The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

tendance. These appreciations from "the
ends OF the earth" seemed to verify tine
part Of that days greeting from Missouri
Grand Chapter President Mrs. Elizabeth
Milbank Of Chillicothe. where she said
+! We meet to-day. we clasp hands and then
In the vast sea OF humanity we drift apar;
againi- But P. E. o. Day will always live
in our memories. 1t will be commemorate
by the vitalizing Of ennobling purposes, by
the quickening of good impulses and by
reawakened love for P. T.. O."
Absent local P. E. O.'s are Mrs. Cooper
Moll, who Is abroad on her wedding jour
ney. and Miss Mabel Ldnge. who was mar
RED to Mr.. Palmore and departed for a
bridal tour. October L.
The opening of the Literary Symposium
Wednesday morning was both social and
literary.
Mrs. William B. Anderson, Mrs. C. L
Hillearf. Mrs. ". II. Burritt. Mrs. John
Mrs. Griffith in receiving.
The subject Of the course Is "Hoi for
the Fair" and many trips are planned
grounds with Mrs. Griffith.
The club Will meet regularly at Hotel
Beers every Wednesday morning at 1910
o'clock.
Worlds Fair guests Of members will be
welcome. The subject FOR October Is s
Fairs In History"
A reunion Of ID friends which will be
a social event OF this week is the lunch
con OF the st. V~Incents Seminary Alumnae
Association on Saturday morning. October
q. at il o'clock. An address by Arch
bishop Glennon will be followed by a short
music programme. Many former pupils
are visiting in tie city and will take this
occasion to renew school friendships and
revisit their alma mater.
Mrs. McCasland opened the first meet.
ing of the Tuesday Club with two vocal
selections. after which the serious work
OF the year was resumed by a paper on
as represented at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, by Mrs. Edward jackson, who
had charge OF the days programme Mrs
Jackson pointed out the national chaTac-
scenes were very few. and scenes from
the Bible and classics rare. The innocent
humor Of J. G. Brown was mentioned,
the figure painting of the French On
which the nude predonninates), Gernany's
portraits, and here, too, the uaturallstto
movement having been felt. as well as in
France, pictures Of home life abound In
ltaly's rooms are found national and re-
hgious subjects treated, and many land
scapes; in Belgium, lam and sea views.
while In Holland. interior home scenes
prevail.
The United States department was thor.
oughly reviewed by Mrs. Alice Pollard
Jones, who cautioned the critic to look for
the good points instead Of the flaws in a
picluIe- 1tt 1hittu SSdlsS Ia q Viz
tinctfye national art, she said. especial
ly in her landscape works, calling atten.
ton to Tryon, Whistlers ROSA Corder'
and Sargents portraits. The Misses May
Luney and Jessie Dobyne gave interesting
and concise five-minute reviews Of the
art OF Great Britain and France.
Mrs. Frank Hayes wrote Of the German
national traits as evtneed in their many
scenes. their home lie pictures
portraits, and also the Dutch school
Ind its scenes from the home life of its
Mrs. Goodrich very ably and thoroughly
pointed out the interesting pieces In scuip-
lure. but admitted that in this depart
of art there was much disappoint- |
uent in the foreign exhibits.
Mrs. W. p. Nelson gave an interesting
OF the outdoor sculpture OF
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition. its
placement on the grounds and its strictly |
work by such celebrities as St |
3audens, Carl Bitter. french and many |
others. The marked honor given the ex-
character of the work done By |
:uch women as Evelyn Longman. Caro- |
Inc Wood. Enid Yandell and Elsie Ward
was mentioned with much praise. Mrs. Du-
ant closed the talk on sculpture by a
hort criticism of the comparative value
the work done by tha United States
md Japan. /