Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-21
LADIES' CLUBS ORGANIZED
FOR THE WINTER

months marks the yearly organiza
tions of the several ladies' literary
clubs in this city. An exceptional
amount of interest is being taken this
year in the work and the ladies of
Grand Rapids are greatly encouraged
and believe that large amount of eff
fcient work will be accomplished dur
ing the coming year
One of the oldest clubs ia the city is
the Travel Class organized in the
year 1898, eleven years ago. The club
has renewed its work every year since
that time, each season outlining a
definite course of study. The Travel
Glass met Sept. 14th at the home OF
Mrs. Bramham and opened for the
year with a membership of eighteen,
that number being the limit. The
class is making study of Spain and
Portugal and the members find the
work decidedly interesting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. DeGuere; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Gibson; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Hoskinson; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. l. E. Phileo.
The Historical and Literary Society
meet every other Monday evening, al
ternating with the Woman's Club.
Every season opens with banquet
arranged by banquet committee,
but this year that function has been
postponed for few weeks on account
Of the absence of the president, Mrs,
McGlynn. The club had their first
meeting Monday, Sept. 9th, at the
home of Mrs. T. w. BraZeau. Nearly
all of the members were present.
there being a membership of 20 ladies
and honorary members. The follow
ing are the officers for this season:
President, Mrs. McGlynn; 1St vice
president, Mrs, Kaudy; End vice-presi
dent, Mrs. COrriyeau; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Wilbur Her>chleb.
The study of Macbeth, the Tanning of
the Shrew and Twelfth Night will be
the years work, The meetings are
made very interesting by papers read,
musical selections rendered, the latter
being provided for by a special musical
committee.
The Woman's Club, sometimes
called the High Street Club, was also
organized in the year 1898 and was
federated with the State Clubs in
November Of the same year The
society organized for 1908 and 1909, on
Monday, Sept. goth. Mrs. VIM.
Drumb was elected president. MIS-.
Tom Mullen. first vice-rresident; Mrs.
FRED Kruger, second vice-president;
Mrs. John Parrish, secretary; Mrs D.
ID. Conway, treasurer; and Miss Edith
Rablin, librarian. Meetings are held
at the different homes every other
Monday evening" The study of Shakes
pears plays being continued, King
Lear being the first one taken up.
A society Of ladies on the west side
called the Entire Nous Club met on
Tuesday, Sept. 28ti, and made plans
for the coming year. Last year a
great deal of history was taken up,
but this year the work will he en-
larged upon and each evening will be
devoted to the study Of the life and
work Of an American Author. The
mem beTship is limited 10 twenty-five
and there are now seventee members
enrolled others to be voted in this
fall. The officers of the Entire Nous
Club are Miss Lillian McDermid,
president: Mrs. Fred Staff, second
vice-president; Miss Reta Cleveland,
second vice-pre Sident; Mrs. Richard
Harvey, secretary, and Mrs. Sam
Church, treasurer. Meetings are held
every two weeks.
The Beacon Lights Club commenced
YORK for the year the first of October
and elected Mrs. Il. ]. Clark, president
Mrs. Purnell vice president and Mrs.
L. Reichel secretary and treasurer.
The program for the year will con-
sist of the study OF Shakespeare
AS you like it. followed by julius
Caesar and selections from various
authors. The membership of the club
is limited to ten active members
who meet for study every Monday
afternoon. Once month supper aud
social evening is given to which the
gentlemen are invited.