The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27
Notes About
WOmen's Clubs.
(BY MRS. KATE s. TERRELL.)

Bass ROCKS, Mass, August ~ -Ine year
book of the Social Science of Terrell for
1S99-1900 comes in the club colors. orange
and white. and stamped with the altruistc
motto. That each to the other may some
thing give, that each from the other may
something gain"
The course of study is eclectic and in
cludes history, literature, music, art So
cial science household economies cur
rent topics, fiction and tourist depart
ments
The programmes show great care
thought and intelligence. and are so far
reaching that il faithfully carried out give
liberal education in the years work
The club is ''called to order again" on
October A. admonished by these significant
lines:
Not the stream that is past but only that
which is passing,
Turns the wheel of the mill grlnds the
miller his corn"
PROGRAMMES FOR OCTOBER.
October 4-Rol call. How TO In
crease Revenues, Presidents address
Conversation topic. Club Extension in
Texas" Our public library. Papers, or
Extemporaneous Speaking-Whi Bush
ness session
October 1S--Bird day. Roll call Meth
ODDS OF Teaching Children Love for our
Feathered Friends" Talks. The Audubon
Society OF New York State" BIRDS of
Commercial Value, Bird Migration. Pa
per. "Cruelties Demanded by Dress" Dis
cussion, Humane Societies" Tourist de-
partment, Points Of Interest in the Brit
ism Islands Home science. The House
s sold Miero6e. Art. Modern English
Portrait Painters" Business. Officers of
the Social Science club for the ensuing
year. President, Mrs. j. r. Tart. vice
president Mrs, A. e. Alexander: first vice
president. Mrs. r. 7, Childress: record
ing secretary. Mrs. ]. c. Fields: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. VIM. D. Chris
tan; treasurer. Mrs. S, G. Edwards;
musical director. MIS-, T. b. Griffith. Elk
ecutiye committee; Mrs. NJ c. Cart
wright, Mrs. o, f. Walton. Mrs. Wolf
~
The New Century club of Bolton, though
bantling of two short winters, is of full
health and vigor. Its year book. 1899 1900
is ''as full of matter as an egg is full of
meat The course OF study given is Amer
lean history, current literature, current
events and parliamentary law. The club
sNs'A'H 40 stai . NOTh otlODeT 4 and ulIt3
into prehistoric America in a paper on
Mastodons and Mystery" However. the
rounding OF the Old Dominion is next
In order. ! commend to all Southern clubs
the course ON Southern history. Here
from New England say to you that the
old South, like John Browns body. goes
marching on to greater recognition of IT'S
principles. Its truth and yalor with every
year.
The present officers OF the New Century
ciao are; President, Mrs. Thomas Yarrell;
vice president. Mrs. Nelson Smith; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. j. b. Trice: cor
responding secretary, Mrs, John Frazier:
treasurer Mrs. D. A. Ludlow. critic Mrs.
J. b. Durrett librarian, Mrs. 70. Hirsh-
heid. Motto-"A noble aim, faithfully
kept, Is noble deed!"
The Monday Book club OF Fort Worth
sends its calendar In blue and white. the
pure colors OF youth. "life's day time and
gay time" for this is young sadies'
club. one OF four In the State, But the
wise legend ON the fly leaf--"B Books
These cheer us with that true friendship
which never deceived hope nor deserted
sorrow'-belongs not to glrlhood's golden