The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-07

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school classes at the home Of Mrs.
Erwin last Friday afternoon. After
the business session social hour
was spent. Apricot ice and cake were
served. The afternoon was very
much enjoyed by both teachers ard
pupils. There were twelve present.
! Shakespeare Club Opens Season.
The study season of the Waxaha-
chic Shakespeare club opened Tues
day afternoon when the members as
sembled at Hotel Rogers for the mi
( tiai session. At an elegantly APP
pointed luncheon the ladies met in
social session 10 hear few toasts
before the study Class began Mrs.
&c. ". Simpson, the president, was
seated at the head OF the long ban
quet table and at O'Clock sounded
the gavel, and announced the pro-
tgram for the luncheon, as arranged
| by the chairman of the entertain
ment committee, Mrs Y. ID. Kemble.
Mrs. Livingston made talk On
| The Relation of the Club to the
Community" She doeth all things
well. and her talk was up to the
standard of the club work in which
she is so accomplished Mrs. Har-
ris Watson had as her subject. THE
Most Vital Means by Which a Def
mite Object May Be Attained" Mrs.
Watson was imbued with her sub
ject. and the grace and ease with
which she presided made her number
an attractive part of the program.
Mrs. Groce, the retiring president,
made an extemporaneous talk. pro-
phetic vision of the clubs work in
civics, and their assistance In secur-
ing a new sanitarium. Miss Matte
Middleton had as her subject, what
the Club Means to the Girl" Mrs.
Geo. X. Meyer of Dallas was intro
duced by the president, and she made
an impromptu talk on club work and
giving as the keynote of her theme.
il there is will TO do the means
will be provided. asxza1x
The members then weus lhe Ii
brary, where the ninea1 ~ annual
session Of the Shakespeare club was
launched. Mrs. Simpson, presiding,
thanked the club for the honor of
the presidency, and with character
istic dignity presided over splendid
meeting. She expressed her ambi-
tions for the clubs undertaking. es-
peeially emphasizing ciSics which is
to be the theme of the clubs social
service work Mrs. Herbert Cough
made tho report of the social service
committee, and Mrs. Erling Holland
made the financial report.
New members adniItted to the club
were Mesdames Earl Port, Tom G.
Grimland, NJ. d. Rutherford, Mont
gomery Middleton, J. II. Miller, Miss
Harlan Miller and Miss Louise
Groce.
Mrs. II. r. Livingston, who has
become the dean of Shakespearean
teachers, led the interesting lesson on
Julius Caesar She discussed the
theme of the play It's distinctions
ana differences from other Roman
plays, giving the club foresight OF
the play of julius Caesar. Mrs. John
George gave a splendid paper on
Shakespeare treatment of Julius
Caesar. 1t was concise and clear,
and creditably given. Mrs. Tessa
Edmondson gave an oral discussion
of the political conditions in Rome
at the time of julius Caesar The
critics report was aptly given by
Mrs. Y. ID. Kemble.
The following ladies registered at
the luncheon. Mrs. F. Brady, Mrs.
II. r. Potter, Mrs. c. III. Cough,
Mrs. r.. A. Mills. Mrs. Tessa Ed
mondson, Mrs. T. w. Lake, Mrs. G.
X. Meyer of Dallas, Mrs. w X
Ward, Mrs. J. II. Kirsh, Mrs. WIN. Z,
Tenery. Mrs. M. Hawkins, Mrs. j. >.
Herring, Mrs. S. II. Watson, Mrs. l..
d. Kemble. Mrs. Ed DuBose, Mrs
Sid Farrar. Mrs. II. ~ Peters. Mrs.
W. l.. Harding. Mrs. j. B. Hines,
Mrs. Fl. T. Livingston, Mrs. G. b.
VIM. Mrs. J. H. Miller, Mrs II. n.
Wolfe, Miss Matte Middleton, Miss
Gibson. Mrs. G. c. Groce, Miss Lou
Use Groce.
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Praises the Sanitarium.
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