The Washington times., 1895-03-10

contracts, deeds, bonds, wills, and ex-
ecutors' mortgages" parental influence
on character building, and "a great many
other subjects of as vital Importance.
Permanent federation committee was ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs. Coues, Mrs.
Thomas. and Miss Wilbur.
The next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs Thomas, 402 @ street, on
the goth instant.
Twentieth Century Club held its regular
monthly meeting on Thursday morning in
the Iecture-room of All Souls Church, Mrs.
Enoch Totten, president, in the chair
After the reading OF the reports and the
transaction of other routine business Mrs.
Ella M. s. Marble moved that the Twen-
tieth Century Club join the Federation
of Wemen's Clubs of this city.
During the. discussion which followed
the general expression was manifestly in
favor of the movement, and the motion was
carried by a handsome majority. Then
one OF the members proposed a reconsidera-
ton OF the vote and time TO fully look into
the matter.
This motion was also carried and a com
| mittee appointed to attend the Federation
of Women's Clubs OF the District of Colum-
bia at wizards Hotel on Friday night, and
report their conclusions at the next meet of
the club. The committee was Mrs Elliott
Coues, Mrs Scudder, and Mrs. Purvis.
Mrs Fletcher announced that lecture
on the glories of the Nile and Egypt. by Mr..
Finney, for the benefit of the Boys Drum
Corps would be delivered in the lecture room
of All Souls Church, on the evening of the
10th instant.
Miss Julia Pauline Leavens talked to the
club on physical culture, and showed the
ladies how to draw in the abdomen. throw
| out the chest, hold up the head, walk, and
talk
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these results, and in answering questions
| went into the merest details which seemed
| to greatly cdify and interest the audience
One remark made by Miss Leavens is a
most useful hint. Walking on the heels.
| she said Jared the spinal column and the
| nerves of the head; she admitted that walk
| ing was like any other physical quality, a
matter of heredity, but insisted that Ike
many other defects it could be cured by
precept and example. Miss Leavens
walked in many different ways, bringing
various muscles into play, and greatly
amused and instructed her audience.
After the close of the lecture refreshments
| were served.
Loyal Legion of Women, each armed with
a United States Constitution, listened to
| Dr. Froman last Monday night.
| Whether the lecturer was dismayed at
the possible questions that might be hurled
| at him from the volumes the LADIES carried,
or whether he thought that he might
have to dodge the missiles in default OF
| satisfying the audience, does not appear,
but DR.. Froman looked trifle nervous as
| he faced the audience
He pulled through, however, quite
gallantly in spite of having TO make some
excuses for mans Interpretation of that
| portentious document as regards women
IL is hoped that the next course of lectures
| before the club Will bear directly upon the
status of women before the law, and give
her some necessary legal information upon
| business matters.
The Loyal Legion cleared about $500
| from the japanese tea, which VIII be de-
voted to charity