Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03


F. Milroy, Mrs ]. S. Sykes. Mrs. c. E.
Black is chairman OF the ninner COM
mittee, and Will be assisted by Mrs
Howard Kennedy, Mrs. {. NJ. Wilhelm
Mrs. Domaine II. Ledwlcl, Mrs. W. G..
Preston, Mrs. \. W. Logan, Mrs. T. =
Patton Mrs. o. G. Wilson,. Mrs. Samuel
North
John Hayes Kuhns, former professor
in English in the government schools in
China and now lecturlng on China in
the United States, will address the cur
rent topics department OF the Woman's
club Tuesday afternoon. The first half
hour Of the meeting will be devoted to
the study of parliamentary practice with
Mrs. Edward Johnson, leader of the les
son.
Madam August Motho Borglum will
read a paper on Modern French Music
before the music department of the
Woman's club Thursday at 2:15 p. m
The program Is in charge of Miss
Josephine Ntzhugh, and will comprise
music by French composers-voca' solos
by Mss Ellouise' Sheppard and instru-
mental numbers by Cecil Bergman.
Mrs. II. c. Serree of Muskogee Okl
formerly of Omaha and a member of the
art department OF the Woman's club
Will be present at the meeting of the
department this week. She will read
paper on THE Life Of Daniel Tenlers
the Younger" Mrs. o. H. Osborne as
sisted by Mrs George Bonner will lead
the lesson. Besides the paintings OF
Teniers, those of Van der Taes (Sir
Peter Lely) will be studied. The meet
ing will be Friday at 10 a, m. instead of
% Thursday as stated in the department
schedule.
Mrs. Emmanuel Oehrle will review
Maeterlincks article on Death" at the
meeting of the philosophy department of
the Woman's club Tuesday at o'clock.
The review will be followed by gen.
eral discussion of the subject by the
members of the department.
The oratory department of the wo-
man sclub will meet Tuesday at 10 a.
IN. at the studio of Miss Fitch, the
leader.
The Nebraska Federation of Women's
clubs will issue three bulletins this year
instead, of the customary year book. This
plan Of reaching the different clubs Of
the state is successful In Illinois, and
will be purely experimental in Nebraska.
A number Of Omaha women have been
newly appointed to committees OF the
state federation. Mrs +. H. Cole is
the chairman of the board of trustees
In charge of scholarships. Mrs. M. d.
Cameron is chairman OF the program
committee. Mrs. Halleck Rose is mem
Der of the legislative committee. Mrs
]. 7. Johnston is on the civil service
reform committee.
Although the National Biennial con-
vention of the General Federation of
Women's clubs at San Francisco June
25 to July S is seven months off. the
club women throughout the country are
greatly interested in the event. Already
Mrs F. II. Cole of Omaha general fed
Grafton secretary for Nebraska has sent
reservation for fifty women from this
state at the Palace hotel which will be
the federation headquarters.
Excursions to attractive places around
San Francisco will take the place of the
formal affairs usually interspersed be-
tween the business sessions. Automobile
trips to the Preside, Cliff House,
Golden Gate park, Santa Clare valley,
San Jose, Berkeley and Leland Stanford,
Jr. universities, Oakland and Alameda,
are among the attractions set forth in
the convention bulletins which have been
sent out to the club women.
Shakespeare's comedy will be the sub
ject OF study at the meeting OF the Mu
Sigma club Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. H. Ballet. Mrs. A. b.
Somers viii lead the lesson which will
be principally on THE Merchant OF
Venice" Mrs G. H. Blcknen will give
a character sketch of Portia, and Mrs.
A, o. Peterson, a sketch OF Shylock. Mrs.
C. W. Axtell will have paper on shy
locks Literary Origin" Mrs. G. w.
Noble will read paper on THE Friend
ship OF Antonio and Bassanio." Mrs.
j. NJ. Patton will reclte the quality OF
mercy" speech.
Tuesday will be Longfellow' day with
the Century Literary club of South
Omaha. The club will meet at the home
OF Mrs. N. NJ. Graham, who will be
leader Of the day. Mrs. Graham will
read a paper on THE Cralgie House and
its Memories" Mrs. W. G. Neiman will
read one of the poets lyrics. The class
will discuss their favorite poems OF
Longfellow.
Painters Of Animals" will be the sub
ject of Thursday mornings meeting OF
the Society OF Fine Arts. Miss Mary
Sumner, leader Of the meeting will read
a paper on "The Paintings OF George
Morland." Mrs. Lockwood will have a
paper on 1.-THE Paintings OF James
Ward" Mrs. f. II. Cole on those OF
Sir Edward Landseer; Mrs. Charles Nc
Donald on the works OF Briton Riviere
w. d. Howells THE Rise OF Slas
LAyham," will be the book discussed
at the meeting OF the Dundee Woman
club Wednesday afternoon, at the home
OF Mrs. II. c. Baird. Mrs. f. l. Elnck
Will report on current topics
The personality and writings. OF Ralph
Waldo Emerson will be studied at the
meeting OF the Benson Mnman's CIut
Thursday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
L. b. Hoyt. Mrs. r. s. King will lead
the lesson. Mrs. E. A. searson is pre-