Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

ter" January 81 is observed as Eugene
Field day. with a special programme. Iues-
day afternoons from 3 to . o'clock. meet
ing are held in the. Troy library room. The
club was organized in 1879. SO that It is
nearly twenty years old. Its present mem
bershfp is iifty-four. Mrs. Mabel Campbell ls
president and Misses Getta Hanson. Maud
Smith. Mary Reeder and Mrs. Flora kotsch
compose the executive board.
The Hyperion Club. in P~hillipsburs. Kas.,
has not yet arisen to the, dignity, OF pos
sessinS a yearbook, but the members are
Going good work just the same. The mas
terpieces of literature are studied together
with biographies OF their authors: Cur
rent topics are carefully given, and orfgi-
nal quotations are recited in answer to
roll call. A question box Is one OF the
features.
Meetings are held at the home of a member.
As a guide toward advancement the follow
Lng motto has been selected; From every
one according TO her Needs the presi-
dent is Mrs. Theodore Smith; vice presi-
dent, Mrs: Rickf9rd: secretary. Miss Dora
Lewis: treasurer, Mrs. Ida Champlin.
The 81 Club will hold its regular weekly
meeting on Tuesday afternoon, November
-. Mrs. Robert Moody will present an
essay on the Presidential Administrations
Of Mexico Mrs; John a; Ross NIL re; :,
Mrs. T. II. Kennedy has for the subject of
Ter paper. Land Laws and Money Sys-
tem-' Current events will be discussed.
On Tuesday, November =. the History
Gu of 81 will carry out the following
programme:
Jean Baptiste Grenze.'' Miss Lila Fitch.
Francois Butcher" sirs. E. y. Kreiser.
Palace at Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. N.
A. Thomas; Interior, Mrs. l.. D. Lindsey; Salon Of
Tapestries. Mrs. Jennie Clark.
The club meets in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms,
given by Mrs. James H. Austin.
The music department of the Athenaeum
Will present a programme on Opera in
Germany From 1852 to Wagner" at the
regular meeting Tomorrow morning at
1879. Mrs. ". B. Hill is chairman Of the
department.
The women of the far western part OF the
state have conferred their interest in a club
at Stockton. Progress is the watchword of
these women, and they will not be out
done by those who are Members OF older
and larger clubs. Only two years ago was
the Twentieth Century Club organized. but
Of the academy there. has a we'll. estab-
iisfed reciprocity bureau, and is planning
to carry out the Restroom idea sus-
gested by the Federation. Both last year
and this the club got out neat yearbooks
showing interesting programmes. Last
year one of the leading features was a
study of club work all over the world.
Each week the committee which had the
subject in charge reported the doings of
a ;in club WON women as far as could be ascer-
ceilar.eous. 1t is quite up-to-date in its
tSpie Ssas sIeh subjects as Popular Books
make women less ~companionable to
men?" How may We improve the con-
our di1Io1WS Var Of % Sqr p sbain seh ashila s 1Msroes sS Of
many others of live interest are outlined.
Parliamentary. practice is one of the spe-
cial features of the years study. The mem
held the first and third thursdays OF each
month. at 3 p. m. Mrs. Calender is presi-
dent; Miss Osborn. vice president: Mrs. La
P1IA RrA W op1 nnu.tp h r,nrp-
bers are: Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs. Bingham,
Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. Coolbaugh. Mrs. Grove,
Mrs. Dewey; Mrs; Duden. Mrs, Dunaway,
Mrs. Hart. Mrs. Hawkes.. Mrs. Hemenway,
Mrs. kewley. Miss Lyons, Mrs. McCracken.
Mrs. Merwin. Mrs. Neher. Mrs. Nield, Miss
Osborn Miss Ada Smith, Mrs. Sage. Mrs.
Mrs. Toepffer. Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Williams
and Mrs. Wilson.
The programme for December l Is as
follows:
Music. Mrs. Hawkes..
Heroes of War With SPAIN Mrs. Hart.
en~ay-
Hostess. Mrs. Dunaway.
Wednesday afternoon. was an unqualified
success. Representatives from the fifty
culture clubs of which Kansas City can
aeum members the address by Mrs. Stout
enborough. of Plattsmouth. Neb. Mrs.
s se a the PRESIDED gse 5 smms Ms rs SoTa Lyman
eleventh Rhapsodie. An invitation to
present a paper in a symposium at the
announced. DIR. Eugene Metzger was
elected TO represent the club.
In her speech of welcome to the guests
Mrs. Scammon said that she believed the
time had passed when a city federation
would be beneficial. Federations in cities
have zi seldom SUCCEEDED in promoting the
their aim to establish. Mrs. Gamma be-
iieves it would be an excellent idea for
| a year-once during the winter in Conven-
tion. hall. and once at. Paramount park
In the SUMMER, There should be one great
literary attraction and the rest of the
time could be devoted to discussion of club
principles. sociability. etc.
scammon said. She has done more than han
any other woman in the middle West for
of excellent points. She made an appeal
that touched her hearers directly for the
accomplishment of the real aims of club
work. She spoke, of the antiquity of the
New Woman'-that much-talked-of indi-
viduai having existed in Israel-and gave
her hearers much amusement. An art de-
partment. she thinks. SHOULD be established
in each club, and the art Of Overlooking
studied. sympathy, love for work. study
club woman. She may neglect her home
duties for society but not for. the club
she is taught better there. Clubs need not
take a woman away from her church
work. The club stands merely for the
stimulation of mental culture. 1t opens
the doors to those who love music and
art.
After Mrs. Stoutenborough's speech Mrs.
Scammon suggested Il new work for the
local clubs-that of supplying the school
houses with suitable pictures.
"Reminiscences of last weeks convention
We're called for and in this connection Mrs.
Stoutenborough said that when the coun-
try women are included in the meetings
Of the Missouri Federation; that organiza-
Colorado Federation In Nebraska 200
farmers wives belong to the state fedora
ton.
The uniting of the clubs In every town
to the extent of providing headquarters for
meetings with country women was dis
cussed.
a social hour among the members of the
various clubs was much enjoyed. Delicious
| refreshments We're served. adding a finish
ing touch Of sociability TO the pleasure of
the hour.
The Elkins Study Glass Will meet with
m m9rni1 Elki9 The a iiter nsTnI and lit MsaReT peo.
| pie. art. painters and establishing of pot
teries in the time of Louis NJ. will be dis
cussed conversationally. Mrs Ada Elkins
is the permanent leader.
On Wednesday. December :. at 80
O'clock, Rabbi Schulman will give his lee
ture on the Scarlet Letter" before the
| Athenaeum.
The home department Of the Athen-
aeum will meet next Wednesday morning.
lecture can bring lunches.
The Hon. Samuel E. Morse. ex-consul
general at Paris, will address the Every
Other Week Gu and invited guests on
next Monday evening at the Athenaeum
Club rooms. The president and secretary
The subject of the lecture is Characters
| tic Traits of French People