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 The Friday Club 
 
 INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, ROLL OF 
 MEMBERS, LISTS OF OFFICERS AND 
 COMMITTEES AND SCHEMES OF EXER- 
 CISES, FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, 
 MARCH 4, 1887 
 
 CHICAGO, 1907 
 
State of Illinois, | ^^^ 
 
 County of Cooky J 
 The Ho7iorahle I. N. Pearson, 
 
 Secretary of State : 
 
 The Undersigned, citizens of the United 
 States, propose to form a corporation, not for 
 pecuniary profit, under the provisions of the act 
 of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, 
 entitled, ** An Act Concerning Corporations," 
 approved April i8th, A. D. 1872, and make 
 the following certificate in vi^riting in reference 
 thereto : 
 
 First : The name of said proposed corpora- 
 tion is "The Friday Club." 
 
 Second : The object for which it is formed is 
 literary and artistic culture. 
 
 Third: The management of such proposed 
 corporation shall be vested in a Board of fourteen 
 Managers, consisiing of a President, two Vice- 
 Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary, a Record- 
 ing Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive 
 Committee composed of eight members, of 
 which Executive Committee the President, 
 Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer shall 
 be ex-officio members, which Board of Managera 
 
and the officers composing the same shall for the 
 first year of the corporate existence be selected 
 by the undersigned, and for all subsequent years 
 be elected at the annual meetings of the said pro- 
 posed corporation, such annual meetings to be 
 held at such places and times as shall hereafter 
 be fixed in and by By-Laws of such proposed 
 corporation hereafter to be adopted. 
 
 Fourth : The following persons are hereby 
 selected as the Board of Managers and officers 
 of said proposed corporation for the first year of 
 its corporate existence : 
 
 Mrs. William A. Otis, President 
 
 ,,.„., f Miss Alice M. Miller, 
 
 Fice- Presidents, 1 ,, ,^ ^ 
 
 ( Miss May Cramer. 
 
 Recording Sec'y, Mrs. Charles A. Street. 
 
 Corresponding Sec'y, Miss H. K. French. 
 
 Treasurer^ Miss A. E. Isham. 
 
 Executive Committee : 
 
 Miss Frederika Skinner. 
 Miss Emma C. Kellogg. 
 Mrs. Ambrose Cramer. 
 Miss Katharine Porter. 
 Mrs. Dunlap Smith. 
 Miss S. F. Cowles. 
 Miss Bertha Ray. 
 Miss Elizabeth W. Towner. 
 
Fifth : The location of said proposed corpor- 
 ation is in the of City Chicago, Cook County, 
 Illinois. 
 
 Mrs. William A. Otis. 
 
 May Cramer. 
 
 Mrs. Charles A. Street. 
 
 A. E. ISHAM. 
 
 State of Illinois, ) 
 
 I ss. 
 County of Cook. j 
 
 I, Cyrus Bentley, Notary Public in and for 
 said County and State, do hereby certify that 
 Mrs. William A. Otis, May Cramer, Mrs. 
 Chas. A. Street and A. E. Isham, to me person- 
 ally known to be the same persons who execu- 
 ted the foregoing certificate, appeared before me 
 this day in person and severally acknowledged 
 that they executed the same for the purpose 
 therein set forth. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set 
 my hand and Notarial Seal this 20th day of 
 November, A. D. 1890. 
 
 [Seal.] Cyrus Bentley, 
 
 Notary Public. 
 
INCORPORATION. 
 
 State of Illinois, Department of State. 
 Isaac N. Pearson, Secretary of State. 
 
 To all to whom these presents shall come — 
 Greeting: 
 
 Whereas; A Certificate, duly signed and 
 acknowledged, having been filed in the office of 
 the Secretary of State on the 24th day of Nov- 
 ember, A.D. 1890, for the organization of 
 **The Friday Club," under and in accordance 
 with the provisions of **An Act Concering Cor- 
 porations," approved April 1 8th, 1872, and in 
 force July ist, 1872, a copy of which certificate 
 is hereto attached; now, therefore, I, Isaac 
 N. Pearson, Secretary of State of the State of 
 Illinois, by virtue of the powers and duties 
 vested in me by law, do hereby certify that the 
 said **The Friday Club" is a legally organized 
 corporation under the laws of this State. 
 
 In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand 
 and cause to be affixed the Great Seal of 
 State. Done at the City of Springfield, this 
 twenty-fourth day of November, in the year of 
 our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine- 
 ty, and of the independence of the United 
 States the one hundred and fifteenth. 
 
 I. N. Pearson, Secretary of State. 
 
 State of Illinois, ) 
 
 I ss. 
 County of Cook. j 
 
 No. 1,385,841. 
 Filed for record December loth, 1890, at 
 10 o'clock a. m., and recorded in Book 380! 
 Corporation Records, page 295. 
 
 John Stephen, Recorder. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
 ARTICLE L 
 
 BOARD OF MANAGERS. 
 
 Section i . The Board of Managers of this 
 Club shall consist of six officers: the President, 
 two Vice-Presidents, Recording Secretary, Cor- 
 responding Secretary, and Treasurer, and an 
 Executive Committee of eight members (Chair- 
 men of the four standing committees, and four 
 members at large), all to be elected at the 
 annual meeting of the Club. No member shall 
 be eligible to serve in the same office for more 
 than two consecutive terms. Two members of 
 the previous Board of Managers shall be re- 
 elected each year. 
 
 Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Presi- 
 dent to preside at all meetings. The President 
 shall be ex-officio, a member of of all commit- 
 tees. The Vice-Presidents in their order shall 
 perform the duties of the President in her ab- 
 sence. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Recording Secretary shall keep 
 a record of every meeting. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall 
 conduct all the correspondence of the Club that 
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does not devolve upon the Treasurer and the 
 Chairmen of the committees, and shall have 
 charge of all printing. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall have charge of 
 all funds belonging to the Club, pay such bills 
 as have been approved by another member of 
 the Board of Managers, issue tickets of member- 
 ship, receive the fees therefor, keep an account 
 of all receipts and disbursements, and report 
 monthly to the Board and annually to the Club. 
 
 Sec. 6. The Board of Managers shall have 
 charge of all business of the Club and shall ap- 
 point all necessary committees. Five members 
 shall constitute a quorum except for the election 
 of new^ members when the number shall be seven. 
 
 ARTICLE II 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 Section, i . The work of the Club shall be 
 in the hands of four committees: Literary, Fine 
 Arts, Miscellaneous and Social. The Literary, 
 Fine Arts and Miscellaneous Committees shall each 
 consist of a Chairman elected by the Club, and 
 four members appointed by the Chairman of 
 each committee. The Social Committee shall 
 consist of a Chairman elected by the Club and 
 five members appointed by the Chairman of the 
 committee. 
 
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Sec. 2. The Literary, Fine Arts and Mis- 
 cellaneous Committees sHbH each have charge of 
 four regular meetings in the year. The remain- 
 ing two meetings shall be arranged by the 
 Board. 
 
 Sec. 3. The Social Committee shall have 
 charge of the rooms and of all social entertain- 
 ments; shall care for the guest-book and regis- 
 ter all visitors. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Chairmen of the Literary, 
 Fine Arts, Miscellaneous and Social Commit- 
 tees shall submit reports to the Board of Man- 
 agers at its re^uular meetings, stating in detail 
 their respective programs for the ensuing month, 
 and shall submit reports to the Club at its an- 
 nual meeting. 
 
 Sec 5. The Board shall have power to 
 change the program of any regular meeting. 
 
 ARTICLE in. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Section i. The members of the Club shall 
 be classed as follows; Resident, Non-resident 
 and Honorary. Resident members shall be those 
 residing within forty miles of the Court-house, 
 and shall be limited in number to one hundred 
 and seventy five. Non- Resident members shall 
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consist of former resident members and shall not 
 hold office or vote at any meeting of the Club. 
 Any non-resident member shall, upon applica- 
 tion, be reinstated in regular membership with- 
 out re-election, even though the membership be 
 flill. The number of Honorary and Non-resid- 
 ent members shall not be limited. 
 
 Sec. 2. An initiation fee of ten dollars 
 ($io) shall be paid upon acceptance of mem- 
 bership. The annual dues of non-resident mem- 
 bers shall be one dollar ( $ i ) ; of resident mem- 
 bers, ten dollars ($io) payable in advance, 
 at the annual meeting of the Club, or within 
 thirty days thereafter. The dues for members 
 joining after February 1st shall be one-half the 
 dues for the year. Membership may be term- 
 inated by voluntary resignation, or forfeited by 
 failure to pay dues within thirty days after the 
 annual meeting. 
 
 Sec. 3. No member shall be permitted to 
 vote at the annual meeting unless her dues have 
 been paid for the ensuing year. 
 
 Sec. 4. Names of candidates for member- 
 ship shall be proposed in writing by a member 
 of not less than one year's standing, and en- 
 dorsed by two other members of not less than 
 one year's standing. Applications for member- 
 ship shall be submitted to the Board at any reg- 
 
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ular meeting, and shall be acted upon in their 
 order at the next regular meeting. During the 
 Club year a member may propose one candidate 
 and endorse one candidate for membership. 
 The application shall state on the blank form, 
 furnished by the Corresponding Secretary, the 
 name of the candidate, her residence and quali- 
 fications for membership in the Club. A candi- 
 date failing of election cannot be proposed again 
 the same year. In accepting membership, a 
 candidate pledges herself to take active part in 
 the work of the Club. 
 
 Sec. 5. No member of the Board shall have 
 the powder to propose or endorse candidates for 
 membership. 
 
 Sec. 6. In balloting for new members seven 
 shall constitute a quorum. Blanks shall not be 
 cast. Two negatives shall defeat an election. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 SECTION. 1. The annual meeting of the 
 Club shall be held on the second Friday in April 
 at 1 1 A. M., except when the date falls upon 
 Good Friday when the time of meeting shall be 
 set by the Board of Managers. The retiring 
 Board shall hold office until after the May meet- 
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img of the Club, and the new officers and com- 
 mittees shall proceed immediately upon election 
 to the arrangement of the next year's work. 
 
 Sec. 2. The order of business at the annual 
 meeting shall be as follows: 
 
 1 . Payment of annual dues. 
 
 2. Reports from the officers of the past year 
 in their order. 
 
 3. Election of members of the Board of 
 Managers. 
 
 4. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 5. Reading of minutes of the meeting. 
 
 Sec. 3. Twenty-one members shall consti- 
 tute a quorum to transact business, but a less 
 number shall have power to adjourn from time 
 to time. 
 
 Sec. 4. The Club shall adjourn after the 
 May meeting to the third Friday in October. 
 
