New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
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The Social Art Ciib OF Syracuse. celebrated its
twenty-nrst anniversary last week By giving
brilliant reception in tho home OF the kanatenah
club in the White Mansion Fayette Park. Mrs.
Mary Dana Hicks the first president OF the club.
and for eighteen years n professor in the Prang
Art Institute OF Boston. the guest OF the even
Ing and her address The Nature OF Art and
the Reason for Its study" was clever and brilliant.
At the Mothers club meeting. in Syracuse. on
Friday. Mrs g. r James. OF Utica. presided and
discussed with the mothers tho benz hts OF the KIN
dcrgarten and the application of its principles to
Tho Mothers Societies are being organized In all
cities where the kindergarten system Is used In
object is 10 p.csent the value OF kndorgartcn work
the mohe-s. and enlist their cooperation IN its
ada aptaton to home management
Tho Dana Natural History Society. OF Albany. ~
Y was organized far back as 1865. and 1t Is
composed OF women whose object is TO cultivate an
interest IN the study OF nature. An excellent library
has been gathered together BY the members. and
many rars and valuable specimens form a fine mu-
seum OF which the association may bo proud
Sclcntlnc meetings arc held once month. oxccpt
during tho summer. md social meetings are held
whenever the Executive Committee determines
Men may be elected honorary members. but th"y
can hav. no voice I'm the business meetings. and
can ntt.nd tn sfssions only by invitation from the
invited 10 lecture for them next Wednesday even
ms The Flowers OF the sun
The Atlanta Womnn's Club has been entertaining
guests aad delegates from all over tho state. tho
occasion being tho General Federation OF Georgia
Clubs Mrs. l.nrotln. president OF tho National
Federation Of Clubs. the guest and tho recep-
ton given her by Mrs. William Bell Lowe. prest-
dent OF the Atlanta Womans club. WAS an elabo-
rate function.
into the Georgia Federation j. ;he Georgia Sorosis
club, OF Elh"rtor. OF whch MIS-; A. q. Harper Is
il ono of the most wide-awakc ard prominent or
the many womens clubs In Georgia Mrs. Dr.
Enoch Galloway is the president
Tho Canton Sorosis Club OF which Kate Brown
lee Sherwood is president. has been discussing the
ra;ny-day costume. Some of tine members are In
favor OF short skirts for general street wear IRE
rpcctive Of rain sunshine The short skirt IS de
ciared TO be absolutely necessary n good health il
desired and 4 scientist has announced the awful
discovery OF half dozen different kinds OF disease
| germs Imprisoned III a woman's lons. sweeping
| ekirii The Canton Sorosis will discuss the short
| skirt question again at their next meeting.
Tho Scribblers club OF Buffalo. has just put out
| IFS tickets for new officers which will be voted on
| November o. WITH the exception OF one name. the
| body OF officers Is to be entirely new. Mrs. w H.
| Orcutt and Mrs. Robert Fulton the nominees
| for president The Western NcwYork Federation
is the outcome OF the Buffalo Scrbblcrs Club. and
one Of rs members. Miss Grace Carew Sheldon. was
made secretary large Of the United States at a
| convention OF famous authors and editors held in
France. Mrs. Orcutt recently represented the Scrib
blers at the Budapest convention. and ScriDbler
!, will 20 next year as delegate to Copenhagen
| This is the only woman's club In the United states
that has well represented at the fcderations
on the other side.
Miss CAROLYN Tiastcad has founded tho College
Woman's club and an excellent organization It
must be. since its aim Is to lend money. charging
| 10 interest 10 needy Students