THE COURIER.
t
tniBcollanoouH program was rendered.
MrB. Sedgwick, of York, was a guest on
that occasion and added much to the en
joymont of tbo afternoon by charming
piano numbers. Miea Reynolds eang
sorao beautiful Christmas carols. The
next mooting will be held with Mrs.
Goro, when Mrs. Bessey will discuss
Puerto Kico.
Liccoln Sorobis mot with Miss Harris
on Tuosday, December 19. The proBi
dont, Mrs. II. H. Wbooler, being abaeut,
Mrs. M. D. Welch presided. SoroBis
will moot four woeks from date of this
mooting with Mrs. Millor. Mrs. W. E.
Burlingim dolivorod au extremely inter
03ting locturoon grammar in the public
Bchools. Tho synopsis of the talk was
illustrated by tho heads of six children
looking aBkanco at a book entitled Eng
lish Grammar. Mrs. Burlingira die
cuBBod tho subjoct under three heads:
its importance, history and the present
conditions, reasons and remedy for them.
MrB. Frost distributed the following
synopsis for her lecture outhe American
Negro:
THE AMERICAN NKOKO.
I. Population.
1. Growth in country at large.
2. Migration to cities.
3. Colonization.
II. Vital Statistics.
1. Hate of mortality according to
ago.
2. CauBOBof mortality.
III. Anthropometry.
1. Weight and stature.
2. Lung capacity.
3. Physical strength.
IV. Race Amalgamation,
1. Theories regarding race cross
ing.
2. Mixed marriages.
3. Illicit relations and illegiti
macy, i
V. Social Conditions and Tendencies.
1. Homo life.
2. Church intluence.
3. Education.
4. Crime, vice, pauperism.
VI. Economic Conditions.
1. As an agricultural laborer. .
2. Ownership of farms.
3 Industrial factor.
4. Wages and efficiency.
5. Employment.
G. Estimated wealth.
VII. Conclusion.
BIBUOQRAPHY.
The Philadelphia Negro,
W. E. Burghardt Du BoiB.
Study of Negro Problems,
W. E. Burghardt Du Bole.
The Future of the American Negro,
Booker T. Washington.
Arena, April, 1892.
Medical News, September, 1894.
Atlantic Monthly, November, 1899.
Bulletin of Department of Labor.
No. 22, May, 1899.
No. 14, January, 1898.
No. 10, May. 1897.
Raco Traits and Tendencies of the Amer
ican Negro,
Frederick L. Hoffman.
Tho general meeting of the woman's
club of Fremont was held Saturday af
ternoon, Docombor 9. The following
program, given by tho art department,
was interesting and instructive:
Roll call Art notes.
French nrt Mrs, Brindley.
Vocal solo MisB Galley.
"Tho Christ in Art" MrB. Glidden.
Piano eolo Mies Becher.
Tho women of Indianapolis were justly
proud when their townswoman, Mrs.
Mary Wright Sewnll, was olected to the
presidency of the International Council,
which wna held in London last summer.
They realized afresh what her influence
had been in her adopted city, where she
came a quarter of a contury ago and or
ganized the first woman's club in In
dianapolis. To show their appreciation,
gratitude and friendliness, tho womeu
of Indianapolis arranged for a recoption
in honor of Mrs. Sowall in tho Propy
loum last October. Tho place of meet
ing was appropriate, as the Propyleum
is a woman's club house, built, owned
and managed by a stock company of
women, a pot project of Mrs. Sowoll,
who has served as president of its board
of directors Binco its inception in tho
form of tbo architect's plan. Invita
tions were issuod in tho name of tho
women of lndianapoltB to tho frionds
and co-workrs of Mre. Scwall in Canada,
Germany, Franco, England, Holland,
Norway, Italy, Australia and most of
the United States. It was an unique
and astonishing liBt of names and sig
nificant bb showing the extent and vari
ety of interests which which Mrs. Sew
all is connected. The commodious club
house was tilled to overflowing with the
prominent society, business and profes
sional people of Indianapolis, represent
atives from the various colleges of the
state and guests from California, Utah,
Nebraeka, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and
New York. A portrait of Mrs. Sewall
waB presented to the Propylyeum board,
A letter from Miss Anthony express
ing deep regret that she could not be
present was read. She said:
It would be a great pleasure to bo
with you and give a review of Mrs. Sew
all's work for the past twelve yeare. She
organized the international council when
Bheiwas chairman of the woman suffrage
association. Mrs. Sewall, as secretary
of tho international council, and Mrs.
