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i i Page 9 Friday. June 22, 1990 The Daily Times Weekend Salisbury, Maryland Women and reform topic of exhibit The National Museum of American History, a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, is devoted to the collection, care, study and exhibition of objects that reflect the experience of the American people. It also offers lectures, concerts and other programs that interpret that experience. Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Admission is free. en's clubs that served as organizational an(j financial bases for reforms, "prom Parlor to Politics" documents the growth of these groups into such national networks aS the General Federation of women's Clubs, the National Association of Colored Women an(j the National Council of Jewish Women. "We have focused on activities that politicized women and brought them into public life, says exhibition Curator Edith Mayo, is with the museum's Division of Political History. "Since women could not vote at the nationai level until 1920, these groups formed national networks that acted as alternative political parties for women." A series of discussions, including a two-day symposium, is planned conjunction with the opening of "From Parlor to Politics." The programs will focus on women's history as well as modern social issues concerning women. ods, not about sound bites and spasms of conspicuous virtue." On display are more than 700 objects and 275 photographs depicting, among other things, the women's temperance movement, woman suffrage, education and the home economics movement, as well as public health, labor reforms, social work and peace activism by women.

Among the items on display are temperance banners, buttons and badges; Alice Stone Black-well's suffrage wagon; a banner, prayer book and school desk belonging to educator Nannie Helen Burroughs; Frances Willard's traveling tea set; Alice Paul's desk; Susan B. Anthony's red shawl; and Jane Addam's Nobel Peace Prize. A portion of the exhibit will re-create Chicago's famous Hull House settlement, established in 1889 as a community center for social and political action. This section of the exhibition will be used at times for contemporary lectures and discussions, much like the original Hull House, where social work evolved as a profession. The exhibit also examines the formation of a number of wom WASHINGTON "From Parlor to Politics: Women and Reform in America, 1890-1925" is a major exhibition on women, social reform and politicsaround the turn of the century.

The new exhibit opens June 28 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and continues for an indefinite period. Highlighted are some of the major accomplishments of women active during the Progressive Era (1890-1925), a turbulent but Sroductive period in American istory that earned its name from the outpouring of important legislation on social-reform issues. Women were driven to political action, demanding social reform in America in the face of emerging social problems such as overcrowded cities, the rise of poverty, alcoholism, child labor, public health hazards ai.d poor working conditions. "Before they could vote, they changed a nation; before it was genteel to acknowledge ugly conditions, they forced reform," says Roger G. Kennedy, director of the museum.

"This is an exhibition about heroic persistence, I about sustained endeavor by cou-l rageous people over long peri PIZZAS and SUBS Partial Baked Pizza Call 546-1251 PONZETTI'S PIZZA and SUBS U.S. 13 al Nayior SalisPuryj Wff mMp oi at at mi AMERICAN POOLS NASA imagery used in planetarium show Inner Harbor celebrates 10th year BALTIMORE Harbor-place, the heart of Baltimore's waterfront renaissance that has attracted more than 200 million people in the last decade, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the city's rejuvenated Inner Harbor this summer with a 10-day free festival June 29 to July 8 highlighting the best Baltimore has to offer. The celebration, to be held at various sites around the Inner Harbor, will celebrate the last 10 years of the renaissance in which the city has been transformed from a decaying port to a vibrant model for urban revitalization renowned worldwide. "Urban fame came fast to Baltimore, but it might not have come at all without Har-borplace, which for 10 years has been bringing new ideas, new businesses and millions of new visitors to Baltimore," said Baltimore City Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, "As, we celebrate our first decade with Harborplace, I join everyone in Baltimore in expressing our pride in this national landmark.

Harbor- filace made us a more beauti-ul city and by donating some of its celebration proceeds to Baltimore Reads Harborplace will make us a more literate city too." The dramatic transformation in such a short time is a tribute to the strong public-private partnership in Baltimore. Just as major local corporations joined with the city government to accomplish the renaissance, this year they join the eity and Harborplace in presenting the celebration, titled "A City Celebrates." "A City Celebrates" will be a showcase for the talents of more than 100 community groups nearly 2,000 people from throughout the Baltimore area. Highlights of the celebration include: The kick-off pops concert by The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the water's edge; A 200-person human Bulging birthday cake; A traditional Maryland crab feast that benefits liter-flcv snd The arrival of The Liber-tad, the world's longest tall ship. Except for the crab feast benefit, all events are free and will be staged outdoors around the Inner Harbor. In case of rain, as many events as possible will be moved indoors.

For more information, the public can call (301) SUMMER DAAl CAI ETUI Pi SAVE 1U0 3UU lp Si Now thru June 30th it Does not app'Y to P'svious orders. Not to be combined with any other special oer. wx" jr. stop in at either location or call 422-7803 5 For a free shop at HOME VISIT! ''YWeissmulier BALTIMORE The planets and Solar System are explored using NASA's latest imagery from the voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the Maryland Science Center's Davis Planetarium production, "Worlds of Wonder," open now and continuing through December. Using more than 500 slides, 100 projectors and a rotating star projector, this original production introduces the audience to all aspects of the Solar System.

It answers such questions as, What is a planet? Which planet is the biggest? Which is the smallest? What is the Solar System and how old is it? "Worlds of Wonder" uses actual images taken of many of the planets between 1976 and 1989 by the Viking and Voyager space probes. The show's special effects on the 50-foot dome include lasers, erupting volcanoes and a trip to the surface of Venus and to Titan to see methane oceans. As explained in the 30-minute show, the Solar System is not static but continually changing. The four main types of bodies in the Solar System (excluding the Sun) the planets, moons, asteroids and comets interact and sometimes even collide. Not only do external sources cause these bodies to evolve, but also internal forces such as volcanoes.

"Worlds of Wonder" presents evidence suggesting a violent early Solar System. For instance, it is likely that Uranus was involved in collisions with other massive objects since it is inclined more than 90 degrees today. Uranus's moon, Miranda, has strange features, suggesting a world that was entirely broken up and reformed one or more times, resulting in huge cliffs, deep valleys and bizarre terrain. Some of the more unusual aspects of the Solar System are also explored, including moons and comets. Sometimes the planets' moons are more interesting than the planets themselves.

Such is the case with Triton, the largest moon of Neptune. Bizarre volcanoes on Triton oozed ice onto the ancient surface. Although Triton's ice volcanoes no longer erupt, geysers of nitrogen were seen at the south pole during Voyager 2's flyby in August of 1989. As "Worlds of Wonder" points out, studying the planets is a way to learn more about the Earth's atmosphere. For instance, studies of Venus show that the greenhouse effect that warms Venus may also be warming Earth.

In conjunction with the Science Center's new Hubble Space Telescope exhibit, "First Light," a seven-minute introduction to the telescope's mission will be shown before "Worlds of Wonder." Support for "Worlds of Wonder" has been provided by West-inghouse Electric Corp. The Maryland Science Center is located at 601 Light St. SWIM nrtDf ft-- i sizes, ovals gr jZ sjyV. Rounds to 28 AL DEEP ENDV Many Pool Sizes Stylet: Round 18' to 28', Ovals 12 x20' 6 21x41' Decks 6 Fences Optional. Oparep End.