Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30

fetal designation for the open
meeting OF the Omaha Womans
club 70 be held Monday after
noon at the First Congregational
- church. The recent federation
meeting at Tecumseh will be reviewed by
the clubs delegates
Mrs. Frederick +. Rouse will speak OF
the opening session and include a resume
Of the General Federation presidents ad-
dress. Mrs Albert Edholm will speak Of
the civics and forestry session, and the
public health session. The civil service re-
form and educational session Mrs. r. J.
Birss will review; Miss Josephine McHugh,
the library; Mrs. L. J. Healey, the musical
and social Mrs. Charles w Hayes, the
household economics and Mrs NJ y. Cam
eron the literature and art sessions
The session was especially interesting
and profitable and harmonious" said Mrs
NJ. ID. Cameron president Of the Omaha
WOman's club. who with the other Omaha
delegates has Just returned from the meet
ing Of the state Federation held at Tecum-
sch. "All the delegates were ready for
work, az was shown by the fact that the
noon hour was sometimes shortened to ten
or fifteen minutes that business might be
attended to. Also one morning session be-
gan at Sis O'Clock The work Of the last
year have been very encouraging Be
tides the new scholarship plans, twenty
six new clubs were reported. The program,
which was carried out with some changes
was helpful practical and the presence Of
Mrs. Philil n. Moore, General Federation
president gave impetus for better work
this coming year. The people Of Tecumseh
were especially cordial. the men co-operat-
ing with the women in making the visit
one to be remembered with pleasure"
One OF the Lincoln club women char
acterized the meeting as the best conven-
ton held in years"
The household economies department u
the Womans club will hold an informal
round table session Thursday afternoon.
The leader, Mrs. f. ]. Burnett, will preside
and the delegates to tine convention will
answer the members questions about the
meetings.
The Omaha Society Of Fine Arts will
meet Thursday afternoon; Miss Laura
Scott leader. Subject of study, THE
Decorative Painters OF the Barbizon group
Jules Dupre 1Si1-1ss9; Narcisse Virgillo
Diaz do la Pena, 1sOS-1s7s; Charles Francois
Daubigny, 1s17-lS7s.
Mrs. A. B. somers will have charge OF
the program at the meeting Of the liter
ature department Of the Womah's club
Wednesday morning. The subject Of the
lesson Will be "Humorists VS.. Historians %
and the following books Of Mark Twain
will be reviewed: The Prince and the
Pauper," by Mrs. L. J. Cochrane Joan OF
Arc" by Mrs. G. c. Bryson, and "a Con
nectlcut Yankee" by Mrs A. l.. Fernald.
The Omaha Suffrage association will
meet Wednesday afternoon at s o'clock ir
the Brandeis club room Mrs. Alice Mile
Will read a paper on the history Of the
socialist party. The club will complete itl
plan to assist the women who are candi.
dates for election as school directors. A
constitutional amendment will be con.
sdered. This meeting is open to the public
The Story Tsilers' league will meet
Thursday afternoon. "oliver Hazard
Perry" Miss May Torrey; "A New Eng.
land Legend" Miss DeEtte Mason; mis-,
celaneous. Miss Stella Kelley
The music department OF the Woman,
club gave its first program Thursday after
noon to a largo ana interested audieno,
and was followed by a social hour Mrs
Challis, chairman OF the social committee
and her other assistants served the tea
The program for the day had been ar
ranged by Miss Ruth Jonson.