The herald., 1898-11-20

tween Hamlet and His Mother" Climax OF
the Play" Among those leading in the dis
cussions were Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. VIII
iams, Miss Roberts, Miss Scott, Mrs. Church,
Mrs. Prather, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Little and
Mrs. McCrae.
Subjects for especial discussion were as
signed and the next meeting is anticipated to
be even more delightful than the meetings
ever are.
The Ruskn Art club Wednesday morn
ing was led by Mrs H. G. Brainard and the
study was OF Early Medieval Architecture
in Italy" Its influences and character rep
resented in the three divisions, Lombard,
Tuscan, Romanesque and the Lombard
style. were ably discussed by Mrs. Granville
MacGowan. st. Michele at Pavia, built in
the eleventh century, and the beautiful
church at Piacenza were presented by Miss
Jette Thorn in a bright little sketch. St.
Ambrogin at Milan and St. Zeno Verona
were discussed by Miss Jose Schreiber, and
the Duomo of Pisa by Mrs. Hugo Zuber.
Miss Flora Howes presented also the Bap-
tstry and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and
Mrs W. r. Bradley gave an interesting
sketch of st. Miniato and Baptistry at Flor
y
leigh gave very bright and interesting
paper on "Sicily and Its Treasures of Art
and Architecture" A large number of pic
lures were used in illustrating the papers
and talks and there was much informal dis
cussion on the places described by Mrs. NJ.
j. +. Stearns, Mrs. w. j. Washburn, Miss
A. G.. Clark and others, who had visited
Italy.
Mrs. G. Fl. Freeman of No. 1923 South
Maple avenue. entertained the Irving Club
Thursday afternoon at the regular weekly
meeting. The.subiect for the afternoon was
English History" Papers were read by the
folowing-named members: Mrs. Cass,
"Chivalry;" Mrs. Katherine Carr, ''Feudal.
ISM" Mrs. Berkley, Gone Hundred y Year
War" Mrs. Kereulff, "Thirty- ear War;"
Mrs. Flemming, Manners and Customs of
English People" Other members present
were Mines. Stein, Oscar, Bear, Rose, Nc
Clure Fenton of Iowa, Sheldon, J. T.
Murphy, Tufts, Betinger. Preceding the
lesson, luncheon was served at l o'clock
The table was decorated with La France
roses and smilax. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Murphy, No
1900 DOusdilO avenue, hSuHesQdyy 4NOfcu
Der 30th.
The woman's central educational commit
tee met this morning in the parlors of the
Nadeau hotel. A large number of women
were present, representing the various
wards of the city and there were some in
teresting reports OF the work done by the
women in creating an interest in the new
City charter at the various ward meetings
A motion was made and carried that the
real sentiment of the woman's central ed1l-
cational committee is in favor of the pro-
posed city charter and that the members of
the committee, in conjunction with the
chairmen of the several wards, be instructed
to indorse and work for its adoption A
committee, consisting of Mrs. r. II. +. Va
riel and Mrs. Eames, was appointed to con-
Ter with the central committee of voters and
to ascertain from them the dates and places
of meeting of future ward gatherings and
to further notify and interest other women,
by individual and organized effort, in Great
ing an interest among the voters in their,
own wards, in these meetings where the new
charter is fully discussed. Judge Variel's
synopsis of the new city charter was recon-
mended as clear, concise statement of the
important points in the document and well
worthy of careful study. Much discussion