The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
WoMEN'S CLUBS.

News from Danvers' Women's Asso-
citation and Wheaton Seminary Club.
The Danvers Woman's association
held regular meeting in Essex hall,
Tuesday Nov. Z.
Miss Sarah Perkins played a piano
selection sl5ilfully, then Miss Sarah E.
Hunt, chairman of the work and edu
cation committee, introduced Miss
Edith NJ. Howes of Boston, president
of the Consumers leagues of Massa-
chusetts. Miss Howes told in a most
interesting manner of the object and
work of the league, speaking Of the
poor conditions under which much
clothing is made and of the very small
amount paid for the work.
THE object of the league is to in
crease the demand for goods made and
sold under right conditions"
She closed by urging all to become
members, and to ask for goods, when
league.
Following is the calendar of the Dan
vers Woman's association:
Nov. 81. Social tea, entertainment by
THE Kate Bell Walton Council Co"
Dec. 5. Home afternoon; "Washingt ton
Irving" papers, readings and songs
by club members.
Dec. 10. Ethics of social progress"
Prof. William G. Ward
Jan. 2. 1.-THE relation of art to the
home" Miss Mary Ware
Jan 16. Sidney Lanier" with songs,
Miss Verilla S. Burlington.
Jan. 80. Social tea. Beacon lights of
the century in England"
Feb ~ An entertainments nv tsTha
Dorothea Dix House" children; man
ual training.
March 10. Some practical ideas of the
value of literature; Prof. Mary A.
Jordan of Smith college.
March 27. "Nur Mahal," the heroine
of Light of the harem" in Lalla
Rookh, Mrs. Anna B. Park.
April 10. Social tea, to be announced.
April "a To be announced.
May 8. Children's day
May %. Annual meeting
The regular meeting of the New Eng
land Wheaton Seminary club was held
at the Vendome, Boston, Saturday
Nov. II, at 100 p. M, with large at
tendance in spite of the storm.
Miss Helen NJ. Cole gave a paper on
''The Bible as literature, with inter
pretative readings" This paper, which
| was TeCSlN6Q Will great IdNOT dL Tie
Denver biennial, and at the congress
of Trans Mississippi Women's clubs
during the Omaha exposition, aroused
the greatest enthusiasm.
Miss Cole took courses in English lit
erature and art history at the Univer.
sity of Edinburgh, in biblical literature
and Hebrew at the University of Chi.
cago; and is a graduate of the Schoo
| of expression, Boston.
Mrs. Henrotin says of her work:
Il have had the pleasure of being one
among the audiences who have list
ened with joy and reverence to Miss
Coles reading and Interpretation Of
| the Bible. Miss Cole combines rea
eloquence with intellectual and spirit
ual perception. I would sincerely rec
| ommend her to the members of the
| women's clubs, and I can assure then
in advance that Miss Cole can do JUS
tice to her grand theme. No higher
praise can be given to any one"
The music of the afternoon was b!
Miss Frieda Strasser who played tn,
following pianoforte solos:
Pastorale and Capriccio 49,. Scarlatt
Bacarolle in F minor. 80. Rubinsteil
Revere ................... Schut
Cracovienne Fantastique. Paderewsk
The usual tea was served after tn
meetings, and the members lingere,
longer than usual to discuss the won
: derfully interesting program of the day