Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

to Cedar Point when he was less than
eight years old, and they lived very near
the home Of DIR. Mansfield. Mrs. Reed
played with her husband in all the games
Of those days-which seem to be popular
yet-and she went to public schoci WIN
him and to Sunday school anu ID all tHe
neighboring parties. II was a case OF
true love from those tender wears ar.
Reed went to cOe College at Cedar POINT
but Miss Lura was sent to nnlshihS
seminary at Rockville, III. Their mar
riage took place i'll DR.. Mansaeid nome
soon after Senator Reed had finished his
law studies. and twenty-five years ago
they moved to Kansas City. where they
have lived continuously since
II cannot claim a great love OF pubHc
affairs said Mrs. Reed, although ike
the wife of every man who is engrosseu
i'm them. they have become a part of my
daily interests ! like to know all about
them, but | am entirely content to nave
politics directed by the masculine eie-
ment l find abundant material to take
I'D nv time in my home and in a cruz
to which I belong. and of which l have
the honor of being the president. 1t is
called the Bancroft Club, and we are dill
gent students OF literature, music. art
the news of the world and the latest de-
yelopme hts in science. The club Is con-
fined to twenty-five members and the
new members are chosen after vacancy
from a waiting list. One of our rules Is
that relis lion, politics or gossip ol any
KIND, even relating to the most exated
int irrational celebrity, as Well as 10 III.
dividuais who might be in our range oi
is rigidly excluded from
conversation or debate.
Our club meets once week. for two
hours during seven months of the year.
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four TO six papers during this interim.
We choose our topics ordinarily and ar.
range program at the beginning OF
each new term, and we adhere most
scrupulously to this arransement. we
serve no refreshments. though we have
social evenings after our serious work Is
over The preparation of these papers
and of the discussions that follow them
means work that college grad need
NOT spurn 1t improves and broadenS us.
and frequently leads us into new and
repaying paths of thought Then, being
limited to twenty-five members, we all
get to know each other and to discover
the congenial points. This, in my opinion.
makes the ideal club for a woman. Even
the strictest moralist permits herself some
outside diversion when her home respon-
sibilities have received their due portion
of time.
Clubs have been much abused. but
some do not reserve ii. Few women,
unless of the most intellectual! type. will
study just for the sake Of knowledge.
But to prepare paper for home circle.
as it were, inspires their efforts. Iney
will read and consult and discuss even
before the paper is written. and all this
is excellent for mind and soul and body.
All of our members attend the club
meetings as regularly as good Christians
go to church on Sunday. We rarely have
an absentee. and then only for unavod-
able reasons. ! recommend this method
to any community of women who wish to
secure amusement, entertainment. knowl-
edge and pleasant companionshp. all in
one combination. Nearly all feminine
clubs are too large for the members to get
on the easy footing of knowing each
others attain1!ents or opinions. When
thev reach .01 or 200 members, then
the object is defeated. unless in the case
of one of our large organizations. where
there are divisions in which those inter-
ested in certain things are grouped with
kindred spirits.
Mrs. Reed is cordia! and altogether
ready to enjoy everything in her new life
She is youthful-looking and mod 1 in
appearance, with the alert way that the
women born west of the Mississippi seem
to have as birthright. She is Of me-
dunn height, with soft blonde hair, and
the slender. graceful figure that the
eouestrienne invariably possesses She
is very fond CT music, and one of the
things that appeals TO her Is the excel
lent opportunity that Washington af-
fords-or that its proximity to New York
affords Washington-of hearing all that
is best in the present musical world. Mrs.
Reed has a sincere interest in the well
fare of good music, and would rejoice
heartily to see every city and large town