The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
R O,nicr0n Sorority Holds Meeting At
 Hotel Elton

A meeting of Gamma chapter of Pi Omicron sorority was held ut tho Hotel Elton last evening at $ o'clock, with about 40 members In attendance.
 The usual order of procedure was reversed and u short businos meeting was hold before tho liter uture discussion period. In tho ab- senco of President Virginia White. Alma kicssling presided and Fran ces Cronan acted aa secretary pro tom. Tho minutes Of the previous meeting were read and approved. Miss Ruby Goodrich was appoint cd us representative of tho sorority to send flowers and messages ot consolation to any members of the sorority who nt my time were ab- sent because Of illness.
 Mir Stoddard's first topic for the literary period was Emerson's es- say on History" Mir Stoddnrd first gave very comprehensive outline Of EmerBon's writings, his method of compiling his essays, and hia lectures. In tho particular eBsay y selected for discussion the thought is expressed that history ls in real ity tho, autobiography of famout men; tho value or knowing ana studying history enables one to foretell contem porary events and results from past experiences.
 A biogra phical sketch of 0 Henry was the next material foi disc cussion, followed by a review of two of his best known ShOrl stories, "'rhe oft of tho Magi" and "The Unfinished story" 0, Henry'' stories are concerned mostly witl tho common. everyday. class ol people who resided In Now YorF city during his time.
 Dr oliver Goldsmlth's "Tho De serted Village" was read and dig cussed. A vory interesting contrl' button to tho evenings discussloi was m original copy of a sixth edition of this poem. published In TITO, which Mir Stoddard hat In his possession. Dr Goldsmith ii noted for his versatility. He ii tho author of n widely known nove '"The Vicar of Wakeheld": n piny "She Stoops to Conquer" and hli most famous poem iB "The Desert cd Village"
 A Hhort esBay entitled Mary | White" written as m obituary b, William Allon White upon tho death of hts daughter. was briefly disGussed; also a short story "Th' Lift" by A. r. Herbert.
 In his talk of current events Mir St0ddnrd traced the origin O. individualIsm during tho romantic movement, and its advantages ant disadva ntages as applied to contem porary events. It's relation to DO | lItIcnl events was discussed. Whii' it is to Do encouraged aA tho mean of BcIf.expresAIon and originality, is to be condoned when it beconic NO self-centered that the commit nity spirit is lost and tho mail thought iH ono's own sclf-ndvance ment and self-preservation. In dIviduailsm hs factor In tho pro hIbitIon movement. labor disputes and even wars was dweIt upon.
 Tho book review covered 9Th Essential shapespenrc" which | n book intended to clarify Shake spearo and sifowt the real man as h was himself and in relation to hi contemporaries
 The Connecticut State Fedora ton of Music Clubs presents it federated choirs in Il festival 0 Mcred music this evcnlng at S:fl o'clock at Center Church, Nev Haven. This iH free to tho public A round table discussion for or ganists and directors. whether fed orated or not, will be held at 4:3' o'clock, this afternoon, at Hoto Taft. New Haven.
 Mrs William Dzinsky of Elliot street was hostess at q party glvei recently for Miss Josephine Cor 'l c0rkry who was married yesterda. 10 William Wards The guests wer Mrs Andrew Lund. Mrs Josepl McCuiIy, Mrs Timothy Corcoran Mrs Howard Lang, Mrs Thoma
 ReAding, Mrs M. Ward. Mlsse Helen L. corcoran, Lee Diorio. Ma Vollone, Sadie Ryan. Frances Doris and Madeline Dzinsky.
 Misses Dorothy and Berthi Craftsman of Mlddiebury enter tained the members Of tho Suppe club of St Johns church at thel were: Misses Alice Walden, Yer Hudobenko, 0race sundstrom Mary Baker, EIspeth Baker. Heiel Milton, Ann Lewis, Claudia Burrsl Elizabeth Allen, Zybella Arrnstr0nl Beatrice Lane, Bertha and Dorotb Chrismnn, Mrs Louis bt0cklJie orinda Hail and Miss Mary 10 ] maine.