Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Washington Readers Club composed
OF elocudonists and dramatic students. at
its last regular monthly meeting gave
an Informal reception to MIR. Robert Full
ton, president of the National Association
for Advancement OF Speech Arts The re-
ception was given at the residence of Mrs.
NJ. Landon Reed. 1904 X street. Mr. VII
liam II. Saunders president of the club.
opened the meeting and gave short talk
on the history of the art of expression
back TO the days of Demosthenes and
Cicero. Mrs Reed then opened the program
by introducing the guest Of honor. Mr.. Full
ton then spoke of the value of such clubs
as the Readers Club In afTording oppor-
tJulties for exchange of thought. and con-
graduated the club on the aims of Its or
ganlzatlon. He made some Interesting
marks on the Importance OF expression in
daily life and on the study of literature
through Interpretation rather than by the
old Cut-and-dried methods. MIR. Paua NJ.
Pearson, editor of Talent Philadelphia,
talked on the Importance of expression as
q means OF soul culture, rather than Tor
commercial purposes or for the mere ability
To speak pieces. Dr. Charming Rudd then
spoke OF expression as giving of self and
urged It's Importance in all the walks of
life and In all the professions. Miss Bates,
teacher OF eloCutiou at Wimodaughsis, gave
"a recitation with great reserve power, and
"a pupil of Mrs. Reed recited q burlesque
ON the old-fashioned methods of elocuuon
with very pTofuse gestures, Mr.. Fulton
then gave a reading from Macbeth" with
great scholarly finish.
Refreshments followed. and the club adj
jcurned with an invitation from Prof. Chas:
u. Richardson to meet at the Maryland
Agricultural College in May.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held it's
annual business meeting for election of Off
GERS Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Anderson
b. Laceys, the president, Mrs. John n.
Stokes, presiding. The yearly reports or
the several officers were read and accepted.
The feature OF the meeting was the presi-
dents annual address. Mrs. Stokes review
ed the work OF the club for the present year
and encouraged the members to renewed
study and interest
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. John H. Stokes; vice
president, Mrs. Sarah Wolhaupter; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Fannie Garner CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Thomas Bowman;
social secretary, Mrs. ]. Finney Engle;
treasurer Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey; di-
rector to federation, Miss Catherine Bar
low; executive board, Mrs. Charles w.
Schneider, Mrs J. Finney Engle, Mrs. VII
liam Emerson, Mrs. Sarah c. Whital and
Mrs. Louisa w. Doris. The club will de
vote next years art study to American
Art and the course in history will be on
Egypt"
The annual meeting and election of the
A bTacadabra club occurred at the regular
meeting held April 4 at the home of Mrs
II. Stems, l2& 18th street northeast. The
result was the election of DR. James Mckee
president. George r. Ide, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. l.. Story. second vice presi-
dent Mr.. A w. Barber, recording secre-
tary and treasurer; Mr.. Noble T. Dawson
corresponding secretary, and Mr.. A. S. Per
kins, chairman Of the executive committee
The hostess served refreshments This
was followed by address by Mr.. c. G.
Abbott, the subject being The Sun
Variable star Mr. Abbott gave a history
of his trip TO Mount Wilson, Cal. last year
10 study the radiation of the heat from the
sun as to its variableuess. He described
the instruments used and gave some of the
results He viii go again in May for an
other season witg the same purpose in view.
lie is sent out by the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
The Excelsior Literary Club held It's week
Iy meeting with Mrs. Naylor, 1910 Girard
formerly Princeton street northwest Tues
day, Mrs. Willis in the chair. After the
business session the program was com
menced with music by Mrs. Corey An es-
say by Mrs. MCCreery on Savonarola and a
talk on Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Miss
Chamberlain followed. Five visitors were
present The members in attendance were;
Mrs. Abbott. Mrs, Alexander, Mrs Barnard
Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Duffle. Mrs Emerson
AIRS. Frisbie, Mrs. Hawkes., Mrs McCreerv
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Naylor. Mrs. Norris. Mrs
Robinson, Mrs. Seely, Mrs. TurnbulI Mrs
Webb, Mrs. Willis and the Misses Chamber
lain, tulley and McCreery.