Evening star., 1909-02-07
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The Collegiate Club. an organization
composed of young Jewish college men.
was formally organized the past wcak
The club has enrolled sixteen charter
members with prospects of having the
number materially increased before the
| close of the present collegiate year.
Among it's members are men high up in
university and college life. several OF
whom have obtained degrees in profes
siona scientific and academic branches
and others have won scholarships and
bther honors The first object of inn
portance in the club is the pursuance of
literary and scientific work. such the
reading of papers pertaining to various
educational subjects Debating will hold
high place in the literary work, debates
being first arranged between the members
I in order to get a line on their abilities.
after which team will be chosen to meet
the leading debating teams of the city.
Another feature in the literary work will
! be lectures and talks, which prominent
men will be invited to deliver from time
to time.
and before the end OF the year there will
be dances, banquets, theater and other
parties. The members intend taking up
work in the different branches of ath-
Ietics and teams will be chosen to repre-
sent the club in foot ball. base ball. track,
bowling and other sports.
BY next year the club expects to have
elaborate headquarters, where the out
OF town men can engage rooms and en-
joy all the luXurieS of home life.
This organization gives promise OF play
ing leading part in the educational and
social life of the Hebrews In the city.
1t is the intention later on to organic
branches of the collegiate club in other
cities. The following is a list of the
officers and charter members: w. a.
Graft, president: 7. Hoffman, vice presi-
dent; F. NJ. Pelzman, secretary: d. d.
Weinstein. treasurer: A. Cohen. sergeant
Edlin, A. A. Eisenberg. NJ. S. Goldberg
l.. Grennberg. NJ. Hurwitz. NJ. Knoigsberg
L. Marks, NJ. Palais. ]. Stein.
The Capital City branch of the Theo-
sophical Society met Sunday evening at
1917 II street. Mrs Florence Duffie in
an address on Prayer outlined the an
tiquity OF this form of devotion and its
place in myth. legend. romance and re-
ligious training. 1.-The highest class OF
prayer" the speaker declared. lis that
which asks for nothing, but which con-
sists in worship and the contemplation of
divine things. Prayer is answered through
the help of ministering angels and by
means of communication established on
the occult side of nature. Prayers are
answered when no other force operating
along Karma lines are brought to bear
against the force of prayer to shatter il
or to turn it aside from the desired
course"
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met
Wednesday at the residence of Mile. Mae
Naughton. The following musical and
literary numbers. given by members of
the cercle. were applauded by the large
audience present: Violin solo. "En plein
air. CBenj. GodarD by NJ. Robert Stearns
Stearns gave "Humoreske'' canton
Dvorak): recitation, LIE Renard ct lie
Bouc'' LA Fontaine), by Mile. Shaw;
piano solo. ''Etude" Franz Liszp. by
Mile. Bertha Tefft; recitation, lie Voyage
de Noce.' by Nine. Bimont; cello solo,
"Andante Concerto (Van Joens), by NJ.
Dore Wofsteiner accompanist, Mile. Hill
da Wolfsteiner; NJ. Wolfsteiner gave as
an encore Romance" Davidoff); recita-
ton, Les Renseignments,' Un monologue
de Coquelin (Gascogne). by Mile.
Prud homme; piano solo, Pas des Am
phores" (Chaminade), by Mile. Tefft; reci-
tation, La Mouche" emile Guiard), by
NJ. B. H. Lanore.
The Crescent Benevolent Association at
it's last regular meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: ]. F..
Willig. president; ]. L. Wege. vice presi-
tary; II. A. Burr. financial secretary; NJ.
J. Fersinger, sergeant alarms; Charles
Tanner. G. Frisord. G. Ruehl, trustees.
The association will give it's annual mask
February g. and the committee in charge
has spared no expense to make this ball
better than any given before.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. j.
Frear. 223 sth street northeast Twenty
eight members and two visitors were
present and Mrs. Florence Dutfie pre-
sided The study of Latin America was
resumed and the essayist of the day. Miss
Flora j. McCreery, read paper on
"Venezuela. in which she sketched the
natural productions and social conditions
of that country. The lecture was illus
trated by cuts and views. Mrs. Sallie
Farren in paper on Caracas gave
bird s-eye view of that city from geo.
graphic historic, architectural and social
aspects.
DR. F. Butler Allen followed with
description of the Eucalyptus and Gin
lain read a paper on the .Arequipa OBJ
servatory." illustrated by views. A piano
duet by Mrs. Frear and Mrs Carr and
vocal duet by Mrs Kalstrom and Mrs.
Fear were pleasant interludes, and later
{ e hostess served refreshments.
The League of American Pen Women
met at the Public Library study room
Monday evening. the president, Mrs. La
Sale Corbell Pickett. presiding. Mrs. ].
Farrer Graydon of Philadelphia and Miss
Susie Gentry Of Tennessee were elected
to active membership. Mrs. Louise Cod
dington Denio who Is a late acquisition to
the league sent q copy Of her recent novel
for the library. A conservation COM
mittee was appointed. with Mrs. Winnie
Ream Hoxie as chairman and Mrs.
Wilder. Mrs. Estabrook Mrs. Hamilton
and Mrs. Bonham. Mrs. L. Fl. Wilder
read description of a summer visit to
the historic town OF Warrenton, Va. The
| feature of the evening was the report of
Mrs. Belle Harpster HARNESS. the league
delegate to the seventeenth international
peace congress. which met In London,
| July 26 to August 1, 1908 This report
was u comprehensive presentation Of that