The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
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The Atlas club held an interesting
session Friday afternoon, March 80.
The programme was opened by Mrs.
Wishon, who read of the historical
events of the reign of George ". Mrs.
Hinkle's paper on THE Life and Works
of Tennyson" was especially entertain
ing. In the discussion which followed
many matters of interest regarding the
poet were brought forth. At roll call
the members responded by quotations
from Tennyson.
The regular meeting of the Household
Economic club was held at the home
of the president. Mrs. Martini COL Plati
mum street, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Thomas read a very instructive paper
on The Domestic Problem" She went
into details, showing that something is
vitality wrong with the modern house
hold Mrs. Bryant said: Whether or
not the domestic problem be considered
worn and hackneyed the indisputa BILE
fact remains that it is to-day the most
important factor in the duty of home
making and housekeeping. No matter.
therefore, how much may have been
said or written, this subject is one very
much alive and, like Banquo's ghost,
will not down. 1t rears its ugly head
in the path of every young housekeep-
er, and enters the home long established
with a fine impartiaity" The work of
the club is becoming SO extensive that
the members have decided, beginning
with the new year, to meet weekly in
stead of semi monthly. The ladies in
tend adding literaturc and child-study
next year. The ladies of the club eX-
tend an invitation to the club women
to visit them. Their meetings will be
| held with the president, COL Platinum
street.
March 81 the Homer club was charm
ingly entertained by Mrs Weirick at
| her home on West Park street. The lit
erary programme for the day was par
ticularly entertaining Ms. Christie
| read an able paper on The Self-Made
| Woman and the other subject, "Fa-
nous Modern Women Singers was so
| divided that each singer received espe-
| cial notice from some member. Mrs.
| Werick had for her subject. Jenny
| Lind and recited in response a beauti-
| full poem, much to the delight of her
| guests.
At the meeting of the Woman's club
| of Butte on "Wednesday. the current
| events consisted of review of the two
poems. THE Man With the Hoe" by
| Professor Markham, and The White
| Mans Burden" by Rudyard Kipling.
| Mrs. w. J. Christie read a paper on
| The Historical Novel, showing that
| the historical novel is the reaction from
| the idealistic and realistic period in lit
| erature. Mrs. Amos gave a very inter-
esting paper on Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
| Mrs Russell followed with an enter
| tanning talk on Kate Field. Next week
| is given over to an open session which
| will be held on Thursday evening, April
| 6. at $50, in the club rooms at the Pres
| byteran church. The husbands of the
ladies are given the privilege of inviting
| an escort. There will be literary and
musical programme. followed by an in
formal reception. An enjoyable even
| ing is promised
The Martha Washington Reading
club held it's regular meeting in the art
room of the Butte public library on
Tuesday evening. March IS. There was
an unusually large attendance and Il
delightful evening spent. After the les
son and discussion OF current events
Mrs. Thomas Richards entertained the
members with most interesting sketch
of the life and works of Rudyard Kip
ling The study and work of this clut
| grows more interesting with each sue.
| ceeding meeting.
The Deer Lodge Woman's club me
on Tuesday evening with Mrs. II. S