New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
[&82OF INTEREST to WOME lA4|kEE&
A UNIVERSAL CLUB
The Lyceum VII Unit.
Women of all Countries

Another women's club. When one /. 4,
formed that there are already III such =,
ganizations on record in this city. to ry
nothing Of the unnumbered hosts OF cr,.
which are not enrolled on the lists. ons :.
tempted to ask Why The ansve, 4.
simple: Because this one IL different"
No more clubs with but a single thoush,
but a universal club, with heart ~
enough 10 embrace all kinds and cond,tio,,
Of women from all lands and all races. "A
more clubs wandering homeless from hoas
to house or forced into the public ey. =,
hotels: this is TO be a club with lsrs. I,
with building Of it's own and relative. N
the great nations OF Europe, for Il ..
branch OF the International Lyceum c,ub
This Lyceum Club was founded in Lonso,
in 1903 BY Miss Constance Smedley for N.
purpose OF bringing together In an associz.
ton 'the women OF every country who Ar.
interested In the pursuits Of literatup
Journalism. art. music and science and who
have rendered distinguished public Ger.
Vice" There are branches already in Bt,.
lin, Paris. Florence and Rome. and LADY
Frances Balfour. whose brother. the Duks
of Argyll, married King Edwards sister
is the international president. Mrs Aas.
iaide Johnson. the sculptor. is at present IN
New York. making the first move toward
the establishment Of New York Lyeeun
Club. Letters are being sent 10 interested
persons, and before many months It is tx.
pected the club will be able 10 start active
life with at least thousand members
When the London Lyceum was organized
the astute leaders forcsaw the day when
" ould be necessary 10 have connections IN
America. and so a provisional committee
was appointed of American women who
were members OF the international Lyceum.
Among them were the presidents OF Bryn
Mawr. wellesley. Mount Holyoke. the lady
principal of Vassar and the dean OF Bar.
psrd College, with prominent faculty men,
bers from other colleges. Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, Mrs. Mary Z. wilkins
Freeman. Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart and
other authors. and enough more artists.
scientists. doctors. educators and social
workers 70 compose a committee OF forty
six members II Is understood that this
committee will do all in its power 70 fur.
ther the project now in hand OF establish
inc a branch Lyceum in New York. Dc.
tails OF fees. housing and membership re-
ouirements are as vet unsettled.
Mrs. Johnson will commit herself on mons
Of these points. However. she Is glad to
explain the general plan Of the club.
Its international aspect IS the most
important thing" she told The Tribune
reporter "A woman who belongs to the
New York Lyceum can go 70 London ara
know the club there will welcoms her.
London is a terrible place when one Is e
stranger. but the club will be her home.
Such a nice place. too! 1t fronts on Pcca-
dilly. and through the trees Of Green Park
one can see Buckingham Palace. II
splendid double house. which used 70 Be
the Imperial Service Clubhouse, and there
are reception halls. libraries. private din.
ing rooms, lounge and thirty-nine oec-
rooms II is Just like a mems club, you
know, as We have them in America.
The social life centres largely around
the weekly dinner in honor OF celebrated
guests. Prominent men Of affairs, both
Englishmen and visiting celebrlties-vom'
en-, too, Of course-are entertained as ue
guests of the club. Then there are lect'
ures. conferences. teas and receptions. such
as go with all club life. There Is also
very valuable bureau OF information. which
assists literary members in publishing their
books. artists in exhibiting their paintings
and scientists in getting in touch with their
confreres of other nations Members from
the colonies or America or Sweden or thu
Orient will be helped 10 make or meet
friends and TO enjoy London.
"Al this Is equally true OF the life 10
the other Lyceum clubs in the other coun-
tries, Of course. and II Will be Just ths
same in the New York Lyceun. So many
people from abroad are coming here all
the time, you know, that the international
aspect OF the club will be especially I'M
portant here"