The herald., 1898-04-10
STUDY CLUBS
What Women Are Doing in Art, Liter
ature Music

What Women Are Doing in Art, Liter
ature, Music
An entertaining and instructive talk on
| the Nicaragua canal was in order Wednes-
| day afternoon by Mrs. Galpin at Current
| Topics club. The construction of canals
| was minutely explained, and the plans OF
De Lessep and Eads were reviewed. The
| great invention of Mr.. Dutton, which will
revolutionize canal building. was made
clear by illustrations. Mrs. Galpin dealt
on the advantageous results OF our home
canals, and said that New York city owes
its prosperity to the Erie canal. Subjects
under discussion were coalng in case of
war; pleas for peace from women to Nc
Kinley; why British are moving toward
| Cuba; Shawneetown flood; effect on the
commercial world by war reports; earth
quake in San Francisco; Spanish flotilla,
effect of the Pope's interference; possible.
ty of delay in Cuban independence: Pacific
coast defenses; Clara Barton; new ships
purchased; change in China situation; re-
cent Milwaukee election; Philadelphia
Fairgrounds. Those present were: Mines.
G. l.. Truitt. Handy, M. q. Alexander,
Hamlin, o. T. Fellows, Wyman, Gates, J.
M. Hinton, I. A. Smith, Henry Steere, Lot
tie Willard. J. P. Harrell. George Rice, J.
A.. Osgood, c. e. Sheckles, Misses Ardito,
Sumner, Louise Jones, Victoria Ellis and
number of visitors.
The Ruskn Art Club this week consias
cred Art in America, giving special atten-
tion to mural decorations in many Of the
large libraries Of New York and Boston.
The meeting was led by Mrs. w. j. wash-
burn. Miss Marble gave an interesting talk
Wy
sketch of E. A. Abbey and gave a descrip-
ton Of his series Of paintings in the Bos-
ton Library representing the quest for the
Holy Grail. Mrs. G. w. Danskin described
the works of Walter Sherlaw, F. Benson
and others in the Congressional library.
Mrs. w. Fl. Bradley gave brief sketch
of Kenyon Cox and Mrs. j. O. Koepfli de-
scribed some of the noted works Of mural
art in New York. The Mendelssohn Glee
Club Hall in New York was given by Miss
Marie Crow. A large number Of pictures
were exhibited.
The Literature section of the Ebell spent
an interesting hour on Monday afternoon
in the study of George Meredith and his
writings. Miss A. c. Adair gave sketch
Of the authors wife and also some pleasing
: "reminiscences of her visit in Europe, where
; she met many personal friends Of Mere-
dith. Miss Grace Mathis read q numbey
of selections from Meredith and Miss Edith
Field gave biographical sketch. A gen.
; eral discussion followed, in which mum.
ber of Merediths books, including "Rich.
ard Fervil," Tragic Comedians" and new
volume OF selected poems were briefly re.
viewed. The section will next study Hen
ryk Senkiewicz and "Quo Vadis." Topics
have been assigned to Mrs. W. A. Fuller.
: Mrs. W. Fl. Phelps, Mrs. Comstock and the
Misses James, Worm and Vosburg.
The Weller Historical club met at the
residence of Mrs. Monlux, 256 East Thir-
tieth street, Tuesday night. This club~1s
pursuing the study of universal history
according to the plan sat forth by the
; University Extension association. Tho club
numbers twenty members. Prof. Edwards
of the Throop University at Pasadena was
present Tuesday evening by invitation and
} gave a lecture IN 1.-THE Greek in us." In
!, which he traced the merits Of Greek civil
u ization and sought to show to what extent
its art, literature, religion, government ana
= other characteristics come to and eneoe
, the lives Of the present generations. The
;; club rendered the speaker vote Of thanks
= and invited him to come again. The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday evening at
the residence Of Mrs. Behymer.
The Shakespeare class met on Monday
at S15 Fremont avenue. The attendance
3 was large and the chief characters Of the
second part of Henry vi. were tho SUBJ
J jects discussed. Gloster, the good Duke
: Humphrey: the Duke Of York. the weak
!, ling king and the able but unfaithful Queen
NJ Tp.
cidentally the subjects Of tho plentiful
!. lack" in Americans-especiai the young
:: people-of respect and reverence for su-
periors in position, character and abilities
, was introduced, and that characteristic Of
the sovereign citizen deplored and con.
7 demned.
:, The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton held their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the residence Of Miss
{ Mcconnell on West Twenty-eighth street.
= Mrs. Hancock Banning. who represented
the chapter at the Continental Congress,
: held at Washington February 92. made her
L report, and Mrs. Bradfield read a paper on
, art Among the members present were
= Mines. F. A. Eastman, Wesley Clark, Mary
H. Banning, H. G.. Gooding. H. T. Lee.
Hancock Banning, Mcconnell, Rice. Brad
D field and Miss Patton.
The Musical section of the Ebell had Z
short miscellaneous program on Monday
afternoon and continued its studies In the
= line of work developed in the symphony y
:, concerts given under the direction Of Har.
. ley Hamilton. Miss Pearson the curator,
: is arranging a systematic study Of the
symphonies of Beethoven. sonatas Of Mo-
. zart and operas by Gounod. In connection
!; with the musical study there will be bio.
}. graphical sketches of the various COM
posers and a study of Goethe's Faust
The University Ethical club will meet a,
- the home of Mrs. NJ Burton Williamson
1860 West Jefferson street, Monday even.
ing April 11th. Papers by Mrs. Pierre Sew.
I erance on simplicity in Dress" and Miss
, Collier on "Ethics of Entertaining" Mu.
!, sic, comet solo, Miss Mattilee Loeb, ant
n duet, violin and cello, Miss Ada Shradel
a and E. Rosco Shrader.
: Mrs. S. c. Caswell gave an interesting
- and instructive lecture yesterday after.
i | noon before the Ruskin Art club on thu
q -Raphaelte and Impressionist Schools
+ CT Art in the Friday Morning club rooms
d The lecture was illustrated by some sixty
9 stereoptcon views.
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