The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-20
CLUB WOMEN TALK
Of SOUTH AMERICA.
Bunting, Curios and Sweets
From Latin America 1
Lend Local Color.

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South America In. story, song, art
exhibits and customs was the theme
OF yesterdays bi.weekly meeting of
the Fairmont Woman's Club. The at.
ternoon's entertainment,was in charge
of the literature department OF the
club, Of which Mrs. w. S: Mayors is
chairman, and the program was gen.
orally conceded TO be among the very
best and most entertaining ever held
by the club. Mrs. Mayors spent sew.
eral years Of her early married lie In
South America and since her removal
from the country she has kept closely
In touch with its progress and is thor.
oughly conyersant with existing con.
ditions there.
The club room was prettily decorat.
ed with the American flag. surround.
ed with flags representing the ten re-.
publlcs Of South America. In addition
to these flags an interesting and in.
structivel collection Of various articles
distinctly South American were dis.
played to the delight Of the ladies as.
sembled for the meeting. This dis
play consisted OF curios, hand made
laces and various articles OF hand
work as fashioned by the women OF
South America. Particularly interest.
ing curios were the tiniest baskets
beautifully woven by hand.
Miss Amy Rodgers, OF the Normal
School, faculty, and one of the city's
most talented musicians, played in
her usual artistic manner the national
hymns Of Peru and Chilli. Mrs. E. H.
Taylor gave an interesting delinea.
ton on THE Inaccessibility of South
American Literature" Miss Mary
Jane Eaton Of the Normal School fac
ulty read IA splendid article on the sub
ject, Culture of Fine Arts" South
America in Current Publications" was
the subject OF splendid article by
Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hartley. Taking
pan American Call TO Women's
Clubs" as her subject, Mrs. J. Walter
Barnes made a strong appeal to the
club women to do all in their power
to aid their sisters in South America.
One of the artistic features Of the
afternoon was a vocal solo sung by
Miss Carol Powell, accompanied by
Joe Hartley on the guitar. Miss Pow.
ell, who is one, OF the talented singers
among the younger set, sang most ar
tistically native South American
song entitled Sci Tortillero." The
song was sung charmingly and the
guitar accompaniment added TO the
success OF this number OF the pro.
gram.
The literature department OF the
club is making study OF South
America under the leadership OF Mrs.
Mayors and the program yesterday
shows what progress the department
is making and will no doubt be the
means OF adding many new names to
the department.
Mrs. Joseph Lehman and Mrs. ]. E.
Powell were hostesses and at the con.
clusion of the program served tea
with az dainty South American
sweet" made from an original recipe
of the natives of that. country. A.
number of young ladies Of the club
assisted in serving, among the num-
Der being Miss Josephine Lehman,
the small daughter Of the hostess.
A large number OF club women were
out for the meeting despite the stormy
weather.
Three new members were received
into the club, namely: Mesdames S.
C. Morris, H. C. Mckay, Hugh Wilson.
Mrs. George DeBolt, the president
of the club, presided over the first
part OF the meeting. Mrs. DeBolt
made the announcement that the next
meeting would be held on Decembe.
8 at The High School building ana
would partake OF the nature OF a
Christmas farce. Mrs. Charles c.
Robb, treasurer, gave report of the
expenditures incident to the entertain
ment Of the State Federation here in
October.
Enthusiasm marks the meetings OF
the club this year and the attendance
is constantly growing