The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-17

Hypatia celebrated its ninth annual
meeting at the Hotel Carey last evening.
The features of the celebration were the
instsllment of officers, parlor reception,
bright short talks and banquet.
The program is as follows:
Piano duet Mesdames Mccoy and Strong
(aD Jas. Low. MinstreIs Serenade.
(b) Bachman, Les Sylphes-NalSe I'm
prOmptu.
Vocal solo ..............M Mrs. Higginson
Violin soIo......... Miss Beatrice Atkins
Vogrich, Greetings from Hungary.
Roll Call.
Piano solo. ...............1 Miss Jessie L. Clark
Rubbenstein, selected.
Vocal solo, ..... Miss Persis Russell
president; Mrs. Maivina \. Singer, presi-
dent elect.
Banquet.
Miss Beatrice Atkins and Miss Persis
Russell We're heartily encored.
The address of Mrs. Clara Emerson
Clark, the retiring president, is as follows:
FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF HYPATIA:-
I congratulate the club tonight for the
progress il has made in the nine years OF
its history. | especially congratulate it
for its earnest, conscientious work the
past year aud for its added number of %
members. We believe there has never
been a time when the faces about US have
shown SO much interest. When so much
in past and future encourages new zeal
or when more of good from united efforts
could be hoped We are steadily approach
ing rhe nigh standard of development to
which we aspire, our chief aim being self
culture and The broadening and elevation
of woman in all walks of life. One thing
We have observed, woman Is learning TO
work with woman aud TO appreciate each
special gift. No one has them all, but
n fEx d .L-a RON
full body, capable Of welding "A powesful
influence for good in the community In
which we live
Before retiring from the position to
which you SO kindly called me, desire to
thank the club. To the members who
have always by their consideration ami
courtesy lighteued the sometimes arduous
duties of your president. and made them
a pleasant memory, l am especially CRATE
full. Your kind words of encouragement
have not passed unnoticed nor unappreci-
ated. | have used my best energies TO pro-
mote the highest interests of the club, and
to advance its standard OF excellence, and
| trust my efforts havs not been altogether
uuavailing and at he close of the present
year We fiud ourselves step nearer our
ideal
| bespeak for my worthy and very able
successor, whose plan OF work for the
coming year is an Instructive and valuable
one, the same consideration that has been
shown to me.
On yielding the insignia of my Office
am pleased t0 Introduce TO you our new
president, Mrs Malvina \. Singer who
will now address you.
The address of Mrs. Malvna A. Singer,
the lew president. Is as follows:
Dear Friends and Sisters OF Hypatia:
/ come before you tonight with no I'M
tried theory to advance. no startling tenet
TO proclaim, 40 new standard to upliit.
The past, that ever truthful synonym for
experience has taught me that there Is, in
reality, mot hing new under the sun"
When God, by the word of His power
spake this universe into existence, He did
all-and what it now is, with all the many
and varied additions rendered by educa-
tional research and scientific investiga-
ton, is merely another manifestation OF
what as in the beginning" In proof Of my
statement need only refer to those words
of Holy Writ which say-"All Things were
made by Him and without Him was not
anything made that WAS made"
Change, however, seems TO be an univer-
sal law of the material world-tor
everywhere, in the wonderful and
far-reaching realms of nature and art
this substitution of one thing Tor another
becomes the rule. Thus-season follows
season; The flower succeeds the bud, the
fruit the flower; moons, called new, WAX TO
fuliness aud wane TO noihlngnesS, 10 be
replaced bv the same old moon.
la art similar conditions exist, and in
one department alone Ohe representation
of the human face, the silhouette, the old
fashioned portrait, the ambro ype, tue de-
guerreotype and photograph follow each
OF her in almost kaleidescopic.S succession as
viewed by the light Of memory or tradi-
ton. In the civil world kings give way to
kings, dynasty sue :, eds dyn tsty. republics
a If hair hnr nd
more enduring governments arise, and
the thought, which lying dormant
throughout the ages assumed form when
Tennyson in clarion TOMS exclaimed
Ring out the old,
Ring in the new,
il exemplified in our club life tonight.
Each succeeding executive but I'M
presses her personality upon the
club work, Thus securing from
individual resources that variety SO essen
tal To general Development. During the
past year, much good and enduring work
has been done. Our greatest literary leaf
consisted of IA reviey OF Ruskiu that great
apostle of reform-whetnrr in art, science,
ct hics economies or literature. Music
that ever delightful and ennobiing study
has not been neglected-and though none
of US assume to MARBLE like a Jenny Lind
or triif like a Patti-we are yet able TO dis
tinguish harmony of sweet sounds from
and other noted composers, m snt we'll be
pleased to hear their works as rendered by
many members of our club. Hypatlas
French class devoted not only time but
energy to the consideration of the eie-
ments of the French language, as we'll
as TO reviews OF such celebrat-
ed authors as lamartin MOIlere,
Madame de Savigne and others
equally as distinguished Encouraged by
tue very fiaJterng results attained this
class may continue its work further. The
tourist club after traverslng the plaius
aud valley of the Pacific slope and delvlns
into all the useful mysterious and scIen-
title phenomena enroute, disoanued at
Yellowstone park 10 reassemole, II Is
hoped. in the near future. Mythology,
philanthropy. ethics aud other topics As
important fIom an educational standpoint
expanded the club repertoire to completion
But everything has its tiuale. Our years
work Is done but its beneficial results Will
be as lasting rs time itself.
We this evening present You with an
other program, not lacking we hope. in
those elements which will please aud in
s;ruct, as well as demand your earnest at
leutioD and careful consideration. Net at
once leaving the we'll beaten though
ever fresh and delightful paths OF
| literature, science aud the arts, We pro-
pose study also. which We hope may not
be considered too radical 10 be well re-
csived. The story of the past with iEs
greatness. its grandure and its glory. as
well AS its faults, follies and failures. Is a
fit and instructive theme for any student
but English history should be peculiarly
delightful TO u. when we consider our
past relation II England as nation aud
remember that our glorious government
was modelled somewhat after her own \
woman without becoming a politician If
she does not desire 10 b. one may &C