Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Apr 1936, p. 48

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afflool The Garden Club 'of Illinois :and a group of eight women are s5poisoring .a Nature Study school to be held at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Ill.,' où May 11, 12 and 13. The, eight assist-_ ing a spon sors are: Màesdames Euclid Snow, joseph,'M. Ciidahy, Willard W.> Jacque s, Edwin D. Evans, oJacob. Weinberg, Mark Cresap, Haddon MacLean, and George Sollitt'. Registration is open to members and non-members of the. lîlinois Gar- den cluibupon paymentof a small fée, a reduction being made for mem- bers. Reservtionis may be sent to, Mrs. Edwin D. Evans, 578 Hil ave- nue, . Gleii Eflyn, or to Mns.'Arthur IBoettchçr, 1247 Ridge avenue, lEv- anston. For additionaî information about registration and special rates at the Baker hotel at St. Charles, one may cail Mrs. Frank J. Scheidenhelmf of Wllmette. The arboretum may be reached by taking Highway 53 between Glen Ellyn and Lisle, 111. One of. the most extensive nature spots ini thîs part of the countv, it comprises about 775 acres given over entireiy to practical hnrtiulture. articularly to the Newly Olëcted f0 the >resid iscy of thse Woman's Catholic Club of Wilonette is Mrs. Thomas P. Gib- boys of 1500) Forest avenue, Wi#- mette, w/so ilI assume office at tihe annuettl' lincheon at Shits)ee coun-, try club Wednesday. Garden Club Announces Change in Meeting Plans The Wihniette Garden club an- au~. 'tion' of.real. unterest to garden de- On the staff of the arboretumn are votees. He is David 'F. Hall of 809 E. Godshalk, E. L. Kammerer, Central avenue, an expert on iris, and lin Van Gemert, Mrs. Raymond the owner of an iris garden of beauty ratt. anid Orpheus Schant, most of and of renown in the vicinity of Chi- hin are lectunîng for the schco1. cago. tilt another speaker will be Donald Mr. Hall, who will talk on "'Iris," eattie, author-cf "Singing ini the knows the early history of this flower rienesstMrand <Aimàac fore Meond-which is his hobby, and propagates ns."Mr.Peatiespeks he eCod rany of his own iris through pollina- v o~f thho oiv~ l ohPlan un teIfrs." !-_ .Arden shore is flot a bealth' resort or sanatorium in the usual sense of the word. T'his unique camp, maintained, by voluntary, subscription f r o ni, resdents of Chicago and orth shore suburb.s, simply' aims to offer p e a. c e f u,1 surroundings, rest and release from intolera- bic conditio ns, to those who' seek its shelter. To it corne wornen and cbildren from -thé, bot city streets in summer. Young boys too frail to ind 'jo 1bs or keep up school work are its guests in winter. Seriously sick people are, sent elsewhere. Occasionally howvever the camp does effect a cure where other agen- cies have failed. Some sufferer finds help in the natural, simple life and surrouunlings beyond any tliat suedical aid could off er. Such is the case of one fifteen-year old Italian boy whose, physical progress is considered the outstanding event of the past term during which fifty or more boys have been "reconditioned.", Angelo, it seems bas been iii mtn of' bis life with sonie peculiar weak- ness of the spine. which baffied the doctors. He spent most of bis younger years going from ni e' hos- than tnose it usually assumes, Miss Ferrier, the superintendent, agreed to take bum as he was net actually bed-ridden. Just before. time to corne, however, he was taken to Cookc County hospital for a new cast and bad te stay ini the city for observa- tion., During the summer he came out to Arden Shore with bis mother and sister for a few weeks but at that May 6 Serving the Womnan's Catho- lic club as presiding officer for the îIext twv ears,, will be Mrs.. Thoinas P. Gibbons of 1500 For- est avenue, who was elected to the office of president-at.,the annual, meeting of the, club last Friday. Mrs. Gibbons and other new members of the board. will be inducted at the annual spring luncheon Wednesday, _May 6. For the occasion a special music program b as been .arranged by an ensemble of inusicians. Elected with' Mrs. Gibbons were Mrs. Arthur Hughes,, vice-president; Mrs. Frank J. Oelerich,, chairman of civics; Mrs. James Tarleton, chair-. man of Sanctuary ; Mrs. Edward CnnÎnisTkey, 'fine arts chiraln, and, as directors, Mrs. John l3oylston, Mrs. Patrick Joyce, and Nirs. George H. Beaudin: Mrs.. Harry L. Barker, retiring president, was appointed to the office of prograin chairman earlier ini the season. With the aniual meeting and re- ports of officers and chairmen ended, the annual spring luncheon draws the attention of members. 'For this occasion, Mrs. Robert R. Fontham, retiring prograni chairinan, bas eni- deavored. she bas announiced to meni- bers.,*"to 1 bring the best to you." Members inay invite guests for this event, a gala one ini club annals. The artists will be the Van Braley trio, Evelyn Ames, contralto, and Robert Speaker,- baritone. They al are experienced, trained mnusicians well-knoôwn among Cbicago's artists for their concert, radio and club work. For five years the trio bas played together on a commercial program. The pianist is Mary Van Aukçen. club ci St. joseph's its regular monthly. May 1, at 1 o'clock Camp -Ontonagon. of Wisconsin will hold' a camp reunion and luncheon Saturday of this week 'at Shawnee Country club. LUI C.8a5CSlor £USUC-- d per cent greater a year ago.---Con- uralness of YouIth were ln.îxcadI

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