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1513th Meeting
April 2,1987
Mary Reading Miller at
Nell Johnsen's
Homestone

The Association's 1513th meeting was hosted by Mary Reading Miller at Homestone.
After one of Homestone's usual fine lunches, the meeting was called to order by Mary
Lillian Moore. Guests were Ruth Kempner, Connie Mills, Margaret Mason and Mary Jo
Williams & Mildred Southworth. Minutes of the two meetings were read, corrected and approved. Joy Shotts
reported $82 in the Treasury with some dues still to be collected. The next three places
of meeting will be with Caroline Schauffler on May 7, with Mary Seiler on June 4 and with
Deb Willson on July 2nd.

Mary Reading expressed her happiness in having us and said happiness is like a cat -
when you try to coax it, it avoids you but when you pay no attention to it, it rubs against
your leg and jumps uninvited into your lap.

Joy Shotts wanted identification of a house for the Museum. Was it Colonel Stabler's
and was the name "Drayton"? Stanley Stabler should be consulted.

Rose Hutton read an excerpt from Columbia Magazine that although the National Geo-
graphic was never meant to be thrown away, the U.S. will sink into the ocean with the
weight of all the Geographics.

Margaret Mason was enjoying being a guest and shared some thoughts on the creation
of woman - she was created from the side of man to be his equal, to be near his heart and
be loved by him.

Deb Willson gave us a Dorothy Parker story called "Enough Rope" - the story of Lucy
Brown, a perfect person, and Marigold Jones who was as bad as Lucy was good. They both
received their just rewards -----they both married millionaires.

Mary Moore Miller had a new slant on the old saying "what goes up must come down".
With a gardener, what goes down must come up!

Connie Mills has a poinsettia that seldom blooms. A variety of treatments was offered -
among them, to cut back, water lightly and put in a dark place for awhile.

Ruth Kempnerwas pleased to be a guest and said that the Association reminded her of a
club in Lancaster that made her feel good for the rest of the day.

Mary Jo Williams read a fascinating article from Southern Living called "Nature's
Dynamos" on the bumble bee - among nature's hardest workers and greatest polinators. There
are about 50 species in North America and about 500-1000 bees in a colony.

Louie Canby read from Horizons on the beginnings of modern education for children.
John Locke in the 17th century recommended a less autocratic approach and suggested a
broader curriculum that would stimulate a child's interest. The study of science came with
the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.

Kay Metcalfe was in search of April and found herself reading Emily Dickinson
which she shared with us.

Sylvia Woodward read some history and some new thoughts about chocolate found in a
Tufts University News Letter. Montezuma took a chocolate portion so potent the goblet was
destroyed, Thomas Jefferson considered chocolate superior for nourishment, and now, science
says chocolate is cholesterol-free although products containing it may have saturated fat.
Chocolate has very little caffeine and is not as cavity-producing as some other sweets.