The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-03
0. ". c. MEETING.
Under Auspices Of the Home and
Current Events Department.

$3.50 as $3.50
The open meeting of the oska-
loosa Woman's Club for the
month of November was held Sat
urday afternoon, November %,
and was under the auspices Of the
= Home and Current Events De
partrsent Of the Club. The meet
ina was held in the First Presby-
terrain church and was quite
largely attended.
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The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs, H. L. Spen-
Ger. The secretary, Mrs. Fannie
Coke, being absent, the vacancy was
filed by Miss Carrie Madison.
Reports were made by committees
on printing and entertainment by
their chairmen, Mrs. Will Sheppard
and Mrs. Byron Sewers. On motion
vote of thanks was extended to the
Kemble Floral Company for furnish
ing flowers for the tables when the
ladies entertained the District Con-
vention of Woman's Clubs; to the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. G.. A..
for permitting the use Of the rooms
for the luncheon; and to the enter
tainment committee for the gracious
and efficient management Of this de-
partment, both before and during the
convention. Il
The chairman of the Home and
Current Events Department was call
ed to California and in her absence
Mrs. Clayton was appointed to pre-
side during the program.
The first number on the afternoon
program was solo by Mrs. Charles
Marckres, and that it was beautifully
sung was apparent by the hearty en-
core, to which the lady graciously
responded.
Paper-The Educational Value of
the Newspaper, Mrs. Menza Burke.
She spoke Of the great fascination
about newspaper work and said the
newspaper habit was worse than the
drink habit, as for 1t there was no
cure. She spoke of ancient newspa-
pers and after carrying their history
up to date talked of the educational
| advantage of the newspaper. She
urged that people keep up with the
times and said that through it you
can get from a newspaper any kind
of information you want, literary,
| current history, artistic or intellect
ual. She believes that more ideal
newspapers exist in the country than
in the city. She spoke of the ideal
1 nHifnY nd hn IN
the different classes, through the me-
dunn of his pen. The paper was very
| interesting and showed careful study.
i Book Review-Poems of Childhood
and Children, by Eugene Field-Mrs.
Lillian Williams.
The lady told Of the life of the au-
thor and said that poems of the heart
were the kind tho world needed and
admired. She spoke of him editing
the department called "Sharps ana
Flats" in the Chicago News, and said
that no sarcasm ever crept into his
work. She illustrated tho variety of
his work. the light and shade Of his
efforts, by reviewing his humorous
History of a Peach" and the tender,
pathetic Little Boy Blue" 1t was q
pretty tribute to one of our great
men.
i A paper on Household Economics
by Mrs. Lydia Hugo, was the next
on the program and proved a very
interesting number. She spoke OF
the duties and obligations of the
home, and that it's betterment and
uplifting depended on the housewife
and mother. She said that two-thirds
of the illness in the world is caused
by improper diet and urged that the
mother should learn to understand
the chemistry of foods, and thus heir
herself in establishing an ideal home
!, The paper was well written and ap
preciated by the audience.
The closing number was an instru
mental duet by Misses McWilliams
and Woody, which was very pretty
and we'll rendered.
The Household Economics class
served refreshments which wero high
ly appreciated by the ladies, and the
excellent choice and flavor of the
dainties were a compliment to the
ladies who served. b.