The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
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members of the Occidental club and
a few other guests Tuesday afternoon
at her apartment at the Virginia, her
Invitations including Mrs.sJs r. Norton
MRS. A. S. Johnson, Mrs. T.. j. Kellanas
Mrs. S. F. Dawson, Mrs. T. 3. Sweet
Mrs. P. G Noel, Mrs. Guilford Dudley
and sister, Mrs. Walker Mrs. A. A
Robinson, Miss Lucy D. k1ngn1an, Mrs
N. S. Sheldon, Mrs. A. v. Clugston,
Mrs. S. 8. Estey, Mrs. Dell Keller, Mrs
A. d. Robbins. Mrs. VIM G. Smith.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Miss jose
phine Keller.
The feature of the afternoon was a
talk by Mrs. John b. Bartholomew,
who has recently returned from New
York, where she spent the winter, on
American Art" briefly outlining her
lecture series on this subject. Mrs
Bartholomew has been conducting
classes in art history and criticism IN
New York for the past two seasons and
has met with a success which all her
friends here regard as q Topeka trl-|
umph. She has counted among her
pupils and patrons women Of the best
families in New York. thoroughly es-
ia blished in the social and business
life of the city and who have had all
the advantages that long residence IN
that metropolis and extensive travel
can give. Yet a woman from Topeka,
Kansas, had a message for them and
one which they We're eager to hear.
Mrs. Bartholomew. has made an eX-
haustive study Of the subject OF Amer
lean art, from the art Of the aborig1nes
to that Of the present day, and her
Well-stored memory and rich voeabu-
larry are of vast advantage to her-and
her hearers-in her lectures. Natur-
ally endowed with unusual intellectual
gifts Mrs. Bartholomew has always
been reader and a student though
formerly purely in a spirit of dilettan-
ism, and had laid a sound and sure
foundation for her present work long.
before she had reason to consider 1t,
Thrown largely upon her own re-
sources by the death OF her husband,
she took up the study of art history
and art criticism seriously, with view
to lecturing and conducting study
classes on the subject. with a result
highly successful practically and intel
llectually. Art history has now be-
come an absorbing study with her as
well as a means of livelihood. She ex-
poets, in a few weeks to leave for an
extended European trip to study the
art of italy, Greece. Germany, France
and Holland. She viii be gone all sum
mer and will resume her classes in
New York in the autumn.
The FroebeI Mothers union has de-
voted itself to charity work this week.
Wednesday the club spent at the Or
phans' home, sewing and mending for
the children there. and Tuesday they
entertained the Mothers club at the
Provident association. Mrs. E. B. II.
Remley, Mrs. Shumate and Mrs. B. 7.
PAYNE were on the entertainment com
mittee. Refreshments were served and
a programme given, consisting of read
ings by Mrs. Remley and Miss Saralene
Curtis, vocal numbers by Miss Flor
ence Hassey and Miss Celia Smith and
plan numbers by Miss Hassey. About
As members of the Mothers club at
tended the meeting. The union will
meet next Friday with Mrs. Frank
Parks, 11O5 Tenth avenue west
Edward Rowland Sill was the sub
ject of the meeting Of the Alta Vista
club Monday with Miss May ISellam.
Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mrs. Frank G. VIII
lard and Mrs Harry seery discussed
/ the poet and read from his verses. The
club will meet again next Monday with
Miss KeIam.
Mrs. Aston W. Dana was the hostess
of the Art club Monday afternoon. The
programme follows:
/ Sir John Millais. Miss Morgan
William Holman Hunt .........
- Mrs. Norman S. Wear
Sculptors of the Victorian Era
.......-.... Mrs. G. J. Mulvane
Mrs W. L. Newcomer Of Kansas city
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Psychic
Painter 49,. Mrs. Margaret Wiggin
Mrs. Newcomers paper was sent and
read by Mrs Morgan. Mrs. Albrecht
Marburg will be the next hostess.
The ChaIdean club elected officers at
/ its meeting Monday with Mrs. Robert
l B. Steele. Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby was
| chosen for president, Mrs. A. T. Dam
/ iels, ce-president, and Miss Belle
Thompson, secretary and treasurer.
Act III of Anthony and Cleopatra was
the lesson for the afternoon. Mrs
Steele will be the hostess again next
week.
The Calidorean club had a social af-
ternoon with Mrs. G. c.. Foss Monday
afternoon. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Foss March 49,
! The Ladies' Shakespeare club viii
meet with Mrs. A. W Lacey. in the
Devon at three o'clock Tuesday after
noon.
The FroebeI Mothers club met with
Mrs. E. B. H Remley last Friday OF
/ last week. The following officers and
1 delegates were elected. President,
Mrs. c. D. Lusby; first vice-president.
Mrs. B. 7. Payne second vice-pres1-
dent. Mrs. Frank Park; secretary, Mrs.
B. F. Shumate: treasurer. Mrs. Lloyd
Smith; delegates to the city federation,
Mrs. G. D Lusby and Mrs. E. L. Hope
xins; state delegate. Mrs. Emma s.
Marshal. Don RemleTz gave a piano
solo and Miss Nellie Newton reading,
both being much enjoyed. Mrs. REM
| ley served refreshments and pleasant
social hour was spent. The club viii