The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-12
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The meeting of the Woman's club on
Wednesday afternoon was an unusual
ly interesting one. The literature de-
partment furnished the programme
Mrs. Donnelly, the chairman of this de-
partment, presiding. After a review of
two of the leading magazines by Mrs.
Amos and Mrs. Wethey, a very able
paper entitled Dante; the Man and
WRITER" was read by Mrs. W. j. Chris
tie. las man, one of the foremost cit
liens of his time, as writer, one of the
greatest of all times, the poet Dante so
far overshadoWs the man that we bow
in reverence to his sublime work and
forget that he ever was of the earth
earthly, and that his existence was
marked by period of years-for he is
ours to-day as surely as he was Italy's
gifted poet of the Thirteenth Gentry"
Mrs. White, Mrs. Knox and Mrs Reim-
Ell read short selections from Dante's
writings. Mrs. Colyars paper, Pc
trarch. Boccaccio and the Literature of
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries"
was both well written and we'll read.
She said of Petrarch: Picture to your
self, with wonderful mental facilities,
a charming personality, a perfect spec
linen of manhood physically, a grace
full and dignified carriage, attractive
manners and added to this, genius of
a high order. 1t is really wonderful
that we can find an account of so many
trivial incidents in the life of man
who lived 500 years ago. One cannot
study the life of Petrarch without at
the same time getting a very good his
tory of Italy, as he was always close
ly allied with both the church and
State.'
Monday. Nov. g. the Homer club of
Butte met at the usual time and
y
events. under the leadership of Mrs.
Weirick, the regular programme in the
study of German history and literature
was taken up. Mrs. Speer presented a
clear and comprehensive paper upon
The Rise and Migration of the Goths"
Mrs. Shaw followed in most in
teresting paper upon 1.-THE Ostrogoths
Europe at the End of the Migration"
Mrs. Clark then took up that always
interesting subject, THE Minniesing-
ers, or Love Poets Of Germany" Mrs
lockwood closed the afternoons work
with sketch of the life of Bach,
which was much enjoyed by the mem
bers and guests.
At the Atlas club of Butte Friday
afternoon the subject of "Reorganiza-
ton of the General Federation was
taken up. general discussion Of this
important question was postponed for
day consisted of a most excellent pa
per on Mature VS.. Disease" read by
DR.. Mary Mccain. Current events was
followed by quotations from Webster
and adjournment.
A very pleasant and instructive
meeting of the Montana State House
Keepers society of Bozeman was held
at the guild rooms on Monday, Nov G.!
Mrs. j.. ". Mardis made an excellent
n y 1lYrt ,tn5,
Mrs. ]. F. Martin gave a recipe for
mincemeat and brought pies made by
this recipe. These We're tested by the
ladies and pronounced very fine. The
next regular meeting will be held Mon
day, Nov.2 20, and will be Thanksgiv-
ing literary number. Mrs. Charles Fell
resigned her position as vice president
and Mrs A. ]. Edsall was elected to
fill the position. A social afternoon
will be given Monday. Nov. 10, in hon
or of Mrs. Fell, who leaves Bozeman
the following day. q
The West Side Shakespeare club of
Butte met at the home of Mrs. George
Nuckolls on Quartz street Tuesday
evening. Nov. Z. The last act Of "A
Winters Tale" was read and discussed,
after which the club listened to a verv
interesting paper on the play by Mrs.
Alice Cutting. recitation, THE Tyrol
Maid" by Mrs. Nuckolls, was very.
CilJoyCu AlteI ItSpUIulHS u
roll call by quotations. the club ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. Patrick Null
Inns on Alabama street, Tuesday even
ing, Nov ID.
The Woman's Literary club of Ana
conda met in regular weekly session on
Saturday afternoon. The first paper,
1.-THE Development of French Philos-
ophy," was read by Mrs. Maiden. OF
its merits we use sonly one term, 1T
was good" Our president, Mrs. Peck
over, in her own charming manner ad-
dressed US upon Marie Antoinette and
the Court Etiquette of Her Times"
giving us an excellent conception of
that most unfortunate queen and the
difficulties under which she lived AZ
terward the club was favored by a
short talk from Miss Thomas, a CO.
worker of Colonel Parker in the great
field of child study. Her remarks held
much of interest to mothers, especially
to such as accept motherhood as the
noblest and highest of this worlds pro-
LESSONS.
Monday Concert.
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