The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-15
CLUB PLANS FOR
VARIED EVENTS
Extensive Program is Pre-
pared for 1922 Sea-
son Of Club.
OPENS IN OCTOBER


books, just issued, and reflected in the
listing of activities for the 1921-1922
season. Every conceivable cultural and
civic interest has been embodied in the
seasons program which opens with the
customary reception to members by the
board of directors-Mrs. T. W. Ashley,
president; Mrs. L. NJ. Theirs, vice-pres7
ident; Mrs. K. NJ. Snyder, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Fred Perkins, rec
ording secretary; Mrs. H. E. Remer,
treasurer; and the Mines. G. H. Eddy,
D. O. Head. A. H. Lance, E. S. Meers,
G. N. Tremper and L. T. Hannahs,
directors.
The year books are off the presses
earlier this year than is customary so
that it has been impossible to definitely
decide details. These will be consid-
cred at board Of directors meeting to
be held Wednesday, September 18th,
and the following that session an
nouncement will be made of the perma-
nent meeting place and of the delegates
to the convention.
First Program October 18th.
The programs proper open October
18th, under the auspices of the litera-
ture and drama ommittee-Mesdame
Kreiman, Ames, Caughey, Maddox and
Tremper. Miss Leila Powell of the
Cumnoch School Of Oratory, Northwest
ern University, Evanston, H., will pre-
sent a dramatic Interpretation of J. M.
Barrie's play, ga Kiss for Cinderella"
following music by the ladies' double
quartet. The literature and drama
committee will do the something diff
ferent" this year in scentering two pro-
grams about young Kenoshans who are
majoring in dramatic studies at the
universities. William H. Purnell Jr.,
president of the Haresfoot club of the
University of Wisconsin, will give a
dramatic reading January 4th. The
music for this session will be vocal
selections by Miss Geraldine Fulton,
teacher in the Kenosha public schools.
The second presentation will be play,
May 3rd, directed by Miss Dorothy
Fink, Kenosha student in the dramatic
schools at Northwestern University,
and by Miss Powell, aforementioned.
an amateur vocalist in the city, will
provide the music supplementary to
the entertainment.
Continue Civics Talks.
The int, st in civic events aroused
during the season just past by the
Studies in Citizenship" talks of w. W.
Hammond, has continued into the pres
ent term and is responsible for Sec
ond series, "Some Government Prob
lems," which will be delivered by Mr..
Hammond. The first of these will be
given November 2, on Federation
Day." when delegates to the convention
will give their reports. The music for
the day will be vocal selections by Mrs.
Frank \Truax. This program will be
under the auspices of the miscellane-
Gus committee which will entertain for
the second time December 7th, when
Prof. F. H. Clark of the University of
Wisconsin will be featured in dra-
matte reading, Brieux' "The Americans
in France" Mr.. Clark will be remem-
bered as the presenter of series of
Dickens readings which proved popu-
lar in Kenosha recently. Miss Marian
Bullamore, student vocalist, will pro-
vide the music for the occasion.
The concluding event of the year, the
annual meeting and luncheon, will be
under the direction of the miscellane-
GUS committee. A departure from the
usual routine business will be a piano
recital by Amy Corey Fisher, who has
been acclaimed in similar recitals in
the past. Those who comprise the mis-
cellaneous committee are Mesdames
Robinson, Lance, Bell, Frost and Afford.
Artist to Show Paintings.
An event de luxe will be an exhibit
ton of paintings by Joseph Birren of
Chicago on November 10th, through the
efforts of the music and art committee
-Mesdames Brown, Schroeder, Baum,
Hindman and Whitaker. Mr.. Birren is
probably one of the best known of the
modern artists. He studied at the Chi
cago Art Institute and in the Colorossi
and Julian academies in Europe. Upon
completion of his European course, he
entered the Art Students League of
New York and the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy of Fine Arts. He is prominently
identified with most of the influential
artists associations of the country and
has been presented with important
awards at several exhibitions. He ex-
hibits regularly at the Art Institute
and club members who have viewed his
work in Chicago are appreciative of the
opportunity which will permit his ap-'
pearance in the city, The music and
art committee will direct only two pro-
grams and the second will present Miss
Adele Strohmeyer of Milwaukee in a
song recital April 9Th. Miss Strohmey
er has appeared in recital before Mill
waukee musical associations but she is
probably better known through her
teaching. Members of the committee
who were delighted with her recital
work, have been instrumental in secur
ing her for a club program.
Three Lecture Programs.
Mesdames Petersen, Stoll, Loomis,
Southmayd and Chester of the philan-
thropy and civics committee have pre-
pared a series of three lecture pro-
grams which are certain to prove most
interesting. Prof. Melvin A. Brannon,
president of Beloit College, Beloit,
Wis, will appear first, telling the "Val-
ue of Culture in Civic, Social and Ma
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