The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05

Dersnlp. Wnlcn DrougnJ al luio cioSc
''i pr.0 an apa M %ps'ns Hubbard were
called on to speak for the Rich
mond Tuesday Club. Mrs. Hubbard wit;
tily, gave way to her husband
to allow him the first and last word. The
gentleman made a few felicitous remarks,
saying that the club was organized by MI.
and Mrs. Dudley Foulke twelve years ago;
that it discussed all subjects. and tnat
when all questions of philosophy, morals
and religion are settled satisfactorily IL
Will dissolve.
Mrs. Z. C. Martin said the Cycle Club, OF
Richmond. was the outgrowth OF a small
During their first year of literary existence
the members read "Famous Women,.. ana
were inspired by the noble examples 10 40
more serious work. Since then they nave
studied eighteenth century literature. 10
avoid trouble officers are chosen, and work
assigned on the alphabetical system.
Mrs. Emma Zeller and Mrs. Anna Vaughan
represented the Richmond Aftermath"
The former said their club gave precedence
to the Cycle and Tuesday clubs, and merely
gathered up the fragments of the literary
feast. The members never write papers
nor make speeches.
+, Mrs. Julia Shuler Craft, Mrs. c. H. An
keny and Mrs. James IL. Smart were pres
ent from the Lafayette Monday Club. Mrs.
Craft said the club was in its fifth year,
the membership, under thirty. had studied
Macauley, Goldsmith. Shakespeare and other
English writer's of tue past. This years
programme will be American, with Indiana
IN a prominent place.
Mrs. Jane 4. Harvey. of the Lafayette
Afternoon Club, said the society motto is
Nature never stands still, nor souls either.
If we persevere age will be beautiful ana
will not 90 forth desolate.
The Parior Club. of Lafayette, composed
OF both men and women, was represented
by Mrs. Eliza A. Yeakel and Mrs. Stanley
Coulter: Mrs. Yeakel said they had no
special line of study and were not SYSTEM
attic. In illustration of the heterogeneous
ness she mentioned one days programme.
which included a paper on "Woman's Place
IN the Home" and another on Cyclones"
Mrs. H. G. Meredith and Mrs. j. s; Gar
win represented the Helen Hunt Club, of
Cambridge City. which has been in exist
ence one year. Mrs. Meredith said the club
lends itself to efforts. for self-culture.
embellishments of lady-like charms, but
the earnestness- and intelligence that abb
serbs into life the best in nature and art.
Mrs. Mary Bassett and Mrs. Francis Bry-
son were delegates from the Ladies' Liter
airy Society, of Brazil. Mrs. Hessery, who.
like Mrs. Meredith and several other rep
resentatives. has an established reputation
as a forcible writer, read a poem of some
length, in which she touched upon the work
of the club. In conclusion she said: Prof.
Swing says ten good women can mould,
elevate, ennoble the life of any community.
What, then, can twenty, thirty, fifty, album
dred women dot What must they do for
God and humanity
Oh, happy women, blessed by God
With all the bounty of to-day,
The voice OF duty calls us loud
And we must listen and obey.
The harvest fields for US are white;
Thrust In our sickles keen and sure;
Give to the Master precious ~sheaves;
Be strong to labor and endure.
Mrs. Wolf and Miss Matson were dele
gates from the Woman's Reading Club. of
Brazil. Mrs. Wolf said that after three
years of study the members felt that they
were not only benefited themselves. but
were better able to influence others for
good.
Mrs. E. B. Rohbock and Mrs. /. McCrea
came from the Wabash Round-table. The
former said women cannot acquire informa-
tion as men do. while going about their
business on the street. Their duties are
combining. and clubs afford q means by
which they may gain mental development.
The Round-table is the outgrowth of a
C~hautauqua class, which had finished the
prescribed course of study.
Mrs. G. w. Fairbanks and Mrs. s. Nc
Crea represented the Indianapolis Fort
nightly. Mrs. Fairbanks said that her
club. though of brief existence, had afford
ed the members so many pleasures and ad-
yantages that they look forward to its long
life, having a saving faith that
ing. The design of the F~ortnightiy
founders was not to rave an organization
preternatural for parliamentary observ-
ance, nor iron-boundin its constitution and
bylaws, nor entangled in the meshes of
red-tapism; but the leading thought was
for rules, pure and simple, to govern a club
of congenial people who were to Join in social
discussion of matters of interest of our own
period and times past, and to find In our
priceless heritage of the works of the mas
ters of literature. and in the contemplation
incentives to high endeavor and nobler liv-
ing.
Thompson were present from the Athenian
Society of Charlottesville. Mrs. Campbell
spoke of the work and purpose of clubs in
general, and said the Athenian Society was
informal, and had confined its studies to
English literature.
Mrs. A. Birch and Mrs. G.. j. Langsdale
were delegates from the Woman's Reading
ciety was formed in 1874 for study and mu-
tuaf improvement. The aim was to give
the greatest benefit to each member.
Each one of the speakers extended con-
gr~atulations and compliments to the
Woman's Club as the pioneer in the In
diana field. All the speeches were graceful
and felicitous in thought and expression,
and were thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
AS q whole, il was q notable gathering of
intellectual women, and is doubtless the
forerunner of the closer union desired. The
day closed with an evening reception to
the delegates and their friends by Mrs. DR..
Hodges. The visitors were entertained
during their stay by members of the
Woman's Club.