New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-09
TWO HUNDRED WOMEN
MAKE SILENT RESOLVE
Not a Word Heard as Life as a
Fine Art Club Vows To Be
"Definite."
PLEDGE LASTS FOR YEAR
After Listening to Mrs. Easton
They'll Relegate All Social
Duties to Second Place
in Favor of Work.

TWO hundred members OF the Life as a
Fine Art Club have taken resolve. each
OF them 10 do something definite in the
next twelve months. and to permit neither
social nor domestic duties to interfere
with this purpose. The VOW was taken at
meeting OF the club at the Hotel Astor
Yesterday. after Mrs. Mildred Manly Eas-
ton had talked to them on the importance
Of Selling Opportunity by her puhs."
"A good many people thing Opportu-
nifty is bald" said Mrs. Easton. They
think so many hands have snatched AT
her that her back hair is ali pulled out.
ana there's no use for them to try 10 get
hold OF her. But Opportunity is a modern
woman. ana ! am sure that II her hair
has been pulled out shes gone and GOT
puns. Get a double clrch on her puns.
then. before she flies last you.
Don't say you'd love to do this or
that. but you can't find time. Make time,
why. said MIS-. Easton. II knew a
woman who was Just diving 10 write
stories She said she was terribly I'M
happy, because she had the genius pent
up In her breast. she knew she could
write them. but callers and social dis
fractions took all her time.
Becomes an Author.
Il made her promise me that she would
give some time TO writing every day. and
just say Not At home 10 any one who
came during those hours She did. and
now she's had two stories and poem in
well. / don't remember what magazine,
but some nice magazine.
III YOU can't do anything else you can
make mp your mind to wear your old
clothes. II YOU have to wear them. with
such a bright and happy and smiling All
that everybody will think They're new
clothes. Some Nomer wear en- old hat
with toe air of martyrs That's not bein-
an artist. \ real artist now can wear a
dress OF the vintage OF 1895 in a way
that1l make you feel Il was made III
Paris this month. That is the way Il
manage with old clothes Or an old hous'
orr husband said Mrs Easton as
an afterthouGht.
Later on the speaker delNed INTO lh'
subject of religion.
When YOU pray don't ask God for 4
pair OF SHOES. she said God j. not q
shoemaker. Just tell Him that YOU know
YOU Will have everything that n good Tor
you. and lie vii. respond in the same
spirit.
Like Sponge for Prayer.
Make yourself sponge. a piece OF
bltltlbE paper bi az AitAf N''''' " 49,
YOU prey I 10. aad So much Of TN
divine spirit hoods into me That can jus'
go out and radiate health and life an'
lov. Why. you couldn't have q diseased
liver OF q giouch after PRAYER liz" tcat
I do bcliey. In giving God chance. GIVE
Him chance AT the work 81 making
your character. too / know a man wh'
f. always pre.nine himself over what he
dom. ia this 100. tl be- looks Ike
squirrel with his mouth full of nuts. am
he's 80 puff,d up over being q 'sslf-mad'
man And ! always say 10 myself, Yes
know you're self-made man. but
,,t.b Won had given God a little more
chance. He's had So much more eNp"ri
.nce al making men than YOU have.
,rbeu Mrs Eastou warned the women
moi Ia he climber. You know the Kind,
she said IF met one at a reception the
other day. asked her To go and speak t.
woman who seemed 10 be neglected ah'
She looked st this woman sort " Sniny
a. II to say. Who i she. anyway Tier
I added. She mas lovely automobile.
on. mas sheg said the climber. and she
went right over To her. cordiu, a. yot
please. suppos. shell E.t some nice
rides now
Mrs. Easton finished by distiug some
NOR. OH the Importance Of doing some
thing definite and after 81" sat down the
women grew quite excited over the plans
and Kept letting of little inspiring quota
lions from Browning aud Shakespeare
All over the room. Then tall woman
,ross and said that was all very well
but women were great Naporizers. Ham
they better. each one. make a silent re
solve 20 really accomplish something anc
gather in that room one year hence ahu
r.port2 And the Two hundred agreed. and