The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-16
MONTCLAIR'S OUTLOOK CLUB
Rev. DR.. Bradfoi and Col. Howard Ad-
dress "a Gathering at Dr.. Fox's.

At the invitation of the Rev. DR..
Norman Fox, about fifty gentlemen,
representing various interests, assem-
bled at his home on Elm street last
Friday evening. After half an hour
of social intercourse, DR.. Fox called
the meeting to order and introduced
his old army friend, Col. Howard, of
Montclair, N. j., who presented a
most interesting outline of the history
and work of the Outlook Club of
Montclair.
Col. Howard related how, about fif-
teen years ago, there was literary
club formed, in connection with one
of the churches, which existed for a.
bout four years and then died natural
death for lack of continued support.
After this, the 'Montclair Club" was
formed and it's beautiful building,
provided with large assembly hall,
afforded such ample opportunity for
social gatherings that, as he expressed
it, "the town went dancing mad. y
He then told his hearers that they
have pastor in Montrlair who wastes
very little time in telling people what
they ought not to do, but lays
emphasis rather ON what they ought
to do to promote their best interests.
For this reason, DR.. Amory H. Brad
ford, who is one of the editors of the
Outlook, perhaps the most brilliant
and interesting of our religious news
papers, suggested the formation of the
"Outlook Club. " 1t was organized
about ten years ago with the limit of
membership fixed at one hundred and
seventy five. This limit was after
ward increased more than once, and
it now contains three hundred mem
bers with considerable waiting list
The annual dues are $4 the payment
of which entities, each member to at
tend the eight meetings of the year
(held monthly from October to May)
and to take one friend. Thus it will
be seen that the price of admission to
the rich literary feasts offered by the
Club is only twenty five cents.
Speakers are secured from all parts
of the country +; they are specialists in
their various departments, and it is
customary that two speakers on the
same subject should be men who will
present that subject from different
points of view.
The club in Montclair has proved
| a remarkable success. DR.. Bradford
| followed Col Howard with a further
explanation of the work. and told us
that the only thing necessary in
order to effect similar organization
in Morristown was simply to begin. .
Among those present were:
Fl. G. Fitney, Jr., W. X. Eadie,
Rev. T. I. Coultas. Rev. J. B. Beau
mont Rev Albert Erdman, d. D.,
W. W. Cutler, Rev. William M.
Hughes, D. D., E. p Franklin, 7. w.
Cauldwell, Robert Carter, Rev. F. B.
Dwight, G. H. Kennedy, l. R. Pier
son, Harry Cory, W. L. r. Haven, G..
A. Reed, Prof. E. Waller, Frank Wal
Ter, j. H. Rosevear, DR.. James Doug
las, Rev. w. H. Kershaw, John N.
Conklin, N. 3. Fox, Rev. Norman
Fox, D. D., Lieut.. William Watts,
DR. f. W. Owen, Rev. F. W. Cutler,
H, NJ Smith, c. W. Ennis, D. Far
rand Sturgis, J. H. Van Doren, J. E.
Parker, Charles McCollum, W. f..
Day, H. M. Dalrymple, H. W. Bux-
ton, g. A. Muir, g. F. Randolph,
Rev. S. q. Batten, D. #. Barkman,
j. Frank Lindsey, Eugene S. Burke,
DR. H. N Dodge, DR.. Stephen Pier
son, Prof. Carl Schmidt.