Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-04
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now-the chrysanthemum- With
these In cut glass baskets and bowls
placed ON table and mantle together
with the arrangement OF potted ferns.
the effect was that OF grace and ar.
tistic beauty.
All present were busily engaged In
the making OF dainty gifts for the
coming Christmas time. and at the
close of a busy time OF industry. a
prettily appointed tea table was
wheeled into the room. bearing on Its
lace-coyered surface handsome cof.
fee set. The guests were then served
to stuffed crab. pineapple salad. hot
rolls. coffee. sailed nuts and delicious
homemade candy.
Woman's Club Open Meeting
Unprecedented success crowned the
efforts OF the Bryan Woman's Club
at Its second open meeting OF the club
year. which was enjoyed by large
and appreciative audience at Carnegie
Library on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
These public meetings intersperse
the years work with carefully planned
programs. including the various issues
that come under the ever.broadening
head OF woman's work.
On the first OF these open meet
ings-"Rural Welfare Day"-which
took place Nov. 3. the club was graft
fled by the interest manifested by so
,many friends In our own city and ad-
joining towns. but even that enthu.
siastic occasion was surpassed on
Wednesday when Political Science
and a resume Of the Wilson admins
tration was the subject for the after
noon program.
Mrs. S. c. Hayle was the leader and
surpassed her own splendid record
I, as one OF the brightest and most ef'
= fIcient club members. by the clever
i. and tactful manner In which she
a worked out the program OF the hour
y The hall was attractively decorated
/. for the occasion. with the ever-glori-
A Gus stars and stripes. streamers OF
q bunting and fluttering flags, sur
n rounding as a center piece over the
4. club presidents desk. life?size por'
A trait OF President Wilson. Ferns
Al In profusion made a background for
70 the brilliant coloring OF the patriotic
Ia decoration. An attentive and appre
4. 'ciative audience filled the hall to Us
a. capacity and indicated clearly the in
Ia creased interest In the clubs activi
n. ties and keen appreciation OF WON
"a ans work
n Il Is the clubs policy to present OF
n. these programs from time to tim'
the men and women frcm over th'
state whose experience gives them
broad knowledge OF the subject unde
= discussion. For the political scienc
~ program OF Wednesday Mrs. NJ. Hett.
:, Curry Of Brennan honored the clu
. by accepting their invitation TO b
- present and address them. Mrs. Cur
!. ry chose for her subject why Wome
"A Need Wider knowledge OF Law.
~ Years OF study along the line upo
which she spoke so entertainingly no
-, only enabled her TO present the sui
80 ject in a capable manner but linke
"a with that forceful enthusiasm and pc
"a sonality which combine to make ht
woman OF intellectual strength an
,ss power. she carried in her message
ma the club an appeal that was str0n
100 end convincing. Mrs. Curry. befol
being chosen vice president at lars
OF the Texas Federation OF Women
. Clubs. which office she now hold
served for two years as chairman
the political science committee o. Il
state work.
The entire program OF the occasiS
as conducted by Mrs. Hoyle was
. follows:
~ Roll Call-"what the Wilson ADM
istration has accomplished.
Voice (a) To. hear the gentle lar
Bishop.
Oh Chrysanthemum. Salter-Ml
W. c. Davis.
Address-Mrs. NJ. Hetty Curry
- Brennan.
instrumental. Belisario (Gorio)-M
Hendricks Conway.
Reading-Kiplings "Recessional'
Miss Anita Park.
Chorus-"America" our cl
daughters from the high school.
The coterie OF pretty high SCH
girls. chaperoned by Miss Ada Boa
added a patriotic touch to the me
= ing, with their yells for Preside
Wilson" "Our Visitor Mrs. curr
"woman's Club" and Bryan II
School"