Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
BY THE oHATTERER

women Is travelling.
With the first appearance of Septem-
ber she Of clubdom said fareWell TO
the happy, care-free life that belongs
to vacation days, and now she Is maxi
ing PREPARATION for season Of work
that is to surpass anything she has
ever done before
A long list of good resolves, healthy
coat of tan and broader outlook on
life, are few of her assets as result
of the summer.
She has had time to ponder over her
mistakes of last season-even the best
of us make mistakes, you know-and
to think how this or that little bit of
unpleasantness might have been
avoided and how it can be avoided in
the future.
Already one or two of the clubs have
opened, and October will see all of them
started on a new year.
In most cases there will be new
women in office, and as a result new
set of IDEAS. Two or three Of the
women who presided over the destinies
of the organization last year are still
holding the gavel, but in most cases
they have stepped down and left the
field to- those to whom its mysteries
are yet untried.
A few former oficeholders are en-
joying we'll earned rest and will not be
seen in their old haunts for many
weeks to come.
The Ebell club has a new leader this
year and it almost takes ones breath
awav to even contemplate the numer-
ous things they are going to do. Almost
a dozen sections have been formed and
each one of them with a list of SUBJ
jects to peruse that would startle
coed.
EbeII Club Plans Study Course
The Ebell club women are luxuriat-
ing in the delights of new club house,
and the social side Of club life as well
as the intellectual side will have
prominent part.
The club was formed in 1894 and since
that time it has been steadily growing.
Study is the primary object of the
women banded together under the
name "Ebell."
Mrs Philip Gengembrye Hubert is
the new president and Mrs. j. I. F1tz-
gerald, Mrs. B. R. Baumgardt and Mrs.
J. c. Mccoy are the three next in sue
cession TO the chair for the year. Miss
Helen Louise Kimball will continue to
record the doings of the club another
season, and Mrs. Lewis Clark Carlisle
will be the watch dog of the treasury.
Mrs. Frank Kelly is the corresponding
secretary.
Mrs William ]. Jones is the general
curator, with Mrs. Will 7. Baker as
assistant, and these two capable women
have had a busy summer planning the
program.
General Reunion
The first meeting will be held Oct.
1, and there will be a general social
reunion with vacation "reminiscences.
The regular meetings of the club will
be held every Monday afternoon ana
the special sessions will be held on
other days during the week.
The books and conversation depart
ment, under the direction of Mrs. sum-
ner P. Hunt, assisted by Mrs Stephen
Wilder, will meet once month and
luncheon will follow the study hour.
Much attention is given to the social
enjoyment of the members of this sec
tion, and the hospitality committee has
been appointed, with Mrs Thomas 2.
knight as chairman and Mrs. Nicholas
Wright as assistant The Jungle,
"Uncle William" "The Clansman' and
''The Simple Life" are among the books
to be reviewed at the first meeting.
Mrs. Eugene IT. Pettigrew is In
charge of the department Of science,
and she is assisted by Mrs j. D. Mil
lard. Mrs. Charles w. flanders is the
secretary. The members meet once a
month to study and discuss modern
scientific and ethical questions.
Discuss GOOD government
The department of civics is under the
direction of Mrs. Augustus Hine, with
Mrs j. w. Van Cleve as assistant.
Good government and social conditions
will be the subject of study.
The department of current thought is
under the direction of Mrs. Collins
Porter with Mrs. Burt Estes Howard,
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Brown, Mrs. Jo-
siah Evans Cowles, Mrs. r. w. Burn
ham and Mrs. w. G.. Bartlett as her
assistants.
nestle, current literature, music and
art will be the principal topics of dis
cussion, and special subjects will be
taken up whenever possible. An effort
is being made to secure Hon. Frank p.
Flint to give a summary Of the doings
of the last congress.
Study Foreign Countries
Mrs. o. o. Witherby is curator of the
art and travel section, and Mrs. Isa-
belle Hamilton is the secretary. Miss
Alice Milton is the lecturer for the
year. During October and November
Venice, Mantua, Parma, Lagona and
Bologna will be studied After the
new year French cities and artists will
be considered. The section meets the
first and third Thursdays OF each
month
Mrs Katharine Kimball Forest is
curator of the music section, which
, meets the second and fourth Tuesday,
and Mrs. James Warren Holder is sec
retary. Folklore, lullabies and legends
will be studied, special attention to be
paid to the study of the works of the
classical composers. Beethoven, Liszt,
Schubert, Shumann, Chopin and sew
eral others will be studied Miss Helen
PARCELS will resume her lectures ON
the history of music. beginning with
the rise of opera and ofatorios. In
January she will begin course of in
terpretive lectures for the symphonies
to be produced by the Los Angeles
symphony orchestra, explaining and
Illustrating each symphony on the p-
ano, and giving also biographical
sketch of the life of the composer and
a comprehensive history of one OF the
orchestral instruments.
Mrs. John II. Kahn is curator of the
Shakespeare section, and Mrs. John y.
Thayer is the secretary, while Mrs.
Edward North will serve as instructor.
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