The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-10
Notes About
Women's Clubs.

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On March the woman's Wednesday club
began its six weeks study OF Shslcspeare,s
play OF Julius Caesar" under the director.
snip OF Mrs. Annie McLean Moores Mrs
Moores has outlined her prnzsammc O, stuav
OF the club with much care. dsvo.inr the
summer months to a painstakins preparation
,ng her work under competent lis rurio,s
IN the cast
The wisaom OF the clubs dseis on to con.
Nnue thelr fcrmer method OF udy "A, der
uWee'ots selected from their own memo, r.
SNIP mas been demonstrated thtoughout rho
IN IN montns alrssay spent IN Ueeomns bes-
ms plan OF study insares ire interest and
so-coefston OF even the most umld mem
IT'S q the club. aud the habry result Oh.
nesinnlng OF the clue year 10 cschew ~
study N'''ous OF
=, Nrs Moores Is. laying broad foundation
~ luturs study OF the Shakcsnearean
n,ays founded upon Roman history by taS
,torough ANALYSTS she Is giving 20 tho iis.
loiN OF the republic, to tho warrlng OF
.olt'eai iietions ana TO the ci,ii and nili-
Rome at this time
troude has proved a mos, fsciuating. IL
s s.,a partial INTERPRETER OF the char
acler OF this foremost man of an this
world while Fleming Kuixht Rolfe AMI
TUCSON anord the help most needed by n
sI.osnt lust entering upon this delightful
course OF study. The club members enjoy
access at all times to the club library. am
MY provided with ShskcsaearFan dictiou i.
kiuds. " ""
The last two weeks OF Mrs. Mosres. d.
rectorship Will be given up 70 a crtical IN /.
specton Of the text 90 Julius Caesar q
verbal ANALYSES and mitrical, dramatic and
aesthetic criticisms being intetspersen with
general inns s,f he t,ta
ONO OF the features OF the work OF this
cruz is the tHnswritten questions hearing
9non tho work In hand, given out hy tho
director at each meeting for preparation Tor
the ensuing week, These questions arc
suggestive in their character aud often bring
OUT the most spirited and interesting dis
cusslcns Of the afternoon. The questions
form an excellent test OF tho grasp a di.
rector has. OF the subject TO be discussed.
az wen as guage OF the feeree OF prep
aIauon made by the individual members OF
me club They also focus subject for
husy housewives who can not always find
ume TO give moro general study TO the work
OF the course. Mrs. Moores has been NEST
happy in formulating questions which have
stimulated thought and investigation.
Josie Latham Swayne.
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The Standard Club of Dallas. This club
was organized IN February 1885. and de-
rived Its name from the object Of the club
the study OF standard works of literature.
When current authors were selected lstte 8
were written to them, which always brought
courteous replies with such Information as
desired. and these commun irauons always
characteristic OF the writer served TO bring
the clue members face TO face" as IL were.
with the authors.
After number OF years a systematic
course OF stuoy was adopted, and begin
ming at the beginning Hoiner's Iliad aud
ODYSSEY were taken up; Then followed !,
general course, in which Goetha's Faust
was the principal TEXTURE American 1T
erature next claimed attention then Eng
lish literature, aud in the latter study tue
elun called halt wnen tho name OF
Shakespeare WAS reached. Tho fourth year
aiter reaching this point nnds tho club
sun engaged in reading the plays OF the Inn
mortal bard.
PLAYS are read during the season. which
begins In November and closes early 90
May. historical play heads the list. aud
cent mporaneous events of the worlds his.
tory form q part OF the study This pro
pares the club for serious work. and one
OF the Tragedies is next taken up. and in
addition TO the play itself. with its com
ulex workings OF human elepsnts mat
terra pertaining TO the evolution Of the
drama are particularly studied The sea
son closes with the reading OF comedy
thus making compass OF Shakespearear
drama
There is paper assigned for each meet.
Ing and for the play OF Richard III" the
subjects were as follows: War Of tho
D
ron "Shakespoare's Defiance or Historical
Fact Character sketch OF Anne,
"shakespeare's Richard III. the Richard o.
The papers on Hamlet were as fo:.
lows; THE Supernatural ~ Hamlet. "
Biblical and shakrspal.ean Characters
/ Compared-Eli and Hamat.' ophelia art
Commentators, Some dreat Actors In
terpretations OF Haml.t"
/ Three papers on the Tanning Of th'
Shrew" "CritcGl comments on the PLAY
"Shrews in History "Petrrhio's Wooine
| The club is limited to q membership o.
| twenty-five. and the officers for 1889 are
Pr sidcnt Mrs. sydney smith; hrst vice
pr' sdent. Mrs. T. p. Turncr; second vic'
president. Mrs William Thcppson. GORE
tay. Mrs, T. L. Wes,erheld treasurer,
Miss Bessie Brown.
The open meetings at stated Intervals g!y'
an opportunity for sharing With friends
whatever OF good the club may have gleanet
from the fields Of literature. After resdinf
the play OF Henry VIII the folloNip'
programme was given, each number leodip.
UT to the chmaX--flistorlcal Nitagraphs-
little masque. In which Was Brought bach
TO life the wives OF Henry WI,
'f Nineteenth century manner, form ant
dress" they discussed their trials and trlbu
ihtions with their mutual husband oyt'
the tea cups Needless to say Il was Yerl
ENJOYABLE and sf pRon f1,Is success
BE sad as VIC would make you; think yol
The very persons OF our history
AS they were living; think you sec then
great.
then IN a moment see
How soon this mightneHs meets mnery'
Shakespeare, Henry VIII.
4 "Rhapsodie Hongroisc." No. 1l.."..Lisz
Miss Jones.
Roll call
Quotations shall IT any uueen
Ye merry England has ever seen
| Six etchngs--
Three Kstes-Two Annes--One Jane
Miss spaldlnR.
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