfort vf Wilmette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Comfort of Tecumseh, Mich. The wedding will take place in the spring. Club Dance Tonight The Kenilworth club is having ~n other of its d.elightful dinner dances this evening, with Mrs. Thomas C. White and Mrs. Clyde P. Ross as hostesses. Friday evening affairs are popular at the club with the supper bridge last week attracting the largest crowd of any of its kind this season. Plan Benefit T!te North Side Illinois Chi Omegas are giving a benefit card party Saturday aftertioon, January 25, at the Vista del Lago club. ·Mrs. Marjorie Baker Belshe of Evanston is in charge of arrangemt!nts. 175 Hazel avenue, Glencoe will be at home Sunday, January 19, in honor of Mrs. Bert H. Rice of New York City and Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lazarus of Columbus, Ohio.