St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-04
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING.
Much Business DONe-Address by
Rev. p. ID, Moody.

The March meeting of the Woman S
Club was we'll attended and large
amount of business transacted in
spite of the worst walking of the
winter which must have kept many
at home. The secretary's report of
the January meeting was accepted as
was the treasurer's which showed
S186.7O on hand not including the
Brightlook hospital and district nurse
funds. These new members were
welcomed at this time: Mrs. ]. S.
c. Whitney, Mrs. Margaret Haywood,
Mrs. Oscar Beck and Miss Ida Jenk-
ms. The president announced the
resignation of Mrs. Abbie Scott and
Mrs. Caroline Taylor from the lunch
con committee and that Mrs. Edith
Flint and Miss Mary E.. Ide will
take their places. A letter from
Mrs. Ashton of Rutland asked that
club member be sent. to visit the
poor house and fill out a blank re-
ort and Mrs. Gray reported that
the work had been delegated to
Miss Margaret ROBBIE. The indus
trial classes which have been held
his winter are planning to hold an
exhibition of their work and will
serve tea at the April meeting.
Mrs. Gray spoke of a recent visit
to the Lyndon Union Club and of
= he wonderful work which that neigh
Dor club is doing.
The program of the afternoon was
N charge of the art committee, and
he chairman, Mrs Edith N. Flint,
presided. The music consisted of
violin solo by Arthur Hawkinson
with Miss Elsye Sargent at the
piano, which was greatly appreciated
as was shown by the applause. Mrs.
Flint spoke of the exhibit of antique
aandicraft which is being held this
week at the Museum. The speaker
of the afternoon was Rev. Paul
dwight Moody whose subject was
Realism and Romanticism in Paint
ing" 1t was a practical talk on the
principles which should guide us in
selecting the pictures to hang upon
our walls. One question which arises
whether we consider pictures as
furniture or as intellectual and
spiritual companions, whether they
are merely decorative or inspiring
guides, counselors, friends" Mr..
Moody spoke first of the pictures
which we all have on our walls, not
from any principle but because of
The sentiment which makes them dear
o our hearts The three divisions,
conception, execution and reproduc-
ion were considered by the speaker
who said that most of us have to be
contented with reproductions and the
only really satisfactory ones are
those in black or white, that the
effect of execution must be to render
us unconscious of the effort; and
that the conception of a picture is
everything, for art is far more in
A T~fl
is not the presentation Of matter
(realism) but the representation of
emotion Mr.. Moody spoke at some
length of realism and what 1t does
and does not accomplish. The pro
vince of art is to beautify life. Both |
religion and art insist that the un-
seen is the real and when art ceases
to pay tribute to the unseen 1t ceases
to be art He closed his talk by |
saying that he believed in the holt |
ness of beauty because he believed |
4 the beauty of holiness"
The question of how much stock in |
the Club House association the club /
should purchase at this time was
brought up for discussion and on
motion of Mrs. Emma S. P. Cheney |
it was voted to buy five shares. This
leaves a debt of $500 on the club |
uOuSC. 0dohAA1 dAAOOASO-
ed the date of the club luncheon as
March IT, St. Patrick's day, and |
that a limited number of guest |
tickets will be on sale, those speak
ing first for them having the first |
chance. All desiring tickets must |
buy them before March 3 and they |
may be procured from the treasurer
or at the Athenaeum. Mrs. Susan H.
Smith read a resolution which she
had prepared at the request OF the |
Woman's National Sabbath Alliance
regarding the observance OF Sunday |
and the club adopted same. Mrs. |
Ellen r Brooks chairman of the L