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WILMRTTB LIPE November 22, 1934 Literature Cha~nge Outlined by Morley at Neigkbors Club A friendly person was Christopher Morley, who camne hefore the Neigh-. hors Club of Kenilworth for its Men's night program highlighting the year Monday evening at the Kenil- worth club. The kernel within the entertaining shell of his talk was, very briefly, a two-branched theme- first, a plea that the faculty of atten- tion, particularly that quality of iii- ner attention, of the sensitive, in- stinctive, intuitive quality of inner mind, "one of the happiest of quali- ties," be cultivated; second, that literature of today is endeavoring to capture that attention, and that "Literature is changing its shape today just as the motor car, novels adapt- ing the same devices, and their pro- flUes taking streamlîne shape that they may pass with less friction intc, the mind of -the reader." Devoid of affectation, and com- pletely natural, Mr. Morley with bis kindly, frank smile, became one with the men and women of his audience, talking first to them, later, witlî them. "Happy in the spirit of Mon- day night informality", he imbued bis talk witb that same feeling, not binding it to a rigid subject, pre- ferring rather to convert it into a meandering stream which he splaslied with humor, with a dash of whimsi- cality, humanness, quite a bit of philosophy, pertinent analogy. His nimrble and expressive vocabulary, that of an artist-writer, was stimu- lating. "«Only somotimes by playing tricks on oursolves can wo tell what we really are thlnking about, can we sonetimes at- tract the Inner attention," Mr. Morley declared au ho contrasted the importance of the power of the Inner attention when reieased for work, with the outward fac- ulty of attention, -ratiier fuzzy, easiiy dlstracted, prosey attention." Distrac- tien of the "shallow superficial screen of attention of the consclous mInd laves the hIner attention free to wander, te work behind the screen." It la the trend ef literature today to get at the "Inner subtler attention which ls the divineat quality we have," ho stated. More diffi- cuit lt las "now than ever before In history to preserve that innor faculty of atten- tion unspoiled, unbuffeted, when the hu- man mmnd la se obsessed with Impacts of every kind, when the visuel mmnd la torn, twitched, buffeted In every direction." Literaturo, teo, plays tricks to attract this Inner attention. That much of the quality of being a, stranger, a foreigner with his detached perspective be retained, was his humble plea, for it 1li the stranger who pays the most attention. That thé quality of 1.e- ing able to be astonished be preserved was another suggestion ho made to nur- ture inner attention. Deviating at times, Mr. Morley always caught one branch of the theme chain te Uir it wth literature. "The value of literary art liesnet In any one paragraph, thought, or sentence, but in the flow of the whole stteamn," ho strensed.. Bilieving 'women are greater Instinctive artiste than mon," because *"women are under a heavier psychologl- cal and blological ovorhead of living than mon," they are "«btter attenders. The forward looking achievements of the paut dozon years. have been by women."1 Virginia Woolf ho regards au t'the ableat novlist living today."1 Kath- erine Mansfield, Stella Benson, EBeaner Wylio* and Edna Millay are othors. Âfter what ho termod a decadont spirit, oeo In which 41literature han been morbid, defeative, a diseaso concentratlng on hu- man suffering and affliction,"1 there la a "returning fecundity et creation."1 Re askod readers "dte be distrustful of antythlng that seems te amell tee strongly. et reasted peanuts, too much of the Pdm- At #Nelgbbors Let? C. Rosien, who recently re- tiirfied Io Ainerica altfer six nionths iii Esiqland, Russia, Germa uv, and France, will address the' Neighbors Club of Ke#iilz'orth at ifs uexi inceting, of 2:30 Titesday, Noven»- ber 27, at the Kciwiuorti, club. He' .Wi(l give a penetratipig au:ialvsis of the c vrrenil te trpiatioDial s itiaito. Auxiliary WiII Have Philanthropy Meeting, The îext meeting of the Junior aux- iliarv of Woman's Club of Wilmette, which will be on Thursday evening, Decemnber 6, will be devoted to philan- thropy. Miss Trudy Coupland, philan- thropy chairman, states that there is a great demand for clothing, so the j un- iors will try and take care of as many famnilies as possible. It is further re- questedl that any one wishing to dispose of old clothing and toys inform any of the auxiiary members. At the next meeting dinner will be served at 6:45, and at 8 o'clock the girls will sew and repair toys to be given. away at Christ- mas time. eus,"of ballyhoo. Arts do flot progress in sudden convulsions, in paroxysma, flot .In a week, they grow in the lieart, so subtly that often we are flot aware of the changes." "The Teippest," undeniabiy Shakes- peare's gre atest work, he caiied "the trick Shakespeare, piayed on us so subtie it can't be staged"; l's epilogue, '"that so greatly human document, the grandest thing ever penned by mortal liad.""Bykeeping the jnner attention, the inner sensitivity aiways open, we. can help the writers best," ho concluded. The at-homenesa of the inviting stage-. set added to the'inforniaiity of ýMr. Mor- iey's talk and subsequent discussion. Ho was gracefuily introduced by Mrs. Henry' Zander, Jr.,. charming in her blacek gown with its gold acLesspries. Atter the program a buffet supper planned'especially to whet the appetites of thé guests of honor, the mon, was sorved as thoy ingerod with club nieni- bers and guests about two long coffee ta- bles. with tail orchid candies and low baskets of lacquered gourds and vego- tables. Mrs. George Rigler, Mrs. Harry W.ose, Mrs. Frank Nason, and Mrs. C. Howard Bont, past president, poured. -J. T. B. Skokie l' o Have Firsi' Winter Dance SoI'urday The first dinner-dance of the winter season at Skokie Country club will be held Saturday evening of this week. Dinner will be served at 8:45, and entertainment will precede the dance. Lew Diamond and bis or- chestra will play for dancing until 1 o'clock. The club will have a young folks' dance Friday evening, Decem- ber 7. The club will. observe Thanks- giving day by serving its customary old-fashioned dinner from 1 to 7 o'clock, it is announced.. 