Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

AAA0Aw August 11-2I. At least twelve
young women are planning to go and the
number may he augmented. special
car VIII carry the Lincoln Counsil Bluffs
and Omaha Delegation.
The Omaha girls are coaching at the
home Of Miss Beulah Evans, who heads
the party for their articular stunt on
the outdoor "ttunt day at the confer
ence. Since most of the party are gym
girls. II is planned to put on q number
which will include gymnastic exhibitions
and dancing savoring strongly of the In
dian. Each allegation puts on a stunt
every year.
The Lake Geneva conference is the
Oldest aud best attended Of ali Young
women's Christian association confer
euces. This is its twenty-fitth year ana
the average attendance exceeds the, 600
total. The secretaries will have three
days conference Immediately preceding
the regular meeting Sightseeing In CHI
cago has been arranged for the party on
the return trip.
Several of the speakers at the confer
ence are Of special interest to omRhans,
among them Mrs. Emma F. Byers OF
Minneapolis, formerly of Omaha, and
Miss Ida V. Jontz, who was formerly con-
nected with the local Associated Charities.
Mrs. Byers is executive secretary for the
north central field and Miss Jontz OF the
central field. Miss Gertrude Griffith
girls secretary for the national board
who was in Omaha last winter. Will also
appear on the convention program
Besides the classes, study circles ana
addresses by well known speakers, the
surroundings are especially attractive
the beach, mountain walks, drives and
picnics of the occasion proving most pop
ular.
Those going from Omaha are: Miss
Beulah Evans, Miss Helen Laurance and
Miss Laura Hyde, from the secretartal
force; Miss Kathryn Davis, Miss Ddna
Wilson and Dr. Nora Fairohild from the
Business Girls club; Miss Ruth Anderson,
Fellowship club; Misses Martha Frank
fort end Flora Melcher, Athletic club;
Miss Abigail Manning, Home Economics
club; from the girls department, Belle
Cook, Alta Davis, Esther Rawson and
Agnes johnson.
Lillian Nelson, only 49, is the youngest
delegate to the conference.
Keen interest has been awakened in
the series of o'clock lectures to be given
at the Hotel Fontenelle this coming sea-
son under the auspices Of the Omaha So
ciety of Fine Arts. All of the lecturers
are men of national or international
fame Among them are Prof Charles
Eueblin of Boston, one OF the ablest plat
form speakers In America Prof. Dueblin
spoke before the Palimpsest club here Last
winter.
John Cowper Powys Of OXFORD. Unsiand,
Is considered the most brilliant lecturer
on literature Of this generation. For
twelve years before coming to America
he devoted his time to lecturtng in Eng
land as staff lecturer for the oxford,
Cambridge and London university extern
sion stats. He was also member Of the
education department of the City Of
Hamburg.
Alfred Noyes, the young English poet.
comes to America for his fourth tour.
Such is the demand for his readings ana
lectures that ne Will devote all OF his
spare time. when not lecturinG as visit
Ing-professor at Princeton. to his public
engagements.
Walter Scott Perry of Pratt Institute.
BROOKLYN A. d. f. Hamlin of Columbia
university. New York City. and dorado
scholarly art course.
Raymond wyer of Muskegon. Mich,
is an English artist and lecturer in charge
OF the New Hackley Art gallery. having
received his training under Bouguereau,
Benjamin Constant and Paul Laurens.
He was honored by having five of the
pictures from his gallery selected for ex-
hibition In the fine arts building of the
n, z4fl he av.Ixr ntr
lected from the middle west.
Following is the program:
November 9-"Heralds of Democratic
Art" Charles Zueblin.
November 17-"Saracenic Architecture;"
N NSysmSe Walter ne scott as Pe 9rsi
November 30-"The Real and the I'm
real" Raymond Wyer.
January 7--."optimism in the Poetry OF
the Future" with readings from his
poems). Alfred NOyes.
January 1l-"Masters Of the Grand
Style" Dante; January 81, shakespeare"
January q, "a, 2o' Sl-"Gothic Architec-
ture, Renaissance Architecture" A D.
+. Hamlin.
February 11-"Russian Literature: Dos
tpievsky. the Soul OF Russia" John Cow
per Powys.
March 2-"Gothic Sculpture" March IA,
Renaissance Sculpture" dorado Taft
Mrs. Charles T. Kountze is president of
the Fine Arts society, The program COM
mittee is Mrs. w. G. IRE. chairman; Mrs.
c. w. Russell. Mrs Leonard Everett,
Mrs. Lloyd Osborne. Mrs. F. H. Cole, Mrs.
Frederick Rouse. Mrs. Osgood Eastman,
Miss Ida Wilson, Miss Caroline Dodge
and Miss Laura Scott.
North Omaha lodge of the Degree of
Honor entertained Wednesday evening in
honor Of its chief OF honor. Mrs. Paul w.
Baird. who was last week elected district
superintendent OF the Degree Of Honor at
its annual convention.
The Sermo club will meet Tuesday at
Carter Lake club, the meeting to be pre-
coded by a / o'clock luncheon Mrs. r. H.
Barnes. Mrs. Paul Themanson and Mrs
Philip Barnhart are in charge Of arrange
ments for the affair
Mrs. B. II. Hawley. the new president
of the sermo club. is travelling during the
summer.
The Benson Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union met Friday afternoon at
the hOrna If Mrs Vvhg.sI..