The courier., 1901-12-21
CLUB N O I ES
THE WEEKS REVIEW

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of the meeting was devoted to the dis
cussion of details of the program for
the California meeting. The club wo-
men of Los Angeles have long been
planning for the entertainment of the
national federation, and their enthus-
iasm is now shared by the other city
organizations. The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association have decid-
ed to hold the Fiesta de las Flores"
during the week of the biennial con-
vention, and the visiting club women
will thus be enabled to enjoy a festival
which in it's magnificent oriental splen-
dor cannot be reproduced in any other
section of the United States.
Resolutions adopted by the executive
boards of the Massachusetts and GeOr-
gia federations regarding the admis-
sion of clubs of colored women We're
presented to the board of the General
Federation and these two states were
appointed a committee 20 propose to
the sixth biennial some amendment to
the bylaws of the General Federation
which shall harmOniZe the conflicting
ideas on the color question and at the
same time preserve the integrity of the
General Federation.
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The Zetetic club. of Weeping Water,
met November % with Mrs Shannon
Nine members were present. Mrs.
Rouse, the leader of the meeting, read
a short review of the beautiful life of
Mrs. Browning. The club then studied
Browning's poem Count GesmOnd."
The leader read the poem, and then
asked questions upon it. 1t was a very
interesting meeting, and the ladies all
felt that they would not soon forget
Count Gesmond."
December IA, the club met with Mrs
Hungate, eleven members being pres
ent and one visitor, Miss COwles,
favored the meeting with a piano solo.
Mrs. Dunham was the leader of the
day; subject. The Two Arnolds." She
told of Thomas Arnold, and his presi-
dency of Rugby college. Mrs. Nellie
Sackett read of the Making of Rug
by" telling how Arnold changed the
face of the public schools of England
and that he was fifty years ahead of
his time. Mrs. Ashmun read "a text of
ArnolG's. Mrs. Teegarden read the last
chapter from Tom Browns School
Days" showing the great sorrow of
the boys at Arnold's death Miss
Cowles played again, which was much
enjoyed. The leader then took up the
story of Matthew Arnold, reading parts
of that fine poem, 'Sohrab and Rus
tun" Then different members asked
questions on it.
The hostess served hot coffee waters
and cream of maize kisses, which We're
much enjoyed, as the mercury out of
doors was below zero.
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An unusually attractive program will
be enjoyed by the members of the state
teachers association the first week in
January. Lectures will be delivered by
DIR. William Beardshear, president of
the national association; DIR. Arnold
Tompkins, president of the Chicago
normal, and President Jesse of the
Missouri state university. These lee
lures will be delivered in the auditor
ium on the evenings of January first,
second and third. The day sessions will
be held in university chapel. A special
meeting of county superintendents and
superintendents-ele will be held in
the senate chamber at the state house.
Tuesday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 81, and Wednesday morning.
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The w. r. p. c. met Friday, the 18th.
with Mrs. Violet and Mrs. Cruikshank.
Mrs. Cole, of Omaha, president of the
national auxiliary, talked to the club.