Avery, the corresponding secretary, or
ganized the woman's congress held at
the world's fair. Mrs. Sewall has been
president and vice-president, and to her
is given the credit of the council idea
and the women of this and ten other
countries were wise to Belect Mrs. Sew
all to lead them. When the next meet
ing is held in Berlin the growth will
be ten times. Hoping for a happy time
and with love to Mrs. Sewall.''
Mrs. Sewall was received with an ova
tion when she rose to respond to the
words of Dr. Hyde and others. She
said in part:
"I have been frequently asked, on oc
casions of return from journeys of unus
ual interest, how I felt at such and such
places, for example, how I folt at Wind
sor; how I felt as a guest at Warwick
Castle; howl feltae a guest of Mrs
Humphrey Ward. I have always been
obliged to confess that I could recall no
arttcular feelings; not because I was
neensible to the honor that I might
have experienced, nor to the pleasure
which I might have received; but I um
sure that I never have experienced so
much, emotionally, at all the social func
tions which I have attended as I expe
rience on this occasion. I think my
feeling, full of gladness and gratitude as
it is, is after all not wholly selfiBb in its
joy. I have received letters from several
octogenarians invited to this festival, ex
pressing their regret at their enforced
absence. In every instance their regret
has been coupled with surprise at the
event. So, I find myself saying what
can be the spiritual atmosphere of In
dianapolis that I, who have done bo
little, am receiving bo much of honor at
the hands of its women; may I also add,
of its men; while Miss Anthony, who
has seruod for over half a century, was
obliged to live in Rochester moBt of that
half century before her fellow citizens
had discovered her? And so my joy to.
night is not altogether personal, not al
together selfish. It is largely joy in the
great hearted generousnoes of my towns
women. I do love Indianapolis. All of
the deenoet exneriencoB nf mv lifn hnnn
come here. The work that I havo dono,
be it email or smaller, of more or less
value, has been done here. Hero I huvo
received ray discipline. 1 owo you, my
fellow citizens, my training, my oppor
tunity. If these, and tho freodom which
I have enjoyed in your midst, to livo my
own life, have yielded any success, 1
must, in a great measure, thank you
specifically for it."
On New Year's day tho woman's club
of Lincoln will give its first open rocep
tion to gentlemen. The committee is
planning to make it an occasion of groat
enjoymont. There will bo plenty of
music, flowerp, refreshments, Btately
damos and pretty girls. All members
are expected to biing their husbands,
uncles, nephows or brothers with them.
An unusually interesting meeting of
tho Woman's club of Ashland was held
at tho homo of Mrs. Laverty, December
13. Notwithstanding that it is tho
busiest time of tho year, when all woman
kind is actively engaged in Christmas
work, thoro wbb a larger attendance of
mombors than at any previouB meeting.
It 1b tho custom of this club to hold its
meetings at tho homo of tho loader for
the day, consequently Mre. Laverty had
tho meeting in charge. Subject, Tenny
son. Sho gave a sketch of tho author's
life and writings, and illustrated by read
ings, intereperced in the life sketch by
the following mombors: Early Poems,
Mrs. Wiggonhorn; "The Spineter'B
Swoet ArtB," Mrs. Harford; "Circum
stances," Mrs. ManBflold; Selections
from Enoch Arden, Mrs. Falos; "Break,
Break, Break," Mies Dora Wiggonhorn.
Mrs. White sang, "O Ye Tears," MrB.
Steele accompanist. Miss Helen Shedd
sang very sweetly Tennyson's "Sweet
and Low" accompanied by her sister
Edith, who has u sweet, clear voice.
When it was announced that Mre. White
would road Tennyson's "Dream of Fair
Women' and the rooms wore being
darkened, an air of anticipation and
mystery began to pervade the atmos
phere and all felt that a surprise was to
be perpetrated. The reader, from a
dimly 'lighted corner of the room, pro
ceeded with the poem, and when arriv
ing at that point where Queen Eliza
beth is introduced, the folding doors
opened and revealed what looked the
veritable queen clothed in the regal
robes of her majesty, this character was
taken by Mrs. FaleB. Throughout the
poem the fair women were illustrated
by tableaux. A screen of gauze was ar
ranged between the doors, through
which the pictures were viewed, the
light from one electric globe falling be
tween that and the picture, which was
against a dark background, produced
the softened effect of a painting; Miss
Cattinas "Helen of Troy" and MisB
Hays as "Iphigenia" were typically Gre
cian in their long clinging robes. "Cleo
patra," Mrs. Harford, attired in Egyptian
costume, bound with golden girdles;
"Jeptha's Daughter," Miss Scott, in ori
ental costume, with outstretched arms
as if to embrace her father; "Fair Rosa
mond," Miss Camp, in white, flower
trimmed, with head bowed in her bandB
as if in remorse; "Margaret Roper," Mies
Mansfield, clothed in black, carrying in
her apron the head of her murdered
father, a gastly picture indeed; Joan of
Arc," Mrs. Overholt, clad in armor, in
kneeling posture, with drawn sword, and
eyes uplifted; "Queen Eleanor", Miss
Penny was the typically jealous, ecorn
ful queen; it cloBed with Mrs. Camps
finale "Grossing the Bar," Tennyson's
last poem. At thia meeting Mrs. Scott,
tho president, appointed to report for
the local papers Mrs. La Cbapelle and
Mrs. Reynolds, and for The Courier Mrs.
