Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03
What
Women Are
Doing in the World

Tennyson chapter of the Chautau-
qua circle will meet at the public Ii
brary Monday afternoon at 2:30. The
lesson for the day will be France
Under the Republic" the first two
chapters, and the subject OF discus
sion will be Foundations of Modern
Europe" led by Mrs w. A. George.
Items OF interest on Serbia will be
the response roll call.
Rev. A. A. De Larme of the First
Baptist church will speak at the Bus
mess Women's council Tuesday in
the court house. The Kings Daugh-
tiers of Central United Presbyterian
church will serve luncheon between
II and 2 o'clock.
Mrs. G. A. Roberts will be hostess
for the West Omaha Mothers Gull
ture club Friday afternoon at her
home, 204 North Fifty-second street.
Roll call response will be quotations
from James Fenimore Cooper and the
meeting will be given over to the last
fifteen chapters OF "The Last OF the
Mohicans," which the club has been
studying.
Mrs. w. w. Carmichael, Mrs. T. w.
Cox and Mrs J. L. Dugan will enter
tain club members and their hus-
bands at an open meeting to be held
at Mrs. Dugan's home the evening OF
December Is. 49,.
In the absence OF Mrs Edgar Allen,
who was called to California, Mrs. F.
B. Bryant will assume craftsmanship
OF the Omaha Woman's club commit
tee working with the Franco-Belgian
Relief society Wednesday afternoons.
The women roll bandages and make
surgical dressings for European field
hospitals.
Do laws on Our statute books con-
flict with divine lawi To set at rest
some questions on this score, Mrs. c.
w. Hayes, leader Of the political and
social science department, Omaha
Woman's club, has arranged three
cornered discussion for Monday after
moons meeting. Rev. A. B. Marshall
OF the theological seminary will talk
on Religion and the Law Gus Mil
Ter of the juvenile court, Humanity
and the Law" and ]. Dean Ringer on
Law and Justice"
A few moments will be devoted to
an informal Thanksgiving service.
Eve shall take an inventory OF our
blessings and count what we in this
country have to be thankful for.
There is too much grumbling about
the high cost of living and no ac-
acknowledgement Of our many bless
ings," said Mrs. Hayes. An invitation
has been extended all club members
to attend the department meeting.
The first lesson in correct diction
will be given by oratory department
members of the Woman's club Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock in the
Metropolitan club house. Mispro-
nounced words will be the object
lesson.
AT 4 o'clock that afternoon Mrs. T..
H. Tibbles will review Influence and
How to- Exert It," by the Japanese
author, Yoritomo-Tashi This will be
for the philosophy and ethics depart
ment.
"David's Sons" will be the Bible
subject considered by the current
topics department Tuesday at 2:30
o'clock. Current events and some new
books will be reviewed following the
Bible lesson.
Mrs. ]. J. Melick will lead the pro-
gram on Italian art for the art depart
ment, Omaha Woman's club, Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock. Mantegna,
master of the Paduan school; Bellini,
founder Of the Venetian school, and
Carpaccio are the artists whose works
will be, discussed.
Madame Laurie de Vilmar, soprano,
who has come from abroad to take up
her residence in Omaha, together with
Jean Lamont Schaeffer, violinist, will
give the program for the music de-
partment, Omaha Woman's club, on
Thursday at ESQ o'clock. Madame de
Vilmar will preface their musical num-
bers with talk on "Music in Paris"
Nebraska's early history, the terri
torial governors and the Omaha In
dams will furnish the program for