The herald., 1898-10-30
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Art, Literature, Economics, Drama
and Current Events

The Ruskin Art club at its last meeting
closed series of studies in Roman archi
lecture, which has been conducted during
the month of October Miss f. \. CLARK
read an interesting paper, descriptive of the
best known palaces and dwellings OF Rome
interior decorations, the ruins OF Pompei
and Herculaneum, discovered in l12l, and
some of the famous bridges and aqueducts
Of France and Spain. DR.. j. C. Fletcher
then gave one OF his illustrated lectures on
Rome, throwing on the canvas first a large
plan of the city on which he pointed out the
places of interest described in the preced-
ing paper Some examples OF houses, COW
cred in part with marble plates We're shown
and Dr. Fletcher called attention to the fact
that plates applied exactly like these have
been used in the vestlbule OF the new Laugh
lin building in this city. Views were shown
of the prominent Pompeian baths, the
temple of Venus and Rome, the triumphal
arches of Titus and Septmius Severus and
som of the modern arches illustrating the
Romish style of ornamentations, Pompeilan
houses in process of restoration and fully
restored, the famous paintings executed on
the walls of these houses, a number OF flour
mills and the huge oven in which eighty
three loaves of bread were found a rare old
mosaic, representing the end OF life and a
number of famous statues and busts DR..
Fletcher also exhibited view of the shrine
which was discovered and eXcavated in
1882 while he was in Pompeii making OK
tensive explorations in company with Henry
NJ Field.
The club next week will study early Chris
tan architecture and the meeting will be
led by Mrs J. B. Owens and Mrs. Cecilia
White.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Ebell
was held Thursday afternoon at the club
rooms on South Broadway. The Current
Events Section, Mrs. r. W. Burnham cura-
tor, reported. Mrs. Burnham referred brief
ly to the work OF the section, its present
plans and future purposes and offered 1or dis
cusslon the problems, economic and ethical,
arising from the Spanish-AmerIcan war.
Mrs. w. II. Fuller presented short intro
ductory paper entitled Looking to the Al
termath OF Our War With Spain" An
interesting discussion followed and the meet
ing was very successful one. Several prom
inent people were guests OF the society. Mrs.
Burnham is curator OF the Current Events
Section, Mrs. A. w. Sprague assistant cura-
tor and Mrs. Sidney Parsons secretary, The
committee plan, as arranged by the cura-
tor, is proving a great success, and by it
every important event in our own country
and abroad is briefly brought before the
club at each fortnightly meeting. Follow
ing are the committees and their leaders:
Our Commonwealth, Mrs. w H. Fuller.
Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Lou V. Chapin; SO.
cology, Mrs. \. w. Sprague; Education and
Philanthropy, Mrs. 4. G. Howard; Men,
Women and Books, Mrs l. T. Hamilton:
Science and Invention, Mrs. X. +. Slblev.
and Art, Miss Grace Albers.
The Literature Section of the Fbell met
Friday afternoon at the F.bell rooms. Mrs.
George ID. Ruddy, curator of the section
conducted hall hours informal discussion
OF current literature, touching on all the
notable works OF prose and poetry. Mrs. W
II. RULER read an interesting paper on the
Lie OF Marcus Aurelus Antoninus. the son
Of Annius Nerus and Domitia CalviIla. Born
at Rome on the 25th of April. l2l A. d.. he
was first known as Marcus Annius Verus
Receiving an excellent education in art and
science he early became a great statesman
and valiant warrior. Antoninus was the
flower of stoical philosophy He was a
greater prosecutor OF the Christian,
then the new religion. although he was a
wise ruler. Mrs. Fuller treated her subject
broadly and pictured graphically the strong
character OF most remarkable man. Mrs.
William Curran gave some interest ing ey-
tracts from the writings Of Antoninus on the
stoics he being among the plincpal ancient
authorities on the stoica system. which
dates from the end of the fourth century
B. c. Mrs. Sidney j. Parsons then read a
thoughtful paper on the Value Of Pbilos.
ophy of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. The
section has been studying the works Of
modern writers since its organization and
an afternoon with an ancient author and
PHILOSOPHER was particularly enioyed The