Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-25
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Members Of AIma'S WOman'S Club
and Art Club
VISITED UNPLEASANT MONDAY
As the HOnOred Quests Of the WOman'S Club
of That City-Feasted and Toasted.

In response to cordial invitation
from the Mt. Pleasant Woman's Club
TO spend the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday with them, nineteen
ladies, representatives from both the
Woman's Club and Alma Art Club, took
advantage of the perfect day and went
to Mt Pleasant. Upon our arrival we
were met by IA committee of tour who
guided us to the conveyances. After an
enjoyable drive, which gave us a
glimpse Of the Normal School and other
buildings Of Importance, we were taken
to the home of the president, Mrs.
James McEntee, who proved a charming
hostess, in a delightful home. That
Mrs. McEntee had been permitted TO
give rein to her love of those things
which were the pride and JOY of our
great grandmothers' heart was apparent
by the many pieces of antique furniture
and brio brac which adorned her home.
After an hour of social intercourse in
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name we were called to order by the
president After the usual prelimina-
ries she gave the meeting over TO the
leader of the lesson, Mrs. VanOmmeren,
who outlined the study, Shakespeare 5
Merchant of Venice" Mrs. Borsinger
acted as our guide through Venice,
pointing out the beauties and peculiari-
ties of that city. Her paper was very in
teresting and opened the door for the
next one, character sketch of Shylock,
by Mrs. Ross Sanford. The writer of
this paper brought before US a grand
word picture of the man we always
associate with my ducats" and ga
pound of flesh" We received an i'm
preston of tlte real nobility of the Jew
Shylock. Prof. Milton Cook, who has
charge OF the music department i'll the
Normal during Prof Maybe's trip
abroad, rendered the "Stein Song"
which delighted his hearers and
he was heartily encored. Mrs
Chas. Vowles gave a character sketch
of the heroine os that drama-Portia
whom all admirers of Shakespeare bow
down end worship; Portia the charming
human loving woman received her ?ust
dues by Mrs. Vowles. Miss Lowe,
assistant literature teacher at the Nor
NAL. explained the dramatic side of the
play, it was clear concise and interest
ing. Mrs. Eugene Rowe possessing a
sweet soprano voice, rendered ''Rhap-
sody" by Mcdonald and "a Necklace"
by Nevin in so charming a manner that
third song was called for, to which she
gracefully responded.
After short internission Mrs. McEn-
tee introduced the Lion of the after
noon," Prof. Filibert Roth, professor of
Forestry at the U. of M. That Prof
Roth is an authority on this question is
beyond all doubt and also that he made
converts to the cause of forestry by his
clear, forceful address is not to be
questioned. His manner is pleasing and
his hearers were impressed with the
genuineness of his love for this cause
his great desire to do something to pre-
serve the handiwork of our God, the
magnificent forests. At the close of his
remarks the president naively announc-
ed to him there was to be banquet, but
owing to his being man she could not
invite him, as some of the ladies were
afraid to give their toasts before a man.
Whereupon Prof. Roth, with character
istic gesture, declared his astonishment
as a woman, who was afraid TO talk be-
fore a "mere man"
Soon the call was heard that the ban
and few minutes walk brought us to
the spacious home of Prof. r ID. Calk-
ins and here we were met by another of
Mt. Peasants charming hostesses. The
daintily spread tables, decorated with
flowers, ferns and candles, presented
very pretty appearance. Place cards
were red, white and blue with souvenir
buttons of Washington. Between 40
and 80 partook of the five course ban
quet, which was delicious from the
bouillon to the amber coffee. 1t was
with a sigh of satisfaction that we final
ly leaned back in our chairs for another
feast-this time it was again for the
mind.
Mrs. McEntee, in an addition to being
a perfect hostess and an efficient club
president, was at her best as toastmis-
tress. Her address of welcome, in which
she spoke of our being invited there be-
cause they wanted us to come, was so
genuiue; her tribute to the club wom-
an as one who could give so much to her
home and her friends, as well as to bring
out the best in others, was simply fine;
her introductions were original, clever
and kind.
Miss Caroline Delavan responded to
the toast The Woman's Club" She
gave q short history of the organization
of the club, incidently mentioning that
two charter members we're present; the
object Of this club chiefly study. Miss
Delavan's remarks were voiced in such