El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-22

system Of the present day, or capital
ism and its probable passing OF
changing, the two ends of this dilemma
are presented in ''Tono Berngay." by
Wells, and The Titan by Dresser;
third, the woman or feminism move
ment, represented in idle Wives" by
James Oppenheim, and -'Today's
Daughter, BY Josephine Dodge Das-
KAN. our social problems would be
the fourth division and this is well dis
cussed in Mrs. Wharton's The Custom
OF the Country" and "a Mans World"
by Albert Edwards. In the fifth di-
vision religious discussion would be
classed- The Inside Of the Cup"
would stand for this group and its
popularity would indicate the trend OF
thought nowadays.
In closing, Mrs. Averiu spoke Of the
future literature, in which we shall
not meet again the impossfbly wicked
villain and the impossibly virtuous
heroine, but instead We shall read of
magnificent and adventurous men and
women, together fighting their way
over obstacles and dangers
Mrs. Joseph DWyer discussed the
moral issues Of the modern drama. She
sald that as long as real moral honesty
was upheld and the evils of immortality
were shown, the drama was a power
for moral good, but when sin was made
attractive, the drama was dangerous.
She spoke Of the Importance Of plays
like Damaged Goods" in awakening
pdA cuts ~ the uEEQ OF sex hygiene De
ing taught to their children, and of the
inevitable payment for the sin by the
sinner She spoke OF the purpose OF
the drama to interpret life fully and
said that if its Interpretation of evil
awakened the audiences to struggles
to change the evil, it was fulfilling a
splendid mission.
In the discussion which followed
Mrs. A W Foster the club president,
spoke and Mrs. Empress Arring ton. the
II 10 sch nod
the parents of some of the evil in
fluences which were being brought TO
bear upon the little children of the
city and urged the parents cooperation
in parent-teachers' associations to
combat these evils.
Before the program began Mrs. II.
+. BOWles sang THE Call of the Nay
time" accompanied by Edwin Z.
knickmeyer. Mrs He'll Hale was IN
charge OF current events and Mrs J.
5. Dougherty, Mrs. J. W. Lorentzens
Mrs. J. G. McGrady, Mrs Charles B.
Stevens, Mrs r. E Thomson and Mrs.
Carl Lee Smith spoke on this topic.
Mrs Carl Lee Smith announced the
final program Of the art department
OF the club, to be given next Wednes-
day afternoon in the high school au-
ditOrium- Municipal art will be dis
cussed.
Mrs. A W. Foster announced that
the candidacy Of Mrs A. P Averin as
state recording secretary was, at the
meeting OF the fifth district of the
state federation, given the hearty sup
port of the entire district
Mrs s H Sutherland announced the
reception 10 be given by the Y. ". y.
A. in honor of Miss anna Reynolds,
national secretary Of the association,
on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. c. McGrady read the minutes
of the last meeting.
Mrs. W. l. FOXWorth, the retiring
department chairman, made a brief
farewell address, thanking the depart
ment for its support and loyalty dur
ing the year. and complimenting the
members upon the selection of their
new chairman, Mrs ". l. Crockett.
Mrs. Foxworth alluded to the signifi-
canoe of san Jacinto day before the
program began.