Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-28

MISCELLANEOUS.

The wednesday Club were
out in strongarray this week in spite
Of the exceedingly inclement weather.
The next meeting Will be held with
Miss Esther Houston on Jan. 8, 1906.
A full attendance is desired, as the
subject for next years study win be
under discussion.
Misses Laura Robertson, Susie Hous-
ton, Ruby and Alta Richie and Der
nice Silverstein spent Wednesday
afternoon most pleasantly with Miss
Trina Barth. The girls spent the
time making Christmas presents,
after which Miss Barth served a nice
chafing dish lunch.
On Monday evening the Shakespeare
Club celebrated their usual Christmas
festivities. Miss Abbie Llewellyn
was hostess, and that means that the
evening was quite q success. The
newspaper, "The Christmas Times, :
was published for the first time, and
surely, from what I've heard, 1t would
put the restof the papers out of bust
ness. Miss Esther Norris was Editor.
in-Chief, and Prof. L. b. Hawthorne
business manager. aside Talks tC
Girlsp by DR.. P. e. Coil, was clever
iy handled. Answers 10 correspon'
dents under the able direction OF Miss
Abbie Llewelly gave an insight into
the heart secrets Of some Of the Clut
members. 1.-THE Want Column was
edited by Miss Gin, and furnished q
few clues to Santa Clause. "Foreign
News by Miss Wallace, enlightened
the Club on the whereabouts Of some
Of their former members. Mai. Hew-
ett's poem was indeed a gem, and lam
sure will have a permanent place
among the classics. DR.. Pasqueth
very efficiently did the %"funny page
and even Buster Brown might be
slightly envious Of this. Miss Annie
Lewis, as society editress, announced
many things, but as they are strictly
Club affairs, / fear they would not ap'
prove Of them being published. To
the public, will only say, that June
and June s, 1906, we're Important dates
mentioned Another engagement
was softly whispered, but was denied
Of course, and as one Of the party Is ar
QUITO flown person, we will ire Coll
from giving names. Prof. Finley's
history or the Atoms In Scientific and
Technical terms was excellent. Miss
Irma Johnson contributed a well writ
ten story, and the fact that 1t was
true one, enhanced the interest. Col
LIZARDS fame as a short story writer
is now assured. His exciting little
Iepisode was 10 hfe-like, the conversa
tion so realistic, and the scene SO yiv
idly painted that one could almost be
lleve they we're witnessing the reaI
scene. Now could it have been a page
out of the Colonel's own experience
Mr.. Hawthorne certainly did have I
good article on The Immortal Billie
The advertisements under his superior
authority were well gotten up. Mis-
Davis hints on housekeeping vert
fine. just tell you she knows how
The editorials were verg good indeed
The paper was voted a grand success
and also to be an annual edition. Aftel
this feast Of news the Club marched
into the Library, where a beautiful
tree, laden with practical and useful,
as well as ornamental gifts, was a
thing Of beauty. Such things as dust
pans for the supposed brides to-be,
musical instruments OF all kinds were
literally bestowed by Santa Clause
in fact most every thing you might
think of. Afterwards, dainty refresh
ments we're served by the hostess,
Everybody was loath TO depart, foE
they had had such a grand good time.
The Club will have its next meeting
With Miss Annie Lewis, Jan. 9th, 1905.
The play TO be read will be much
/ Ado About Nothing"