New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
BROOKLYN CLUB NOTES.

The first regular meeting of the Civitas Club. Of
Brooklyn. was held last Wednesday at the home OF
Mrs. Darwin J. Meserole. No. 100 Joralemon-st
The principal speaker Of the afternoon was the
Rev. Dr. ]. Howard Melish rector OF Holy Trinity
Church. who took for his subject The New Civic
Spirit Woman's place is first of all in the home.
said. and after that her cooperation Is needed
in municipal ,sffairs. In the home she can be or
material benefit 10 the State by the proper educa-
ton of her children. The interest manifested by
her in civic matters sets good example to her
family. Outside the home. though intimately con-
nected with 1t. public schools and educational IN
situations afford large field for women We
should not be contented to stand the outside he
said and let the work be done by professionals
who have only their own welfare at heart, as Is SO
the in politics. but should take person.
al interest in the education OF children. DR..
MeIish approved the enthusiasm concerning educa-
ton in the South. where go into it as they
would the ministry great cause as 1t really
Is When good women. he said, take an active in
terest In public institutions bad management Is an
impossibility Party politics becomes corrupt when
good men refuse TO enter It, and falls into the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS politicians who. by their
fegned charity. blind the poorato their robberies
The remedy for these evils lies In the cooperation
promote higher standard of moral education.
The members of the Cambridge Club enjoyed an
afternoon of music last Monday at the home of
Mrs. Horatio NJ. Adams. No. 81 Montgomery Place.
Drake sang The Brook Dolores. and Rose
Softly Blooming" Chamnade. 4 clever arrange
of the popular of to-day. under the title
of Lyrics of Myrtle Avenue" given by Miss
NJ. Johnson. accompanied by Miss J. NJ Gull
bertsOn Mrs NJ F. Johnson gave sketch called
Familiar Pictures from Our Poets and also
cited several of the prettiest passages. The pro-
gramme brought to close by Miss j. Will
Jams who sang Mandy Lee" i've Got MY Eyes
on You" Little Black Me- Always in the Way
Lay My Wedding Dress Away and 1.-THE Mean
ing of L. s. A" The subject for discussion at the
next meeting. Monday, November q, will be The
Poets of Patriotism. Mrs George A. Price Will be
chairman
Mrs. Stephen V. White entertained Fort Greene
Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
al her home. No. 30 Columbia Heights. last
Monday afternoon. The gathering. which num-
bered nearly two hundred. was TO celebrate the
ninth anniversary OF the chapter. which
ganized by Mrs White The rooms decorated
with American flags. pink and white chrysanthe-
and greenery. The large birthday cake
surrounded by nine candles. and on the top a Con-
tinental soldier stood in full uniform. The Women
Of TO- Mrs. Whites guests Monday. and
on sa6urday N9ye1eT SS she is 10 gye reeep
Mcmillan and Miss Haskell supplied the music.
The Urban Club will meet next Tuesday at the
home OF its senior director. Mrs. Andrew ]. Perry
No. 80 First Place. Mrs. Walter NJ Meserole is To
be chairman. and Herbert l. BrIdgman. of the Geo
graphical Society and the Peary Arctic Club. will
speak on The Worlds Congress c. Geogra piers"
On next Tuesday the Prospect Club will have q
business meeting at the Montauk CLUB. 1t is to be
followed BY luncheon.
An interesting programme has been planned for
the members OF the european Club. which is to
meet next Thursday. by the child study committee,
OF which Mrs. David Myrtle Is chairman. Mrs. Lii
Ian Belts will talk about The Child OF the Tene-
ments'; Miss Minnie Hutchinson director OF man
ual training schools for girls in Brooklyn, Queens
and Richmond boroughs. will give account OF
''rhe Public School Child: 'Ths Child OF the
Ghetto viii be considered by Myra Kelly. who Is
we'll known through her stories of public school
children and THE Village Child" will be the sub
ject of Mrs Don Seitz. The Carol Club will fur
nish the music. and Mrs. Elizabeth Won Neer will
contribute recitation.
Miss Louise B. Lockwood will present The Ethic,
OF Shopping the regular monthly meeting of
the BROOKLYN Woman Suffrage Association at the
Assembly, No. 15s Pierrepont-st, November l5 at
3 o'clock The subject Of the meeting is Eco
nomics" and Mrs. Anna NJ Jackson Will make
address this subject. Tea Will follow at +:So
o'clock
Dr. John s. Mckay will lecture The New
Theory Of Matter; OF, tho Relation Between Matter
and Electricity" at the next regular meeting OF
the Brooklyn woman's Club. November a. at 2:So
o'clock in the Young women'e Christian Associ-
alton Building. Flatbush-ave. and Schermerhorn-s St
The lecture Will be Illustrated by experiments and
lantern slides. Meo wiz b welcome