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soRosIs AND ITS PRESIDENT
A New York Club of Women That Is Do
lag Much For Society.

A New York Club of Women That Is Do
lag Much For Society.
Much has been said about the Sorosis
club of New York, its aims and pur-
poses, and its members; and much can
be said in it's praise. The first article
of the constitution of the club declares
that Its object is TO bring together
women engaged in literary, artistic and
philanthropic pursuits, with view to
rendering them helpful to each other
and useful to society"
The club does not attempt to exert
direct influence in any one direction
The membership is about two hundred,
representing not only many wealthy
women but many engaged in various
callings, who in part or wholly earn
their own living In no sense can it be
termed a wealthy woman's organize
ton. In this large and brilliant aggre-
CATION there is small room for hobbies,
and inner circles or cliques are entirely
unknown.
Among the representatives of the diff
ferent professions are Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Lozier, Sarah A. French and Helene
Lassen, physicians; Mrs. Sydney Rosen-
field and E. Stutsman, musicians The
clergy is represented by Rev. Phoebe A.
IIanaford. The writer's and authors in
clude Mrs. j. C. Croly denny June),
Mrs E. P. Terhune Marion Harland),
Olive Thorne Miller, May Riley Smith,
Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Allen Florence
Percy, Mrs. L. w. Champney, Kate
Sanborn, Mary Kyle Dallas, Mrs Chris
tine Tcrhune Herrick, Hester M. Poole,
May Wright Sewall and Mary E. Bryan.
Among the Representatives of the dra-
matte profession are Georgia Cayvan,
Fannie Foster Clark, Lydia j. Wood
and Mrs. A. NJ, Palmer The temper
ance cause is represented by such advo-
Gates as Miss Frances +. Willard, and
woman suffrage has in its membership
such ardent promoters as Julia Ward
Howe and Elizabeth Blackwell, NJ d.
Many of the members are also promi-
nent in charitable and philanthropic
work.
All of these ladies meet in Sorosis
upon common ground, and the cause of
huma nifty and the duties of women as
members of society are ever first in
their discussions. Each brings wisdom
gained from experience in different
walks of life, and offers it freely for
the advancement of common purpose.
The clubs social meetings are held
on the first Monday of every month,
excepting the months Of July, August
and September, during which period it
practically suspends At these meetings
there are music and recitations, after
which the chairman of one of the CON-
mittees reads a paper upon the subject
chosen for the meeting, which is fol
lowed by shorter papers and special
addresses, and, finally, general discus
sion.
On some evening in January the
Sorosis dinner and reception is given.
1t is full-dress occasion, and addresses
are made by prominent men and women.
At the anniversary luncheon, on March
16, the new officers of Sorasis are in
stalled, and many prominent women
are entertained.
Tfie question of clubhouse has
teen considered for some time. Tho
members, while not anxious to under
take to erect building, are DESTROYS OF
securing permanent quarters suited tc
the requirements of the club, which is
constantly growing, there being nc
limitation upon the membership.
Mrs. Jennie De La Montagnie Lozier,
the present president is the sixth
presiding officer of the club. Mrs
I.ozier is of French descent, and ma
tive New Yorker. She was educated al
Rutgers college, graduating from there
while quite young, and winning the
prize for the best essay. She taught
school herself for some time. Mrs. Lo
zier is woman OF varied culture anC
pleasing personality. She earnestly be
lieves in the usefulness of womenl
clubs, whose first efforts she thinks
should be for education, preparing theil
members for greater usefulness in thu
home, the school. the church, and tn,
state. Shs is inclined to scientific stud,
and research, and is also creditabl,
student of poetry and the fine arts
Mrs Lozier was married to DIR. A. w
Lozier, who was for several years pro
fessor of physiology in the New Yorl
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