1A representative group of Skokie members bas been selected by the club president to serve on the wi nter sports committee. Its members are Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.- Keefe, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Poole, Mr. and Mrs. P. J.'Sweazea, Mr. and Mrs. D'. F. Stilling, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Rothermel, and Mr. and Mrs. James G. McMillan. They are planning a lively winter season. In addition to tobogganing and skating, they will attempt to introduce other outdoor and indoor sports. junior dances and parties for high school and coliege students will be fea- tured, as will monthly dances and other entertainments for the older members. Announce Programs of Recordings Nov. 28 On the next concert of recordings to be played Wednesday evening, No- vember 28, at the. Dudley K. French bouse, 503 Hawthorne lane, Win- netka, Brahms second symphony will be played, and a recording by Feuer- mann of Dvorak's. 'cello concerto, which will be played by Feuermann as guest artist with the Chicago Sym- phony orchestra either Thursday night and Friday afternoon, or Tues- day afternoon. No information is available as to the eighth concert, but if anyone is sufficiently interested to send Mr. French a stamped and addressed envelope he will mail themn bis complete programn, which will be available by Friday. Mr. French opens the concerts without charge to al interested in music, but asks that those who wish to attend cati him before the.concert. The program be- gins at 8:15. Sorority Mothers Meet The Kappa Delta Mothers associa- tion held, its monthly 'meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Mockler of Wilmpette, witb the luncheon hostess- es, Mrs. F. M. Brown, Mrs. A. E'. Lake, and Mrs. A. J.. Walker, of Ev- anston. At the'tea hetd for mothers of new pledges recently, Miss. Ruth Stevens, and Miss Charlotte Nau-, mann enertained. with vocal and piano selections. Mrs. George W. Niestadt of Wilmette was chairmati for the day. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wigglesworth, 125 Woodstock avenue, Keni1Worth, entertained sixteeni guests for dinner and bridge last Wpdnesday. Cives Report of C. of P. Activity of College Board At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the Wornan's College board for A Century. of Progress, the five months of the Fair were re- viewed in a report presented by the executive secretary, of- the board, Mrs. Edith M. Lewis. Prospective students liad re- quested 692 inforinational cata- logues frorn the twentv-one par- ticipating colleges. Two thousand thirty-three aluninae registered. By colleges, these were: l3arnard 51; Bryn Mawr 69; Con- necticut 61;- Elmira 81, Goucher 116 : Lake Erie 67; 'Mills 38; Milwaukee Dowiier 106. Mt. Holyoke 149; Pem- broke 32; Radcliffe 38; Randolph- Macon 101 ; Rockford 127;, Simmons 78; Smith 93; Sweet. Briar 66; Trinity 73; Vassar 145; Wellesley 297; Wells 93; Western 143. Because of the great success of the board in supplying impartial informa- tion for girls going to college, a plan is now in preparation for rnaking the board- a permanent organization. However, no announcement has been made to date. Officers for this year have been: Mrs. Robert S. DeGolyer, president; Mrs. Elmer T. Stevens,.'vice -president.; Miss True Kimbaîl, treasurer; Mrs. John F. Manierre, corresponding sec- retary; Mrs. Tom- Peete Cross,, record- ing seceretary; and the following comn- mitte chairmen: Miss Helen Monchow, finanice; Mrs. Francis E. Broomeil, hostess; Mrs.. Walter Warren, per- sonnel; Mrs. William Bowe, equip- ment; Mrs. Fremont B. Hitchcock, literature; Mrs. James M. Stifler, ad- missions; Mrs. E. O. Griffenhagen, revisions; and Mrs. W. A. Magie, Il, publicity. Supper for Cadman Charles Wakefield Cadman, noted American composer, and his quartet, who gave the programn at the Sunday Evening club in Wilmette last week, after their concert were entertained at supper. by Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Briggs (Dorothy Bell Briggs) at their home, 324 Sheridan road, Kenilworth. About twenty-one guests were pres- ent, including just the company itself and a few of the& friends. They left that night in their private bus, ex- pecting to travel 2200 miles giving their programs.. Drama GroupMetn Mrs. Norman J. Radder, 1331 Maple avenue, will have the meeting of the Drama Study club of Wilmette next Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Glen Gathercoal will read "Let Us Be Gay" by Rachel Crothers. -Any one who is interested in joirjing the group may get in, toucb with Mrs. Paul Gathercoal. acVItes a<n ,Social C c/es, BU JEAN.TEX BR09CK koveniber *22', 1934 WILM-ETTE **-Llp.ýE