The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-15
AWAKENING OF LETTERS
Literary Clubs of the City
Begin to Form Plans for
the Season.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES Also
Bijou, Gossips. C~hautauqua Circle
and Many Musical
Clubs.

Although 1t is as yet q little to early to
announce the plans Of all the various
social and literary societies of the city, it
Ia already possible to give the dates OF
opening OF a Number Of them. aud to
~foreshadew the work DOL which they
viii enser for the canning season.
There are many literary societies In tn Q
city whose aetlFity is greatly In advance
81 their numerical strength. su oh an
Organization is the Btjou Literary
Society, composed Of a number OF Young
laliss% VINO unite with q real desire for
studg, aaikinG for q pleasant little dance
every now and then. Fer the past two
years meetings have been held every two
weegs. summer vacations excluded. at
the houses of members, where the study
Of American literature has been pur
sued, Every meeting is devoted to
the study OF some u author, the
various members reading biographical,
sketches or selections from his works
aud joining ina general discussion. The
presfdelg of the society has been Miss
Fanny Nugsrer. who has flied the office
with honors slnoe the beginning OF the
society. At the first meeting, which will
be held during the first week III October,
IL is prob1bfe shat the choice for presiding
officer will fall upon Miss Cora Lowell.
VINO was enc of the founders of the
society. Only two membera have re-
signed, and their places have been filled.
with several additional bers. The
young ladies are almost all residents Of
the Heights. AT irregular Intervals Ihsv
give enjoyable dances which haye all
been very successful. ana have reflected
great credit upon the vnung hostess5s,
NTHE G0SSIPSn To MEET.
.AFhe G~essips" is u society COMPOSED CT
young ladies residing for the most part
on the Heights. some few in Lafayette.
For several years past the same members
hare sustained an organization OF sucn a
purpose as this, but have changed the
name every year, This time. however.
they will let the name remain as it is. ana
s'The Gossipsr Will cutter upon their
secand season the first Thursday evening
OF October. The club is purely for social
entertainment, meetings for melnbers
only belng held every TnursdaY evening.
The public appearances OF the Clue are
made three times a year. When they give
q large reception. those of last year
having besn held fn Crescent Hall. Miss
N. Baur is the prssideut.
Among the many music clubs of the
city there Is one without even a name,
but with any amount OF energy aud
musical appreciation. There are no rexu-
- hAeAh8 0AAN NAo - aaht vs.
genius is Miss Sara L. Culver. The
other members are Mise Tillie Wittpenu,
Miss Grace Clarke. Miss Annie VIII
penn anI Miss Mamie Stevens. Miss
Lizzie Evans, who was q memoe last
season, has gone 10 Northfsld, Mass. to
school. Az the first meeting. which will
be held during the first week in October,
tbs members will consider the advisable
ity uf admitting young men TO member
ship. The meetings are held at the resi-
dences OF members every other week.
At one meeting the discussion takes
on q biographical and literary turn,
and acme enc great composer comes
under consideration. Al the next II est
lag some OF his representative works are
produced. AT these musical meetings
LEGAL musicians often appear for the
benefit of the students. Quo of the first
points 20 be settled Is the question Of a
name, as the bers taink the club old
enough and strong enough by this time
its SECOND s~eason-to have some sitIe by
which IL may pc known.
0THER SOCIETIES.
The Alpha sigma u society compe sed of
young girls IN the Jersey City II ign
school, will open IT'S sixJh seas on gu
Friday. September %. Miss Louie De
Hut is tue President OF the society.
wnica Is pursly literary ia character. has
pissed beyond the experimental stage,
ana become IL Texture OF the senool like
tie Forensic, composed OF young men,
which will open on the same day.
1he old established literary and must
cal societies will all open In October-the
0Gd Volumes. s0ur History Class, and
tine Fortuightiy Musieates among the
number The fast named organization
will not opcn It's season SO early as usual
this yea on account OF h absence OF
the President. Miss lucy Nelson, who is
expected to return from Europe the last
OF the mouth.
The various Ghsutauqua CIRCLES are,
many Of them. already open. There will
be a grand rally Of all the Chautauqua
Soc cites IN Hudson county on SUNNY
eyening. October l, will be held in the
Tabernacle. with dsleKatss fEZomn, every
church.