South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-23
Clubs

Another season OF study is out
lined ia the announcement OF the
Thursday club program OF meetings
Cor the 1s19-I92O club year. just
made public. As in former seasons
literary work is the keynote Of the
curriculum. with book reviews. bio
graphies, appropriations OF the new
in poetry and art, each claiming "a
snare II attention
In keeping with the widespread
sentiment favoring all phases Of
Americanization study. the club will
also undertake during the first OF the
year a series Of programs dealing
with civic and national problems in
their relation 20 the growing wom-
ans movement in affairs Of state
Taxes. the national constitution,
woman's need Of interest IN public
welfare. naturalization. registering
and ballotng laws, are among the
topics 10 be presented fOr discus,
sion.
Tendencies OF present day ltera-
ture in regard 20 novels. newspapers
subject for the meeting on Jan. -
which will be followed by program
on well known American humorists.
At the 22nd anniversary party 20 be
held on March II. Mrs. G. l.. Smith.
Mrs. L. II. Orvis and Mrs. Dan Pyle
will act as the committee on ar
rangements.
ON May % the final meeting Of the
club year. a social session Of inter
est is predicted by the following
verse:
Feasts Of reason, flows OF soul.
For months has been our diet.
Today we throw aside that role.
I'm merriment wei riot.
The clubs calendar for the ensu-
ing year is attractively arranged, and
contains besides the program. "A list
Of past presidents. OF the officers.
standing committees and members.
together with a quotation of the club
motto, eff you have knowledge. let
others light their candle by it."
Mrs. w. d. Cass. 800 E. Dubail
av.. was hostess at the final meet
ing OF the Thursday club yesterday
afternoon. Reports of the meeting
of the 18th district convention of
federation clubs. which was held
at Rochester, Ind last Saturday,
were given by Mrs. Ida North and
Mrs Ira Ullery. Mrs. A. A. Conklin
was in charge OF the program on
current events, The new officers.
Mrs. George Phillips, president:
Mrs. Ira Ullery. vice president; Mrs
Bert Gerphide. recording secretary,
and Mrs. Charles Brewer. CORE
spending secretary, took their
places. The next season will open
with a meeting at the Ullery farm
Sept. is.
Honoring Mrs. George Beroth
who is leaving soon for her new
home in Hartford. Conn. the mem
beIs of the Nonpareil club enter
tanned with an all day and evening
meeting. The entertainment was
opened with a II o'clock dinner at
the home of Mrs Oliver Friese. sol
Pennsylvania av. The table was at
tractively centered with spring
flowers and corsage bouquet OF val
ley lilies marked the places of the
"A guests. Tulips, carnations and
sweet peas were effectively used in
the decorating OF the nome. The
afternoon was spent socially and
following a $50 o'clock luncheon
thl party attended the Orpheum
Mrs. Beroth was presented with a
set Of books The regular meeting
of the club VIII be held with Mrs
William Hopic. 222 Navarro St.
June 3.
Mrs. u. Anderson and Mrs. "a 4
Erickson were hoStesses THURSDAY
afternoon TO members of the Ladies
Aid society of the Swedish Luther
an Gloria Del church. The follow
ing program was presented at the
meeting which was held i'm the
church p1rloTs. two vocal duets by
Mrs. G. Mellander and Mrs. B. Ed
ner: a piano solo by Mrs Erickson.
and reading by Rev. Gottfrid
olson. The hOstessees served re
freshments at the conclusion of the
program The next meeting of IN,
society will be held June 49,
There was a meeting of the Idea
Embroidery club Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. William
Bertch. Greenlawn av. River Park
There were seven members anC
three guests present Needle worE
was the diversion and refreshment.
were served Mrs. Louis ,Burgern