Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
CLASSICAL CLUB FORMED
NEW ORGANIZATION WITH
FIFTY-SIX MEMBERS.
Purpose of the Association Defined.
Officers Chosen-List of
the Members.

| About fifty ladies and gentlemen. who
| are interested in the study of the classics
| and classical art. gathered at the wom-
| ans building of George Washington Uni
versity at 1870 o'clock yesterday to
| form a Classical Club, to cooperate If
not to affiliate with the Classical Asso-
| citation of the Middle States and Mary
| land. which will hold it's next meeting in
this city April "a and 20. The meeting
was called to order by the Rev. Charles
MackSey. S. j., of Georgetown University,
! as chairman pro tempore, and Miss NJ.
| Elsie Turner as secretary.
| Rules were adopted and officers nomi
| mated by committee consisting of Prof.
| Wilbur +. Dales of the Central High
| School, Rev. Alfred H. Ames. D. D.. of
| Mount Vernon Seminary and Miss Edith
| NJ. Clark of Gunston Hall, were unani-
| mously elected. The name selected was
| THE Washington Classical Club Its
objects are the promotion of classical
| studies In the District of Columbia.
Roster of Officers.
| The roster of officers for the coming
year is Prof. Mitchell Carroll of George
| Washington University, president; Prof
| George Melville Boiling. Rev. Charles
Macksey. ST.; Miss A. L. Rainey and Prof.
Thomas w. Sidwell. vice presidents; Miss
| NJ. Elsie Turner, secretary treasurer and
| Miss Mabel G. Halves. Mrs. Adelia q.
| Hensey and Prof. Charles S. Smith. act
| ing in conjunction with the other officers,
as executive committee. The executive
| committee is intrusted with the general
management of the club.
Any teacher of Latin. Greek or classical
| art or any one actively interested in
| classical studies is eligible to membership.
| The annual meeting is to be held In May
| of each year. and three others, intended
| to be held quarterly will convene at the
call of the executive committee.
The membership embraces representa-
| tives from the several universities and
other institutions of learning in the Dis
| trict of Columbia. 1t is the intention at
| each of the meetings to have addresses
made or papers read by distinguished
| scholars and members on themes of spe-
| cial interest to classical teachers or
scholars.
American School at Rome.
Remarks were made along the lines of
| the aims of the club by Rev. Father
Macksey, Prof Mitchell Carroll and Prof
Harry Langford Wilson of Johns Hop
kns University. Prof. Wilson's theme
was THE American School in Rome"
which, he said, had been in existence for
twelve years, and had done and is doing
great work in its line. 1t was originally
intended he said, to devote it's labors to
1
forth the results. This is still done, but
the scope of the institution has been
broadened and special attention is given
to widening the background of classical
teachers in American schools and col
leges."
The school has students varying in
number from time to time, from twelve
to thirty-five, and in age from seventy
years down to the young grad. just out
of college The value of its instruction
| the ground and IN the sight of the original
objects such as the Forum, the Colos-
scum, the Palatine Hill and those found
| in the various museums. Another !nsti-
tuition of the school which arouses more
enthusiasm than perhaps anything else is
eight or ten excursions yearly to points
perpetuated in classical lore. Three or
four scholarships, worth from $500 to
| S6CO, the examinations for which are
| held in March of each year, are open to
American teachers and scholars, and the
members were urged to go in for them.
Rome said Prof. Wilson, may have
been unhealthy at one time, but now 1t
is not. Indeed he added, 'its climate
is better in summer than that of either
Baltimore or Washington
Thanks to Chairman.
After giving vote of thanks to the
| temporary chairman, the Rev. Father
Macksey and announcing the forthcoming
|
ton of the Middle States and Maryland; a
| lecture on Principles of Design in Archi
lecture Sculpture and Painting by
Prof. Arthur W. Dow of Columbia Univer-
sity, Thursday, March D. at S:15 pm, in
the hall of George Washington University,
and an informal talk on Methods of
Teaching Principles of Design" illustrated
| by students work, at the School of Arts
and Crafts, 1888 l street northwest, at
4:30 o'clock in the afternoon those pres
ent were invited to luncheon which had
been prepared. 1t was announced that
the Observation-Disclosures was a permanent
officer. and that lots would be drawn by
| the three members elected to serve on the
executive committee to determine the
| length of the term of each.
List of the Members.
| The club starts off with fifty-six charter
| members and great enthusiasm.
The following have already enrolled as
| members: Miss Virginia Alexander Dr.
II. II. Allen, Rev. Alfred H. Ames, Sister
Antonine, Mrs. Marian S. Baker Miss
Mary Bechtel. Prof. George NJ Boiling
Miss Kate Buchanan, Miss Ada B. Burg
dorf. Prof. Mitchell Carroll. Miss Edith
NJ. Clark, George j. Cummings, DR.. Will
bur f. Dales, Miss Mildred Dean. Miss
| Annie III. Eastman, Miss Harriet S. FL
| lis, Miss X. +. Elliott, William w. Gale,
! Miss Helen \. Gary, Mrs. A. F. Glas-
| cock, Mrs. NJ. r. Hampson. f. G. Har-
mon, Miss Mabel G.. Halves. NJ. ". Hen
| dry, Mrs. Adeia G. Hensley, Miss Mar
garet Hobson, Miss II. NJ. Johnson, Rev
Charles Macksey. Miss Lucy Madeira. Mrs
| NJ. A. Martindell, Beverley X. Mason. Jo-
! names Mattern. Emerson w. Matthews
Miss j. G. Munger. Frederick -. Owen,
| Percival Padgett. Frederick F.. Parting
ton. Prof. Paul y. Peck, Mrs. Anna NJ
Iaise Phillips. Miss A l.. Rainey. Arthur
| +. Ramsay. W. II. Randolph, Prof. George
| l.. Raymond. Claus j. Schwartz Rev
| Henry j. Snandelle, 5. J.; Thomas W.
| Sdwell. Prof. Charles 5. Smith, Mrs. NJ
| 3. Somervel!, l.. S. Titon. Miss NJ. Elsie
/ Turner Miss Martha Washburn, Elias r.
! g. Willis, Miss Sallie T.. Wilson. Miss l..
Grace Woodward and Mrs Julia l.. Young.
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