A. B. Fuller.
tiful, and a keen eonso of humor. Mr8i
Bright has lately returned from Europe
where she has spent the past four years.
The club hopes to hear more Europeuri
sketches in the noar future.
The program given by the Depart
mont of Literature of tho Fairbury club
on Decotnbor 19th, was ono of unusual
interest and was well attended. The
music by Mrs. Perry wae excellent. Mrs.
T. J. Andrews reviewed R.chard Carvel
by Churchill. Mrs. Andrews not only
undorstandB perfectly tho etory she is to
toll but has tho faculty of condensing it,
while presenting tho eBBontials. The
closest attention was given whilo Mrs.
Herbert Bright took the Club on a trip
through Germany. She spnko of the
cities of Berlin,' DroBden, Munich, Nurm
eraborg, Cologne, and Hoidolberg. Mrs.
Brlght'a diBcriptions wero graphic and
oagorly lietenod to. They donotod one
who travolod with oyeB open to tho boau-
At tho regular meeting of tho Wo
man's club last Monday afternoon tho
members wero entertained with a de
lightful musical under the direction of
Mies Ida C. Young. This annual musi
cal treat has been a feature of thia club
for tho paBt five yeatB, Tho following
program was i von:
Scherzo in F sharp minor. .Mendelssohn
Mies Marian Camp.
Border Ballad Cowon
Miss Grace Reynolds.
A Song of Faith Chaminado
mr. Martin.
MamaDice Covvon
Mre. E. Lewis Baker.
Lotos Flower Schurmann
Miss Raymond.
Etudes symphonic Schurmann v
Mies Edith'Shaw.
Accompanist Miss Girens.
The program was very short less than
an hour in length, and tho numbers
wore well cho?en. It was opened and
cloBed by a piano eolo fcpm a youthful
but talented performs. The first play.
or, Miss Marian Camp, gave a pleasing
rendition of Mendelssohn's scherzo in F
sharp minor, and at tho close Miss Edith
Shaw played several of Schumann's
etudes symphonic with a breadth and
intellectual grasp surprising at her age.
As an encore Miss Shaw played "Stac
cato Caprice," by Vogrich. The soprano
MisB Raymond, was evidently suffering
from a combination of nervousness and
hoarseness in the first verse of her num
ber, but she rallied bravely and finished
with such good effect that she received
a little extra applause for her pluck.
The contraltos were Mies Reynolds and
Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. The former gave
a martial "Border Ballad," and the lat
ter an arch Spanish ditty, "Mama Dice."
Mrs. Baker was enthueiastically recalled
but did not sing again. Mr. Martin the
only gentleman present, won his share
of appreciation in a eong by Chaminade
The ladies of the Wayne, Nebraska,
Monday club met with Mrs. E. M. Smith,
and a right jolly good time was spent.
The ladies came early and informally.
The order of the day being "Kensington"
they came armed with doilies, tidies,
sofa-pillows, or some piece of fancy work
destined to make glad the heart of eomo
dear one. The writer looked about for
the inevitable "slippers for hubby"
which for centuries have made their
appearance before Christmas, but it was
evident that they bad become a thing of
the past. Our genial hostess not un
mindful of the way to reach the hearts
of the ladies, as well as the gentlemen,
served refreshments during tho after,
noon, which made us all wish that
Christmas came more than onco a year.
The reading of the minutes of previous
session was the only business transacted
The time to adjourn came all to soony
but it came nevertheless, and as tbe
good wishes were exchanged and tbe
farewells said, tho last session of tbe
Monday club of 1899 crept into minutes.
Tho parliamentary department of tbe
Woman's club will not moet Tuesday,
Docombor 26, as it is thought best to
postpone meetings during Christmas
week. The next meeting will occur Jan
uary 9th, and it is hoped that tuoro will
bono diminution in tbe attondnnco on
account of the long vucation.
The Beatrice Literary Club has been
oagorly anticipating a lecturo by Kdwin
Markbam, tbo much advertised author
of the poem, "The Man With tho floe'
Tho lecture materialized last Saturday
evening, but was really more of a roucy
ing than a lecture, as tho author read
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