Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

the residence OF Mrs. q. S. Terwilliger.
The hour for current events was under
the leadership of Mrs A. e. Nicholas.
The rest Of the afternoon was devoted to
the study OF the life and conditions OF
women and girls in Japan Their edu-
cation, the position in old age. the mar
riage customs, the early training OF girls
were told of by Mrs. w. y. Richards. A
paper on Glasses of Society" was read
by Mrs. George Williamson. showing the
various grades of social position held by
Japanese women, and the influence Of
Christianity. The effect OF Christianity
upon the status OF women I'm Japan was
also the subject OF paper by Mrs.
Robert Moth. who spoke In detail of the
work of missionaries among them. Tho
next meeting will be held Tuesday with
Mrs. Terwilliger
The committees in charge of the ar
rangements for the baby health contest
to be held the first week in March met
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Sidney Smith. The number of babies 70
be received will not be limited, and local
physicians are to be the judges. Mrs.
F. p. Stryker is chairman OF the contest
committee and all applications for entry
should be made to her after February l.
Babies win be divided into three classes,
months to / year old. to years and
to years. Mrs. Charles Swaine, chair
Llan Of the lecture committee, will ar
range for a talk upon the subject OF bet
ter baby contests to be given by some
authority few days before the contest
opens. Mrs Ducil is chairman for the
selection of location, and Mrs. Minnie
Rogers for publicity. Literature on baby
health. furnished by the state bureau,
viii be distributed by Miss Elisabeth
Quinn and Miss Mile Sporting at the
lecture and contest. Tho contest is to be
held under the auspices OF the Council
Bluffs Woman's club.
The musical department of the Council
Bluffs Womans club gave an Indian
musicale at the high school auditorium
Tuesday afternoon and evening. which
was exceedingly well received by large
audience. among whom were many high
school students. The musical numbers
were interspersed with papers on the
lives of some Of the best known COM
posers who have harmonized Indian
music. The performers all wore Indian
costumes. Miss Freda Kennedy sang
'The Land of the Blue Sky Waters" and
DR.. Claud p. Lewis sang 'sThe weavers.''
Miss Winifred Leahy played Indian
Flute and Love Song" THE Ghost
Dance Of the zunis" was a plano solo
by Miss Jolce Larsen. Another piano
solo. Indian Melodies" was given by
Mr.. Wallace Wheeler. The indian
Revel," by Farwell arranged for the
bassoon. oboe and kettle drum. was given
by Mesars. Wallace Wheeler, Deffen-
baush and Hoffman. and Mr.. Deffen-
baugh played an oboe solo. The papers
read were. Early Indian Music by Mrs.
Palmer. Charles Wakefield Cadman'' by
Miss Marguerite Etzensperger. alice
Fletcher and '@rhurlow Lieruance" by
Mrs. Walker. Charles Troyer'' by Mrs.
Ferguson. Arthur FarweII' by Mrs.
Walker. Miss Frances Earenfight gave
a bow-and-arrow dance. The March
meeting OF the department will be held
at the home Of the leader. Mrs. J z.
Wallace. at which time a Mcdowell pro-
gram will be given. Arrangements have
been made with Prof ]. II. Beveridge
to have the study OF this composer taken
up at the same time In the public schools
upon an outline to be furnished by the
club.