The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-20

An unusually long and interesting
programme was that of the Woman's
club on Wednesday. Some famous
women artists We're discussed by the
members of the art department. Mrs.
Holbrook gave some charming sketches
of the careers of two famous Euro
peans-Henriette Ronner and Rosa
Bonheur Mrs. Cook was particularly
happy in her remarks on women as art
lists. and the three whom she especially
mentioned are we'll known in Bohemia
Rhoda Holmes Nichols, Mary Sargent
Florence and Mrs. Kenyon Cox. Mrs.
Colyar interested everyone with her
account of the difficulties that beset
the path of the book aecora tor or de-
signer. Women sculptors We're includ-
ed in Mrs. Colyar's paper.
Mrs. Symons read an excellent paper,
written by Miss Wethey, whose sub
ject was, Women as Rouse Decora-
TORS.
Alter the intermission Mrs Piatt
gave a very fiRe review of the works
OF Some Famous Women Composers, 4"
laying special stress upon the achieve
ments OF our countrywomen. Mrs. II.
Ii. a. Beach is composer OF whom
Americans are justly proud. A pleas
Ing feature OF the occasion was the
singing by Marion owen, Guy Piatt
and Ruth Lindsay OF a song composed
by Miss Anita Owen. mrs hamilton
added greatly to the afternoon en-
joyment by her rendering of The Sill
Yer Ring, by Chaminaae, and Song
OF a Heart" by Louise Tunison.
The report OF the social and domestic
science department, concerning city
| Improvement society, was accepted.
a resolution protesting against the
misuse OF the public library building
was passed.
AT the next meeting Mrs. Atwater
will describe Toxic and the tourist de-
partment, under the direction of the
leader, Mrs. Rueger. viii discuss the
pecuiiarities of the Japanese.
a member of the Philipsburg Read
ing Circle writes as follows 10 the state
chairman of correspondence. g. f. w.
c.: | think l said | would tell you
something of our club. We number
about 20, both male and female how
ever, the male element is in the minor
ity. We have not as yet taken unto
ourselves name-perhaps that is due
to our "youthfulness. We are spoken
of as the Philipsburg Reading Circle.
our reading is rather of a mlscellan-
eous character. Since / have met with
them we have touched Emerson. Low
ell. Scott and Burns. Besides these
authors papers on different topics have
| been presented and discussed. We
meet at the homes of some member
every Tuesday evening. Sometimes the
evening is spent in socia bility or
games. On Tuesday evening. Feb. 8.
our programme was: Responses to roll
Cali quotations from nature. paper on
switzerland. Mrs. Wifi; My Trip to
the Yosemite Miss TieCne: sketch of
the life of Burns. Miss Ryan. We are
TO celebrate st. Valentines day with
appropriate exercises. one of the fea-
I lures Of the entertainment is TO be
original t?) valentines.
The Womans club of Rome. Ca, is
carrying on an important branch OF
state federation work Ine CLUB has
! charge of a charity hospital. which has
/ as iine an operating room as there is
/ in tie South. and keeps from three ia
/ fouF trained nurses from the New York
| training school. some Of whom ara sent
/ out 81 town to earn money to support
| those who tend the poor in the h0spi-
| tails This club has also a free kinder