New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-26
CLUBS THAT STUDY.
NEW-JBRsEY WOMEN WHO MEAN TO
LEARN MUCH THIS WINTER.



HISTORY AND NEEDLEwoRK FORMED
The lecture course is even more popular with
the clubwomen OF Newark this year than usual
These lectures are seldom confined 10 the club
members alone. but opportunity is given outsiders
20 attend
The Teachers Guild OF Newark which is the
largest organization OF women In the State Fed
GRAFTON, has particularly attractive list OF these
lectures. They Will be held in the evening The
first one will be November S. when Ramon
Reyes Lala, the naturazed Filipino will speak re-
garding his native land. During the winter this
club. Of which all the members are teachers in
the schools Of the city expect to listen to talks by
Hamilton Mabe. John kendrick Bangs and to a
concert by Sousa's Band
Other lecture series will be given by Sesame OF
Newark. and It will be the fourth winter that this
club has had such course. These lectures
held on the third Tuesday in each month from
October to May. and nearly all upon the his
tory. religion music Of Scandinavia which is
the country chosen by the club for the winter
Talks will be given by the Rev. Adolf Roeder. Dr.
James T. Riggs. Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. seaiy and
Miss Janet r. Richard.
have planned Bird Day" when talks on the
Audubon Society and its work will be given.
sey city womens Clubs. and the frst meeting Of
the Browning Class has been placed for Tuesday
leadership Of Mrs Marian Leland The frst meet,
ing will be devoted reading OF Saul There
will be ten readings in the course.
Tho Woman's Club OF Glen Ridge began its sec
ond year this month. Another subject which Is
taking much OF the attention OF the New-Jersey
at present s the annual meeting and ex-
hibiton Of many branches OF the Needlework
Guild The Salem branch OF this great work has
already held its display The women OF Ho-
boken have designated Tuesday, November p, as
Heights branch has chosen Thursday. November
le. The historic old Bergen Reformed Church VIII
be the place OF meeting. The women OF the chureh
will give luncheon.
At the recent meeting of the Crawford Town I'm
provement Association many topics OF interest to
the citizens talked Of and the association had
as a guest Mrs A. J. Newbury, the chairman Of
the Town Improvement Department OF the state
Federation Of Womens Clubs
The fall meeting Of the Colonial Danes OF New
Jersey was held recently at the home of the State
president. Mrs. Thomas Craven. Of Salem. and was
to commemorate the founding Of that old and his
toric town Interesting papers were read giving
much of the early history Of the State
The Ncw-Jersey State Federation has one Work
ing Girls Club among It's members. that OF New
ark. which has already begun the club work Of the
and dancing are formed Mt low prices.
vacation Notes" formed the hrst topic OF the
open Hand Club. OF Jersey CITY. which meets the
meeting Of the Saturday Night Club. OF Newark;
VIII comprise papers on Nature in Literature.
"Humor in Literature and children IN Litera-
ture
The second meeting OF the Jersey City Womans
Club will be devoted TO Music" with violin and
piano solos vocal solos and chorus singing by the
Glee Club. and two papers on the history OF music
and musical instruments. ,,
The work OF this club has been well systematZee
for the coming winter and nearly every Gay III
the week has some department or committee meet
ing scheduled.
Another club 10 devote its time 10 the study OF
music is the Allegro Club OF Bayonne. Papers on
such topics as The origin Of the Sonata" THE
Origin and Development Of the Opera" and OF the
Dance" Illustrated by the rendition Of compost
tions agreeing with the subject FOR each meeting
VIII be read The officers Of this ciub are.
Miss Helen Gennert. president Mrs Benno Coheh
vlce-presidcnt; Mrs. Alfred IT, swan secietaiS' anu
Mrs Thomas J. Kennedy. treasurer
The old saying What's In a name, Is brought
10 mind whenever the title Of Of the prominent
clubs in Elizabeth Is heard wv. A. s. originally
stood for I'VE Are Seven, hut the membership
has been increased yet the name still stands.
The pretty little calendar issued by the Fort
nightly Club OF East Orange announces Russia"
AZ the winters programme. The literature art ana
social problems Will be the work OF the club.
Islands Of the World" is the study OF the Travel
lers' Club Of Roseville. and the members Journey
from one 10 another OF these bodies OF lands en-
tirely surrounded by water" they seem to have