Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
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Les Fouilles Franchises Delphes"
was the subject of the second lecture
delivered this year before the Alliance
Franchise by Gustave Fougeres, profess
sor at the University of Paris, and at
one time member of the French school
of Athens. Before entering into his
subject Prof. FOugeres described the
role Of the archeolosist who is to find
facts for the historian of art and
civilization. He also spoke of the
foundation of the French school of
Athens, which is school in name only,
for it is really a scientific mission. COM
posed of young professors of the Uni
versity of Paris who go to Greece to
study the topography of the country
and familiarize themselves with the
monuments. He also spoke of the work
done by the other missions, especially
by the American school.
Pictures telling the history of the ex-
cavation of Delphi were shown. the VII
| ldSe which had been built over the
ruins, the valleys and mountains, baths.
/ the sacred walk, chapels. the temple,
the stadium. the general plan Of Delphi
and the treasures found in the ruins.
The charge d'affaires of Greece. Alex
andre C. VOurOs, was the guest or Nj.
Jusserand. the French ambassador.
Among the new members were seen NJ.
Charles Symon, secretary of the Bel
gian legation. and NJ. Emile Casteur,
attaehe; Miss Mabel ,,i Foster T.tb NINE.
Jennings. Mr.. Treat. Miss A. D. Boiling.
Spencer Cosby. Miss Lee, Mrs Emmons
and Mrs. c. r. Shepard.
The Catholic Women's Circle met
Monday evening at zoo 18th street
northwest Following a general con-
versation upon Catholic current events
| no lodi Academy
| of the Holy Cross. a number or new
members were received into the circle.
| The topic for the evening. under the
direction of Mrs. Margaret L. Coope.
was 1.-The German School of Art. and
| its development in the treatment OF re-
| ligious subjects. by Durer. Remorandt,
Van Dyke. Reubens. HOlbein, and many
modern artists. Each member, selecting
her own theme contrasted the illustra-
ton and Interpretation given by the
Catholic encyclopedia with some writer
of the present day upon the same SUD-
ject. presenting briefly the history or
the subject. together with the authors
view and that of the artist.
The annual Richard Wagner evening"
of the Gesellig- literarischer Nerein took
place last night at the home OF MISS
Anita Schade, 2611 Messmore place.
gathering, including several prominent
ture by Frank Claudy, who chose as his
subject the music-drama. Die wal
kure." A dramatic reading of the most
important scenes of the first day of the
assisted by Mr.. Claudy, with Miss Emma
Bender at the piano. Miss Schade also
recited. by request. DR.. Christian Strack
Christmas poem. Der Welhnacnts-
traum.'' Christmas greetings all present
signing their names, were sent to the
German poets, Adolf Wilbrandt and HUI
dolf HerZOg.
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night at so 9th street northwest. with
President Page in the chair. the program
being in charge of Mrs. Mary 0. Ag-
new An impromptu piano solo was rem
the evening was given by Mrs. Virginia
King Frye, THE Window Wishers,
which featured the Christmas spirit pa
thetically and humorously.
Mrs. l.. II. Wilder gave a sketch Of her
visit to her childhood home. The Land
of Crimson Shadows" northwestern
Canada. She was entertained at Lever
Fort Geary. meeting the Countess Grey:
at the Royal Alexandra, Winnipeg. and
gave before this club an illustrated lee
ture on Forestry"
Original poems were contributed by
a Windy Day: by Mrs. w. X. Houghton,
ITO a Friend THE Brook and an
other. Twilight written by her friend,
Miss Corinne Rockwell of Philadelphia.
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Fathers Will Be Fathers and Riding
the Goat" Mrs. Hays recited AUX Ital-
ians. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Austin Thomas
and Mrs. Van Casteel at the piano formed
musical trio, playing several selections.
An appreciative letter from Mrs Chris
tine w Dunlap now i'm Pennsylvania,
was read by Mrs. Metcalf.
The president paid a tribute to Mrs.
Mary f. Merrill. whose sudden death had
brought sense of great loss to the club,
and asked that this should be placed upon
the minutes. and an expression of the
sincere friendship and regard of the club
be conveyed to her surviving relatives.
The loss by death of Mrs Maria Stierlin
also was deeply deplOred, the latter being
a new member.
Mrs c. Austin Thomas was made as
sistant secretary, and it was decided that
the next regular meeting of the club,
which would occur i'll the holiday season,
be omitted.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
December ID in the parlor of the Portner.
Mrs Julia Trumbull was hostess for
the day, while Mrs. Edward Hardy was
the presiding officer.
Mrs Louisa Doris. in a paper entitled
Renaissance in SPAIN, told of the.
paintings and sculpture during the hf-
teenth and sixteenth centuries.
Mrs Esther Greshams paper treated
of the two former Kingdoms CASTLE and
Aragon.
The ladies of the club were enter
tanned by Mrs William Foote and Mrs.
Arthur Wheeler. who rendered several
instrumental duets, and by Mss Ruth
Stoke; in a vocal solo Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Twenty-one members of the Capitol
Hill History Club assembled Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the president,
Mrs J. & Widen. ~ L street north
west for the semi-monthly meeting.
The program included papers on 1.-The
Order of Teutonic knights by Mrs.
Charles Fisher: The Wars Of Swiss In
dependence. by Mrs George II. Feit.
and The HanSeatic League by Mrs.
NJ b. Granger. During the intermis-
sion refreshments were served by the