New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

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Club was held in Willard Hall last week. and many
OF it's friends were entertained by Mrs. Harriet
Otis Dellenbaugh who read selections from Shakes,
Henry Henry " and Antony and Cleopatra" LING "
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church Of the
Ascension. Of Mount Vernon. gave another OF its
pleasant entertainments in the chapel last Thurs
day evening. The principal part OF the programme
a stereoptcon lecture by Lieutenant II. f.
Rhoades on the Arctic explorations: Lieutenant
petition in 1873. and his description OF his travels
very interesting
The sewing class for girls which conducted
last year by the Bureau OF Charities OF Mount
Vernon has been changed into an industrial school.
Finding that many little boys wanted to come with
their sisters the president Mrs. George c. Holman.
reorganzed the class and formed for boys and
girls They met together for the first time in Janu-
airy. at the rooms of the bureau when the sewing
was given to the girls and the boys were taught to
chairs by skilled workmen. At each succeed
ing session there increased attendance. ana
basement Of the Methodist Church was secured,
and February % sxty-three children were pres
G HOFFMAN. Mrs. Fred Fuller and Mrs F. T. Days.
The teachers Are Mrs Euler Mrs Johnson Mrs
needed and the superintendent invites cooperation
in the work. She would like TO have teacher for
short and each child needs individual attention.
School hours are from qnn cacK
meeting is held from to 5 O'Clock under the d,re,:
Mrs MARITIME and the mothers are shown by prac-
teal illustration. how to cook and sew. Donations
of material for this purpose are solicited.
The Ladies' Choral Club Of Mount Vernon held
musical Friday afternoon. at the residence
Of Mrs George Dederer. delightful musical pro-
gramme rendered including solos by Miss
Nellie Shields. president OF the club and Mrs.
Dederer. Mandolin music furnished by Miss
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four choruses by the members OF the club The
with the following officers: Miss Nellie NJ. Shields,
president; Mrs. J. S. Wood. ,yice-president; Mss
Alice Massa, treasurer, and Miss Jennie Becker.
secretary. Miss Mary Jennings is the conductor.
The Fortnghtly Literary Club Of Mount Vernon
held its last meeting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Norton in Tenth-ave.. and a Shakespeare
programme carried out. Mrs Edward Wolfe
read the life of Shakespeare The story Of the play
las You Like 1t" given by Miss Graham, and
then several scenes in the play were read. the
characters being taken by the different members
The meeting closed with the reading Of Portia
plea for mercy, by Miss Mary irwin
Tho Eidelweiss Chautauqua Circle OF Mount
Vernon Tuesday evening with Miss Ada
Foggin and when the roll was called each membe.
gave the OF celebrated composer and two
or three Of his principal works. After this came
a map drill on Greece. conducted by Frank
Hickock and a study Of the consultations for
January and February by all Of the members. Miss
jeanne Pearson then gave a concise but short out
line OF Homer's "Iliad' Each member was called
upon 10 state which article In this months "Chau-
tauquan' had been most interesting 10 him and
why, and the exercises closed with a reading from
Ruskin After the meeting adjourned the members
formed themselves into ''star-gazng" party. and
proceeded TO locate in the heavens number OF the
consultations they had been studying AS the night
particularly bright and clear, the work proved
very interesting.