Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

most unique woman's club In Ceve-
land. This Is the college club. formed
entirely Of graduates OF the prominent
women's colleges.
Most women's clubs are formed for
some object with large aims or ambi-
tons, philanthr0pic, sociological. liter
airy or for purposes Of general culture.
These follow along prescribed lines with
definite ends IN view towards which
every energy "a bent. But the College
club, unlike these other organizations.
is formed for social purposes pure and
simple.
Why women should not have clubs
for rest and recreation and general So
cial intercourse like men have, has for
some time been a moot question, es-
especially since women have appointed
unto themselves so many other Of mems
prerogatives. but as matter Of fact.
women have banded themselves to-
gether only for purposes Of personal adj
yancement along certain lines. or for
the Advancement Of others interests
Women take themselves and their
work SO seriously, and give themselves
20 little laXity IN the way OF recreation
and relaxation, But here comes the Col
lego club, breaks up hard and fast ira
dltlons, and establishes It's cosy apart
ment IN the down town districts, where
members can meet informally others
Of common interests and rest and chat
or read as the mood dictates. Even
college bred women talk nonsense oc-
casionally and enjoy discussing some
light hearted, frivolous topic, and here
Is the very meeting place OF the grave
and the gay, the serious and the tri-
vial.
oh" laughed one OF the club mem
bers, when requested to tell what the
club does, ooh, we don't do. We simply
be- and no amount Of grammatical
correction would make as forcible as
this quaint manner Of expression.
The original membership consisted OF
lightweight women, these representing
seventeen different colleges. Since then
the membership has grown 10 ll5,
representative OF twenty-five colleges.
Many OF the members are graduates or
have been students Of more than one
college. Associate members are now
received into the ranks OF the club from
among women who have at least two
years OF a full college curriculum.
The regular meetings take place once
In two weeks on Monday afternoons.
and these afternoons are devoted to an
hour OF very pleasant social inter-
course, followed by some definite pro-
gram.
When the club was organized there
was some rather warm discussion as TO
the aims and object Of the society, and
even now there are members who are
not satisfied with It's present lack OF
aim. This does not however destroy
the spirit OF good felowships existing
throughout the club There Is nothing,
on the other hand, IN the laws Of the
club to prevent It's taking active inter-
est In any line OF literary, phllanthropic
or other work, and In many ways its
hand Is felt and viii be felt In influence
along benelcent, literary or social set
Element lines. This cannot well be
helped when II Is known that a ma
iorlty OF its members are as individuals
actively engaged in many OF these
lines Of occupation.
AZ each Of the meetings something IL
prepared as a program for the interest
Of the mebers. This usually takes the
form Of talk upon a special topic by
some person well equipped In the sub
ject in hand. These informal lectures
or concerts are usually by city talent,
although In a more ambitious scheme.
a series OF FIVE lectures on Mollere given
some time ago, Mrs Charlotte Reeve
Conover OF Dayton was engaged. Not
long since Prof. Bourne leCtured before
the club on the Transvaal. a subject
upon which he Is thoroughly Informed,
and among the delightful memories OF
the club was the reception which Il
rendered 10 the Vassar aumnae last
year. The club itself Is sometimes en-
tertained. gainesville seminary being
the host last year at an enjoyable
luncheon.
The club. as has been said, boasts OF
a pretty, modest home in the central
part Of the city. This consists Of two
rooms. one a small audience room, with
seating capacity for about fifty, where
the programs are conducted. The other
Is the sitting room, as yet simply fur
nlshed, but promising many things.
Each college represented In the club Is
to provide one thing for the room, and
as the different items OF furnishing ar
rive there is stir OF interest and exam
nation, and an energetic disposal OF Il
first In this place and then IN that until
iust the right spot for II is found. The
room Is carpeted and papered warm,
dull red. which with the oak woodwork
and desk and chairs make a very pretty
effect Well chosen pictures are rapid
~ finding their places on the walls.
The couch cushions are TO be furnished
by each OF the colleges. and win provide
much amusement and pleasure. In
their variety Of designs and fabrics. as
they are brought In. As the club has
been domiciled only since early in De-
cember. the delightful process Of fur
nishing Is stu going on with keen inter-
est. A recent gift Of $50 caused much
glee and considerable speculation as 10
how II should be expended. The slight
feeling ~ rivalry between the gradu-
ates OF the different colleges only serves
TO give zest to the general kindly spirit
and common interests existing in the
club
At social afternoon AT the College
club the guest finds n charming atmos-
phere Of hospitality among the refined
and cordial hostesses, emphasized bv a
warm and fragrant cup Of chocolate.
which tastes unusually delectable out
Of the clubs own pale blue and white
china The afternoon is capped by an
interesting. informal talk by some well
known man or woman.
In turn, by months, the club rooms
are taken IN charge by the members
from the different colleges who constl.
tuet the committee on receptlon for
that month. Each afternoon the rooms
are open 10 friends and guests and some
member OF the committee in charge is
IN attendance.