The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-19
Shakespeare Club Sieets

| Tuesday afternoon. All standing
committees gave splendid reports OF
me years work. Special credit is
ldue the social service committee and
the civic committee, who have done.
some very important things.
1t was announced that Josh Groce
received the prize awarded the tenth
grade for the best history of Ellis
ieounty.
Martin Stroud received the prize
for the best article from the eighth
grade on why We Should Trade at
Home" Pearl Cronk from the ninth
grade received the prize for the best
iaTticle on Waxahachie. The Shake
lspeare club Is able to give these
ip1izes through the generosity of one
of its members, Mrs G. c. Groce.
which stimulates an interest in our
county and towns history Miss
Pearl Cronk has received the prize
| for two successive years. Miss Ray
Allen Fore and Miss Hattie Lou
alils, from the tenth grade, reeeiv-
led honorable mention.
Mrs George W. Mcknight, Mrs.
Herman Coleman and Mrs. George
Coleman were warmly welcomed in
| tc the clubs ranks. It was an
bounced that the art lessons would
be reduced to four numbers, and the
| fifth was supplied by 'Rosalind, by
Barrie, and Mrs. j. S. Herring was
made the teacher, A splendid paper
fas read bg Mrs. Gray Winn on
Modern Poetry" Mrs NJ. b. Ruth
icld, WIT is talented reader,
gave the Portrait OF Woman, {"
fiem Masters
rhe les Oh on Spoon Rater An
thalogy by Adwin Lee Masters, was
presented in most interesting way
BY Mrs :, L. Cannon. Masters be-
ing new writer, Mrs. Galerlon was
given all The mere credit f1i tie pre-
|sentation OF the lesson, for its orig
nadty and lttical common The
leader broutsht out many resting
points in the life OF the cynie writer
and also gave examples OF the new
and old l., N OF .9etry, which added
much 40 ;he study
Mrs. John George of Wheatland,
Wyoming. and Miss Emma Davis of
Dallas, both former members OF the
club, were welcomed visitors.
The club has opportunity from
time to time to press into active and
valuable service the young members
Who most Of them are college grad
yates, aud give Of their enthusiasm
and high instruction to the club. Al
this meeting Miss Harlan Miller pre-
scented a most delightful paper 1t
was a comparison OF Edwin Lee Mas
tiers and Walt Whitman. Miss Miller
brought ont strong traits of person.
aiities as well as poetic talent in
each writer Her paper showed real
study and was presented in a de-
lighttul manner.
Mrs. Cannon was given a rising
vote of thanks for the splendid les
son not as the member who made
the motion suggested, because it is
customary" but for the reason, she
said. that ii was a difficult task,
and was met with so much merit
and so effectively executed,
Mrs. simpson. the retiring officer,
in woll chosen words. gave the gavel
TO the succeeding officer Mrs.
simpson commended the club for its
hearty cooperation, and willingness
20 enter any cause presented for the
clubs good. and for the public inter
est of our city In the absence of
the president. Mrs. II. n Peters.
Mrs. Harris Watson. first vice pres
'dent. accepted the symbol of au-
thority. and gave few plans that
Mrs. Peters will present for the next
one lust now is to stress conserva-
ton. in harmony with the wave that
is now over the country to conserve
food supplies for the nations criti
cal era.
Mrs. Watson commended Mrs.
administration, her ex-
eeutiye ability. and the pride the
club feels in her for the efficient
work she does in state and district
club affairs.
The following members attended
the last meeting; Mesdames j, d.
kirsh. w. X. Ward, Y, ID. kemble,
Harris Watson. Quincy Getzendaner,
r A. Mills, NJ. ID. Rutherford, j. l..
sammon. C, w. Simpson, 7. w.
AXE. II. T. Livingston. H. h. Pot
Tar Herbert Cough. j. Houston Mil
or Tessa Edmondson, j, b. Hines,
Middleton. 4. c. Grim
and sid Farrar, c. B. VIM, Earl
aort + S. Herring. Robert Phillips
md Misses Virginia Trippet, Modena