 Sec. 5. The Board of Managers shall meet 
 at 10:30 A. M. on the 2nd Friday of every 
 month, excepting April, when it shall meet on 
 the 1st Thursday, There shall be no meetings 
 during July, August and September. Special 
 meetings may be called by the President, and 
 shall be called by her at the request of three 
 members of the Board. Two unexplained ab- 
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sences of a member from consecutive meetings of 
 the Board shall constitute a resignation. 
 
 Sec. 6. The order of business at all regular 
 meetings of the Board shall be as follows: 
 
 1 . Reading of the minutes of the previous 
 meeting. 
 
 2. Reports of the Secretaries and Treasurer. 
 
 3. Reports of Standing Committees. 
 
 4. Unfinished business. 
 
 5. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 Sec. 7. The regular meetings of the Club 
 squll be held at 1 1 a. m. on the first and third 
 Fridays of the month. 
 
 Skc. 8. The order of business for the regu- 
 lar meetings of the Club sh .11 be as follows: 
 
 1. The President shall call the meeting to 
 order. 
 
 2. The Recording Secretary shall read the 
 report of the last meeting. 
 
 3. The Corresponding Secretary shall re- 
 port any matter of interest in her department. 
 
 4. The President shall announce the topic 
 for the next regular meeting. 
 
 5. Miscellaneous business. 
 
 6. The President shall announce the pro- 
 gram for the day. 
 
 Sec. 9. Other meetings may be held during 
 the year as thought advisable by the Board. 
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Open meetings shall be held, one in February 
 and one in May, to which each member may 
 bring one resident guest. The Board may in- 
 vite guests at its discretion to any of the regular 
 or open meetings of the Club. 
 
 S':c. lo. At regular meetings the essayist 
 may invite six guests; other members may each 
 invite one non-resident guest. Persons living 
 within forty miles of the Court-house shall be 
 considered residents. Any member inviting a 
 guest shall supply the latter with a card, bearing 
 her own name, that of her visitor, and date of 
 meeting. This card shall be presented at the 
 door. 
 
 Sec. 1 1 . Rules of order shall be those of 
 Roberts' Manual. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 Section i . Before the annual meeting the 
 President shall appoint a committee of five to act 
 as a Nominating Committee. This commiittee 
 shall prepare a list of Officers and members of the 
 Executive Committee for the ensuing year and 
 shall present it to the Club for consideration on 
 the third Friday in March. In presenting this 
 ticket the Chairman shall announce that any 
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twenty members of the Club desiring a second 
 ticket shall send their nominations, with their 
 signatures, to the Nominating Committee by the 
 fourth Friday in March. The Committee shall 
 then prepare a ballot with one or two tickets and 
 a blank under each name and mail to each 
 member of the Club, with a proxy form. 
 
 Sec. 2. At the annual meeting, the Nom- 
 inating Committee shall provide a closed box in 
 which ballots shall be deposited, and the Presi- 
 dent shall appoint three persons to act as tellers, 
 and said tellers shall have charge of the ballot 
 box and shall check off the name of each person 
 voting and the names of all proxies and by 
 whom voted, and shall see each ballot deposited 
 singly in the box. The ballot box shall be 
 open from 1 1 a. m. to i :i 5 p. m. ; after which 
 the polls shall be declared closed, and the tellers 
 shall proceed to count the ballots, and the result 
 shall be announced as soon as possible thereafter. 
 Candidates having received the largest number 
 of votes for each office respectively shall be de- 
 clared elected. No member shall be eligible to 
 the same office on the Board for more than two 
 consecutive years. 
 
 Sec. 3. Official vacancies during the year 
 may be filled by the Board at any regular meet- 
 ing. 
 
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ARTICLE VI. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 Section i . The By-Laws may be amended 
 by the Board at any regular Board meeting by a 
 two-thirds vote of the members present, notice 
 of such intention having been given at a previous 
 Board meeting and having been appended to the 
 call for the meeting. They may also be amended 
 at the annual meeting of the Club or any ad- 
 journed session thereof, by a majority vote with- 
 out previous notification. 
 
 Sec. 2. Articles of association may be 
 amended at any annual meeting ot the Club by 
 a majority vote of the members present, the 
 amendments having been proposed and approved 
 at a previous meeting of the Board of Managers, 
 and notice of the intention to amend having 
 been appended to the call for the meeting. 
 
LIST OF MANAGERS 
 
 SCHEMES OF EXERCISES 
 
 1887—1907 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1887-1888 
 Officers : 
 
 president : 
 
 Mrs. REGINAI.D DE KOVEN. 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 Mrs. Henry Field, 
 
 Mrs. R. S. McCoRMiCK, 
 
 Miss Emma C. Preston, 
 Miss Elizabeth King. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 Miss H. J. Landon. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss E. \V. Towner. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Miss Anita McCormick. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Miss Lilly V. Fay, 
 Miss Jenny L. King, 
 Miss Edith Chetlain, 
 Miss May Henderson, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper. 
 
STANDING COMMITTEES 1887-1888 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss Hannah K, French, Chairman. 
 Miss Elizabeth Chapin, 
 Miss Emma C. Preston, 
 Miss Edith Cheti,ain, 
 
 Miss Elizabeth L. Shackford, 
 Mrs. William H. Hubbard. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Harriet B. Hammond, Chairman. 
 Miss Josephine Medill, 
 Miss Fannie Farwell. 
 
 FINANCE COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Emma C. Preston, Chairman. 
 Miss S. A. King, 
 
 Miss Eva Kimball. 
 
 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Charles Henrotin, 
 Mrs. Arthur L,. Chetlain, 
 Mrs. Charles B. FarweLL. 
 
SCHEME 1887-1888 
 
 Mar. 18. Provided by the Advisory Committee. 
 Subject : ' ' Some Tendencies of Mod- 
 em Luxury." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Potter Pai^msr. 
 Songs by Mr . Reginald deKoven. 
 
 Apr. 1 . Su bjed : ' ' Wordsworth . ' ' 
 
 Papers by Miss Hannah French 
 and Miss Ei^izabeth Chapin. 
 
 Apr. 15. Subject: " Southey and Coleridge. " 
 Papers by Miss Bi^aTchford and 
 Miss Preston. 
 
 May 6. Subject: '• Charles Lamb." 
 
 Paper by Miss Louise Troost. 
 
 May 20. Subject : ' ' Barry Cornwall and his 
 Friends." 
 Paper by Miss BerTha Ray, 
 
 June 3. Provided by the Advisory Committee. 
 Subject : ' ' History of Society at Our 
 National Capital." 
 Paper by Mrs. Reginald de 
 
 KOVEN. 
 
 Oct. 21. Providedby the Advisory Committee. 
 
 Subject : " True Spirit of Etiquette." 
 
 Paper hy Mrs. J. Young Scammon. 
 
 Nov. 4. Subject: " Shelley and Keats " 
 
 Paper by Miss May Henderson. 
 
 Nov. 18. Subject: "Afternoon with the Re- 
 viewers." 
 Paper by Mrs. J. V. Farwell, Jr. 
 
 Dec. 2. Subject: " Robert Burns." 
 
 Paper by Miss Martha Wells. 
 
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Dec. 16. Providedby the Advisory Committee. 
 An Afternoon Tea. 
 Songs, Mr. Reginai^d deKoven, 
 and Miss Kei^LHIY. 
 Piano, Mrs. Lavling and Miss 
 Sprague. 
 Jan. 6. Subject: "Lord Byron and Thomas 
 Moore." 
 
 Paper by Miss S. A. King, 
 Jan. 20. Subject: "Walter Scott, Poet and 
 Novelist. ' ' 
 
 Paper by Miss Amie S. Carpenter. 
 Feb. 3. Subject: "Women Writers of this 
 Period." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Chester M Dawes. 
 Feb. 17. Subject \ '• Frances Burney." 
 
 Paper by Miss E. L. ShackFORD. 
 First Annual Meeting. 
 Subject : ' ' Jane Austen . ' ' 
 
 Paper by Miss R. C. Larrabee. 
 Subject : * ' Mary Somerville. ' ' 
 Paper by Miss L. S. Hunt. 
 Subject: " Charles Dickens." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. A. F. Ferry. 
 Subject : * ' Thackeray. ' ' 
 
 Paper by Miss M S. HiLi,. 
 Business Meeting. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 2. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 16. 
 
 Apr. 
 
 6. 
 
 Apr. 
 
 29. 
 
 May 
 
 4. 
 
 May 
 
 18. 
 
 May 27. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Readings from Shelley and Keats 
 
 by Mr. Wii^liam Pardridge. 
 
 Songs by Mr Donald de Verk 
 
 Graham. 
 
 Held at the residence of Mrs. C. B. 
 
 Far well, 99 Pearson Street. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1888-1889 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 Mrs. Regiinai^d deKoven 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Wii^iviAM H. Hubbard 
 
 2d, Miss Martha WellS 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss Amy Bi^atchford 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss E. W. Towner 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Miss Katharine Porter 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Mrs. J. V. Farwei.1., Jr., 
 Mrs. DUNI.AP Smith, 
 Miss Euzabeth King, 
 Miss May Cramer, 
 
 Miss E. L. Shackford, 
 Miss Hei,en NEWEI.L, 
 
 Miss Dora Seeberger. 
 
Standing Committees 1888-1889 
 
 literary committee: 
 Miss Hannah French, Chairman; 
 Miss E. L. Chapin, 
 
 Miss K. Iv. Shackford, 
 Miss R. C. Larrabee, 
 Miss Bonnie Withrow. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. A. F. Ferry, Chairman ; 
 Miss LiLivY V. Fay, 
 
 Mrs. W11.1.1AM Waller, 
 Miss B. W. Whitney, 
 
 Miss Fredertka Skinnek. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Amie S. Carpenter, Chairman; 
 Mrs. Arthur C. Ely, 
 Miss E. W. Towner, 
 
 FINANCE COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Elizabeth King, Chairman ; 
 Miss L. S. Hunt, 
 
 Mrs. RuThven Deane. 
 
SCHEME 1888-1889 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 19. Subject: "The Bronte Sisters." 
 
 Paper by Miss Bonnie Withrow. 
 
 Nov. 16. Subject: "Greek Lyric Poets and 
 Poetry." 
 Paper by Miss Caroi.ine Kirk- 
 
 I.AND. 
 
 Dec. 21. Subject: "The Dawn of Poetry in 
 the Middle Ages. Trouv^res 
 and Troubadores." 
 Poper by Miss Maud Martin. 
 
 Jan. 18. Subject: "Die MeistersSnger. Hans 
 Sachs, the Cobbler Poet." 
 Paper by Miss Dora Seeberger. 
 
 Feb. 15. Subject: "The Lessing Period in 
 German Literature." 
 Paper by Miss Edith Cheti,ain. 
 
 Mar. 15. Subject: "The Age of Louis XIV." 
 Paper by Miss E. W. Towner. 
 
