Evening star., 1909-03-14

Biological Institute of Aemrica held Its
thirty-ffth regular meeting at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler, 1535 | street. "Wednesday evening.
Prof. Christian Huelsen. secretary of the
Imperial German Archaeological Institute
in Rome gave at this time an illustrated
lecture on ''The Golden House of Nero
Prof. Huelsen is eminent authority
on Roman topography and archaeology
and has been for over twelve years con-
mected with the German Institute In
Rome. lie invited to this country by
Columbia University for regular courses
of lectures during the second half year.
and by the Archaeological Institute OF
America as its foreign lecturer for this
season before the principal societies of
the institute. Prof. Huelsens lecture
was Illustrated by stereoptiCon views eX-
hibiting number of rare prints illustrat-
ing the golden house of Nero that are
rarely seen. Mrs. Huelsen accompanied
the lecturer to Washington.
The secretary. Prof. Carroll, announced
the following new members: Life, Prof.
Charles b. Newcomer and Miss May
belle Raymond. annual. Miss y. E.
Black, Miss f. NJ. Clark, Mr.. l.. A.
Coromilas, the Greek minister: Miss
Laura d. Gill, Mrs. Martin \. Knapp,
Mr.. w. f. Montgomery, Miss NJ. NJ. Mac
Clure, Prof. Thomas ]. Shahan, Prof.
w. III. Steans and the Public Library.
Prof. Shdhan. the new rector of the Cath
Olic University, was elected vice pres-
dent of the society in place of Bishop
O'Connell, who has been transferred to
the San Francisco Society of the insu-
tute.
Prof. Carroll also announced that there
were a number of resident members of
other affiliated societies now in Wash
tngton, among them being Franklin Mac
Neash. Secretary of the Treasury. OF the
Chicago Society. and Charles NaSel Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor, of the ST.
Louis Society.
The next lecture of the society will be
given Saturday evening. March u. by
Prof. David NJ. Robinson of Johns Hop
kins University, who is to be annual pro-
fessor in the American School at Athens
in 1%9-1O on some ruined sites of Asia
Minor.
The Washington Classical Club gave a
reception Wednesday afternoon in the
woman's building of the George Wash
1ngton University to meet Prof. Christian
Huelsen, secretary of the Imperial Ger
man Archaeological Institute in Rome,
and Nine. Huelsen, which was largely
attended by the members and their
friends. Prof. Huelsen gave an informal
address on this occasion, telling of the
advantages of classical study in Rome
and was elected an honorary member of
the Classical Club. Prof. Mitchell Carroll
the president, was in the chair.
A meeting Of the civic committee Of the
District of Columbia Federation of Wom
ems Clubs was held in the hall of the
Public Library Wednesday evening the
purpose being to establish an annual
rally day of civic workers. In the abb
sence of Mrs. ]. L. Engle, president.
owing to illness. Mrs c. NJ Pepper, vice
president, presided.
Miss Laura D. Gill. chairman of the
general federation committee educa-
ton, spoke on the work of the Rhodes
scholarships for women of America that
the general federation is doing.
Miss Leila Mechlin of the League for
Art Decorations of the Public Schools
told of the aims of the league. Mrs Ell
len Spencer Mussey talked of the trials
of putting the child labor law into force,
with no money appropriated for the pur-
pose.
The final address was given by Dr., w
=. Thirkield, president of Howard Uni
versity. who spoke of the education of
the colored youths and the good part the
Federation OF Womens Clubs is taking
for the upiift and betterment of the col
Ored race for the future.
The Abracadabra Club met March 10 a
the home of DIR. and Mrs Baker, 1900 .
street. The chair occupied by the
president, George Potwin, and twenty
members answered to roll call with
sayings of Poor Richard The Star
Spangled Banner was sung, accompanied
by Mrs. Packard. and then Mrs. f. a.
kreidler presented paper entitled Rem
iniscences of Georgetown After short
d.
baugh read a chapter from ''Cap'n Fri.
by Joseph q. Lincoln The hostess served
refreshments during the social hour fol-
lowing the program.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mile Hendley. The program tor the
evenings entertainment given by the
members. was follows: Reading. lie
Portefeuile'' OCTAVE Mirbeau), Nine
Bowman: piano solo. ..Une Reve.' from
or Trsan fTom a9a lsoId La6engrn 4na M WaIner Hsye
Mile. Leavitt; reading. Mon Petit Trott
tAndre LichtenbergeD. Mile. tIlicie Gil
rardin: piano solo. prelude de Chopin,
1.-The Raindrop, Allie. Leavitt; reading,
lie Bapteme" pierre Mille). Mile. Pru-
d'homne.
A comedy entitled Les Deux Bavardes"
was given, with the following cast: ORR
ane, Mile. Marie Becker; Elise, Mile.
Clemence Martin. Oronte, NJ. Bdrsamian.
The Catholic Women's Circle held its
regular semi monthly meeting in the home
of Mrs. l.. +. Fisher. 40 / street north
west, Mrs. Coope, the president, presId-
Ing The subject for conversation was
1.-The Passion of Our Lord in Art under
the directorship of Mrs. Fisher. which was
participated in by the large members nip
present. after which Masters Elmer and
Carroll Fisher sang Faith OF Our
Fathers" and I1ark. My Soul,' accom-
panied upon the piano by their sister.
Miss Regina Fisher. The circle voted to
hold a banquet at the closing of the an
nual congress.
The Unity Club met Wednesday night
In the w C. T. L. parlors. Sd 9th street
northwest. President l.. II. Patterson
opened the meeting, and Mrs. l.. }.
Young Withee was in charge of the pro-
gram. The rooms We're decorated with
the flags of. twenty-one countries, fur
nished by the international bureau of
American republics; "Old Glory" and the
Cuban flag draped over the chair Mrs.
Ellen Vockey Seifert opened with a tine
instrumental selection.
Mrs. Withee called attention to the In
auguration in Cuba, January -, of Presi-
dent Gomez. and introduced Prof. Fred
eric NJ. Noa of Boston, ext nitarian com
missioner to Cuba, as the speaker of the
evening. his subject being "A Remarkable
Theatrical Event i'll Havana" In begin
ming he told about the institution of the
bureau of American republics and paid d
tribute TO the work achieved under the
dictatorship of John Barrett. He gave an
artistic analysis of the tragedy "BelshaZ-
Ear by the Cuban poeteSS Gertrudis
Gomez de Avallaneda, who is hailed as
the Cuban Shakespeare. as presented II
1906 in the National Theater In Havana
At the close he received vote OF thanks
for his mastery paper.
In fitting sequence was AN Orienta
Serenade," by Prof. Hyland e. Kirk
blending the poetic, musical and comic
Prof. +. G.. kenney gave vocal and harI
melodies, My Little Autoharp'; Mrs