Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-18
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Especial to Bystander.)

The M. +. G. Art club met last week
with Mrs Plammer, ,1os East Twenty
eighth street The club was adjourn
ed by Miss Viols Simoms otNt. Vernon
Ohio. Miss Simon, is very interest.
ing young woman. She has been the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brighams of
Elliott avenue. She is also graduate
OF Providence Hospital. Chicago. and
the only Afro-American trained nurse
that attended the Superintendent's
and trained Nurses convention that
has been in session in the Twin Cities
the past Ave days.
The Boy's Literary and Athletic
gave Its concert and dance Thursday
evening OF last week at X. p. Hall.
The boys were quite successful, this
being their frat Entertainment to the
public since their organization. The
program was So follows: Short sd-
dress by the clubs director, Prof,
Spencer; piano selection by Mathew
Withers; defamation, James Wilson;
vocal solo, Mathew Withers and pa
per was rendered by the clubs presi-
dent, Jasper Gibbs. The dancing
which took plsce after the concert
lasted until late. The young people
enjoyed very deligettul evening.
Invitations have been issued an.
nouncing the marriage Mrs. Minnie Z.
Holder to Mr.. Nicholes ]. Wright ON
Wednesday evening June %, at eight
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Holder.
Miss Louise B. Withers is visiting
friend in Cincinnati. Ohio and Louis.
vile. Ky, II
The Adelphai cl~b Of st. Paul met
Tuesday afternoon June 9 with Mrs.
Jennie Watson and officers for the On
suing year were elected. The last
meeting for the season will be an out.
ing June e7th on the lawn Of Mrs, Ora
Hall, st. Paul.
The Choral Study club gave its
grand concert Wednesday evening
June 9th, at Bethesda Baptisc church
to q large audience The program
consisted Of the following: Soldiers
chorus, Faust, by the club; piano duet,
Tannhaewse, by Misses shull and
Lewis; solo. selected, Miss Nettie
Scott; Hong Kong romance, Hadley,
BY the club; reading, selected, Mrs.
Ida Sellers; quartette, Absent" Met
calf, Smith, jeffrey, Nelson and Smith;
piano selection, Sensen op. SO No. s,
Marienne =, jeffrey; remarks by 4. =.
Burke; pxstatiol - }he dsnse. Polka
Rondo. Desten. ~ the club.
The Choral Study club 10 : musical
organization Of recent birth. Its purs.
pose, to encourage the study Of music
in those who sing, to encourage the
appreciation of this beautiful art in
those who hear. Its members give Of
their time and service without pay
and its desire from its concerts only
money sufficient to meet its necessary
expenses. Its chiefest hope is to be-
come q factor in the lives Of our peo.
pie and through discipline, zeal and
earnest cooperation point the way to
successful accomplishment. 1t neeGs
your help. Join the chorus in the fall
or become member Of the associate
body. Information gladly given for
the asking; w. E. jeffrey director.
The club consists Of the following off,
GERS, president, secretary, supervisor,
pianist and director.
Jasper Gibbs, Jr. who graduated
with honor from the South High School
Monday eveding Sune 2, was the only
Afro.A American in the class of 1O4 mem
bers. He was one OF the two boys
who with fifteen girls were on the
honor roll. When we consider that
the young man has completed the
course in three and q half years, as
we'll as working on the Special De-
livery force at the post Office, we are
willing to acknowledge that he has
mada creditable record. Mr.. Gibbs
delivered an Grafton on the subject,
The Power OF Initiative.
James F. Wilson is now correspon-
dent for the Bystander in this city,
and would be pleased to have you give
him your news items each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. William of Mer-
riam Park, Mimi, left the city last
Tuesday for few weeks stay In
Anoka, MINI.
ALBA NOTES.
Mrs. Cora McCarthu of KnnxHlll is a