The Forrest City times., 1902-04-18
Arrival ans Departure of Trains
enocTAw MEMPHIS g.E
THE COSMOS CLUB.

RUSSELL Monday. Mrs. j. u. Nichols
read paper on English Actors and
Pays and was assisted by several
members With readings 10 line with the
subject.
The uext meeting of The Club will be
n. the hone v. Mrs. Baugh. when Nrs
RUSSELL will entertain tile members
with New York OF The Past"
The following excellent paper wss
read by MIS- Prewett at tie Anniver-
ssry Entertainment al the home OF MIS-.
Norton last week !
lI,s,ery's function here is Ike the Hon.
Chsnncey n. Depess opinion OF the ideal
political speech, 1T eoncesls nothing,
nriih.r does it reveal anything" The
smieAbe relations existing within the
nh lraye nothing 10 be concealed. our
committee reports. and our corresponding
secTr,ary's reports IN The TMEs. leaves
nothing TO be revealed.
1his paper was originally prepared 10
rad before an audience composed Of our
WOMEN friends. and much that was writ
ten will not he available for the present
occasion. inssmuch a. they know but LIT.
lie OF our rasnn d'eire, while you. the
unknown husbands of the well known
Npmeu, who compose this club. are
thoroughly instructed In our cult Rising
tsr above The Importance OF the niarke,
qaotatiUns or the supreme court decisions.
tar al pefvading topic ct onr teaiabirs on
Alternate Monday evenings j. what was
done al The club meeting. However there
afe few pr seui who have not the hnnur
10 he ciab husbands. - for their ed flea
ton | give bfef history Of our aiub
work:
TIE w-rk of the club along literary
lines has embraced English and American
fiction. poetry. history. and 4 general r..
sHiae nt The literature OF those two couu-
tries.
Tie literature Of Russia. Germany.
LAY. France and Spain has had SOME de.
gre of attention durug the current year
All and music have place on our pro.
Kfsnine. We remember the delightful
.'strrtainment provided for u, by the Art
r'1i,HIliee. and i"ak forward with pleas
aai anticipation 10 the programme ut the
Na>ic committee. As forpta>i-. W.
aye occasionally musical selections that
AID \ must agreeable fiayor to our literary
fe1si<.
English aad American actors and plays
sfr also 10 br suoled A study OF an
cfni and modern E"tne. aud New YORK
pdsi and present.. are subjects tor inter
e~;lng study. Shakesp-rlsn plays are AN
occasional treat. and during the current
,'ar. among our most txreIleut papeis
are notably The ones nn Shskpspeare's
Huinrn aud >hakrsp. ares Fools. One
rs not suggestive To The other
ha taE .
no;E. VIZ: Household Economics, VII
LACE Improvement, Libraries aud Current
Events In the first named department.
We have had instructive papers on house
.Yold topics, and. have been edited with
imaginary views OF the bissful condition
of the house-keeper OF the future. Mrs.
Norton has compiled souvenir cook
cook composed OF recipes contributed by
the club members.
A Woman's Exchange was planned. but
We found that 1t did not appeal Ia those
whom it was desired Ia benefit. On Jan
airy II. We were entertained by the
household Economics committee with "A
crl1cous chafng dish luncheon.
The Village Improvement committee
tss done what II could in the way of tree
and wire planting, street cleaning. white
'>hing. etc. have helped TO drive loose
huihais I'll the streets, and since the
stock law j. voted down. are ready 10 cir.
eaiatc another petition. They have petit
tionrd both railroads for parks at their
respective stations. have assisted in beau
NY INK THE court h0u>e grounds. aud feel
that stll there i something tn he done
Oar library wrrk has not attained ma
'erial results, but good seed has been
sewn. and some day viii come fruition
circulating library OF over one hundred
volumes has been distributed and We
nope snine day to have for our labors the
crown of vic'ary-H pahlic library. The
ti"wer Mission go operates with the VI
sHE" Improvement and in addition re.
R'tmhprs with sweet f.wrrs tie sick and
shu;-in, or makes gay and beautitul IN.
scenes OF our festivities. In the depart
n'ent OF Currea; Events We touch upon ali
topirs. literary, scieni lie, economic, grave
and gay.
o. ourr eyinEs together have been
SsiV pleasant, nnr m0ti0-Law. Order.
ara. nny. has helped 10 cultivate in u
;s"se & aces; ana close intercourse, has
a"' T. ndrd - weaken he tl.> of friend
San. hn' rather We are discovering each
ot-f, aud ih- helping hand. and word OF
u-alse. i giving 10 each enc gracious and
ma! owed memories OF hours spen, in club
work
uh- Of the members who began us
Journey with u has '~ft H. for higher
ii- and on the memorial page OF our
Year book appears the honnred and be.
ioYed name of Saliie Williams, than
whom no more valued member Ia. ever
been with US.
Marriage has taken from our member.
ship two Mrs. john ". Naylor and Mrs
Chester McRae.
Oar .fotts 20 elevate the intellectual
standard Of the community are confined
almest entirely Ia the sharpening OF wit
agalns, WI IN our own membership: but
The Cosmos Club has been the means O,
bringing 10 The town VIII Allen Drom
g0ni-, the Tennessee. ritter. and Mr. aud
Afs- LabsG.e. Siakespearian delipeators
Others. lecturers musinlaus ete ,niyh,