The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-03
The Peripatetics
Weekly Session

eSA~At
On the afternoon Of December
80. amid Xmas cheer, Mrs. Julian
Willoughby and Miss Mamie Har-
ris welcomed the Peripatetics, who.
despite the inclemency Of the
weather. were well represented to
enjoy the hospitality Of these
gracious hostesses. It has been for
the past few years the custom of
the club to circle around the Will
louhgby fireside during Xmas holi-
days. and this annual meetin ng
handed down from year to year, is
always SO happy that no matter
how the torrents fall, the jolly
guests come one and all.
Miss Kohlman, acting secretary
in Mrs. Fulgham's place. read the
minutes which. being approved of ,
was followed by Mrs. Brady, who
ably afforded a timely insight into
conditions concerning child labor
in this State; quoting from the
national child labor report which
showed. beyond a doubt, that the
law in Mississippi has been a dead
letter and that the need for protec-
tion of children is as great as it
ever was. Mrs. Brady. during
the course of her address, paid a
warm tribute to Miss Jean Gordon,
of New Orleans, and the cause she
represents. and closed her remarks
with a strong appeal that club
women lend their support towards
the appointment Of factory in
spector in this State
Mrs. Bowen's topic, Foreign
Politics, was handled in such we'll
prepared paper as to afford an ex-
ceIlent drill for those not posted in
such matters
Miss Harris gave the synopsis of
the opera La Gioconda, by Pom
chielli, an Italian operatic COM
poser of the past century Miss
Harris accented the dramatic epi-
sodes so as to sustain interest to
the end.
Mrs. Brignall entertained her
listeners with selections from this
opera, the score of which is even
more than melody.
Miss Daniel. by her exquisite
rendition of CieIo e Mer Heaven
and OCEAN, proved that La Giocon-
da is singers opera.
Mrs. Vernon, in her artistic
mastery of the piano, kindly sub
stituted a Sindling number.
Current events contributed by
members and visitors. afforded
much interesting matter to the
finale of the program.
Mrs Stockman then announced
the Public School recital, to take
place january Il, and also called
q business meeting for Wednesday !.
Jan. 3, at SlL M. at the club
housk Then & her sweet grace
this dearly beloved president said:
There is d tide in the affairs of
men. which taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune. On this full
sea we are now afioat, and, we
must take the current when it
serves. or lose our venture " On
this, the threshold of New Year,
we are starting on new venture
we are furnishing a club home; we
have bought new piano and are
undertaking numerous other things
we must take the current when
it serves; the old year is almost
beyond recall, but the new year,
with its joyous anticipations and
beckoning hands. is knocking at
our door. and, only success can we
see, attending our venture. and
glory crowning our efforts My
very best wish for you all today. is
that the same loving spirit may
prevail which has always existed
and that our brightest anticipa-
tions may be realized. Today !
extend cordial greeting to our
old members and the glad hand of
welcome to our new ones.
Here's to those we class as old,
And here's to those we class as new
May the new ones soon to us grow
old,
And the old ones ne'er grow new. !"
May you all have bright and
happy New Year and may Brook
haven have more cause than ever to
be proud of her women.
This closed the meeting; de-
licious refreshments were then en-
joyed, and among those present, it
gives the members much pleasure
to note Miss Mary Hobbs. the
Misses Cooper, Mrs. Perkins, Miss
Perkins and her guest. Miss Moales,
of New Orleans, Mrs Chas. Heuck,
Mrs. Ray, Misses White, Miss
Belle Bowen, Mrs Cushing, Miss
Storm, Miss L. Harris, Mrs. Smith.
REPORTER.