Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-18
THE CLUBS.


~ the failca' Literary club. the
Home ana Education section orcncd
ia" week on Monday afternoon with an
interesting Hcrsion. Mrs. :. ". Norfi.
son reading an Important paper on
"Chlldrcn'a Literature"
on Tuesday the Tourist section mot
at 10 o'clock. the topics being "Neonoil-
tan neFgnrs and Street Life" by Mrs.
| g.. v Wallace. ana "EnVlruur ~ M.
plcs." ~ Mrr. J. <. Frankyn
The History section met on Thursday,
the topics being POLICY 81 the United
Netherlands After the Death 81 vii
liam by Miss Wallace. and war Of
The Spanish Succession" by Mrs. Me-
Mnhon. The Duchcra ~ Marlborough"
was Tho subject Of the one minute
The Current Literature and current
Events section mot Friday. the pro.
gtnm being n review " "igoden's t'or.
ncr. by Miss Gilmcr. ana n. q. Wells.
by Miss Hail.
The Authors club. that quiet but
progressive and persistent band of
workers. has been accomplishing cf-
fcciive work throughout the winter.
It's subject for the season being the
study u "piutarch's Lives" At the last
weekly meeting "sulln" was the topic
under confederation. Mis-. ]. :. Richards
Ritter gave an interesting talk on the
~ describing the industries OF
the Islands and the customs and ne.
Culiarltlcs ~ the natives Tho subject
was appropriately illustrated by relies
recently brought from Manila by our
returned volunteer: amongst them be-.
ing u sDt miniature models ~ Wenp-
ona used by the filipInos. These topics
were followed by short talks ON cduoa
ton.
ON Monday the Reviewer club mot
NJ the home OF Mn. Wirhtmcn. an
Interesting study ~ the history and
merits Of the short story In literature
being furnished by Mrs. W. A.. Ncldcn,
with Illustrative examples from prnmi-
nent writer's. given by Mrs. Nm. Iglc-
heart and Mrs. g. .. Moore.
The Ladies' Democratic club OF tho
Second ward met ON "Wednesday after
noon ut the Constitution building! "a
feature or the meeting being a program
consisting OF a song by Mrs Lizzie
Thomas Edward. recitation By Miss
June Mathis and topics 81 the day by
Mrs. Morris sommer
4 new social club has been organized
under the name Of the OAK Leaf club.
Its present members number about
twelve comprising Mrs. WIN. n. Green,
Miss Mamie Lexington. Miss Cook. Miss
sorrnHnn, Mr.. John iiaker. Mr.. Harry
I.omaN. Mr. Ray Culver, Mr. Joseph
Taylor. Mr. Harry johnson. Mr. Vim.
Green Mf. can,ls..
on Tuesday evening. Miss T.. Aicock
entertained the Young i.adics' Dewey
club nj her residence. A short musical
and literary program was given. after
which a lunch was served.
Al tho Cieofan club the progrnm
OF Tuesday was "a continuation ~ the
study OF Shukrspearc'a Macbeth"
Miss Emmcllnc Wells read we'll pre-
pared ana Instructive paper on the
characters Of Macbeth ana Lady Mae
beth. Following n short intermirrion, a
critical analysis NJ the play was given
In an able and interting manner by
Mrs. clara N. ClnWson. A short time
WIS spent In a general discussion. after
which Mrr, Cora H. Eldrcdgc gave eur.
rent events. The remainder Of the
time was devoted To business ana
among other thlnEH, the chairman %
the book committee was Instructed TO
make out list 81 books to be purchased
FOR the travelling library.