 Apr. 26. Subject: "Madame de Stael and the 
 French Salon." 
 Paper by Miss HEI.BN Mii,i,ER. 
 
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Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee : 
 
 Nov. 2. Subjects: "A Trip to Alaska." 
 
 Paper hy Miss Kathkrine Isham. 
 
 "Mexico To-day." 
 
 Paper by Miss HEI.EN Neweli^. 
 
 Dec. 7. Subject: "The Ideal and the Real. 
 Their Influence on Human Hap- 
 piness." 
 Paper by Mrs. B. M. JEWEIT. 
 
 Jan, 4. Subject: "Bad Habits of Good So- 
 ciety." 
 Paper by Miss Anita McCormick. 
 
 Feb. 1. Subject: "Architecture of High Re- 
 nascence." 
 Paper by Mrs. A. F. Ferry. 
 
 Mar. 1. Subject: "David Garrick and the 
 Stage in His Time. ' 
 Paper by Mrs. F. A. Dei^ano. 
 
 Apr. 5. Subject: "Wagner and His School 
 of Music." 
 
 Paper by Miss Mary L,. Roberts. 
 Informal Talk by Miss Fay. 
 
 May 3. Subject: "Art of Conversation." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Cyrus Benti^ey, Jr. 
 Read by Mrs. J. V. Farweli., Jr. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1889-1890 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 
 Miss Frederika Skinner 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. William H. Hubbard, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Chester M. Dawes. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Rosalind C. Larrabee. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Amie S. Carpenter. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Reginald de Kqven, 
 Mrs. J. V. Farwell, Jr., 
 Mrs. Cyrus Bkntley, Jr., 
 Mrs. William A. Otis, 
 Miss May Cramer, 
 Miss E. W. Towner, 
 Miss Martha Wells, 
 Miss S. F. CowLES. 
 
Standing Committees 1889-1890 
 
 literary committee: 
 
 Mrs. WiLi^iAM A. Otis, Chairman ; 
 Miss Hannah French, 
 
 Mrs. Reginai^d de Koven, 
 Miss Alice Miller, 
 Mrs. lyouis E. IvAFlin. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE ; 
 
 Mrs. A. F. Ferry, Chairman ; 
 Mrs. Cyrus Bentley, Jr., 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 
 Miss Nellie Carpenter, 
 Miss C. Kirkland. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Amie S. Carpenter, Chairman ; 
 Miss K. W. Towner, 
 Miss Helen Newell. 
 
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SCHEME 1889-1890 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 18. Subject: "Books in Puritan Homes." 
 Paper by Miss E. P. Head. 
 
 Nov. 15. Subject: "Washington Irving." 
 
 Paper by Miss E W. Whitnby. 
 
 Dec. 20. Subject: "The Prophets of Our Na- 
 tion." 
 Paper by Miss lyOUiSE KlRKl,AND. 
 
 Jan. 17. Subject: "Hawthorne and the Blithe- 
 dale Romance." 
 Paper by Miss A. M. MiLtER. 
 
 Feb, 21. Subject: "Emerson." 
 
 Paper by Miss Jennie Dow. 
 
 Mar. 21. Subject: "An Afternoon with Long- 
 fellow and Cambridge." 
 Papers by Miss Marguerite 
 Walker and Miss Rose Fay. 
 
 Apr. 18. Subject: "Dr. Holmes and the At- 
 lantic Monthly." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wm. H. Hubbard. 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee: 
 
 Nov. 1. Subject: "Caste Differences in 
 America." 
 Paper by Miss A M. Miller. 
 
 Dec. 6. Subject: "Is Patriotism Obsolete?" 
 Paper by Miss A. E. Isham. 
 
 Jan. 3. Subject: "Effects of the Arts on 
 Morals." 
 Paper by Miss H. K. French. 
 
 Feb. 7. Subject: "American Characteristics." 
 Papers by 
 Miss Kelly> "Anglomania. " 
 Miss Wells, "Foreigners' Ideas of America." 
 Miss Cramer, "Self-respect of Americans." 
 Miss Carpenter, "A Glance at America's 
 
 Great Men." 
 Mrs. WiLMERDiNG, "American Women" 
 Miss C. Kirk LAND, "The American Press." 
 
 May 7. Subject: "Woman in the Nineteenth 
 Century. ' ' 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Ambrose Cramer > 
 "The Conservative Standpoint." 
 Paper by Miss Edith Cask, 
 "A Progressive View." 
 
 Apr. 11. Subject: "Hypnotism." 
 
 Papers by Mrs. Dunlap Smith 
 and Dr. Bryan. 
 
 May 2. Subject: "Heroines of Charity." 
 
 Paper by Miss F. M. Blatchford. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1890-1891 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president: 
 Mrs. Wii^LiAM A. Otis. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 1st, Miss A1.ICE M. M1LI.ER. 
 
 2d, Miss May Cramer. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Ch ARISES A. Street. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss H. K. French. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 Miss A. E. ISHAM. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Frederika Skinner, 
 Miss Emma C. Kei.i,ogg, 
 Mrs. Ambrose Cramer, 
 Miss E. W. Towner, 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 Miss S. F. CowivES, 
 Miss Bertha Ray, 
 Miss Katharine Porter. 
 
STANDING Committees 1890-1891 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Caroline Kirki^and, Chairman ; 
 Miss Dora Seeberger, 
 Miss Maud Martin, 
 Miss E. P. Head, 
 Miss Bertha Ray. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE ; 
 
 Miss Ei/iZABETH SpraguE, Chairman 
 Miss Bmzabeth Skinner, 
 Miss Grace E. Fdrness, 
 Mrs. F. S. Peabody, 
 Miss S. F. CowLES. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE; 
 
 Miss H. K. French, Chairman ; 
 Miss A. S. Carpenter, 
 Miss Bonnie Withrow. 
 
SCHEME 1890-1891 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 17. Subject: "Montesquieu and Vol- 
 taire." 
 Paper by Miss Maud Martin. 
 
 Nov. 21. Subject: "The Encyclopaedists." 
 
 Paper by Miss Roxana WenT- 
 
 WORTH. 
 
 Dec. 19. Subject: "Jean Jacques Rousseau." 
 Paper by Mrs. Chas. Henrotin. 
 
 Jan. 16. Subject: "The Pre - Revolutionary 
 Salons." 
 
 Paper by Miss Josephine Medill. 
 Read by Miss Kirki.and. 
 
 Feb. 20. Subject: "Some Victims of the 
 French Revolution. ' ' 
 Paper by Miss Frederika Skin- 
 ner. 
 
 Mar. 20. Subject: "Thomas Paine. " 
 
 Paper by Miss Grace E. Furness. 
 
 Apr. 17. Subject: "English and German Sym- 
 pathizers with the French Rev- 
 olution." 
 
 Papers by Miss Harriet Isham 
 and Miss Katharine Head. 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee : 
 
 Nov. 7. Subject: "Hull House and the Toy n- 
 bee Hall Movement." 
 Paper by Miss Bejrtha Ray. 
 
 Dec. 5. Subject: "The Growth and Effect of 
 the Magazine." 
 Paper by Miss Mary D. Sturges. 
 
 Jan. 2. Subject: "Book Illuminating and 
 Kxtra Book Illustrating." 
 Paper by Mrs. S. F. Peabody. 
 Read by Miss McAvoy. 
 
 Feb. 6. Subject: The Effect of the French 
 
 Revolution on Music." 
 
 Paper by Miss Elizabeth 
 
 Sprague. 
 Mar. 6. Subject: 'Court Fools." 
 
 Paper by Miss J. L. Kino. 
 
 Apr. 3. Subject: "American Art in Paris." 
 Paper by Mrs Henry J. Wii,i,ing. 
 Read by Miss Kirki^and. 
 
 May 1. Subject: "Literary Fads." 
 
 Paper bv Miss Jui<ia L. Ray. 
 
 Apr. 10. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Subject: "Literary Blockade Run- 
 ners." 
 
 Paper by Miss Hili.. 
 Songs by Miss CampbelIv. 
 Held at the Art Institute. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1891-1892 
 Officers : 
 
 president : 
 Mrs. Wii^LiAM A. Otis. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Miss Alice M. Miller, 
 
 2d, Miss Caroline Kirkland, 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 Miss Katherine Isham. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 Miss H. K. French. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Miss E. P. Head. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 
 Miss Emma C. Kellogg, 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Miss Caroline Griggs, 
 Mrs. H. A. DE WindT, 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus Bentley, Jr. 
 Miss Katharine Porter, 
 Mrs. Fred'k T. West 
 
 34 
 
Standing Committees 1891-1892 
 
 literary committee: 
 
 Miss Mary h. Roberts, Chairman ; 
 Miss Harriet Trowbridge, 
 Miss Bertha Ray, 
 Miss M. S. Hii^i,, 
 Miss J. Iv. King. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss lyUCY B. Monroe, Chairman ; 
 Mrs. Ambrose CramER, 
 Mrs W. F. DUMMBR, 
 Mrs. Francis King, 
 Miss Harriet Isham. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss H, K. French, Chairman ; 
 Miss Katharine Porter, 
 Miss M. FuRNESS. 
 
 35 
 
SCHEME 1891-1892 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 16. Subject: "Dante." 
 
 Paper by Miss Ei,izabeth Skin- 
 ner. 
 Read by Mrs, Ddni^ap Smith. 
 
 Nov. 20. Subject: "Italy; the Land of the 
 Improvisatori." 
 Paper by Mrs. Jas. B. Waller, Jr. 
 
 Dec. 18. Subject: "Petrarch." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. William Armour. 
 
 Jan. 15. Subject: "Monks of San Marco." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Leopoldo Mari- 
 OTTI. 
 
 Provided by Miss H. K. French. 
 
 Feb. 19. Subject: "Manzoni and His Time." 
 Paper by Miss E. P. Head. 
 
 Mar. 18. Subject: "Mazzini and the New 
 Italy." 
 Paper by Miss H. Trowbridge. 
 
 Apr. 15. Subject'. "Columbus and Vespucci." 
 Paper by Mrs. A. F. FERRY. 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee : 
 
 Nov. 6 Subject: "Discourse on Tuscan Poets 
 and Painters." 
 Paper by Mrs. LeopoIvDO Mari- 
 
 OTTI. 
 
 Dec. 4. Subject: "The History of Furniture." 
 Paper by Miss O. M. AntisdKi*. 
 
 Jan. 8 Subject: "The Growth of the Son- 
 ata." Illustrated by piano selec- 
 tions. 
 Paper by Mrs. Francis King. 
 
 Feb. 5. Subject: "Fairy Tales." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Wii,i,iam Wai,i,ER. 
 
 Mar. 4. Subject: "Secret Orders of the Mid- 
 dle Ages." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. F. C. Farwei,!,. 
 Read by Miss Harriet Isham. 
 
