El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-16

come posted upon architecture IN view
of building the club house.
Mrs Joseph Dwyer suggested
that more of the programs be given
TO current events, to things that were
OF vital Importance IN the living pres
ent. and not to so much work of the
past that would require so much re-
This idea of having all the club
work tend to better inform the club
women upOn uptOdate problems, writ
ings and music proved the general
idea of the club.
Mrs. A. P Averill, the retiring presi-
dent of the club, suggested study
of modern political science, saying
that current events could be included
under this topic.
Mrs OIga Kohlberg commended this
suggestion, saying that knowledge
of this subject would better equip
women for the full rights of citizen
shin which must eventually come
Mrs Claude Berry also spoke on the
idea of studying only what is going
on in the present instead of giving so
much time to things of the past.
Mrs W. S. Valentine suggested that
she would like to see study OF the
diplomatic service OF our country ana
foreign countries, and the require
ments of the service IN the cup: she
also suggested that less formallty IN
general discussion and the eLmIna-
ton of set, prepared papers.
Mrs. S ArOnsOn, while agreeing
with the idea of less fOrmality, was III
favor of well stUdied-Out papers, at
intervals. Mrs. i. i. Mundy Sug-
gested more parliamentary drilling.
Mrs Olga KOhlberg suggested that
this be done in a class outside OF the
general club meetings.
Mrs. ". S. TiltOn suggested forming
of classes, citing as an example the
splendid work of the WOman's club or
Denver, Colo, where in each depart
ment there are extensions, in the way
of study clubs. In the music de-
Dartuent. as an extension of the work,
is class in vocal training In the
9rt department, the members not only
discuss noted artists and their work,
but have an art study class where they
learn the principles of art by actual
drawing: a dramatic club branch OF
the literature department and the
other class work in domestic science
home gardening, foreign LANGUAGES
and almost every branch of activity of
interest to women held outside Of the
regular meetings. Mrs. A. P Averlll
suggested that the chairman appoint a
committee to arrange program out
lines for the year This will be APP
pointed at a later time.
Receipts for "Tsg Day Of the
Young WOmen's Christian association
for this year viii be used for several
purposes. Some of the money raised
Cloudcroft vacation cottage of the as
sociati whore women may spend a
vacation of two weeks among the pine
trees in the hills for a vary small sum
If the tag day receipts are sufficient
" large to run over the amount
needed for the vacation cottage debt
the extra money will be used as the
starting of a fund for the building
of an addition to the Y. W. c. A.
boarding home on Missouri street The
boarding home is taxed to its capacity
and an annex is needed badly Some
of the departments of the ASSOCIATION
are self supporting, but others IN
which more philanthrOpic work IS
done. are not and these are maintained
througl subscriptions and the receipts
of Tag Day"
Mrs. W. H. Wagner entertained the
Merry Gossipers Wednesday afternoon
at her home, 1907 North Kansas street
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
fancy work and sewing. Light refresh
ments were served by the hostess. Ihe
guests of the club for the afternoon
were Mrs. Scott Johnson and Mrs X.
Sterling, Of Douglas, Ariz. Mrs A r
Fegan will be the hostess Of the club
next week at her home, S31 Federal
street. x
The wOmans Christian Temperance
union will meet Friday afternoon at the
central rooms of the 7. W c. A. at .
o'clock