The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
BALLS.

.'The Sewers" ~ Henry Soon Nerrlmln.
was taken .T hy IN. Mu'.nin N"y"i 't!h al
It's la>j :u"rtin-. Nj. Willard Wright 49,
! chairman Of this section. ana had ~'INii"i
arnon- certain Of III" members IN" mos,
important Of the subjects :nr discussion
pI yinus!y LAID out by IN, president.
NJ. Wright rp'uei Vi p a SHor. a"crUn-
Of the story with - reference to- IL" ohI"t'
| m" author had in view. and his uwn uIiu-
which could teach "a i'sS.n- In" 'n"!nh"f~
81 the club " IL then called mon f"T ta"!r
contributions To- tho work of til" evening.
Mr. Stone nr.srut-I thu character Of
| Stcium.ts through extracts read from the
| book. \ short discussion of The prgfeC-
| tfonS OF this character revealed tn" old
human in thu sens. of being defective.
| An interesting discussion upon hi author =
| presentation of III" musical character. Cat
rina. raised doubts a. I" his knowlciS" Of
| musical criticism.
Miss Kro,g.r's paper dealt with the four
women in the book and began with the
! statement that IA" author madr IL" uSlLtl
: miStak" in comparing women with r1@u.
I that is. h" had jaEcU ia" best m-u and
/ the poorest wrfnen. Miss kru"gcr sail that
I tatTIna "aS the finest character. but III.
author does not appreciate hoy because he
/ does not believe in intellectual women. Eta
was an adventures. but APPEALS 10 the
| author i"CauSs she displays The social side
| of her mature. combined with a dir.r' way
of carrying ont plans which ptta-es a man
The Modern Novel club has ISSUED its
| prospectus for tn. coming months. Two
meetings hry" already been held. The pro
sramm" for the r, naming meetings fol-
| low.
january 3l-"Jau. Field" Mary +. VII
| kius. Subjects: Til" ir't'i"icnCy of the law.
! The struggle between mother love ard COLI
! science. What is To- Dee done? Who IL To DO
it, open evening. chairman. Mrs. Adele
| Pag"-Thorne.
February R-Suhiect. Certain improved
traditions which govern much of the crit
| icism of fiction. open evening. chairman.
Nj; Marcus \. I0evy. q.
| Oliivant. Subjects: Which IS worst, the
nervous temperament which all cHn see and
| condemn. or the stupidity which pruvok"s
it, and usually, escanrs an ,rl'ClSmr ne
Mr.. Charles g. Barber. Miss Sarah Mas
| sengale. ,
/ Everett Hale. Subjects: lntemp"ranc"
'Thrce methods Of reform, which aim To
create tho strength to resist temptation
| rtther than Ia remove it: I" draw the man
avav from IN, saloon rather than the 50
7 loon from the man. 'hIirn1tn, Mrs. h :.
Johnson and Mr.. Louis u. Go"dman.
! March -7-"A~ch.uhroedel.' N"-Name
I s riry. Suhial,s: Thc American attitude
/ toward work. l. it consistent, win the
3 Ideals our Republic stands Tor society
/ share in creating this a%tlitude- onsn yen
Ann io-"rha pamuation e Theron
Were" Harold Frederick. Subjects: y
| modern appIicatiou of the philosophy OF
;Fcauul.m lread in This connection IN
| Go<U,l of Freedom hN ti"rrirh'. Inc Ell
! feet of this rhiio=ouhy upon = starved soul.
| Chairman. Mrs. {. H. stone.
The Economic Section Of the Wednesday
! ,rri ia H. r-qrl1r monthly meeting jan
uary II. when "PUl!t' itthlth was is
! cr-esod under the general subject. me
\fla5s of a Graaf civ" Health reports and
statistics Infection. foo" Inspection, gar
haze dispcsaI drtiuag" and s"werdEe. pub
3 lie baths and street ci'ahIiS. Were .tyl
/ reported upon ny different members OF the
| section
The regular meeting Of The current Top
I ic. section va held on THURSDAY morn
i'm. January Is discussion Of interest
w3s on tho oprniuc Of IN" 'hlcaEo Drain
| acc canal The possibility 81 doing any
! thinG now 10 prevent 'nr. sewage hiiilhE
lis WAY To- the Mississippi was agreed 70
h. doubtful. The result OF the t<'hefts ;
; hill was spoken q IS Si.2"liiE ,he pow.
: Of public opinion and the influence of
utouI,- ln in,rnrtant step for the i'm
] Trovrucnt Of Industrial arr IN -. Louis
| has been taken by the opening of a new
! school rf design. Eleven ST. Louis WON
en- have pledged themselves 20 give HrFS 4
yga- To- support this schAoi
Recent REPORTS II the tNSlaCtorN con
2 ,jti,, of tho siberian Railway We're dis
: GUESSED Tho fact that Americans are claim
: ing "a great a share in its construction
/ an! aauipment makes me question of re-
I sponSibi!itY for errors an interesting one.
\ letter was read lrnW iTiefd or
| nanis5 y pift of ELetters From Mill"
| otber nni1ts If interest We're the growth
of Independence in the Cathoiic Church in