 Apr. 1. Subject: "William Blake." 
 
 Paper by Miss Katharine I^yon. 
 Read by Miss Briggs. 
 
 May 7. Subject; "Drifting." 
 
 Paper by Miss Emma C. PresTon. 
 Read by Miss Munkoe. 
 Music by Mr. Rosenbecker's 
 Quintette. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1892-1893 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 Miss M. S. Hill. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st. Miss Caroline Kirkland, 
 
 2d, Mrs. DuNLAP Smith. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 Mrs. H. A. DE WiNDT. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss Marguerite Walker. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Miss E. P. Head. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 Miss S A. King, 
 
 Miss Caroline Griggs, 
 Miss May Cramer, 
 
 Mrs. J. B. Waller, Jr. 
 Mrs. Hermon Butler, 
 Miss Bonnie With row, 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Miss A. E. ISHAM. 
 
Standing Committees 1892-1893 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Victor C. Sanborn, Chairman ; 
 Mrs. Ambrose Cramer, 
 Miss Katharine Head, 
 Mrs. F. A. DEI.ANO, 
 
 Mrs. S1.AS0N Thompson. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss Bonnie WiThrow, Chairman ; 
 Miss F. M. Bl^ATCHFORD, 
 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. S. A. IvYNDE, 
 
 Mrs. Henry Hoopbr. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Marguerite Walker, Chairman ; 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 Miss Katherine Jones. 
 
 ROOM COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Eleanor Ryerson, Chairman ; 
 Miss J. h. King, 
 
 Mrs. Wm. J. GoUDY. 
 
SCHEME FOR 1892-1893 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Nov. 4. Subject: "The Literary Spirit of 
 Today." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wii.i,iam A. Otis. 
 
 Nov. 18. Subject: "The Evolution of the 
 Short Story." 
 Paper by Miss Katharine Head. 
 
 Dec . 16. Subject: ' 'The Decline of the Essay . ' ' 
 Paper by Mrs. N. S. Davis, Jr. 
 
 Jan. 20. Subject: "Vers de Soci^t^." 
 
 Paper by Miss lyUCY B. Monroe. 
 
 Feb. 3. Subject: "Books with a Purpose." 
 Paper by Miss Mary Howk. 
 Short Talk by F. Marion Craw- 
 ford. 
 Held at the Ontario. 
 
 Mar. 17. Subject: "Children in Literature." 
 Paper by Mrs. \V. W. AuGUR. 
 Read by Mrs. Lawrence Wii.- 
 
 I,IAMS. 
 
 Apr. 21. Subject: "Literary Comets." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Lindon W. Bates. 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee: 
 
 Oct. 28. Subject: " Women in Municipal Gov- 
 ernment." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Chas. HknroTin. 
 Informal Talks by Mrs. Henry 
 Wade Rogers and Miss Ada 
 Sweet. 
 
 Musichy^rs. IvYNDE, Miss TroosT 
 and Miss Phili^ips. 
 Held at the Marquette Club. 
 
 Dec. 2. Subject: "American Water Color 
 Artists." 
 
 Paper by Miss Caroline Griggs. 
 Musical selections on the harp 
 and flute. 
 
 Jan. 6. Subject: "Historic Moments in Il- 
 linois." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. CM. Wai^ker. 
 " Personal Reminiscences." 
 Talk by Judge Bi,odgett. 
 
 Feb. 17. Subject: "Who and What is Chris- 
 tabel?" 
 Paper hy Miss F. M. BIvATChford. 
 
 Mar. 3. Subject: "The Dignity of House- 
 keeping." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Charles Atkin- 
 son. 
 
 Apr. 7. Subject: "Historical Iconoclasts." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. George Packard. 
 
 May 5. Subject: "The Jew in Real Life and 
 Fiction." 
 Paperhy Mrs.HERMON B. BuTler. 
 
 Apr. 14. Subject: "What is Best Worth 
 Doing ?" 
 Paper by Mrs. Henry Lloyd. 
 
 41 
 
COLUMBIAN BAZAAR. 
 
 The Friday Ci,ub was invited by Mrs. 
 Potter Palmer to organize a bazaar to raise 
 money for the Children's Building of the 
 World's Fair. For this exceptional time the 
 Club decided to widen its doors so as to admit 
 national loyalty and charity, and acted upon 
 Mrs. Palmer's suggestion, appointing an Aux- 
 iliary Committee of twelve members to pre- 
 pare the Columbian Bazaar. It was held at 
 Mrs. Potter Palmer's residence, December 7, 
 8 and 9, 1892. The sum realized being more 
 than was necessary for the completion of the 
 Children's Building, the Club voted the balance 
 to various institutions. 
 
AUXILIARY COMMITTEE 
 
 CHAIRMAN : 
 
 Mrs. James B. Wai^i^er, Jr. 
 
 SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis. 
 Miss Jennie L. King, 
 Mrs. Ddni,ap Smith, 
 
 Mrs. Wii,i.iAM Wai^ler, 
 
 Mrs. Stuyvesant Pkabody, 
 Mrs. Edmund Burke, 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawks, 
 Mrs. Wii,i.iAM Armour, 
 Mrs. Francis C. Farwei^l, 
 Mrs. Chas. H. Wilmerding 
 Mrs. George p. Fisher. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 Net Receipts $35,098.38 
 
 Interest, etc 208.86 35,305.24 
 
 DISBURSEMENTS. 
 
 Children's Building $22,000.00 
 
 Illinois School of Agriculture and 
 Manual Training 7,000.00 
 
 Two Art Institute Scholarships. . . . 4,000.00 
 
 Student's Fund Association 3,000.00 
 
 Woman's Club Emergency Asso- 
 ciation 305.24 $35,305.24 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1893-1894 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT: 
 Miss M. vS. HiLI,. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Miss Caroline Kirki^and, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Hermon B. Butler. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Cora B. Williams. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 Miss O. M. AnTISDEL. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 Mrs. James B. Waller, Jr. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, 
 Miss Katherine Isham, 
 Miss S. A. King, 
 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 Miss E. W. Towner, 
 Miss M. Walker, 
 Mrs. Russell Whitman. 
 
Standing Committees 1893-1894 
 
 literary committee: 
 
 Miss Mary Howe, Chairman. 
 Mrs. IviNDON W. Bates, 
 Mrs. Robert HamiIvI,. 
 Mrs. F. S. Johnson, 
 
 Miss Dora Skbberger. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss Margaret Furness, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. J. L. HOUGHTELING, 
 
 Miss Bonnie Withrow, 
 Mrs. Jesse L. Moss, 
 Mrs. H. McCoRMiCK. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus Hai.Iv McCormick, Chairman. 
 Miss NeIvLIE Carpknter, 
 Miss Kathleen Heai.y, 
 Mrs. F. C. Farwei^L, 
 Mrs. H. J. WiiviviNG. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss O. M. Antisdei-, Chairman. 
 Mrs. C. M. Dawes, 
 
 Miss Marguerite Wai^ker. 
 
SCHEME 1893-1894 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 20. Subject: "Tendencies of Religion in 
 Periods of Decadence. ' ' 
 Paper hy Miss Grace E. Furness. 
 
 Nov. 17. Subject: " Historical Epochs of De- 
 cadence." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Arthur D. 
 Wheeler. 
 
 Dec. 15. Subject: "Tendencies of Art in 
 Periods of Decadence." 
 Paper by Mrs. V. K. Spicer. 
 
 Jan. 19. Subject: "Decadence of the Drama." 
 Paper by Mrs. Duni.ap Smith. 
 
 Feb. 16. Subject: "Tendencies of Social Re- 
 lations in Periods of Decadence." 
 Paper by Mrs. Robert Hamii,!.. 
 
 Mar, 16. Subject: " French Influence on Mod- 
 ern Art." 
 Paper by Miss Lucy B. Monroe. 
 
 Apr. 20. Subject: " Northern Lights." 
 
 Paper by Miss Carowne Kirk- 
 
 IvAND. 
 
 46 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee : 
 
 Nev. 3. ^M^y^*:// " City and Country." 
 
 Paper by Miss Bonnie WiThrow. 
 
 Dec. 1. Subject: " Whaling— A Few Facts, 
 Fancies and Yarns." 
 Paper by Mrs. H. A. de; WindT. 
 
 Jan. 5. Subject: " A Defence of Humor. " 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Ambrose Cramer. 
 
 Feb. 2. ^w/^Vc/.- ** An Englishwoman's First 
 Impression of America." 
 Paper by Mrs. H. McCormick. 
 Read by Miss Kirki^and. 
 
 Mar. 2. Subject .• " A Comparative Study of 
 Three Devils in Literature." 
 Paper by Mrs Jesse L. Moss. 
 
 Apr. 6. Subject: "Positive and Negative 
 Training of Children." 
 Paper by Mrs. Lawrence Wii,- 
 
 IvIAMS. 
 
 May 4. Subject: ' James MacNeill Whistler." 
 Paper by Mrs. Horace H. Mar- 
 tin. 
 
 Apr. 17. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Held at the Richelieu. 
 
 47 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1894-1895 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president: 
 
 Miss Caroline Kirkland. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs H. B. Butler, 
 
 2d, Mrs. DuNLAP Smith. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Edmund Burke. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss E. M. Furness. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Mrs. J. B. Walled, Jr. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs Iv. W. Bates, 
 
 Mrs. Ambrose Cramer, 
 Miss E. P. Head, 
 
 Miss Kathleen Healy, 
 Mrs. H. H. Martin, 
 Miss M. S. Hill, 
 Miss J. L King, 
 
 Miss E. W. Towner. 
 
Standing Committees 1894-1895 
 
 literary committee: 
 
 Miss Iv. B Monroe, Chairman. 
 Mrs. W. W. Jaggard, 
 Miss Frances Kai,es, 
 Mrs. V. C. Sanborn, 
 Miss E. Skinner. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. S. A. IvYNDE, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Herbert Alward, 
 Mrs. WheaTon Augur, 
 Mrs. C. M. Dawes, 
 Miss L,. S. Troost. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. R. A. WaIvLER, Chairman. 
 Miss Edith HeaIvY, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 
 Mrs. J. L. H0UGHTEI.ING, 
 Mrs. H. N. TuTTLE. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss E. M. FuRNESS, Chairman. 
 Mrs. V. K. Spicer, 
 
 Mrs. H. A. DE WiNDT. 
 
 49 
 
SCHEME 1894-1895 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 some aspects of modern thought in 
 france and england : 
 
 Oct. 19. Sjibjeci : "Flaubert and his Succes- 
 sors." 
 
 Paper by Miss Maud Martin. 
 Read by Mrs. Sanborn. 
 
