Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
Club News

n NE OF the most enjoyable programs Of
Cosmos year was that os yesterday, when
" Prof. Leonard G. Nattkemper, head Of
the department OF oratory Of the y. M
{. A. read Ginbys play, David Garrick,"
and Prof. Berkeley contributed several plano
selections. The instrumental numbers were
Bridal Procession" from "Lohengrin' (Wag
ner), an intermezzo by Leschitizky and Love
Song" 04szD
Prof Nattkemper's Characterization was espe-
cially fine, and his Interpretation Of the pretty
story OF love and renunciation met with en-
thusiastlc approval. The hour brought
pleasure long to be remembered.
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Ruskin Art club is busy this week deciding
upon the course of study to be taken up next
year, and the matter will be put to vote at
the meeting Wednesday.
Spain, its geography, its literature. its art,
Its progress, has occupied the attention of the
club since last October, and 1t Is question
whether the topic will be continued for another
twelve month, with especial attention devoted
TO Spanish interests In South America and the
Netherlands, or whether attention will be
turned TO Italy, England or Germany.
At the meeting yesterday Mrs. w. w. Still
son and Mrs. Homer Laughlin, jr., were in
charge of the program, which was opened with
papers the Spanish renaissance in architec-
ture by Mrs. G. L. Hutchinson, Mrs Laugh
lin and Mrs Frank B. Long. who considered
respectively the early, or Plateresco period;
the middle, or school of Herrera, and the late,
Chrrgueresque period.
Mrs. Stlson spoke of the influence of Span
ish architecture on the architecture Of the new
wrold, especially California, and as an illus
tration in point showed a reproduction Of the
California building at the Chicago exposition,
which was loaned by Frank Virgins of the
chamber Of commerce. Mrs. w. J. Saunders
spoke most Interestingly Of Spain in the time
of Philip the Second Mrs. Il. H. Snowdon
read a paper on the Escurial.
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Members of the Galpin Shakespeare club
qualifying for certificates this spring are Mrs.
I.ydfa ord Mrs I.
G. w. kisler, Miss Dora Holmes, Mrs. 7. w.
Browne, Miss II. l. Furgueson, Mrs r. Robin
son. Mrs. Grace Pierce Dgg, Mrs, f. w john
son, Mrs. NJ. d. Metcalf of Sawtelle Mrs j.
NJ. Hale. Mrs Harriet A. Burd
Certihcating exercises will take place the
morning of April %, the anniversary of Shake
speare's birth. This program will be followed
by luncheon for about 200 invited guests and
members, and in the afternoon there will be
an open meeting with addresses and special
music
The club has arranged to send a wreath of
bronzed magnolia blossoms to Stafford, to be
placed the grave of the Bard of Avon as
part of the commemorative exercises on that
date, and also in memory of Mrs. Kate Tup-
per Galpin, founder of the Gapn Shakespeare
club.
At the meeting yesterday Mrs, II. w Whar-
ton led the class in studying Macbeth" Mrs.
e. II. Barmore read interesting paper on
Ambition" Mrs. Ross T. HicSox considered
the Influence of Temperament" Miss Jane
Butt was heard in several readings, Mrs. f.
II. Webb gave the current commentary, and
there short talks by Mrs. c. s. Ward,
Mrs. j. w. Tucker and Mrs. W. l.. Fishburn
s
Members OF the Ramblers' section of High
land Park Ebell numbering about twenty, en-
joyed an outing yesterday to Eagle Rock,
where they were the guests of the Eagle Rock
club
delegation of the hostess club met the Wis
itors at the entrance to the canyon at the foot
of the rock and served a luncheon in picnic
style At the conclusion of the repast pro
gram was given which included a paper by
Miss Sophia Durham. dealing with landmarks
Of historic interest in and about Los Angelesi
the legend of the rock, told by Mrs. kitlinger.
president of Eagle Rock club, and the singing
of the Eagle Rock club song by that club.
After climbing to the top of the rock Ebell
members returned by way of Annandale
At the regular meeting Tuesday Mrs An
struther Davidson of Hollywood gave an ad-
dress on The wild Flowers of California"
The room was decorated with protusion of
local wild flowers and the audience followed the
speakers analysis by means Of duplicate bios
SONS furnished them. Several vocal solos ap-
propriate TO the subject of the afternoon were
rendered by Miss Myra Reynolds. Richard M.
whitney will speak before the club Tuesday
on Gathering the News of the World"
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In the interest of the projected club house for
the Wednesday Morning club card party will
be given in Woodman hall, 22l5 Pasadena ave-
nue. the afternoon of March IA, Mrs John
Kuhns and Mrs. j. E. Brown acting as host
esses.
Mushet Mrs H. e. Brett and Mrs. l, O.
Bachelor were appointed delegates to the state
meeting in santa Barbara The Shakespeare
section under the direction of Mrs II. E.
Brett studied "Cymbeline" act 3; Mrs l. o.
Bachelor read the story of the play and Mrs,
H. l. Thomas presented an interesting paper
on cold English Folklore" In the afternoon
Mrs. Jane M. Beatty conducted a class In cur
rent events.