South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-11
Social and Other Interests of Women
SOCIETY

Modern Switzerland. termed by
the speaker the example country
was the subject which Mrs Ella
Adams Moore OF Chicago presented
very agreeably Wednesday afternoon
10 the members OF the Wednesday
club and their guests in the studio
rooms in the j. NJ. S. building
The occasion was the celebration Of
the 18th anniversary Of the organiza-
ton OF the Wednesday club which,
next to the WOman's Literary club, is
the oldest in the city. 1t was organ
lied Mar. s, 1889, with three charter
members and has grown and devel-
oped until while il is by no means
one of the largest clubs in the city, it
Is one of the most earnest and con-
sistent.
OF a subject which admits Of beau
tiful treatment, Mrs. Moore made the
best speaking fascinatingly OF the
history, industry, literature and scenic
beauty of the Swiss country. She
spent all Of last year in Switzerland
and for that reason was able to in
terpret the life Of the country SYM
pathetically.
She began by speaking of the add
ed interest attached to the country
because OF it's endangered neutrality
and she brought in a picturesque
touch by telling OF the receipt of a
business communication from Geneva
recently to which was appended the
pathetic line. In this sad hour we
are all praying that our little coun-
try be not touched.
After relating the romantic steps
in the history of the little country
Mrs. Moore referred TO it as the lex
ample country in which are tried
out, as IN laboratory, experiments
in government and sociology. by
which larger countries, for whom ex-
,perimentatiOn would be impossible,
may profit. She told of their method
, of government and how il was built
up.
In speaking OF the industries Of the
country she pointed out that so much
of the territory is taken up with
mountains and lakes that very little
is left upon which the people may
make their living. Speaking liter
ally, she said the people are not able
TO earn their own SALT, the country
producing just about seven-eighths of
the salt necessary Their imports,
she pointed out. amount to s465.OOO.-
600 each year while their exports
amount TO but $3.50, 900, 600. The
deficit is made up through the enter
tainment of the hundreds of tourists
who visit the country annually. to
whom the natives facetiously refer as
the industry in foreigners.
Mrs. Moore has been heard in
South Bend on other occasions un-
der the auspices OF the Wednesday
club and she is always appreciated.
The Mothers Literary club was
pleasantly entertained wednesday at
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Albert
Thomas, 1905 Lincoln way r. The
program consisted of two readings by
Mrs Abe Airgood and Mrs. Arthur
Cook. The next meeting of the club
will be March % at the home of Mrs.
Airgood, 1911 Dayton st.
Mrs. Floyd r. Monaweck, 1913 L.
Indiana av., was hostess Wednesday
afternoon TO the members Of the We'd
nesd6y thimble. At the close of the
afternoon dainty refreshments were
served. The time for the next meet
ing Of the club will be announced later.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. /.
COpp. 72S California av. Election of
officers took place. Mrs c. l.. Copp
was elected president; Mrs c.. r. Nc
Coy, vice president Mrs John AL
y =
treasurer and Mrs. Il. Barr, superin
tendent of the flower fund. social
time followed with refreshments
The society will meet Apr. with
Mrs. Frank Ely. 514 w. Lasalie av.
Mrs John Swanson, 534 Dubail av.,
was hostess to the Cosy Corner cir
Gle Wednesday. NeedlewOrk was the
feature of the afternoon after which
Athe hostess served refreshments TO Il
#guests. The club will meet Mar. %
with Mrs. G. L. Miller, Tie S. Michi-
gan st.
The regular meeting of the depart
ment of history of the Progress club
was held Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Helena Neitzel gave a pleasing paper
on the life of John Hay, which was
followed by a general discussion on
taxation in the United States The
department will meet Mar. "a.
Mrs. o. NJ Porter. 21S Pennsyl-
vania av.. entertained the members
OF her Needlework club Wednesday.
The afternoon was spent socially and
with needlework. after WI ich lunch