The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-05


made al the meeting OF the Waxa-
lhachie club Tuesday. when Mrs. III.
IT. Livingston, as representative OF
the club, announced officially that
Dr. stockton Ayson, professor of
English in Rice Institute at Hous-
ton. would make a second visit to
lWaxahachie, through the instrument
tality of the Waxahachie Shakespeare
club. This is signal honor for
IWaSahachie and the Shakespeare
club. because DR.. Axson's time IS al
ways In demaad. Representatives.
OF the club have been in correspond
ence with DR.. Arson since last May,
soon after his visit to Waxahachie
at the second district meeting OF the
Texas Federation OF Women's clubs.
The occasion OF Or. Axson's visit
will be In recognition OF Shakes
peare's 300th anniversary, and lit
erary clubs and colleges all over the
country are planning significant
celebration OF that event. Shakes
peare's birthday will come on Easter
Sunday, April 23, ard Or. Arson will
be In Waxahachie on the night OF
the 22nd. His lecture will probably
be at Sims library, and the club has
arranged for an evening lecture, 80
THAT the business men may have an
opportunity OF hearing the famous
lecturer. This will probably be the
last opportunity OF bearing him for
some time, as Or. Arson will return
to his alma mater school In the
East, and take the chair OF En0lish.
| The meeting wac held in the home
Iof Mrs. @. G. Groce. the president,
because of the cold weather, and
1.-The president was unable to meet
1.-THE members at the library. because
LOT illness. Mrs. r. A. Mills was
detected to the office of auditor. a
newly created office. Mesdames
John Dunaway. Erling Holland, and
In. r. Potter were received as new
members.
| ,ars. C. W. Simpson spoke few
minutes, telling the club of her at
tendance at the luncheon of the
iChamber of Commerce and speak
ling with particular enthusiasm OF
the City Planning association, re-
Gently organized in Dallas, and
Waxahachie will seek the first meet
ling which is scheduled for some
time in the spring. AS state chair
man of the parks and play grounds
committee of the Texas Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Simpson is
1solicitous that the club women of
Waxahachie lend their support for
civic work and improvement. If this
association should select our city
as it's first meeting place, 1t will
likely give valuable suggestions as to
ihow Getzendaner park might be
beautified. and other civic reforms
Iinaugurated Mrs. Simpson also
spoke of Mrs. r. Hank Davis work
as county farm demonstration for wo-
linens work and urged the support OF
the Shakespeare club. Closing she
! advised all the ladies when the op-
portunity came to attend the Com
mercial club luncheons. Mira. Simp-
son represented the City Federation
Of Womens clubs at the Commercial
luncheon.
Mrs. Bacon Saunders. state chair
man OF the pure food committee
has written the club that Mrs. OAR
Twin. OF Gainesville, state inspector
will make WaIahachie visit at an
early date. The special work was
given by Mrs. J.. H. Kirsh. who read
q very fine paper on the True Spirit
Of the Renaissance AS Portrayed in
The Bishop Orders His Tomb"
Miss Margaret Kemble was the
leader for the forenoon. The allie
gorical poem OF Browning 1.-The
; Bishop Orders His Tomb" and
Child Roland" left new impress
otol oli tuc SiuUp oASCh shC S'hSAVhs
explanations given by the leader
Miss Kemble Is spending her first
} winter at home from college. and
) gave the club the benefit OF her 1T
, erary Impressions "a gained during
: her college days.
: Mrs. James Harrison was hostess
. yesterday afternoon for a delightful
i English tea. inviting few OF her
} neighbors and special friends. The
menu was characteristic Of the Eng
: fish people. consisting of hot toast,
, sandwiches. hot mince pie and Rock
cake, and no. tea. The following
ladies played eighty-four as the So