The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-16
From Wednesdays Daily.
Reception By Art History Club.

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One of the pleasantest affairs that
ever occurred in club circles, was the
event of Reciprocity Day. yester-
day afternoon, which was a reception
given by the Art History club, to
the Tourist, Clio, ana Zetetic clubs
and the Daughters of the Revolution. 1t
was given at the home of Mrs. DIR.
Andrews and was enjoyable in every
detail, the seating capacity of the spa
cious library being taxed to its nts
} most. The Art History club, is the
first to observe "Reciprocity Day" and
so successful and interesting was the
J event of yesterday, that it cannot be
looked npon in the future with other
than great anticipation. 1t is the
: plan that some one of the clubs will
, be hostess each year and in this way
, Reciprocity Day" is to be a perma-
nent one in the club calendar.
very carefully prepared program
had been arranged by the hostess club,
the Art History, sketches being given
ers, whose centennial anniversary has
occurred within very short time.
| Mrs. W. j. Pell, president of the
? Art History, presided and after greet
ing the guests, introduced Mrs. +. X.
Meagher, who read a paper giving a
most interesting account of the life
o of Chopin, which included many i'm
u portant anecdotes in his life. Marion
Willard pleased the guests with de-
Ilightful rendering of Chopn's 2nd
Nocturne that was deserving of the
enthusiastic applause which she re-
ceived, and to which she responded
with a selection from Bach. Mrs
on the life of Mendessohn. Miss Burt's
who gave particularly pleasing sketch
e On the life of Mendelsohn. Miss Burt"s
talk was given in most original man
: ner, portraying Memberships life in
truly interesting way. Mrs. Flor
: ence Clayton of st. Paul IA
vored the guests with sweet selec-
8 ton of AIendelsohn's ooh, Rest in the
Lord" to which she responded with ar
j. encore, Mrs. Steele acting as accom-
PIANIST. The guest of honor, Mrs. c. G
i Higbee of st. Paul and President oil
the Minnesota Federation of Women's
=. clubs was next introduced and gave a
delightful informal sketch of the lie
!. of Tennyson, which included reminis-
censes of her sojoun through England
d and her visits to the places, which
r have been made famous in their con-
rection with the life of Tennyson
$ Mrs. Highee referred in a most fitting
It way to the event of ''Reciprocity Day
saying that there could be no occasion
y more ideal for her to come before the
>. women of Mankato, than on Reel
|. procity Day." considering what it means
e and also that such a day had been
:. recommended by National Federation
J. Mrs. Higbee is a great lover of Tenny-
G son and in her talk brought out 4
G great many points that were not only
; helpful but extremely interesting and
Instructive. Mrs. A. c.. Gran followed
r. Mrs. Higbee's talk on TennysOn with
!. two song selections of Tennyson's poems
V Break, Break Break" and Crossing
the Bar which were a complete de-
Y light to everyone. In as much as some
: ,Of the clubs are not federated but are
@ considering it. Mrs. Higbee was asked
to explain to the guests something aboti
O the work of the Federation and cll
G work and her remarks on this sub
. iect were equally pleasing. Mrs. Hig.
bee first referred to the great benefit
n which had already been felt and real
4 lied as result of cooperation and
!. companionship in club life. 1t has
Y been said of women that they do not
form many real friendships and in
q this club life has been a real benefit
4 1t has also overcome much super
g sensitiveness and the discipline of com
:. ing up before an audience to read a
paper has been far-reaching. The sub.
n jects discussed at the clubs have been
= material for conversation in the homes
o which would not perhaps have come
}Otherwise to the already busy house
wife and home maker. 1t is quite
necessary in this generation, Mrs. Zig.
bee, said for the mother to keep fully
q apace with her children and here the
I clubs furnish much needed help. Nc
matter how the hands are occupied, a
9 woman should also be interested in the
big things of life. The Federation is
O reaching out in new enterprises each
I tycar, and they are not even
the medium things, they include
the most vital movements. Ev.
, cry member of federated club car
a honestly feel that they participate in
: all of these broad matters that are
f constantly coming before the public in
a large way. 1t is great sisterhood
! serving their own sex. The Fedora
n ton is building up in a most substan.
4 tial manner, faddists have dropped out
q and the work is now on Il firm founda
n ton. In Minnesota there are $500 wo
q men in this great enterprise and il
). the United States there are 100000. One
r of the most satisfying of results il
. the fact that in two years there have
been improvements in the child -labo
n laws in twenty three states, which il
j. certainly most gratifying to realize ever
e if one is only small part of tn
@ putting through of such betterment