Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

Butte heard of the club and applied for
membership and SO the membership
grew until a limit had to be placed and
now the membership is fun and new
members cannot come in until a va
cancy is created by the resignation or
death of some of the present members.
AS it's name denotes, it is a club form
ed for the study of Shakespeare al
though every evening some time is
given to the discussion of current
events, once a month to a review of
magazines and new books. During last
year, from January 9th to the present
time, the club members have discussed
almost every subject of current inter-
est. those more particularly relating to
women. The commencement of this club
year, Oct. I'd, it was, decided to devote
one evening of each month to the study
of some American poet. Parliamentary
drill is something all the clubs take an
interest in, the West Side Shakespeare
club devoting an hour to it every now
and then.
The club being Composed at first of
members living entirely on the West
Side, decided to meet at the houses of
the respective members in turn. They
will do so at least through this year,
ending with May 21st.
The first play of Shakespeare taken
up last year was the second part of
king Henry W" the club meeting
With Mrs. Dickson on January 9Th. the
first meeting of the year. TIL club
reads the play aloud, each member
reading in turn and then a discussion
on the lesson follows: a paper on some
one of the characters in the play fol-
lows and after that a discussion on the
paper. The current events discussion
always comes first. following roll call
when each member is required to an
sWer to their name with a quotation
from the act or acts to be read that
evening. When there is any import
ant event for which a paper is to be
prepared and discussion to follow or
when an American poet is to be studied
Shakespeare is laid aside for that even
ing.
The colors of the West Side Shake
sPeare club are cream and cherry, the
first year book being cream tied with
cherry ribbons. This year the book is
of cherry tied with cream ribbons. Their
motto is "Tempori parendum.' The
time for papers in this club is not linn
tied. The president for 1899 was Mrs.
Julia Winston Sheehy; for 1899 1900,
Mrs. Katie Jacknan; for this year, COM
mencing October 2, Mrs. B. Winnifred
Dickson. The secretary for 1899 was
Mrs. B.. Winnifred Dickson: for 1899
1900, Mrs. Laur Yancy: for 1900 from
October 2, Miss Ida Crossman. The vice
president for last year was Mrs. B.
Winnifred Dickson; for this year Mrs.
Alice r. Stevens. The corresponding
secretary for last year was Mrs. Nellie
Mullins: for this year Mrs. W. White
was elected but had to resign. Miss
Kaufman being elected in her place.
Mrs. Georgia Nuckolls was treasurer
for this year until October 2, then Mrs.
j.. A. Cutting took the position, All the
officers Of last year served until Oc-
tober :. when the new ones to serve I'M
til May 2lst assumed the positions.
The only officers in addition to the
above are the members of the pro-
stamme committee: serving until Oc-
tober 2, Mrs. Alice E. Stevens. Mrs. b..
Winnifred Dickinson, Mrs. Julia VIM
ston Sheehy: serving now. Mrs. w. IT.
Fenton, Mrs. P. w. Sheehy. Mrs. Rupert
Nuckolls. From s to $50 is devoted to
business; reading the lesson from $50
to $50: papers and discussion from hen
to 10 when the club generally adjourns.
The club enjoyed one social session,
Mrs. Alice E. Stevens entertaining on
May %. 4
vi lHe Hisl page Is the quotation:
"The web of our life is of mingled yarn.
good and III together; our virtues would
be proud if our faults whipped them
not. and our crimes would be despair
ii they We're not cherished by our
virtues" At the head of every pag is
a quotation among them being: There
Is f1attery in Friendship" True no
bility is exempt from fear 'Brevity is
the soul of Wit ISLANDERS tongue is
sharper than the sword; = What a for
tune is a mind" Sweet mercy is no.
bility's true badge;'' s..Forbear to judge,
for We are sinners all "A golden mind
stoops not to shows of dross:' sPiece
out your imperfections with your
thoughts" TITS the mind tina doth