Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
AMONG THE CLUBS

A meeting of the Pro Re Nata Society
was held in the board room Of the Ameri-
can Security, Loan and Trust building
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock, with
the president Mrs. Lucia Blount, in the
chair. Democracy of Education" was the
subject discussed. Mrs. Blount led the
discussion, and during her talk told of
society in New England that is making
an effort to revolutionize the method of
education in public schools. The members
who spoke subsequently suggested, as
reform. that the teachers be invested with
the right to use their individual tact in
training children and not be guided by
course that is mapped out by the officials.
Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood gave the cur
rent topics of the meeting, which includ-
ed the decision of the Supreme Court in
the merger case. the prospects Of the
Panama canal and the Smoot case.
Among those present were Mrs. Lucia
Blount, Mrs. Bodfsh,, the, secretary; Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood. Mrs M. l. Tanner,
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Mrs. Bleo.
The members of the Junior Club of
WfmodaughSiS and the Instructors OF the
various branches met Saturday afternoon
at 1923 New York avenue and played
games and studied courses of study.
The Wednesday Club held the second
meeting at Wimodaughsis. It has begun
the study of physical training, dancing
and music. At present there are twelve
members. who are: Mrs Livesly, who in
structs in physical training; Miss McDon-
aid, who leads the dancing class: Miss
Cecilia Kennedy the music teacher; Mrs
Holt. Mrs. Maybrey, Miss Sperry, Mrs.
Andrew. Miss Rice, Miss A. Anderson
Mrs. German. Mrs Colford, Mrs. Hedrick
and Mrs. Margaret Lohr.
The Merrymakers have issued invita-
ne a hoI fho< L. - - -
National Rifles Armory next week
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, vice presi
dent of the National Woman's Sufrra Re
Association. and Mrs. BIakenbere of Phil
adelphia, president Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Woman's Suffrage Association, will sail
for Europe May 10 to aid in the prelim-
mary arrangements of the International
Woman's Council, which begins in Berlin
June 6.
Chicago Suffrage Women have raised
Juror? Miss Julia R. Jennie, a Syracuse
lawyer. when asked about the situa ton
in New York state. replied that women
were not eligible by law to become a
juror there widespread interest has
been taken In the arguments of the Chi
caso women, who claim 1t as a right
Mrs. Sarah M. Perkins. president =, ~.
Equal Franchise Club Of Cleveland rave
an account of the recent suffrage conyen-
ton held In this city before a large audi.
ence In Cleveland March IL. Mrs. Perkins
attended the convention as delegate
from that state.
The regular meeting of the Unity Club
a s was neid az the Riggs House. Wednes-
Gay evening March 10. President L. n
Patterson IN the chair a large and appre-
ciative audience being present The naner
OF the evening was on Character" BY Col
A. n. Chase, a member Of the club, giving
a he uovfn
good and bad of the character of mankind
followed by varied program. consisting
OF contralto solo. Goodbye" by Miss
Marie Marie Ronsseau: Miss Rosalie Rousseau.
by Mrs. j. d. Roberts: violin solo, "Should
! Aud Acquaintance, be Forgot" by Mr.
Joseph Bries. with plano Accompaniment
by MRS. r g. Hayes: monologue and hu-
morous Rotations. by Mr. Charles F. Pur-
dy: soprano solo. Song of Heart" by
Mrs. F. s. Hayes, accompanied on the
plano by Miss Catherine Fletcher, and on
the violin by Joseph Bries: dialect rac,ta
lions. by Mr.. Finley s. Hayes; soprano
solos, Miss Catherine Fletcher. Mr.. Tracey.
accompanist: Rotations and anecdotes
by Capt. Jacobson, concluding with a con-
tralto solo. by Miss Marie Rousseau.
Capitol Hill Literary Society met last
Monday evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Belts NO 706 sth street north
| east The president. Capt. J. E. Hart. pre-
| sided. After the regular routine of bust
ness was finished the program was opened
| with a piano solo by Miss Belts. The pro-
| gram for the evening called for debate
| on the question. affirming that the revenue
| system of the United States Is superior to
andsless burdensome than that of any other
| country. The affirmative was defended by
Mr.. Goodwin and Major Lawrence, and the
| negative by Mr.. Walporte and Mr.. Sprecher.
Two vocal selections by Miss Newiands CON
| cluded the program.
| At the meeting of the Society for Philo-
| sophical Inquiry, held at the Columbian
University. March q. the symposium on ST.
| Thomas Aquinas was participated in by DR..
J. Macbride Sterrett. the president: Mr..
/ Edward 8. Steele. DR.. Edward Farquhar.
recording secretary; Dr.. Frank H. Bigelow
| and others.
The regular meeting OF the Blavatsky