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The first Willie costume required two people: one for Willie's front and one for Willie's rear end. The Faculty Women's Club membership totaled 65 that first year. In , "The Pirates of Penzance" was sponsored as a fund raiser for the Building Fund, with frappe served during the intermission. As the membership grew, other interests were added to Circle's program. One of the main projects was sewing for Northwestern University Settlement, which like Hull House was a neighborhood house in a congested area of Chicago.

The material was cut during the summer and sewed into garments during the school year. In , the Circle Committee on Foreign Students contacted foreign students returning to their home lands because the committee felt it was most important that the students have the right attitude toward Northwestern and our country.

The Dames Club for wives of Northwestern graduate students was organized, and Circle sponsored it. In , funds were so low that it was voted to have "Susie's Kitchen Band" give a performance for children at Swift Hall some Saturday morning for the benefit of Circle.

In and again in , funds were contributed towards the purchase of a grand piano for the Harris Hall reception area. In December , nightgowns, 55 dresses, and 7 blankets were made by the sewing groups; 20 baby dresses were made by the Dames Club.

Also, money was collected for the Christmas Fund. This was typical of each year. In early , a plea was sent to Circle for emergency relief items - anything from candies, clothing, books, magazines, and bacon fat to pianos.

Two truck loads of articles were sent to Settlement. Circle membership increased each year, with members in January of and in May, The Membership Committee consisted of the chairman and 21 other members; the Hospitality Committee had a chairman and 14 members. Newcomers were called upon early in the school year, and arrangements were made to escort them to the first tea in the fall.

On April 8, , attended a dinner meeting at Willard Hall. All the past presidents of Circle and their husbands, except one, were present. In November of that year, a get-together and get-acquainted party was held in the Gymnasium with various stunts well executed, but the most amusing feature of the entertainment was the moving picture, "Cinderella. In October of , the annual Fall Party was held at Patten Gymnasium with a cafeteria supper, bridge, and games including indoor golf, which skirted the walls of the gym.

In , the University Circle Chorus premiered. Walter Dill Scott, and Professor and Mrs. James Taft Hatfield, past president of Circle, as guests of honor. In , at the Fall Party in the Great Hall of the First Methodist Church, entertainment was provided by the faculty and their children. Two hundred seventy-five members and husbands attended. In , any woman whose son had an official relation to Northwestern University could become a member of Circle, provided that she made her home with that son, and also any hostess of a fraternity or sorority or any woman who was ever a member of Circle could join, with special cases handled by the executive board.

Of the 65 original Circle members, 38 were still active in Circle in Most of the programs throughout the years were drawn from Circle's own talent.

The gavel used in meetings was made from one of the campus oaks by Professor Royal Bigelow of the Engineering School. On December 11, at a meeting in Annie May Swift, members listened to King Edward's speech of abdication over the radio while having refreshments.

In January of , Northwestern President Scott spoke on how much influence a professor's wife has on her husband's success and contentment in his work at the university. Dinner, with specialty numbers from Waa-Mu, was followed by a water carnival in the pool with swimming, diving and water-ballet, then dancing to Foote's Orchestra, cards and a Question Box.

President Scott spoke on the consideration paid to the suitability of the wife in selecting a new faculty member; he congratulated the present faculty on their choice of wives. In the year, there were paid members. Circle owned 2 sewing machines and rented others.

During the summer of , the Cutting Committee cut out print dresses, plaid dresses, and 80 pairs of black bloomers, all for Settlement. In , a member a home economist volunteered and supervised nutrition in wartime classes at Settlement. In , the nutrition classes at Settlement were discontinued due to lack of attendance, but in response to a need, the Social Service Groups organized and instructed a sewing class there. At this time, 99 garments made by the Social Service groups were sent to Settlement and were sent to the Red Cross Disaster Closet.

Also, Circle's Red Cross Committee made surgical dressings. Members involved needed a white dress and a head covering, and could not wear any nail polish or jewelry except a wedding band. Because of the war, many of the women in Settlement were working, but Settlement needed helpers for cooking, kindergartners, and several other types of activities. Circle rejoiced in the realization of the new building which incorporated the idea of the Women's Building and had 35 meeting rooms, lounges, a cafeteria, a grill, and Cahn Auditorium with facilities for staging plays and musicals, and with seats for 1, In appreciation of the generous contributions made by women's organizations, certain rooms were set aside for their use, including the Guild Parlors.

Services for USO included serving at parties, chaperoning dances, mending, shopping, theater tickets, collecting magazines, jelly and chili sauce, and so forth. It was important for adult groups like Circle to assist girls attempting entertainment for the Navy boys because "attempts of the girls to handle this independently had had unfortunate results. At Christmas, Circle entertained sixty officers from a U. One hundred thirty attended. During , members offered their services to the Knitting Chairmen of the Northwestern Defense Unit.

The government had recalled the wool ordered, so little yarn was available. However, the Defense Unit workers were able to hem two bolts of diaper material, make 15 baby jackets, 65 green sweaters, 18 crocheted shawls, and 22 baby blankets with buttonhole edge. The Circle President appointed a chairman to assist with emergency duties such as finding furniture for servicemen's centers and serving Sunday night supper to soldiers.

Members were asked to plant Victory Gardens and salvage reusable materials. At this time, Circle helped finance courses in typing and stenography for the Women's Student Government Association. In , the membership totaled Circle formed knitting groups of its own. The January meeting was in the new auditorium of the music school, Lutkin Hall. The Constitution was amended to allow any woman living with a daughter affiliated with Northwestern to join Circle.

In February of that year, Mr. In May, the annual reports of officers were given in a radio skit. In November, an Old Fashioned Party with old time movies and songs followed by square dancing and bridge was held in Scott Hall. Board members were asked to present a pound of coffee to the Social Committee before rationing came into effect.