South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
PROGRESS CLUB
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Made Psychological Facts
Interesting and
Applicable.

Psychological facts IN e interest
ing and applicable to everyday con
ditions and circumstances were out
standing features of the inspiring
address given yesterday before 800
members and honor guests of the
Progress club, by Charlotte Perkins
Gilman of New York City, on the
occasion of the annual state day
luncheon of the Progress club Mrs.
Gilman appeared on the program
in her lecture on "Our Brains and
What Ais Them" which subject
was cleverly analysed by Mrs. Fred
Woodward in introducing the speak
er, as a discussion of mental sur
gerry" To those privileged 20 hear
Mrs. Gilman most distinct impress
sion, startling at times, was Afford
ed when the actual working of the
minds of the average individual
were revealed by her keen dissection
of emotions and thoughts.
The luncheon and program mark
ed a red letter occasion in Progress
club history, both in point of at
tendance and exceptional value.
Small tables were set in the Rotary
and the Turkish rooms OF the Oliver
hotel and the club officials tosSther
with the speakers and state guests
We're seated at a long table at the
east end of the main room. Dainty
yellow jOnquils arranged in low
glass bowls formed the attractive
centerpieces of the individual tables.
Mrs. Woodward, president of the
Progress club. acted as tOastmistress
in a most gracious manner, intro
ducing in turn Mrs. Eliza beth Clay
pool Earle, aide 10 Mrs Cowles, ma
-tional federation president: Mrs. J.
A Dillon OF Rochester, chairman of
the 18th district; Mrs. Q. a Car
Isle, woman member Of the state
council of defense and Mrs. Bundy
of Valparaiso, identified with the
literature department OF the state
committee. Each speaker dwelt on
some particular phase Of federation
endeavor, and paid tribute to the
efficient and important work which
the Progress club Is doing in its cir
Gle of influence.
Most Able Speaker.
The personality of Mrs. Gilman.
together with her vast insight into
the most intricate of mental pro-
cesses render her a mo st pleasing
and able speaker Ready wit al
ways at the surface is another de-
lightful feature of her lecture work
which made her at once popular
and in sympathy with her audience
OF yesterday. Declaring the brain
is similar TO a transmitter in its
power Of reception, retaining and
passing on thought, Mrs. Gilman
analysed in detail the reason for the
ineffectiveness Of many minds. All
problems encountered, she said. deal
with the mind in its function as a
social organ. and that a thorough
training from infancy will so de-
velop the brain power Of an indi-
vidual 10 make il not only possible
to receive, retain, carrolate impress
siOns but also 10 give power to dis
charge these same impressions into
action. Mrs Gilman declared that
the present generations have an
enormous capacity for believing, for
cherishing ideals and lofty thoughts
hidden away. but that due 10 early
prejudices and intuition the most
important Of the minds function.
translating impression into action.
is largely neglected. The mind
which should be a great highway
along which we all may travel 10
the better things we believe are be-
yond, instead is in most cases a