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January 8, 1918.

The Current Events Class met on January 8, in lower Eliot Hall, the President in the chair.
After the reading of the records the PResident announced that $134.00 had been realized from the "Experience Party", and as this money was to be devoted to local charities she brought to the attention of the club the special need at present of the Jamaica Plain Friendly Society. It was then moved and the club VOTED that $75.00 of this amount be appropriated for the Friendly Society.
Mrs. Sewall C. Brackett, for the Legislative Committee, brought before the meeting the matter of the ratification of the amendment to the 6onstitution in favor of national prohibition, and urged all those in favor of the amendment ot use their influence with our representatives, asking them either by letter or personally to vote for the ratification.
The President announced that tickets for Guest Night would be ready at the next two meetings.
Mrs. L. J. Brakett, for the Special Aid Society, gave a notice of the play to be given on February 8 and 9, to raise funds for their work. Notice was also given of the cooking demonstration to be held on Monday, January 14.
Mrs. Crawford's talk for the afternoon began with a poem by