The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-17
A HAPPY Event.

AS previously announced, the Ladies Lit
erary society, sometimes called the Dalla
Sorosis, gave social entertainment to thei
friends on Thursday evening, at the residene,
of Mr.. Ii. p Lantz, near the fair grounds. A
the regular meetings of the society the "ty
rant man" is rigidly excluded, but on this oc
casion the usual exercises were omitted, AND
the ladies invited their husbands and other
friends, of both sexes, to discuss with them
mot poets or essaylsts, not politics or the
state OF society, but All elegant profusion of
the good things of this life, which they
demonstrated to the HERALD reporter they
knew as well how to prepare as the excellent
music they produced on this occasion or the
finished essays and criticisms with which they
regale each other Mt their stated meetings.
The order of exercises was as follows:
l-Instrua entail Duet, Poet and Peasant, "
by Mesdames Nile 5 and Dickinson.
2-Reading by the secretary OF the report for
the past six mouths
1t has been deemed advisable by our society
to read upon this occasion short sketch of
our organization, the plan of work we have
adopted, the object of our circle and our
aims for the future. This effort shall be as
modest and unpretentious as has been our
existence as a society, and merits no notice
beyond that of showing that we have accom-
plished something in the line of mutual i'm
provement. On Wednesday, January %,
1880, six ladies, Mesdames Temby, Moore,
Dickinson, Wendelkin, Mccoy and Adams,
met at the residence of the latter, on Com
merce street, for the purpose Of forming u
literary circle. After discussing the subject,
officers, consisting of president, vice-presi-
dent and secretary, were electe for a
term Of three months, and a programme com.
mittee, consisting of three, was appointed
by the president to select and assign the
work each week to certain members. A
constitution and bylaws were adopted by
those present, and they decided upon the
name of the Ladies' Mutual Improvement
Society. Fifteen members have been en-
rolled since our organization; five resgna-
tons leave the members consisting of Mes
danes Best, Dickinson, Hayes. Leeper,
Mers, Moore, Leigh, Temby, Mccoy and
Miss Garside. Other names have been re-
ceiyed and accepted, but the parties have not
yet presented themselves as working members,
Our plan of work has been to discusa
some author and his works each week, have
reading upon his biography and selection
from his writings. Various authors, Scott,
Dickens. Moore, Milton, Bacon, Butler,
Byron, Goethe, Hawthorne and others have
been takan as study, and the review has been
profitable to all. In addition to this we
adopted "Willson's Outlines of History" ms a
text book from which weekly lessons have
been conducted by an appointed teacher.
Other exercises, calculited to refresh and
strengthen the memory aud to remove the in
telectual rust that has accumulated during
some years of domestic absorption, have been
selected to give variety to our work. Music
has been introduced wherever it has been
practicable. The object of our society is
defined in the name We have selected. Under
the direct stimulus of appointed work along
with the duties of our homes, we have done
what perhaps we would net have accom-
plished without that incentive. We
have been called the illiberal league
because we have excluded our better-halres
from our deliberations, but | doubt not they
have received the benefit of some of our
drills, and, at least, are better acquainted
with Web:ters unabridged. In the course
of time, when we shall have become stronger
numerically and financially, it is our inten'
ton to establish a library for the benefit Of
the society, and to this end quarterly dues
are paid in. AT present our treasury is not
of such proportions rs to tempt an embryo
defsuter, and we must bide our time
With this cursory sketch of our organizs-
ton, the society extends welcome to ouI
guests with the courtesies of the evening
3-Music, "Qui vive galop," by Mira Best.
4-yocal duet, by Mesdames Dickinson and
Mlers.
entertainments.
After which all engaged in unrestrained
social intercourse, tripping the slight fan
tastic," sc. At an emily hour all departed
for their homes feeling they had spent joy
Gus and pleasant evening.
The society and their friends desire to re-
turn their thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz fei
the kind and cordial reception given them
and for their untiring efforts to make each
and b feel perfectly sat home"