El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-25
Women s Organization

The all day art exhibit of the Art
department of the WOman's club held
Wednesday a the club rooms was most
gratifying and would have been cred
IL to a city much larger than Ell PasO.
The club room was converted into an
art gallery, the walls were hung with
portraits, landscapes in crayons and
water colOrs; on the table were china
paintings, plaques and vases;
OF particular interest was group
Of portraits done by Miss Cook; al
so of interest were some old pictures
that were discovered in cave in Mex
leo. supp osed to be 700 years old.
At clock the regular meeting OF
the art department was held Mrs. A
p. Avedil1, the chairman, presided, as
sisted by Mrs. George F. Tilton, who
was in charge of the program for the
afternoon. Previous 10 the program
an election of officers was held,
which resulted as follows; Mrs Alice
p Thompson, chairman; Mrs. c. H.
Campbell, vice-chalrInan5 mrs, =; l.
Dwyer. secretary; Mrs. I. NJ, waller
treasurer.
The subject OF the afternoon pro-
gram was "The Art and Crafts Move
ment in the United States Miss Hen
dee gave an explanatory talk on eX-
hibit work.
". A. Burk, principal of the ban
ual training department of the III Paso
schools gave an instructive talk on
the influence of the art club move
ment and its relation to the public
school and said, 1T serves to keep
pupils I'm school for longer time and
furnishes something in which the pu-
pills are really interested" Manual
art has moderniZed the school work
Mrs A. p. Thompson spoke most in
terestingly on what an art scnool
means to FL PasO and said; 1t means
better citizens, city more beautiful
parks beautified and a general aWak-
ening TO the beauty in life.
Mrs s J. Fenneu spoke Of the ca
cOura cement that has been given FOR
an FL Paso art school
Announcement was made that Judge
Lindsey OF the Ridpath Lyceum course,
given under the auspices of the WOm-
ans club win lecture In El PasO April
so.
r. Tfton and Mrs Alice p. Thomp-
son for the success Of the art exhibit
The meeting then adjoudned, after
which light refreshments OF punch
was served
Mrs F. c. Dempsey, who is a per-
sonal friend of AIRS. Champ Clark, to-
day organized q Genevleve Bennett
Clark society among the III Faso
women The purpose Of the club being
least one vote each for Champ clark
in the coming election. Mrs f. Z.
Dempsey was elected president, MIS-
w. c. Davis. first Weep president; sec
third vice resident Mrs Douslas
Clifford About 20 members Joined
with much enthusiasm.
Lectures by Luther Warren continue
with good interest at the Women's
club room. at All Boulevard. Mr. Var
rem lectures on the books of Daniel
and Revelation and illustrates them py
the use OF charts Upon entering the
hall the attention Is first drawn 10
one Of these large cOlo~ed charts on
W hich are pictured many curious look
ing beasts with a multiplielty OF neads,
wings and horns These Alr. Warren
saws symbolic the nations OF ancient
and modern times. Among them is one
that ne says represents our own cOln-
try. Tonight his lecture viii be me
United states in Prophecy"
The Parent-Teachers' association OF
the Villas school will meet on Friday
at the School house.