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The social, comnittee, headed by Mrs.. Clifton P. Walker, is hostess. *for the day Several valuable hints for those whose interest, is ini gardening were given by David F. Hall last Friday aftiernoon, wýhose talk was bighlighted *by thesbowing of bis beautiful photo- graphs in natural color. Members Who were untederred f rom attending by blustery winds and: snow-filled streets we re . more than repaid witb> the real pleasure tbey received.. Mr.. Hall's talk* was. priffarily on bis hobby, the bybridiîzing of iris, a hobby which demands bis devoted at-I tention,, and--has demanded àit for many years. But iii, that talk niuch of general information was included. In creating a1 beautiful. ga rden, however small or large it may be, hé recommends the planting of flot too many -kinds of plants and flowers., I't is better, rather, to pick out one or two thirigs one really likes, then cul- tiv.ate those,. b>' adding the newest varieties, the newest colors, and, 50 inake that garden individual. Do not crowd plants together, but give them plenty of room, lie ad-l vised. Iris, like other flowers, ne'ed room for the circulation of air about their roots, need room for drainage, for cultivation. The building uip of flower beds to effect better drain- age, was another suggestion. He outlined a littie of the history of the plant; told of its origin as native in Asia Minor, of records of its cultivation and use ini decotation on frescoes dating back as far as 3,000 B. C. It was "the flower of kings.Y It followed tbe Arabs in their conquest of North Africa and Spain. .01n1Y six or seven varieties were native, aIl species today have 'been hybridized by iris devoteessinice*ano- cient days. About fifty years ago this iris plant breedinig and -improving started, first.by the Germans, 'Who ex- celled in its culture for a niumberý of years. The. Englishi, then the French followed, and then the Amiericans< became îIntercýted about eighteen years ago, and have donc morei opments i the art of( intricacies of drapery.. Wagner, a student at tute, will be the modeli talk. (illIow imti- ig her >At Womoa'sý Club: "The theatre, bas to treat live sub- ject.s ini these times,". said Harold. Eben'isperger of the schôol of speech of Northwesterni university ini bis dis-, cussion On currenit plays at the Wom-ý. ani's Club of Wîlmette recentl3t. H1e spoke ýof a play about bousing. conditions. that affected hlm greatlv,; aà play abouit the- ladies' garie nt unions that is tiniged with radical ideas-a satire. on present day society an(I the educational system;, a play sblowing youth looking for sometbing. to live for a~d ivantinig to, grow upý toý do- sometbhinig worth .wbile;- a play ab)out a woman 3f the reform-ër type, who mneets God at a bouse party ç a play about .death ; a play lampooning~ the president. .1He described a play now running in N\ew York in wbicb the curtain goes up on a blank stage-witbout scenery, costumnes or properties. Plays this yeae are neot produced, lie said, for entertainmnent alone, but te inake us think. H1e called attention to two strange things now happening in the theatre -a full ev'ening's entertainment is being given Where automatons, net human beings, are the actôrs; and the inost popular person who. las ever I)een on the radio is a dumniy. Mr. Ebrensperger f cels greatly en-y coturaged by the progress the theatre of 1938 is making.-F.B.M. To Address Young Moikers Chandier Montgomery of S k o k i e~ school,ý Winnietka, will speak on ',Art iii thé Evervdav Life>-of a ýCild", at I What an Easter gift!1 A Talon zippé,red case of cross grain navy blue simulaited morocco leather là equipped with Mary Dunhill's famous Devonshire osentials to beauty--eeythig for a week- end or overniglittnp. lt.cam, Le carried like a handbag. V.ry speclilprloe for Rester ..... ~~, .,andé Crean' -SUin Toflie pase Powder' NouRrimblag Cream Couiplexiofl '1oule 1551 Sherman Avenu.e Evesstou , [71 Royial Cana dian "Mounty's" hors .Mr. Hall bas won national recoý1 tion for bis cultivation of hybrid ii -j. T. Wilmette 278