 Nov. 19. Subject : " French Symbolism in 
 
 Painting and Poetry." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Francis Sawyer. 
 Dec. 21. Subject: "The Art of Criticism in 
 
 France." 
 
 Paperhy Miss Frances Kales. 
 
 Jan. 18. Subject: " Ernest Renan-" 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Chas. HenroTin. 
 
 Feb. 15. Subject: "Pater and the English 
 Essayists." 
 Paper by Miss Bertha Ray. 
 
 Mar. 15. Subject: "French Tendencies in 
 English Literature." 
 Paper by Mrs. Edmund Burke. 
 
 Apr. 19. Subject: "George Meredith in Eng- 
 lish Fiction." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. V. C Sanborn. 
 Read by Mrs. Dei^ano. 
 
 Nov. 30. Farewell Meeting in honor of the 
 President's departure for Africa. 
 Short Addresses by Miss Kirk- 
 LAND, Miss F Skinner, Mrs. 
 Otis, Miss Hii^i.. 
 
 50 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee: 
 
 Nov. 2. Subject: "The Modern Woman in 
 Recent Literature." 
 Paper hy Mrs. H. C. Chatfiei,d. 
 Tayi^or. 
 
 Dec. 7. Subject: " Glimpses of Spain." 
 
 Paper by Miss Cora B. Wii,i<iams. 
 
 Jan. 4. Subject: "Public Opinion versus 
 Law." 
 Paper hy Mrs. J. M. EwEN. 
 
 Feb. 1. Subject: " Echoes of the Fair." 
 "National Characteristics." 
 Paper by Mrs. Chas. A. STREET. 
 " The Anthropological, Building. " 
 Paper by Mrs. F. A. Dei^ano. 
 " The Midway." 
 Paper by Mrs'. R. A. Walxer. 
 "Woman's Work." 
 Poperhy Miss Nixon. 
 "Humorous Incidents at the Fair." 
 Paper by Mrs. Edmund Burke. 
 
 Mar. 1. Subject: "Bismarck and Modern 
 Germany." 
 Paper by Miss Troost. 
 
 Apr. 5. Subject: " Religious Myths " 
 Paper by Mrs. Abby Ferry. 
 
 May 3. Subject: " A Glimpse of Social Life 
 in Paris." 
 Paper by Mrs. C. H. Besly. 
 
 Apr. 19. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Held at the Virginia. 
 
 51 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1895-1896 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president : 
 
 Mrs. H. B. BuTivER. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. DuNi^AP Smith, 
 
 2d, Mrs. L. W. Bates. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 Miss HEAI.Y. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Miss Cora B. Wii.i.iams. 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 Mrs. Ambrose Cramer, 
 Mrs. C. M. Dawes, 
 Miss M. S. Hii.1,, 
 Miss J. L. King, 
 Miss B. Withrow, 
 Miss Bertha Ray, 
 Miss L. S. Troost, 
 Mrs. R. Tyson. 
 
STANDING Committees 1895-1896 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. H. H. Martin, Chairman. 
 Miss J, K Cox, 
 Mrs. F. Fuller, 
 
 Miss M. S. Nixon, 
 
 Mrs. James B. Waller, Jr. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. S. A. IvYNDE, Chairman. 
 Miss F. M. Blatchford, 
 Mrs. C. C. Curtis, 
 Mrs. F. A. Delano, 
 Mrs. W. WALI.ER. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Rockwell King, Chairman. 
 Mrs. ROSWELL M1LI.ER, 
 Miss IvUCY RUNNELI^S, 
 
 Mrs. E. Iv. Ryerson, 
 
 Mrs. Lawrence Wili-iams. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Healy, Chairman, 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Miss Marguerite Walker. 
 
SCHEME 1895-1896 
 
 Provided by the Literary Committee : 
 
 Oct. 18. Subject: " The Jesuits in America." 
 Paper by Mrs. Frank R. Fuller. 
 Informal Talk by Mr. E. G. Mason. 
 
 Nov. 15. Subject: "The Indian in Literature 
 and Legend." 
 Paper by Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 
 Dec. 20. Subject: "The Cavalier and the 
 Puritan in America." 
 Paper by Miss Isabel C. Gray. 
 
 Jan. 17. Subject: "Salem Witchcraft and 
 Kindred Delusions." 
 Paper by Miss Mary S. Nixon. 
 
 Feb. 21. Subject: "The Debt of America to 
 
 Franklin." 
 
 Paperhy Mrs. Henry J. Willing. 
 Mar. 20. Subject: " Negro Folk-Lore." 
 
 Paper by Miss Elizabeth Head. 
 
 Apr. 17. Subject: " Heralds of the Anti 
 Slavery Movement." 
 Paper by Miss Margaret Fur- 
 
 NESS. 
 
 Apr. 24. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Miss Lilian Bell read extracts 
 from her stories 
 
 "Step-fatherhood " and " The Un- 
 derside of Things." 
 Songs by Miss Day and Mrs. Chap- 
 PELL. 
 
 Piano, the Misses Hale. 
 Held at the Virginia. 
 
 54 
 
Provided by the Miscellaneous Committee : 
 
 Nov. 1. Subject : " Scraps from French 
 Letters, " 
 Paper by Miss Hkai^y. 
 
 Dec. 6. Subject: ''Q,h:\\iWii^:' 
 
 Paper by Mrs. C. C. CuRTiss. 
 
 Jan. 3. Subject: "Japan of To-day," 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Frederick S. 
 Winston. 
 
 Feb. 7. 5«<!(^y<?c/!,- "Value of Nature Study." 
 Paper by Mrs. J. V. Farweli*, Jr. 
 
 Mar. 6. Subject: " The Dignity of Ivabor." 
 Paper by Mrs. Arthur T. Ai^dis. 
 
 Mar. 27. Subject: " Evolution of the Dance." 
 With musical illustrations. 
 Paper by Mrs. Frederick S. 
 C001.IDGE. 
 
 Held at the residence of Mrs. F. 
 S. Winston. 
 
 May 1. Subject: " Evolution of the Dance." 
 With musical illustrations. 
 Paper by Mrs. Frederick S. 
 Cooi<iDGB. 
 Held at the Ontario. 
 
 55 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1896-1897 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president : 
 
 Miss Caroline Kirki.and. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. DuNi^AP Smith. 
 
 2d, Mrs. Horace H. Martin. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Miss Cora B. \Vii,i,iams. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 Mrs. Hhrmon B. Buti^er, 
 Miss Bertha Ray. 
 
 LITERARY DEPARTMENT : 
 Miss L,ii,iAN Bell, Chairman. 
 
 Miss Mary S. Nixon, Vice-Chairman. 
 
 MUSIC AND ART DEPARTMENT : 
 Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. J. B. Waller, Jr., Vice-Chairman. 
 
 ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT 
 Miss WiTHROW, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, Vice-Chairman. 
 
 56 
 
Standing Committees 1896-1897 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Hermon B. Butler, Chairman. 
 Mrs. James Houghteling, 
 Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis, 
 Miss Dora Seeberger, 
 
 Mrs. Iv. Hamilton McCormick. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, Chairman. 
 Mrs. RUTHVHN Deane, 
 Miss IvOUISE Troost. 
 
SCHEME 1896-1897 
 
 Oct. 16. Subject : " Self-revelation in Litera- 
 ture." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. H. C. ChaTfield- 
 Taylor. 
 
 Nov. 6, .S'?^<^>^/.' "A Group of Songwriters." 
 Paper by Miss Jennie E. Cox. 
 
 Nov. 20. Subject: "Education in Recreation." 
 Paper by Mrs. E. J. Martyn. 
 
 Dec . 4 . Sn bject ; "The New Olympic Games . ' ' 
 Paper by Mrs. J. M. EwEN. 
 
 Dec. 18. Subject: "The Effect of Child Litera- 
 ture Upon Children " 
 Paper by Mrs. Abby F. Ferry. 
 
 Jan, 8. Subject: "Every Day Life of the 
 Puritans." 
 Paper by Mrs. N. H. Blatchford. 
 
 Jan. 22. Subject: " The Expression of Ameri- 
 can Life in Architecture." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wili^iam A. Otis. 
 
 Feb. 5. Subject: " Our Present Relations w4th 
 England." 
 Paper by Miss Bertha Ray. 
 
 58 
 
Feb. 19. Subject: "Ancient Manuscripts and 
 Missals in the Newberry Library." 
 Illustrated by rare volumes from 
 the Library Museum. 
 lufot'mal Talk by Mr. John Vance 
 Cheney. 
 
 Mar. 5. Subject: "The Development of the 
 Orchestra." 
 Paper by Miss Mary B. Hale. 
 
 Mar. 19. Subject: " The Value of the Beauti- 
 ful." 
 Paper by Mrs. CharleS H BesIvY. 
 
 Apr. 2. Subject: "The Poet Laureate of 
 America." 
 Paper by Miss Dora Seeberger. 
 
 Apr. 23. Subject: ' Philistinism in Art." 
 
 Paper by Miss Ei.isabETh F. Ris- 
 skr. 
 
 May 7. Subject: "Short Studies of Great 
 Educators " 
 Papers by 
 
 Miss Edith Healy, " Rousseau." 
 Mrs. F. S. Churchill, "Froebel." 
 Miss C. R. Trowbridge, " Rich- 
 ter." 
 
 Mrs. Emmons Blaine, "Herbert 
 Spencer." 
 
 Mrs. Slason Thompson, "Thomas 
 Arnold." 
 
 " Pestalozzi." 
 Read by Mrs. BentlEY. 
 
 May 14. Evening Meeting. 
 
 Essay by Mr. Franklin H Head. 
 
 "Methods of Browning's Work as 
 
 illustrated by his Poem, Ivan Ivan- 
 
 ovitch." 
 
 Songs by Miss Hearding. 
 
 Mrs. Crosby Adams at the Piano. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1897-1898 
 
 Officers ; 
 
 president : 
 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Miss Ei^izABETH Head, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Si^ASON Thompson. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 Mrs. MuRRY Nelson, Jr. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: 
 Mrs. SamuEi, a. IvYnde. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Mrs. George S. Payson. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 MEMBER AT LARGE: 
 
 Miss Mary S. Nixon. 
 
 LITERARY DEPARTMENT: 
 Mrs. J. Dorr Bradley, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, Vice-Chairm'n. 
 
 FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT : 
 Miss Jennie E. Cox, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. Chas. McGenniss, Vice-Chairman. 
 
 ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT : 
 Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Frank S. Churchill, Vice-Chairman. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, Chairman. 
 
 60 
 
Standing Committees 1897-1898 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, Chairman. 
 Mrs. WiLWAM H. Hubbard, 
 Mrs. DuDi^EY Winston, 
 Miss M. K. Jones, 
 
 Mrs. Robert A. Waller. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde, Chairman. 
 Miss Edith Healy, 
 Miss Anna Williams. 
 
