Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-26

foffien Af'hitsftuff ~ Vie tstir~tsSos
Anlssisan Architecture at The f.sfssa
too polnts q s9i@sis1sts IA Tie
buildings ~ Dirsseni Countries.
This elaas esastaisls ta'tscen thirty
ard fnff, snastsrs. and hs.Isls - sesAls
meegingz Mr. bnsiies a. = neitief ~
the e1fld's far cesnhlisssen, so~s IL
Chicago every txo sefks. she h -
thorouehi, inshaesf Nith hsf safgrei
that All a tslll tnansrns u kno~n whsln
tho elaes h ia ssseis.n. AZ each meeting
the members tslng al item oancernissg
the fair. and ihis ia the only si<ctei
work deano by them The sable:is are
fall, ssfponnaoi ~ Nrs. SMILEY
Another very fieuftshlug organization
is the AT class taught by Mics Flea
Dean. Who. az is ~cil known. spent last
year abroad This class conIains thirty
i've members They are sindyips the
italian is1naisranerT The following
a. the prssrfans which rloses Ma,
spirit ~ the Italian Renaissance. Age
II Drsgoss in Italy. NachtayelIis Prince.
History Of Ts5 Italian Cities. isimlni
aud PrfujlA. En,.rsence ~ Personality
aud ifsi rerioi II Iiumanlsm f.nihusi
asfn for Antiquity aud tireek. - picsl
Names. Rienxi aud petfarch. SECOND
Period ~ Humanism, Age ~ looks.
Libraries and TRANSACTIONS. Typical Per
sonaees. P0liiian and Mifandola. Third
Period ~ llumsnisn. Age ~ Academies.
Fourth feIios ~ IiunsAninn and Down
fall Elegance the Ideal. Sack ~ Rome
Under Charles v. fiofeniine Painting
10 Masaceio. the IS xantDe Ideal ~
Form, Names. cenimabue. Ofcsgna,
Gaddi aud Ira Angelica. Painting "a and
including Luca Signorelli. Names, Mas
accio. IRA Lippo Lppl Boiticeili. Cos
imo Ghirlandalo.
Miss Dean also conducts small but
enthusiastic club Tor the calculation ~
Browning They are al present study
ing the Ring and the Book.
Quite new conner among the literary
organizations IL the Reviewers club.
IL consists ~ twenty five members. Ia
meets bi weekly and IL led by Mn. Ed
ward Watson The order ~ exercises is
ar follows One hour b spent IN review
ing certain book. half an hour in dis
GUESSING the same, aud half an hour IN
the discussion Of topic suggested by
one If the club. The msni,ers take
their turn an alphabetical order IN re-
viewing the books. Among the books
lately reviewed may bee mentioned Tar
rie's Little Minister" Symonds "iAfe ~
Michael Angelo aud Matthews Amer
icanisms. Briiishisms and Other isms. :
Next on the ist may he mentioned
Mrs. Lors,ine 4. Immens Shakespearean
class. which consists ~ seventy five
members, and Is we'll and fasorably
known by literary folks.
Mrs. Rosenihai leads Parliamentary
class. al which the members discuss all
the exigencies Of debate. precedence
and the general business II public meet
ings.
Miss Morrison leads an art class. which
holds bi weekly meetings az her home
They are studying the history Of art
with a special reference % the world
fair.
Mrs. Butterworth leads a leading class
/ in American history. The program.
which is a very long one, ls divided un-
der the following heads american Bio
/ graphy." The Old Northwest" '.iIistor-
| teal Fiction" The latter subject Is
again divided into North American In
dian" Colonial Times" New Eng
land New York" south Colo.
NAL Revolutionary Times. Social Life
and Character"
The Columbia club exists in connec
ton with the Unity church. During
the winter its members have been study
ing art. under the leadership Of Mlss
| Morrison.
Miss Dean also leads small clul
that IL studying Italian painters.
There is very active class IN physical
culture containing fifteen members
which meets weekly. and is led 10y Miss
Elliott
In addition Ia all these there Is III.
University Extension association. whic.
is well known. and the clubs for various
purposes belonging To- the different
| churches