The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

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Rptcln, VI. l., Robbins and Misses Alsie
Angel, Julia May Morse. IVA Tugglc, Jean
Cannon, Blanche Wood. Lizzie Hay. Agnes
Macarthur. Mary Armistcad Mamie oul
Martha Grogan. Edna McCarty Anuc Bouts
and Carrie Cargl.
Mrs J. S. RatclH Will have the club
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Reading club met as usual
Tuesday afternoon with the president Mrs
j. X. Ewing. IN the chair. The afternoon
study was devoted 60 the life and works
OF Thomas Paine "Criticlsms Of rnincs
Writings" was the subject Of an interesting
essay by Mrs. Tracey, after which Mrs
Bertram Herring gave a reading from his
writings. This was followed by reading
from Joel Bnrlow's Estimate Of Paine,
by Mrs l.. A. Holland Roll call WAS an
HNtItu ny quotations from l'HlNft WAitA
Mrs. Tracey, who was IN charge OF tle pro
gram, had carefully prepared and DIS
trihuted.
Mrs. German, publisher and cdtress Of
.Ile Bohemian magazine published NJ
Fort Worth, was introduced by the presl
dent and spoke IN the Interest Of her maya
znc. Her efforts to establish southern
magazine that will live as SHE saia, aroused
interest.
/ The year book Of the Ladies' Reading
club Of Lie Porte was received and rapid
growth and good works were noted with
f much pleasure
The reports from the travelling Libraries
were very encouragins. Mrs lto!hhd anu
Mrs Christian. aided by the president, de
serve much credit for the competcut man
agCmcnt of this department
letter from Mrs. Rurer hlrlnger OF her
own coming turned the attention Of lLe c.u9
to the near approach Of this anticipated
treat and tickets, tickets. tickets was the
refrnin Of the afternoon.
The lectures Of Mrs. Uoror on cooking
will he listened to with aI tbc greater
/ pleasure for the thought that the proceed
of these lectures are to go TO the bu..Nine
up of travelling libraries The Ladies
Reading club, under whose auspices Mis-
Roror comes to Houston, is doing q beau
! tfu work on this line They have already
sent out four libraries Go The small towns
/ in this county aud FROM every one lues
/ nave hhu Tue must El"''' "' 'A NAiu" Ne
neht OF the PIeasufe yA' E''As nav Z ,,'v,t
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PltSs l"p naoe lhese "goNa """ '"i ta.s,.t
clnh fn ,r,o ms in conteo1encn Fncourage
ytori; the cInb Is going on to ada tn the.,
and form other libraries to carry the mes
aage OF letters to those Yno aye not nles ,''i
~ ~ i1d pap, nnrbr to bpp chem reneFo5sIy
FOR Mrs Rorer's lectures. which Will II,
begun on the Path, there Will he specia
rntes on the railroads FROM neighhuring
towns
Mrs. A. J., helms made ST. valentine
day a pleasant one for her little daughter
Mildred, by giving her Valentine party
with valentines hidden liEc Easter eggs a
an egg rolling. Manic sAeaFn hndlnS tu'
greatest numher, won prize Tor hcy PROV
ess. Ihen there was d contest a. to wa
way the time passed ana the little oar
we're called into the dining room. whcr'
dn WIS %eeGen 1ut h Hrep'Rf Win o'
Rice. Marian Croomc Smith. Laura Porter
Garland Honner, Mamie Shearn Leum
Henke. Alice Bruce Roselic Hutchinson
Anna McAshan, Anuey krause and Mar
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rho young Womuu,s Guljd op chris
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