 61 
 
SCHEME FOR 1897-1898 
 
 Oct. 15. Subject: "An African Explorer — 
 Joseph Thompson." 
 Paper by Mrs. Chas. H. FerRY. 
 Talk by Mr. Barbour Lathrop. 
 
 Nov. 5. Subject: " William Morris. " 
 
 Papet by Mrs. RussEi.iv Tyson. 
 
 Nov. 19. Subject: " Rugs of the Orient." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Arthur J Eddy. 
 
 Dec. 3. Subject: " Personal Reminiscences of 
 
 Eugene Field." 
 
 By Mr. SoL Smith Russeli,, 
 Mr. Frankein Head, 
 Mr, Season Thompson. 
 
 Dec. 17. Subject: "Relative Value of Claims 
 upon our Time." 
 Paper by Mrs. E. B. McCagg. 
 
 Jan. 7. Subject: "Memoirs of Madame de 
 Remusat. 
 Paper by Miss Edith Heaey. 
 
 Jan. 21. Subject: " Dolly Madison." 
 
 Paper: by Mrs. Francis h.. Saw- 
 yer. 
 
Feb. 4. Subject: "An Afternoon with the 
 Ignoramus Club," 
 Papers by 
 
 Miss C. R. Trowbridge;, 
 Miss. I. C. Gray, 
 Mrs. J. M. EwEN, 
 Mrs. H. B. BuTLKR, 
 Mrs. F. S. C001.IDGE. 
 
 Feb. 18. Subject: "Notes on an Idle Summer. ' ' 
 Paper by Mrs. V. K. Spicer. 
 
 Mar. 4. Subject: " Present State of the Amer- 
 ican Journal. Shall we Read the 
 Newspapers?" 
 Paper by Mrs. Wm, S. Jenks. 
 
 Mar. 18. Subject : " Valesquez : his Time and 
 his Influence." 
 Paper by Miss Margaret Enders. 
 
 Apr. 1. Subject: "Artistic Possibilities of 
 Chicago. ' ' 
 Paper by Miss L,ucy Runnelt.s. 
 
 Apr. 15. Subject: " English Poets of To-day.' 
 Paper by Miss Elizabeth L. 
 Rowe. 
 
 May 5. .Sw^jVc;^: "The Intellect and Emotions 
 in Music." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wm. H. Hubbard. 
 
 May 13. Special Meeting. 
 
 Subject : " George Meredith." 
 Paper by Miss Helen Dawes 
 Brown. 
 
 63 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1898-1899 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT: 
 
 Mrs. HoRACB H. Martin. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Elizabeth Head, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Slason Thompson. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. William S. Jenks. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Mrs. George S. Payson. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. Francis A. Sawyer, 
 Miss Jennie E. Cox, 
 
 Miss Dora Seeberger, 
 
 Mrs. Hugh J. McBirney. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE: 
 
 Miss Edith Healy, 
 
 Mrs. Charles Atkinson, 
 
 Mrs. Arthur J. Eddy, 
 
 Miss Lucy Monroe. 
 
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Standing Committees 1898-1899 
 
 literary committee: 
 
 Mrs. Francis A. Sawyer, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Emmons BIvAIne, 
 Mrs. James W. Scott, 
 Mrs. N. S. Davis, Jr. 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Jennie E. Cox, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Chari.es McGenniss, 
 Mrs. W. B. E. Shdfeldt, 
 
 Mrs. WlIvLIAM BURRY, 
 
 Miss Margaret Enders. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss Dora SeEberGER, Chairman. 
 Mrs. J, L. Cochran, 
 Miss Mary B. Hai,E, 
 Miss I. C. Gray, 
 
 Miss Mary D. Sturges. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. H. J. McBirney, Chairman. 
 Mrs, IvOUis IvAFLIn, 
 
 Mrs. Henry N. TuTTle, 
 Mrs. RocKWELE King, 
 Miss Lucy Runneels, 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Samuee a. IvYNDE, Chairman. 
 Miss Edith Heaey, 
 
 Miss Anna Williams. 
 
 65 
 
SCHEME FOR 1898-1899 
 
 Oct. 21. Subject: " Michael An gelo." 
 
 Paper by Miss Edith Healy. 
 
 Nov. 4. Subject: " Robert Browning. " 
 
 Paper hy Mrs. Chari^es Atkinson. 
 
 Nov. 18. Subject: " An Early Civilization." 
 Paper by Mrs. E. W. Moore. 
 
 Dec. 2. Recital of Original Song Music. 
 
 Composed by Mrs. Wm. Hubbard 
 and Mrs. Frederick Coolidge. 
 Sung by Miss Ai^meda Hodges and 
 ]Mrs. Myrtis Chandler Mc- 
 Donald. 
 
 Dec. 16. Subject: "Metal Workers." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. L. Plait Hunt. 
 Tafk by Mrs. Cuyler on the "Re- 
 vival of Enamel Work in London." 
 
 Jan. 2. Subject: "Authors I Have Met." 
 Paper by IMiss Lilian Bell. 
 
 Jan. 20. Address b}- M. Boutet de Monvel- 
 Paper and Harp Recital by Miss 
 Putnam. 
 
 Feb. 3. Subject : "Ethics of the Inquisition." 
 Paper by Miss Eliza Stone. 
 
 Feb. 17. Subject: "Art Out of Doors." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Cyrus H. McCor- 
 
 MICK. 
 
 66 
 
jMar. 3. Subject: " A Social Settlement as an 
 Expression of the Social Feeling of 
 To-day." 
 
 Paper by Miss Mary D, Sturghs. 
 Informal Talk by Miss McDow- 
 Ei,iv. 
 
 Mar. 17. Subject: "The Carlists and Their 
 Career." 
 
 Paper by Miss Elizabeth Skin- 
 ner. 
 Read by Mrs. Francis Sawyer. 
 
 Apr. 7. Subject: " When Anne was Queen." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wm. ShufK1.dT. 
 
 Apr. 21. Subject: "A Bit of Europe in Chi- 
 cago." 
 Paper by Mrs. Frederick P. 
 
 BaGIvEY. 
 
 May 5. Subject: " Glimpses of Spain." 
 
 Illustrated by stereopticon with 
 original colored slides, by Miss 
 Katharine Gordon Breed. 
 Held in Fullerton Hall, Art In- 
 stitute. 
 
 Nov. 15. "An Evening with Jane Austen." 
 
 Paper read by Miss Gray and 
 dramatically illustrated by Miss 
 Trowbridge, Miss Barnes, Miss 
 Healy Miss Herrick, Mrs. Nel- 
 son, Mrs. JENKS, Mr. HeaTon 
 and Mr TwoSE. 
 
 Old Ballads, sung by Miss AlmEda 
 Hodges, Mrs. Lynde at the piano. 
 Envoy by Miss Harriet Monroe. 
 
 67 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1899-1900 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENT : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Lynden Evans, 
 
 2d, Miss Edith Healy. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Charlfs Atkinson. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Moses Wentworxh. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 Miss Cora B. Wir.i,iAMS. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. James B. Waller, Jr. 
 Mrs. Francis King. 
 Miss Lucy Runnells, 
 
 Miss Margaret Enders. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. Lawrence Williams, 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde, 
 Miss Elizabeth Head. 
 
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Standing Committess 1899-1800 
 
 literary committee : 
 Mrs. James B. Wai:,i.er, Jr., Chairman. 
 Mrs. Arthur J. Eddy, 
 Mrs. Louis K. Lafi^in, 
 Mrs. Slason Thompson, 
 Miss ISABEiv C. Gray. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Francis King. Chairman. 
 Mrs. Charles B. McGenniss, 
 Mrs. Chari.es Walker, 
 Mrs. Robert Herkick, 
 Mrs. Charles Hodges. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE: 
 Miss IvUCY RuNNELLS, Chairman. 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 
 Mrs. Heyliger de Windt, 
 Mrs. Arthur Farweli<, 
 Miss Mary D. Sturges. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss Margaret Enders, Chairman. 
 Mrs. William Burry, 
 Mrs. Chester Dawes, 
 Mrs. Rockwell King, 
 Miss Jennie Cox. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Moses J. Wentworth, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Lynden Evans, 
 Miss Anna Williams. 
 
 G9 
 
SCHEME 1899-1900 
 
 Oct. 20. Subject: "Duels Famous in Histor}- 
 and Romance." 
 Paper by Miss Maud Hambleton. 
 
 Nov. 3. Subject : " The Cry of the Children." 
 Program in charge of Mrs. Dunlap 
 Smith, assisted by Judge Tuthii,!, 
 and Mrs. A. P. Stevens. 
 
 Nov . 17 . Subject : ' ' India of To-day . ' ' 
 
 Paper by Mrs, Bryan LaThrop. 
 
 Dec. 1. Subject: •' French Art of the Exposi- 
 tion of 1900." 
 
 Paperhy Miss Mary C. Wheeler. 
 of Providence, R. I. 
 Piano Solo by Mrs. Frederick 
 COOI^IDGE. 
 
 Songs by Mrs. Stephen Foster. 
 
 Dec. 15. Subject: "Diaries" 
 
 Paper by Miss Car a Durkee. 
 
 Jan. 5. Subject : " The Old and New Educa- 
 tion." 
 Paper by Mrs. Heyi.iger de 
 
 WiNDT. 
 
 Talk on the "Henry George Re- 
 public," by Miss TheodaTE 
 Smith, of Augusta, Maine. 
 
 Jan. 19. Subject: " A Week in Touraine." 
 Illustrated by stereopticon views. 
 Paperhy Mrs. Cyrus Benti,ey, Jr. 
 
Feb. 2. Subject: "A Day with the Poets." 
 Paper by Mrs. Mimvard Adams. 
 
 Feb. 16. Subject: "Boss Rule in Athens and 
 Rome." 
 
 Paper by Miss Jui^iE R. Adams. 
 Address by Mrs. John Haves 
 Hammond upon her " Personal 
 Experiences in the Transvaal." 
 
 Mar. 2. Subject: " Influence of Athletics and 
 Country Clubs upon the Home. ' ' 
 Paper by Mrs. Nathan S, Davis, Jr. 
 
 Mar. 16. Subject: "A Music Student in Paris." 
 Paper by Mrs. Stephen A. Fos- 
 ter. 
 
 Apr. 6. Subject: " Walter Savage Landor, a 
 Poet for the Poets." 
 Paper by Mrs. Thomas B. Mars- 
 
 TON. 
 
 Apr. 20. Sitbject; "The Relation of Literature 
 to the Public Welfare." 
 Paper by Miss Grace Wither- 
 
 SPOON. 
 
 May 4. Subject: " Life on a Southern Planta- 
 tion." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Sidney F. An- 
 drews. 
 
 Negro Melodies sung by Mrs. An- 
 drews, assisted by Messrs. Fen- 
 tress. 
 
