Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23
BUSY season AHEAD
| FOR N0hEN'S CLUBS
MOST OF THEM WILL BEGIN
YEARS ACTIVITIES EARLY
NEXT MONTH.
WON EMS CLUB STARTS
ITS SEASON ON OCT.
Has Arranged Profitable Year For
Department and Club Work-First
Entertainment Of Twentieth Century
Club Oct. 27-outline Of Plans For
Wemsn's CLUBS For 1e15-1s.

The present week and the first week
in october mark the opening dates Of
most of the women's literary clubs OF
the city, and year Of progressive ac-
tivities is promised by the interesting
programs presented by the various
clubs for this years work.
The Marshalltown Women's Club
the largest club Of the city. possessing
a membership OF 10. will hold its first
regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct s.
On that day a reception will be given
to the new members of the club.
Officers OF the club are Mrs. Eta p
Agncw, president; Mrs. NJ. 8. McFar.
land, first vice president; Mrs. Davio
Lennox, second vice president; MISS
Anna Maude Kimberly. recording sec
rotary; Mrs. F. 8. Hynds. correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Joseph Whitacre'
financial secretary; Miss Minnie a
johnson, treasurer.
OF the SIX differt departments OF tne
club, the officers Of each follow: ART
and music, Miss Fannie Flower chair
man, Mrs. F. S. Wing representative;
bible study, Mrs. F. C.. Nichols chair
man, Mrs. Philip Vogt representative;
current events, Mrs. VIII wallace
chairman. Mrs. A. E. Forkner repre-
sentative; home and education. MRS
C. "A. Newcomer chairman. Mrs. g. w
Darling representative: literature. Mrs
Minnie R Durham chairman. Mrs. q
W. Sparks representatives: travel, Mrs
Susan L. White chairman, Mrs. F. M
Haradon representative.
The club program for the year fol-
lows:
Oct s-opening day.
Oct 13-Bible study: address. The
Literary Supremacy Of the Bible
Dean H. W. Ward. Leander Clark Col
lege. Toledo.
Oct. 27-Art and music: opera talk.
"Parsifal." Havrah Hubbard. Boston.
Nov. 10-Home and education; The
Measurement Of Musical Talent" Dr..
Carl E. Seashore. dean Of graduate
school. State University OF Iowa, Iowa
City.
Nov. - ~ Literature: address.
Trench Literature"
Dec. s-Current events. Tho New
World Of the Electron." DR.. L. p. Sieg.
State University Of, Iowa. Iowa City.
Jan. Social day.
Jan. 1s-Art and music; stereopti-
Paintings
Feb. Literature: dramatic read
State College. Ames.
Feb. 16-rravel: Greece" Dr.. Her
bert Martin, professor Of philosophy.
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March Home and education; adj
dress, "The immigration Question:
/. March 15-Annual meeting, election
Allen, Poeahontas.
March 2s-Bible study: 1.-THE Bible
and Political and Social Ideals" Prof.
j. D. Stops, department Of philosophy.
Grinnell College.
April 12-onicsrs' day.
Subjects for this years study Of the
different departments are: Art and
music, American Art and Music"
bible study. Letters and Epistles of
Paul." home and education, The I'm
migration Question" literature.
French Literature" travel, india"
current events. as indicated by the
department name.
Altruistic work done by the club last
year included donations in money to
tbs city poor, the Visiting Nurse AS
ISOLATION, loan fund Of the Iowa FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs, and to the
local playground fund. A box Of books
was also sent to help in starting a IL
brary at Hardin. Mont; and a large
box Of clothing and Christmas toys was
sent to the school for mountain whites
at Hindman, KY.
The regular meetings Of the club will
be held this year In the new Cronkleton
building at 1906 10S East Main street.
where the club has furnished new club
rooms re
Twentieth Century Club.
Many interesting and delightful eveA
nings are promised to the members Of
the Twentieth Century Club by the pro-
grams OF entertainments to be given
this winter. The club. which Is so-
cial organization. is composed Of 100
members, half Of whom are women
who are the active members OF the
club. Mrs Merritt Greene. Jr., IL
president; Mrs. /. o. Kenble. vice
president: Mrs. Ruth Buck. recording
secretary; Mrs r. r. Hansen. CORE
spending secretary: Miss Lola Scott
treasurer; and Mrs. r. r. Lay, auditor
The following entertainments com.
prise the seasons program:
Oct. 27-Opera talk, "Hansel and
Gretel," Havrah Hubbard. accompanied
by wells Weston: with Mr.. and Mrs
L. r, Willard.
Nov. s-Lecture. World Peace
David starr Jordon: with Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Binford.
Dec. 7-Dramtic recital. 1.-THE Melt.
| ing pot" Mrs. Ethel Elliott Swan;
| with DR.. and Mrs. 4. F. Kellogg.
I Jan. l-Song recital, Mrs. Carrie
! Jacobs Bond: With NJ. ard Mrs.. 2. "
! McCreery.
Feb. 1s-Dramatic recital, Miss Nor.
ma Reid Harrison; with Mrs. w. NJ
Choate. Mrs. Elisabeth Lawrence, Mr.
and Mrs. H. 8. Lawrence, and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Francis, at Cummings' hall
March l1-Song recital the Fuller
Sisters; with Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Nor.
ris.
1 April s5-Annual meeting with Mrs
M. L. Meickley.
The study class, the literary branch
OF the Twentieth Century Club, will b,
lied by Mrs. II. J. Howe, with Mrs. T
II. WATSON as critic, ana Miss Lois
scott. secretary. The first meeting
viii be held on Monday. Oct. 4; az thu
public library, where the members nj!
meet every week. American Art" will
be the subject OF this years study.
Tho CITY Federation.
Nrs. b. +. Cummings y president sol