Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-23
WoMAN's CLUB MEETING.
Musical Program Followed by Address
BY Father J. J. Fitzpatrick.


\ we'll attended meeting of the
Woman's Club was held Wednesday
afternoon in Red Mems hall, with the
program in charge of the home and
education department, of which Mrs.
]. T. Pound is chairman. The pro-
gram opened with a graphophone num-
Der, very pleasing arrangement OF
the vocal solo, Forgotten" Miss Penn
berton gave on the piano "Valse in
D.. (Chopin). and Mrs. Robert Falen-
tine. OF Conrad, with her sister. Mrs.
William Dooley as accompanist gave
vocal solo, and responded to an en-
core.
The address Of the afternoon, which
was on Home and Education" was
given by Rev. ]. ]. Fitzpatrick, of st.
Mary's church, who held the close at
tention OF his hearers. The address
was much enjoyed. despite the fact
that many OF the audience did not
agree with the speakers views on the
matter Of suffrage. DR.. Fitzpatrick
does not favor woman mans rival in
the struggle for existence. holding
rather that she should seldom seek to
hold the reins, and never save when
man fails to do his duty. or she is left
dependent upon herself. Let her in
spire the force which does control.
leave the rough work to hands best
fitted for it. is his idea, and while he
thinks she should not be Disseminated
against in the endeavor to gain nee
essary livlihood, he holds that this is
an exception and not the rule in
woman's life. Reverence is a woman's
best guarantee against injustice, said
Father Fitzpatrick.
Home, he defined as the hottest of in
stitutions. Of divine establishment In
its normal condition 1t is the nursery
Of virtue, the sanctuary of goodness.
1t is the foundation Of society. and
country Will be no better than its
homes. He exalted home builders and
parenthocd, and referred to woman as
| the refiner Of the home. Woman en-
| bodies the beauty Of humanity. he said.
but there is no gift without its obli-
cations All training begins with the
| love between mother and child. If
woman and her winsomeness make not
| for the divine. she is siren. Turing
toward the rocks. 4. IT is a MISTAKE 20
think that artfulness is the essential
| training for woman. 1t is also a mis-
take TO say that higher education I'M
i
He traced briefly the manner OF
building an Ideal home. saying that a
home should so far as possible breathe
| comfort and even elegance, but never
enervating luxuriance. The art that
really adorns the home is the helpful
mind and heart. The speaker empha-
sized purity of tone thruou,. ana scored
| nudity in art. The chief treasure OF
| Oh no nCnci6orod
| be the family library. OF Importance
in the home is the spirit Of reverence.
| OF no less importance is its handmade.
| no,iteness. The spirit of obedience
| hows also from reverence. and the
| commands OF the home should never
be given in impulse or anger. as tenn
ner nelson's the atmosphere Of the
| nome. Sincerity in the home was en-
nha sized. and also the fact that an
ideal home requires sacrifices and fl
de,ity. Woman suffers more and better
than man. therefore she is best quail
fed for these sacrifices. Education is
a domestic function much more than
realized. The three great rolding in
fuences are the home. school. and
church working together in harmony
and az one agent. He holds that IT is
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principal need of the child. Three great
books are open to the child, nature.
humanity and God. not separate and
distinct from each other. but three
! parts of one great volume.
The program closed with more
pleasing musical numbers. Dorothy
SHOVE with Miss Winifred Chamber
lain as accompanist. singing "a Dis
appointment" and Ghosts" Lans)'
and little Laura Donaldson, who sur
nrised those not having heard heI
pre. iously, with her advanced playing
giving an etude by Frimi, and RESPOND
ing to an encore with D'orahs ~
moresque."
Guests present from out OF town
,,ere Miss Ruth Loree. OF Omaha; Mrs
! George story. of Fremont. Neb.; MRS
warren Gilbert, Of Marshfield, MO-;
and Miss Craig. of Chicago.
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