Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-12
THE WOMEN'S CLUB
An Afternoon Spent With the Travel
Department in a Study of
Germany.
Short Papers Read by Mesdames
Williams, Smith, Clarke and
Robbins-1he Music.

Directors day of the women's
Club was enjoyed a fortnight ago, but (
the first regular program of the year
was given in the clubs room in the Odd |
Fellows block Wednesday afternoon
The program was prepared by the
travel department, and after the rout-
inc of business had been completed Mrs.
Hment. took charge. The travelling this
year is being done through Germany
and of that land the program treated.
The ladies were met at the door by Miss
Mary Welles, who was clad in quaint
gown owned by Mrs. F. S. Widl and
worn by her when a young girl in the
l"vaterland. Miss Pearl Benjamin,
whose music it is always a pleasure to
hear, played the Grand Valse Brilliante
by Moskowski and her encore was The
Harp by Mayer. Mrs. j. l.. Williams
had the first paper of the afternoon. and
lit treated of the homes and social life
lof Germany. The comfortable homes.
4 Immediately clean, which are the pride
of thrifty housewives and in which even
ithe most common articles are made
beautiful We're described at length. The
social life of the Germans is very
! wholesome and attractive. Money can
not buy social favor there as in many
lands where merit is subordinate to pos
sessions. Holidays and anniversaries,
7Hof which they have many, are always
I celebrated adding much to the peo-
hpie'S enjoyment.
i Mrs. George Smith. who followed Mrs.
q Williams, told of the out-of door life
!. Iof the people, which is al once domestic
and democratic. To the beer gardens
the man takes his wife and children and
rich and poor alike ningle in their
pleasures. The love of music, which
seems a part of the nature of every
German, is abundantly satisfied by the
orchestras and bands. which play the
fcompositions of the greatest masters 1t
these gardens. The Germans are said
to have less suffering and more enjoy
ment than any other people, and from
their joyful appreciation Of the little
things Mrs. Smith suggests we might
Ewell take notes
Accompanied on the piano by Miss
Pearl Benjamin. Miss Susie Tuffrsei
Who is becoming a skilled player on thf
! mandolin favored the ladies with a
beautiful rendition of Love- Dream
land Waltzes, her encore being the
dreamy little lullaby from Ermini,
/ Mrs. Helen Clarke told OF the indus
tries of Germany, which are noted as
is everything connected With the land
j for their solid nature. The great irof
II works of krupp We're described a
) length, as We'll as the wonderful bene
E fits he has provided for his employees
) houses. hospitals, schools, baths,
a Protestant and Catholic church,
e system of life insurance and in fac
$ nearly everything which makes NJ
5 worth living.
/ In the short time allotted her Mrs L
e W. Robbins acknowledged her nabiiit!
10 treat in anything like a thorough wa.
Ener subject. which was The Reiigloi
g and Schools What she did tell. how
n ever. was very instructive. Ghristiani
II " was introduced in the sixth centur,
Z and by Irish monks. But mission weF
n Is always slow and it was not until tw
e centuries later and under the airec
II care of Rome that much Was accom-
8 iplishea. The nation was Catholic unit
e Lin gave the world Luther and Protest
& aptisn. Although Germany was III
Il home Of Froebel, it has no free kinder
$ rartens, but it has fine system Of edu
cation. Its lower schools are good an
his universities are unexcelled. Com
pulsory education is not theory there
but q practice, and its effects are a
Is good.
wilma and Ned Robbins, who spent
: wear in school in Berlin, then sang thre