The Washington times., 1894-11-11
What Is Going on in Washington s
Toman'S Clubs.
A COMING ANNUAL MEETING
The Woman's AnthropolOgical Society Of
America Will Assemble Here on the
TwentY-fourth Instant-Work Of the W.
C. A.-Pro Re Nata's Heavy Discussions.


in this city on the oath instant.
A scientific society of women would. of
itself, awaken interest, but this. the first
scientific society maintained solely by women,
is Of national and international import, en-
bracins, as it does. in its membership, women
prominent in science, art and literature,
whose names are well known throughout the
civilized world.
The meetings are held semi-monthly from
November to April inclusive, and the annual
meeting on the fourth Saturday in Novem-
ber.
The members are divided into four Sec
tions, with a chairman for each, to wit:
Archaeology, child-life study; ethnology, folk
lore, psychology and sociology.
The society was organized in 1885 by ten
Washington women, Mrs. Tilly Z. Stephen
son being the protector OF the movement.
She was at the time engaged with her hus-
band upon the study OF the Zuni Indians,
and was the only on@of the enbroyo society
who had ever done any scientific work. Miss
Sara A. Scull, then teacher OF ancient his
tory and mythology, was elected secretary.
These two enthusiastic women drew around
them such women as Mrs. Emma Louise
Hitchcock, Mrs. Mary Parke Foster, Mrs.
Nordhof, Miss Alice G. Fletcher. now presi-
dent: Mrs. Jean NJ. Lander, Mrs. Emma
Hammond Ward, Mrs. Mary Olmstead Clarke,
Dr. Clara Bliss Finley. Mrs. Cornela I. Nc
Donald, Miss Florence SpOford, Mrs. Anita
Newcomb MCGEE, Mrs. Syoil Augusta Carter,
Mrs. Mariana P. Seaman. ths corresponding
secretary; Miss Katherine Foote Miss Kate
Field. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Miss Rose EliZ-
absth Cleveland. Nine. Sophie Schlemann,
Nine. Dieulafoy, OF Paris; Miss Maria Mitchell.
Mrs Hemenway, Miss Amelia 3. Edwards,
NJ SIS Edna Dean Proctor, and a host OF otner
well-known women in the United States,
England, Europe, and Greece.
The members are grouped into three
classes-honorary, corresponding, and ac-
tive-the latter class being generally IN e1-
cess.
Il has always been the policy Of the society
to maintain very high standard. aud as a re-
suit while that has placed a practical limita-
ton as to numbers, the work has steadily
progressed because Of thesuperior talent and
earnestness Of the members.
In 4 clear, concise.rsview Of the society by
Dr.Anita Newcemb MeGee. she calls attention
TO the fact that the majority OF the papers"
contributed by the members represent the
results Of personal observation on ths part
OF their authors" Mrs. Steveuson's two
Presidential addresses. The religious life of
the ZuLi child, F" and The thirteen medicine
orders of the Zuni Eere published in the
annual report of the Bureau OF Ethnology
and in Science respectively. Other papers.
by the same author. published by the Bureau
oi Ethnology have All been written from per-
sonal observation and study Of the Southern
Indian tribes.
OF similar character are the contributions
of the president Miss Alice c. Fletcher a
well-knoYn author ana authority upon an
thropoiogical subjects. Her papers appear
from time TO time in scientific journals tbs
country and in Europe. where sns Is vel
known. One of her late papers. Tho
Heathuska Society of the Omaha and Ponka
Indians and Indian Music was issued as
publication OF the Peabody Museum Of Amer
lea Archaeology and Ethnoiogy o. Harvard
University.
The sketches OF Iroquois Indians bv Mrs.
Laura II. Scofield and Mrs. E. A. Smith and
1.-The Sink Indians" by Miss Mary c. Collins,
of Dakota, are ali valuable scientific cOntriDu-
tions.
Mrs. Carter, second president Of the society,
widow OF the late minister from Hawaii, has
contributed, from time 10 time, much valuable
information about the Hawaiians, Mrs. Jean
VI. Lander has described the customs OF
Scotch Highlanders, Mrs. VI. A. Bryan has
told OF the japanese. Mrs. Hunt of the Rus
SLAMS, and Mrs. Scidmore OF Korea, House
building in Alaska" from Mrs. Thomas, and
the ''Habitations Of man. IN which Mrs. II.
L. Bartlett has summarized her researches
amongst unciviliZed people, are all valuable
contributions to science and literature
Mrs. Matilda G.. Bancroft. OF San Francisco,
/ sent a paper on "CeraLic art OF the Pacific
coast
| The Basques have interested the members
| greatly, and many papers on this subject
/ have been contributed. The ancient ruins
| of Mexico by Mrs. Mary Parke Foster was
/ based on material collected during her resi-
/ denee in Mexico while h& husband, the Hon.
( John W. Foster, was minister to that re-
/ public.
Mrs. McGees Evolution Of a community
traces the development OF = religious body
| from its origin in Germany through various
| stages TO its present condition as the most
successful communists organization in Amer
| ica."
DR.. Clara Bliss Finley, we'll known in this
city. has furnished papers on Child
| growth" and How 10 study children, y
| which prove the deep thought and study
given by her TO this interesting subject.
During the summer the ". C. A. continued
its good work and has now fiity-flve inmates.
Although only intended as a temporary
home for women seeking employment the W..
c. A. is frequently called upon 10 take IN dis
| abled person. for whom no shelter is pro
vided in the District.
For the past two years it has sheltered a
blind woman. under fifty years OF age, with
no prospect of finding home for her, Vet
inmates. There can constantly be found in
the home women who are anxious to secure
employment in all domestic branches.
Weekly meetings, social and religious, are
held in the home for the inmates and their
friends.
The Woman's Society OF the New Church
held its first regular meeting OF the season at
the new residence Of DR.. Donaldson, on Six
teenth stree, on Wednesday last.
After the routine business the society ap-
pointed delegates to the federated council as
follows: Mrs John Jay Edson, Mrs. Twitchell
Miss Gardner, Mrs. E. S. Mussey. and Mrs.
II. E. Sperry. The meeting concluded with
pleasant social converse and entertainment.
Pro Re Nata met on Wednesday at the
residence of Mrs. Elliott Coues. The discus
sion was upon immigration and was most in
teresting and instructive.
This society, organized in 1883 for the study
of parliamentary law, discusses extempo-
raneously all the live questions of the day
The proceedings are conducted according &c
Mrs. Shattuck's Manual of Parliamentary