Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The French class, the woman's class and
a good many others. including a good many
men, combined to hll the auditorium of
the First Congregational church yester-
day afternoon, Il being the open meeting of
the Woman's club and Prof. Nesbitt had
been announced as the speaker of the aft
ernoon. He took his subject THE Sub
jective Mind" and all business was set
aside and the first hours given over to his
address, At its close the French class and
the majority of the other visitors de-
parted. leaving chiefly club members to
enjoy the program which occupied the last
hour and was one Of the brightest and
most instructive OF the year. being fur
nished by the department of household eco
nomics. 1t consisted Of quiz on domestic
science, bringing out a brief, instructive
and highly interesting sketch of each of
the real and applied sciences tina: are COM
bined in domestic science-chemistry. nu-
triton. sanitation, bacteriology, anatomy.
hygiene. physiology. biology. physics. do
mestic architecture and ethics. Mrs. C.
H. Townsend. leader OF the department,
presided during the program which also
included a recitation by Mrs. George w.
Shields and a piano solo by Mrs. John
Haarman.
After the program a few matters of
business were attended to-. including the
recommendation for the appointment of
committees to keep in touch with the bill
providing for a court for Juvenile offenders
and TO give the support of the club; the
appointment of committees to meet with
the committee that will meet in Lincoln
this week to confer regarding the bill for
a more adequate pure food law. also with
the library committee in an effort to Sc
cure an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
State Travelling Library commission
work during the next two years.
A special program has been prepared by
the musical department to be presented on
Friday morning at i0;30 O'Clock. An in
vitation TO be present has been extended
TO the enti Club.
The Shakespeare class Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association will contribute
to the benefit fund for the City mission by
attending in a body tho benefit TO be giveI
for 1t on Friday evening, February 20, al
the First Congregational church, wher
Mr.. Marshall Darrach will present
Twelfth Nigh.
meeting has been called for 10 o'clocE
on Friday morning OF all members O. the
committee In charge of the Crosby Wag.
ner lecture reeitsls. The meeting will bs
held in the club rooms and all the men ar,
requested TO return their tickets or the
money for them al that time.
social and musicale for the benefit o
st. Cecilia's church will be given on Wed
nesday evcning. February IS, at the home
OF Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Callsghan, OF
Thirty-sixth and Burt streets. Those as
sisting in the program are: Mrs. c. W
Noble, Mrs. A. l.. Sheetz, Misses Han
cock. Marie Mackin. Helen Mackin, Messrs
McCreary and Swift.
The following ten health commandment
were presented by the department o
household economics at yesterday after
moons meeting Of the woman's club.
First. Thou shalt have no other food thai
at meal time.
Second. Thou shalt not make unto thyseI
any pies, for dyspepsia will be visited upol
the children OF the third and fourth gene ra
tion OF them that eat PIE. and long life an