The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-21
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INTERESTING PROGRAM
NJ MOMAN'S CIstH

Friday afternoon the topic hi
the Woman's club was literature,
and proved "A highly interesting
program. Mrs " p Robinson was
leader In the absence OF Mrs John
W. Wilson. After a short discus
sion Of various matters the pro-
gram vas opened by two piano
selections by AIRS. Lewis H.
Thompson, "Barcarolie' by Logan
and a Nal-e BY Reiaholt Mrs
George Rucn in "A paper enutlei
The History and Value OF the
C~hnutauIua Movement told Of
The progress OF this popular mode
OF entertainment. and the necessi-
~ 81 the foundation OF sucn a
movement. In speaking Of the
paucity OF advantages OF educa-
ton for those OF MATURE mind, al
the time OF the institution u the
chuutnuQua. she forcibly brought
out thr fact Of the many achieve
mrnts 81 men of mature minds
aud many years. The chhuinuqua
platform has been developing FOR
"a number 81 years. but tns ad-
vantage of "a travelling series OF
entertainments Tor the village and
hamlet d. really q modern institu-
ton. Mrs Huuu ave evidence
Of having studied the subject from
ala angles and presented her ind
inEH Ia u very pleasing ana COM
prchenslye In closing her
talk Mrs Ruoff read the poem by
Sam Walker Foss. The House by
the sid" OF the Road
Mrs Harry AcKermsn. charmed
those present by singing two de-
hghtfui songs. accompanied by
Mrs Lewis y. Thompson.
Mrs, Leslie Briggs gave two
readings with musical accompan-
imont In the Garden ct My
Heart" and Amt Got Nothln',"
that were we'll received.
A review Of the short stories OF
the year was given by Mrs. G. O..
Mcacham, who presented her
topic In a most interesting aud
humorous manner. Mrs. Meacham
outlined the characteristics Of a
good short story, pointing out the
various features that make u
short story readable and compel
Hing IN interest. In referring to
the stories chosen as representa-
tive o. the best work OF the Amer
lean people the fact that tho de-
cirion of Edward j. OtBrien. an
Irizhman, living In London. was
thc criterion Of tho fiction the
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Mrs Meacham urged and cncuur-
aged the ladies present to select
their " short stories. OF the
20 stories selected by Mr.. OfBrien
seven were written by women.
and on. 81 the writer's was Fan
ME Hurst. whose works are ga
popular. OF the magazines In
which the stories appeared, two
had been published In The Dial
no other magazine attaining the
point Of two.
In summing up the selections
Mrs Meacham spoke 81 the story
she considered best ~ those she
had read during tho year, and
mentioned several which appeared
In the Saturday Evening Post
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SwITZER-LE>IHAN
Mr.. and Mrs. ". y Switzer an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. HortenSe. 20 Raymond
Z lAnihan. the wedding To take
place In June
Miss switzer il well known in
the city having been born and
brought up here" she attended the
schools Of the city. graduating
from the High school ana spent
Two years at the University She
II a member OF Alpha chi Omega
sorority.
Nj. Lenihan IN a native Of Ken
lucky. having come to New sied-
co several years age from Louis
VILE. He Is connected with the
National Life Insurance company
Of the Southwest. and Is popular Ia
the younger. business and social