The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
with the customary profit and pleasure.

with the customary profit and pleasure
The club has decided to study, for tho
next session, the principal cities OF the
world, and no doubt this will prove most
enjoyable. offering. as 1t does a field for
the study OF history architecture, politics
and the character Of the nations themselves
The Dickens club met last week with
Mrs. =. r. Bassette on San Jacinto street.
The morning opened with quotations from
Pckwck. which proved very entertaining.
and the practice will be continued Mrs
Mcdonnell read the Trial of Bardell VS.
Pickwick, and this was, OF course, highly
amusing. The study Of Pickwick will be
continued another week at least.
The next meeting of the club will be
held with Mrs. FELTON,, corner Crawford
street and Bell avenue.
At the regular meeting OF the Woman
Reading club, on Wednesday, the president,
Mrs. George Mcdonnell. read one OF Ruth
I McEnery Stuarts charming stories, "Cae-
| sar." Mrs. J. T. Brady also read very
| pretty letter from Mrs. Stuart expressing
her thanks for the hospitality which she
| enjoyed In Houston.
Some unfinished business was attersled
to, and the club adjourned, with no attempt
at the study of Norway.
| The Daughters of tho Republic met IN
regular monthly session on Thursday Pie
| lures OF Stephen f. Austin and Of General
sam Houston have been sent to the schools
OF Texas from the Panhandle to the coast
and the order feels gratified with the re
suits OF its labor In this undertaking.
An open meeting took the place OF The
regular Sketch club on Friday afternoon.
Each member was privileged to invite one
guest. and there was no pose and nc
sketching done. but instead the work OF the
members decorated the walls of Mrs Cher.
rvs studio and the guests found pleasure in
studying the unsigned sketches.
According to the announcement that
modern painter would be discussed, the at
tention was turned toward William NJ.
Chase. Reproductions of his work were
shown, a sketch OF his life was given b,
Miss Hunter and a description of the ar
school at shinnecock Hills was read by
Miss Van Horn. Mrs. Cherry, who was
pupil OF Chase gave some interesting rem.
iniscences of the man and teacher.
Owing to the inclemency OF the after
neon some were prevented from attending
The president being unable TO preside. III,
secretary asked Miss Cargill TO take the
chair.
After the literary discussion. tea and wa.
iers were served by Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. r.
X, Richardson and Miss Hunter, and the
remainder OF the evening was passed ir
pleasant social chat Those present seemed
to feel that an art atmosphere was begin
ming to bs felt through the efforts OF thi,
} young organization, the Sketch club.
DePelchin Faith Home association met a
tie usual time and place last week.
The attention OF the board was called Il
the fact that 1t is again necessary to stat,
that children are received into the HON,
at any age under years. The investigat,
ing committee are the only persons au.
thorized to admit children to the Home
and any one wishing TO place a child mus
apply to that committee. which is at pres
ent Mrs. q. G. Drew ana Mrs. Charles Dii
lingham.
The many friends OF the Home will n
glad to know that the first donation Of INN,
Der for the new building has been received
! this v from Mr.. J. !. Campbell othe