 " The Coon Song," by Paui. Law- 
 rence Dunbar, sung by Mr. 
 Chas. E. Rodon. 
 Mrs. Hubbard at the piano. 
 Held at the Chicago Historical 
 Society. 
 
 71 
 
BOARD OF INIANAGERS 1900-lSOl 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president: 
 Miss Edith Healy. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Charles Atkinson. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss Mary D. Sturges. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Miss Cora B. Williams. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. Francis S. Norton, 
 Mrs. Arthur J. Eddy. 
 Miss LuDA Wells, 
 
 Mrs. Charles H. Besly. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE: 
 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde, 
 
 Mrs. Lawrence Williams. 
 
STANDING Committees 1900-1901 
 
 Literary coMxMITtee : 
 
 Miss Frances S. Norton, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Hermon b. Butler, 
 Mrs. Lynden Evans, 
 Mrs. George Payson, 
 
 Miss Grace Witherspoon. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Arthur J. Eddy, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs William H. Hubbard, 
 
 Mrs. Louis E. Laflin, 
 
 Mrs. Thomas B. Marston, 
 Miss Maud G. Hambleton. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Miss LUDA Wells, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Moses J. Wentworth, 
 Mrs. John D. Kales, 
 
 Miss Katharine Head, 
 Miss IvOUiSE S. Troost. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Charles H. Besly, Chairman. 
 Mrs. C. C. CuRTiss, 
 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 Mrs. E. B. McCagg, 
 
 Miss Margaret Enders. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Mary D. SturgES, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde, 
 
 Mrs. Moses J. Wentworth. 
 
 73 
 
SCHEME 1900-1901 
 
 Oct. 19. Subject : " Impressions of the Grand 
 Palais des Beaux Arts." 
 Informal Talk by Mr. Racph 
 
 Cl<ARKSON. 
 
 Nov. 2. Subject: "The Relation of Lyric 
 Poetr}' to Song Writers in Ger- 
 many." 
 
 Paperhy Miss Margaret Enders 
 Song Illustrations by Miss Jui^ia 
 Heinrichs. 
 
 Nov. 16. Subject: "In Defense of Amateur 
 Entertainments. ' ' 
 Paper by Miss Mary S. Nixon. 
 Play: " An Amateur Rehearsal," 
 written by Mrs. Chas. T. Atkin- 
 son ; performed by Mrs. Spickr, 
 Mrs. Sawyer, Miss Nixon, Mrs. 
 Atkinson. 
 
 Dec. 7. Subject: " Some Phases of the Paris 
 Exposition of 1900." 
 Speakers : Mrs. Cyrus McCor- 
 MiCK, Miss Jane Addams, Mrs. 
 Mix, WARD Adams. 
 
 Dec. 21. Subject: "Christmas Music." 
 
 Paper by Miss LouiSH S. Troost, 
 Christmas Carols and Songs by 
 Choristers of St. Peter's Church. 
 Solo by IvOUiS Klein. 
 
 Jan. 4. 5'z(!5;VcA- "A Day of American Types." 
 Papers by Mrs. Laflin, Miss Bry- 
 an, Miss Ranney, Mrs. HOUGH- 
 TEI.ING. 
 
 Mr. F. H. Spearman read an 
 original story on Western Life. 
 
 74 
 
Jan. 18. Subject: "Art and Inspiration of 
 Mountain and Plain." 
 Speaker: Mr. Edward Kemeys. 
 
 Feb. 1. Subject: " The Passing of Kipling." 
 Paper by Mrs. KeIvI^ogg Fair- 
 
 Feb. 15. Subject: "The Art of Book-Bind- 
 ing." 
 
 Paper by Miss EIvIZABETh F. Ris- 
 SER. 
 
 Mar. I. Subject: "Fiction and Stage of To- 
 day," 
 
 Paper by Miss Katharine Head. 
 Address by Mr. RobhrT Herrick 
 of the University of Chicago. 
 
 Mar. 15. Subject: " Aboriginal American Tex- 
 tiles," 
 Paper by Mrs. W. A. PhiIvLIPS. 
 
 Mar. 29. Subject: "Recent Discoveries in 
 Rome." 
 
 Paper by Miss CoRNEi^iA R. 
 Trowbridge. 
 
 Apr. 19. Subject: " War Correspondents. " 
 
 Paper by Miss Minnie W, 
 Barnes. 
 
 May 3. ^z^i^yVri?.- " Bird Lovers' Year." 
 Paper by Mrs. John R. Case. 
 Songs by Miss BerTha Nixon, 
 Mrs. Stephkn Foster. 
 Pianists: MissEvERiNGHAM, Miss 
 Nora Smith. 
 Violinist: Miss Menefee. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1901-1902 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 
 Miss Edith Hkai^y. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 1st. Mrs. Ira C. Wood, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Arthur J. Eddy. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 Miss Mary D. Sturges. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Maud G. Hambleton. 
 
 TREASURER, 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Head. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES: 
 
 Mrs. Charles D. Norton, 
 Miss Cara D. Durkee, 
 Mrs Kellogg Fairbank, 
 Mrs. Russi-LL Tyson*. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 Mrs. Louis E. Laflin, 
 Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis, 
 Miss Luda Wells. 
 
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STANDING Committees 1901-1902 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Ch ARISES D. Norton, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Frank C. Farwei^Iv, 
 Mrs. Hugh J. McBirney, 
 
 Mrs. Wii,i,iam H. Hqbbard, 
 Mrs. George A. Carpenter. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. CA.RA D. DuRKEK, Chairman, 
 Mrs. Si^ASON Thompson, 
 
 Miss Cornelia R. Trowbridge, 
 Miss Mary L. Ranney, 
 Miss Katharine Head. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. KelIvOGG Fairbank, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. Robert Herrick, 
 Mrs. N. S. Davis, Jr. 
 
 Mrs. Susan Thompson. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Russell Tyson, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Arthur L. Farwell, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 Mrs. Louis B. Laflin, 
 
 Mrs. Thomas B. Marston. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE : 
 Miss Mary D. Sturgis, Chairman. 
 Mrs. C. C. Curtiss, 
 
 Mrs. RuThven Deane. 
 
 77 
 
SCHEME 1901-1902 
 
 Oct. 18. Address by Mr. Joseph Jefferson. 
 
 Nov. 1. Subject: "New England Fallacy." 
 Paper by Mrs. Murry Nelson, Jr. 
 
 Nov. 15. Subject: "Autobiographies." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Si^ason Thompson. 
 
 Dec. 6. Subject: "Music as the Art of the 
 Scientific Age." 
 Paper by Miss Nina Grey Lunt. 
 
 Jan. 3. Subject: " Robert Louis Stevenson." 
 Paper by Mrs. Chari^es Atkin- 
 son. 
 
 Jan. 17. ^M/^yV^^.- "The Poetry of the Bible." 
 Papet by Mrs. Sidney Andrews. 
 
 Feb. 7. Subject: "St. Valentine." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. A. A. Jackson. 
 
 Read by Miss Gray, 
 
 Original Valentines written b}' 
 
 members and outside friends. 
 
 Read by 
 
 Mrs. RussEiX Tyson, 
 
 Mrs. Wm. S. Jenks, 
 
 INIrs. Horace Martin, 
 
 Miss RiSSER, 
 
 Mrs. Besi.y, 
 
 Mrs. Carter Harrison. 
 
 78 
 
Feb. 21. Subject: "The Literature of Sociol- 
 ogy." 
 Paper hy Miss Elizabeth Head. 
 
 Mar. 7. Subject: '" Bric-a-Brac,' a Medley." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wii.i,iam Burry. 
 
 Mar. 21. Subject : " Some Old Love Letters." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Edmund Burke. 
 Apr. 4. Subject: " The Protegee. " 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Horace Martin. 
 Apr. 18. Subject: "The Price of Admission." 
 
 Paper by Miss EuzA STone. 
 
 Read by Miss Gray. 
 
 May 2. Subject: " A Walking Trip in the 
 Alps." 
 
 Illustrated by stereopticon views. 
 Paper by Mrs. Chari^es H. Bai,d- 
 
 WIN. 
 
 Held in the Bush Temple of Music. 
 
 79 
 
A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE PARTY 
 Dec. 16th, 1901 
 
 PROGRAM 
 
 I 
 
 PBOPle I Have Known . . Bliss Nixon 
 
 II 
 
 Songs : 
 
 (a) Air de I'lnfante (I^e Cid) Massenet 
 
 (b) Whither? Schubert 
 
 (c) Beat Upon Mine Little Heart. Nevin 
 
 (d) My Heart Sings . . . Chaviinade 
 
 Mrs. Foster. 
 
 Ill 
 Irish Sketch . . . , . Mrs. Hubbard 
 
 IV 
 
 Overheard in the Carette. 
 
 Miss Katharine Head 
 
 Enoch Arden. 
 
 Ein Melodrame 
 
 with abject apologies to 
 
 Alfred L,ord Tennyson and Richard Lord 
 
 Strauss. 
 
 Words and Music by Miss Cooi^idge. 
 
VI 
 
 "MADMESS OF PHILIvIPPA." 
 
 Adapted from Miss Daskom by Mrs. Fair- 
 bank. 
 
 Cast: 
 
 Phiixippa 3Ttss Hambleton 
 
 Mara NTH A Mrs. Tyson 
 
 Annib ......... Mrs. Chwchill 
 
 Emmy Miss Trowbridge 
 
 Susie Mrs. Dunlap Smith 
 
 Poi,i,Y . . , Mrs. Nelson 
 
 Edith Mrs.Jenks 
 
 Kate Mrs. Gott 
 
 Miss Hunt Miss Nixon 
 
 Mrs. R. B. M. Smith . . . Mrs. De Windt 
 
 Miss Bertha Miss Strong 
 
 Mrs. Krippendorf . , . . . Miss Troost 
 
 81 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1902-1903 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 
 Mrs. Frederick S. Cooi^idge. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Ira C. Wood, 
 
 2d, Mrs, George A. Carpenter, 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss Maud G. Hambleton, 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. John D. Kai.es. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Miss EuzABETH Head. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Miss Katharine Head, 
 Miss Edith Hhai,y, 
 
 Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank, 
 Mrs. William Burry. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. William S. Jenks, 
 
 Mrs. Moses J. Wentworth, 
 Mrs. Wheaton W. Augur, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper. 
 
