Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-27
GUEST oE THE STUDENTS CLUB
Miss Margaret J. Evans is Given a
Warm Welcome at Morris.

margaret j Evans, OF Northtleld, tn
president of the state federation {
Woman's clubs was consumated III
der the auspices of the Student
club on last Monday. When tn
afternoon train arrived Miss Evan
was met by several of the prominen
ladies of the town, and taken to tn
home of Mrs. II. w. Stone. Her
many ladies called to pay their re
spects to the distinguished visitors
Here an informal meeting of tn
missionary society women was held
this being another organization O
which Miss Evans is state president
In the evening at the Methods
church, Miss Evans delivered an ad
dress to we'll filled house on "Clut
Opportunities" She began by trac
ing the meaning of the word ''club'
and then passed on into the history
of clubs in all time. Women's clubs
from the fashion circles of ancient
Rome, through the monastic orders
of the middle ages, to the organiza-
tons peculiar to our own time next
engaged her attention. She showed
how the rise of women's clubs was
only one great expression of the
movements of the century. What
women's clubs have done was point
ed out and both afforded much in
struction and tended to remove skep-
ticism. Lastly the many opportun
tiles for club activity were present
ed.
The lecturer held the attention of
the audience throughout, SO much SO
that by the time she had given her
conclusion, Miss Evans had become
a general favorite. After the lecture,
a full half hour was spent in the
church while those who were not to
attend the reception were presented
to Miss Evans.
The Benson Coterie Club had been
invited to join the Students club on
Eight of their twelve
members were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. POLAND, Mesdames G. B. McCune,
R. r. johnson, F. R. Brown, S. Fl.
Hudson, G. L. Scofeld and T. w.
All these, the Students
Club, their honored guests and many
IF the townspeople now adjourned to
5he pleasant home of DR.. and Mrs.
]. W. Harris, where further oppor-
unity of becoming acquainted was
afforded. AS the evening progress
ID, refreshments were served and
hen followea feast of reason along
he general line of village improve
nents.
Mrs. A. A. Stone welcomed the
Benson guests in few we'll chosen
words, and Mrs. McCune, the presi
lent of the Benson Coterie, respond
ID graciously. The other addresses
Turing the evening were by w. j.
Munro, on "Village improvements"
~ Geo. E. Darling on "Waterworks,"
~ Rev. A. H. Tebbets on "Flower
Raising" ''Mrs. Foland's husband
# Benson gave the defamation of
Death in a Dungeon" and Rev.
George Willet read an original poem
N 'Tree Planting" Music was in
by Miss Cora Hulburd,
hrs. E. J. Jones, Pete w. Ross and
he male quartet. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
:. G. johnson and the orchestra.
The party broke up about time for
he south bound passenger, when
lorris bid an unwelcome adieu to
is welcome visitors.
Miss Evans address will serve as
'reat stimulus to all who heard her
nd the hearing of just such lectures,
s that of Monday night tend to lead
IS out into a broader and grander |
ife.
We will close this all too brief &C
cunt by a good story on Miss Ev-
ms that has come to our table. DR.. |
'perry was delivering his annual
curse of lectures on sanitary science
t Carleton college this year, when
Mss Evans had occasion to deliver
n address an "Clubs and Clubs"
Next morning in abiding to the ad-
lress of the evening before he said
hat he was surprised to find that in
| college where the playing of cards
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