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

Women Writers of Today" The second
paper of the day The Priest Poet of the
South" was read by Mrs. Carrie r. Mon
roe and the club adjourned until October
9Th.
The first meeting of the current year,
on October 5, was devoted first to in
augural ceremonies, and the members of
the club informally related summer
"reminiscences and bits of news. The
member of the Atlas club decided to
study the United States of America,
state by state, this year. They very
properly began with the life of Column
bus, which was to have been read by
Mrs. Mccain, but in her absence Mrs.
Hinkle handled the subject. In this con-
nectiOn nothing could have been more
appropriate than the paper of Mrs. Pass
more on Genoa, Its Architectures, It's
Palaces, Public Buildings and Parks
At the next meeting Mrs. Monteith was
to have read an article on EForeign Elk
plorers in America but Being absent,
her place was filled by one of the menu
bers. Mrs. ]. l.. Carroll read a paper on
Influences Following Early Explora-
TONS" and roll call was answered by
names of rulers of the period.
At the next meeting there was another
absentee-Mrs. E. A. Gilbert being down
for a sketch of Virginia. Mrs. Carrie E.
Monroe read a paper on the prominent
families of early Virginia, and the menu
bers responded to roll call with names
of southern writer's. At the next meet
ing New York was the state discussed,
Mrs. Jesse Wardell reading a paper on
the early history of that state. Mrs. Nc
Laughlin was down for a paper on The
Hudson" but was absent. Roll call was
public men of early days in New York.
On Nny-nrohar q MrS T-niyE,t was tn
have read a paper on 1.-THE Colonial His
tory of New England" but was absent.
Mrs. Sadie j. Slater read a paper on
Literary Boston," giving an interesting
narrative of the growth of literature in
the Hub of the Universe from it's dawn
to the present time. The quotations were
all from the Brook Farm authors.
On November 16 there was another va
cancy on the programme, Mrs. Vrooman
not being there to give her history of
New Jersey and Delaware. Mrs. H. II.
Kicker read a paper on "A New England
THANKSGIVING giving it's history and
gradual evolution into the Thanksgiving
of today. The roll call was quotations
from Longfellow.
On November % the Carolinas We're
taken up, Mrs. Alma NJ. Hinkle in her
paper giving the history of both North
and South Carolina. Mrs. NJ. Pauline
Martius on "Inhabitants of the Noun
tains' failed to materialize, and the roll
call was general miscellany.
The first social day of the year was
to have been on November 80, but the
club. by vote. decided to have no meet
ing on that day, as it was the day after
Thanksgiving, and every one would be
tired out.
On December Z Pennsylvania was to
have been taken up. but President Gil
bert found there We're very few present
over a quorum, and before she could
call the meeting to order several of these
We're excused. Consequently she az
%journed the meeting. The causes which
led to such a wholesale desertion We're,
first, the Presbyterian fair, in which
nearly every member of the club way
participating, and, secondly. the monthly
meeting Of the Associated Charities.
The club has made one important
change this year-the time of Meeting
now being Thursdays instead of Fridays.
The membership of the Atlas club is
as follows: Mesdames G. H.. Monroe, A.
b. knight, n. Slater, A. j. Daum, G. II.
Martius, DIR. Mccain, Charles Passmore,
w. W. Wishon, Jesse Wardell, Jean L.
Watcher, Isabella Monteith, W. j. Vroo-
man, Blanche Holmes, ]. L. Carroll, L.
A. Gilbert, Alma M. Hinkle, Alice M.
Reznor, {. NJ. Prentice, H. r. Kicker,
Buchanan, Green Majors. NJ. A.. Me-
Laughlin and Miss S. Dena Peters. The
honorary members are: Mrs. j. H.
Wathey, Mrs. George w. Beckwith and
Mrs. w. A. Cassidy.