The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The annual study programme of the
Washington Readers Club for the sea-
son of 1911-12 for the study of oral in
depreciation of literature has been pre-
pared as follows:
October meeting, an evening of humor,
discussion on the subject of Good taste
in humorous selection" and a pro-
gramme of humorous selections: Novem-
ber. an evening of tragedy discussion on
| Reserve power" and a programme of
Shakespearean selections; December. an
evening OF drama, discussion on I'm
personation." and programme of one
act plays; January, an Oriental evening,
discussion on Tone color" and a pro-
gramme of Oriental selections: February,
an evening with the supernatural, dis
cusson on subjective Interpretation -
and a programme of weird selections and
mythical subjects; March. an evening of
dialect, discussion on Dialects" and a
programme of selections from various
dialects: May. a lyrical evening, discus
sion on the "Adaptability of the lyric for
platform work." and a programme OF
lyrical selections: June, a medley, mis-
cellaneous programme and music.
The officers of the club are Miss Grace
Ross, president: Prof. Edward c. Town
send, vice president; Miss Maude Lee,
treasurer: Alfred Roderick. recording Sec
retary, and Wiley o. Ison, correspond
ing secretary. The members Of the pro-
gramme committee are Miss Hinda
Burke, chairman: Mrs Maude Howell
Smith, Miss Ada Louise Townsend, Miss
Isabel Mathilde Pechln, Mrs. Bertha NJ.
Tilden, Mrs Glenna S. Tinnin, and WILL
lam II. Saunders.
The Housekeepers' Alliance has already
commenced some of its work, although
the first public meeting will not be held
until November.
The Reference Circle has just opened
it's activities under its secretary, Miss
Florence P. Buckingham.
Last night at First United Presbyterian
Church a novel entertainment was given
in the form of a double w. c. T. u.
medal contest-one in recitation and one
in song-the first of the kind ever held in
the District of Columbia. The contest was
given by the Women's Missionary So
ciety of the church, and the committee
In charge comprised Mrs. c. w. Bridwell
chairman: Mrs. William Petrie, Mrs. W.
7, GuteIius. and Mrs. Lucretia Hanson.
The programme was as follows: Amer
lea" the audience; Scripture reading,
the pastor. Rev. ]. Alvin Campbell; pray
er Rev, G. II. Butler' piano SOLO, Inc
Sinner and the Song" Miss Sadie Lewis;
recitation. Jeremiah and His Pa Mrs.
j. w. Allison: song, "Then and Now"
Miss Mercy Adkins; recitation. He AL
ways Voted with His Party "a true
story). Mrs. Lucretia Hanson; song,
'aHold Thou My Hand" Mrs. c. F. Wind
ham. recitation, THE Sword of the
Lord" song, 'Tf I Were Voice" Miss
Ida r O'Neal; recitation, THE House Top
Saints" Presentation of the work of the
wonan's Christian Temperance Union
by Mrs. Lucretia Hanson.
The medal for song was awarded to
Miss sadie Lewis. and for recition to Mrs.
I.ucretia Hanson. The judges for the song
contest were Rev. George F. Dudley. rec
tor of st. Stephens Episcopal Church;
Miss Amy c. Leavitt, and Miss Mabel c.
Linton, For recitation. Rev. c. II. Butler.
pastor of Columbia Heights Lutheran
Church; Rev. Zed H. Copp. Miss Eva
Hurd. Mr.. W. N. Cromwell presided.