STANDING Committees 1902-1903 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE : 
 Miss Katharine Head, Chairman. 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, 
 Miss Ei^izA A. Stone. 
 Miss ISABEi, Adams, 
 
 Mrs. Hermon B. Butler. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 Miss Edith Heai^y, Chairman. 
 Mrs. J. CI.ARENCE Webster, 
 Mrs. Lawrence Wili^iams, 
 Mrs. Chari^es H. Besly, 
 Mrs. John A. Jameson. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. KELI.OGG Fatrbank, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis, 
 Mrs. Robert Hebrick, 
 Miss Susan Thompson, 
 
 Mrs. John Dorr Bradi.ey. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE: 
 Mrs. Wili,iam Burry, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, 
 Mrs. S. H. Pomeroy^ 
 
 Mrs. George P. Fisher, 
 Miss Jane E. Cox, 
 
 Miss Margaret Enders, 
 Miss M. S. Hii.1.. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. John D, Kai,es, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Charles H. Ferry, 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde. 
 
SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1902-1903 
 
 ROOMS COMMITTEE: 
 Mrs. Moses J. Wentworth, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. WlI^LIAM BURRY, 
 
 Mrs. Louis E. Laflin, 
 Miss Edith Healy, 
 
 Miss Maud G. Hambi^eton. 
 
 DECORATION COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Frederick S. Cooudge, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, 
 Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis. 
 
 84 
 
SCHEME 1902-1903 
 
 Oct. 17. Subject: "Tendencies of Modern 
 Music." With musical illustra- 
 tions. 
 Paper by Miss Nora Smith. 
 
 Nov. 7. Subject: "The Children of the 
 Ghetto." 
 
 Paper by Miss Hbi^EN McGrKGOr 
 Todd. 
 
 Nov. 21. Subject : " Memories of R. ly. S." 
 
 hi formal Talk by Mr. Wili, H. 
 
 IvOW. 
 
 Songs by Mrs. Stephen Foster. 
 
 Dec. 5. 5«57><:i'.- 'Victor Hugo, 1802-1902." 
 Paper by Miss Edith Hhaly. 
 
 Dec. 19. Subject: "Influence of History on 
 the Decorative Arts." 
 Paper by Mrs. J. Ci<arencE Web- 
 ster. 
 
 Jan. 2. Subject: "Impressions of Egyptian 
 Art." Illustrated by stereopticon 
 views. 
 
 Paper by Madame BiGOT. 
 Read by Mrs. Chari^es H. BESLY. 
 
 Jan. 16 Subject: "The Art of lyiterature in 
 America." 
 Paper by Miss Cara D. DurkeE. 
 
 Feb. 6. Original Short Story Competition. 
 
 "Gondolier or Dirge," by Miss 
 
 HAMBIvETON. 
 
 "A Romance of Muckross Abbey," 
 by Mrs. GlessnER. 
 "The Star Fairies," by Mrs. Har- 
 rison. 
 
 "Susan Brown's Burying," by 
 Miss RissER. 
 
Feb. 20. A Debate : " Resolved, that Chicago 
 is Provincial," 
 
 Affirmative : Mrs. E. B. McCagg, 
 Mrs. Nathan S Davis, Jr. 
 Negative : Mrs. J. M. Ewen, Mrs. 
 Hermon B. Butler. 
 
 Mar. 6. Letters from Our Foreign Corre- 
 spondents 
 Miss Nixox. 
 
 Mrs, Hamilton McCormick, 
 Miss Trowbridge. 
 
 Mar. 20. Subject: "Eve, Viewed from the 
 Standpoint of a Rib." 
 Paper by Mrs. MosES J. WenT- 
 
 WORTH. 
 
 Apr. 3. Subject: "Grieg." 
 
 Paper by Miss RiSSER. 
 
 Read by Mrs. Atkinson. 
 
 Grieg Songs by Mrs. George de 
 
 Tarnowsky and Mrs. NelliE 
 
 Bangs de Pue. 
 
 Miss Anderson at the piano. 
 
 Apr. 17. Subject: "The Evolution of Our 
 Fictitious Monopoly." 
 Paper by Mrs. John A. Jameson. 
 
 May 1. Subject: "The Value of Modern 
 Books." 
 
 Papers from Viewpoint 
 of Publisher, Miss LucY Monroe, 
 of Public, Mrs.SLASON Thompson, 
 of Author, Mr. I. K. Friedman. 
 
 Feb. 11. Special Meeting. 
 
 " Cycle of Browning Songs." 
 By Mrs. F. S. CoolidgE' 
 Sung by Mrs. Harry L. Wil- 
 liams. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGEPvS 1903-1904 
 
 Ofp^icers ; 
 
 president : 
 Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. W11.1.IAM S. JSNKS, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Ghorge A. CarpEntei 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 Mrs. Chari,es H. Baldwin. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. John D. Raises. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Mrs. James W. Scott. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. Robert Herrick, 
 
 Miss Maud G. HambIvETON, 
 Mrs. J. M. EwEN, 
 
 Mrs. WiLi^iAM Burky. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. Wheaton W. Augur, 
 Mrs. MoSES J. WenTworTH, 
 Miss E1.IZABETH Head, 
 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin. 
 
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Standing Committees 1903-1904 
 
 literary committee : 
 Mrs. Robert Herrick, Chairman. 
 Mrs. J. Dorr Bradley, 
 
 Mrs. KEI.I.OGG Fairbank, 
 Mrs. J. CI.ARENCE Webster 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 Miss Maud G. Hambi,eton, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Samuel R. Jewett, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 Miss Edith Healy, 
 
 Mrs. John A. Carpenter. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. J. M. Ewen, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis, Jr. 
 Mrs. Hermon B. Butler, 
 Miss Louise Herrick, 
 
 Mrs. Edward L. Ryerson. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. William Burry, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick, 
 Mrs. C. K. Pomeroy, 
 
 Mrs. George P. Fisher, 
 Mrs. J. V. A. Weaver, 
 
 Mrs. Wheaton W. Augur, 
 Miss Jane E. Cox. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. John D. Kales, Chairman, 
 Mrs. Charles H. Ferry, 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde. 
 
SCHEME 1903-1904 
 
 Oct. 16. Subject: "Recollections of the Chi- 
 cago Fire." 
 
 Program in charge of Mrs. J. M. 
 EwEN and Mrs. H. B. BuTi^ER. 
 
 Nov 6. Subject: " Miracle Pla3^s." 
 
 Faper by Mrs. ARTHUR I,. Far- 
 WEI.I.. 
 
 Nov. 20. Subject: "Troubadours and their 
 Music." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Howard ChappelIv 
 Illustrated by songs by Mr. hx,- 
 BERT DE RiEMER, with guitar ac- 
 companiment by Mr. Wieeiam 
 Baxter. 
 
 Dec. 4. Short Story and Poem Competition. 
 Stories: " J'he Veiled Lady," b}' 
 Mme. Bigot, 
 
 " The Unfortunate Mr. Blount," by 
 Mrs. Aedis. 
 
 "The Calumny— a Plate Story," by 
 Mrs Horace Martin, 
 Poems: " Ballads of Unknown 
 Birds," by Mrs Spicer. 
 Read by Mrs. Jenks. 
 " O'er Hill and Vale," by Mrs. 
 Marston. 
 
 "September in the Adirondacks," 
 by Mrs. Cooeidge. 
 Read by Mrs. Mieward Adams. 
 " A Prayer," by Miss StonE. 
 
 Dec. 18. Subject : " Foreign Influences on 
 Elizabethan Drama." 
 Paper by Miss Eliza A. StonE. 
 
 Jan. 8. Reception for Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard 
 Berenson. 
 
 Address ; " Portrait Painting," by 
 Mrs. Berenson. 
 
 Original Songs by Mrs. Hubbard. 
 Sung by Miss HaeE- 
 
Jan. 15. Subject'. "Coucerning the Education 
 of our Girls." 
 Papers: 
 
 " Home Education," by Mrs. Geo. 
 A. Carpenter. 
 Read by Mrs. Butlkr. 
 "College Education," by Mrs. Rus- 
 SELiy Whitman. 
 
 "Foreign Education," by Mrs. 
 Francis A. Sawyer. 
 Read by Mrs. Ewen. 
 
 Musical Program by Mrs. Harry L. 
 Wii,i,iams and Miss Nora Smith. 
 
 Subject: " Russia and the Far East." 
 Paper by Miss Ei^izabeth F Ris- 
 SER. 
 
 Subject : "The Gaiety of Nations." 
 Paper by Mrs. Wii,i.iam A. OTis. 
 
 Subject : ' ' Eighteenth Century 
 Drama." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. James L. Hough- 
 TELING. 
 
 Read by Mrs. Slason Thompson. 
 
 Apr. 15. Subject: "Modern Drama." 
 
 A Talk by Miss Harriet Mon- 
 roe. 
 
 Apr. 29. Subject: "Student Life in a Book- 
 binder's Studio." 
 Paper by Miss Emily Preston. 
 
 May 6. Swf^jV/:^ ;" The Prado of Madrid." 
 
 Illustrated by Stereopticon Views. 
 Paper by Mrs. Francis King. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 5. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 19. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 4. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 18. 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1904-1905 
 Officers : 
 
 president: 
 Mrs. James B. Wai.i.ER. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. William S. Jenks, 
 
 2d, Mrs. John D. Kales. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Cora B. Williams. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Mrs. James W. ScoTT. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. Slason Thompson, 
 Mrs. Walter R. Kirk, 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis, 
 
 Mrs. Edward h. Ryerson. 
 
 MEMBERS at LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. Ira C. Wood, 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Head, 
 Mrs. Charles H. Hodges, 
 Miss Isabel Gray. 
 
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Standing Committees 1904-1905 
 
 literary committee : 
 
 Mrs. Slason Thompson, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 Mrs. J. Dorr Bradi^by, 
 Mrs. William A. Otis, 
 
 Mrs. Chari.es G. Fuller. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Walter R. Kirk, Chairman. 
 Miss Edith Healy, 
 
 Mrs. Samuel R. JEwett, 
 Mrs. John A. Carpenter, 
 Miss Emily B, Learned. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis, Chairman. 
 Miss Elizabeth Head, 
 Mrs. Cyrus Bentley, 
 
 Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank, 
 Miss Eliza Stone. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Edward L. Rykrson, Chairman. 
 Mrs. William Burry, 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes, 
 Mrs. Henry Hooper, 
 
 Mrs. JosiAH McRoberts, 
 Mrs. James C. Sloane. 
 
 PRINTING COMMITTEE: 
 
 Miss Cora B. Williams, Chairman, 
 Mrs. C. H. Adams, 
 
 Mrs. C. K. Pomeroy. 
 
SCHEME FOR 190-1-1905 
 
 Oct. 21. Subject: " Alphonse Daudet. Per- 
 sonal Reminiscences." 
 Paper by Madame BiGOT. 
 Read by Miss Heai^y. 
 
 Nov. 4. Subject: "Bernard Shaw and his 
 Works." 
 Speakers. Mr. Arnoi^d Daly and 
 
 Mr. WlI,I.IAM I^. HUBBRRD. 
 
 Nov. 18. Sttbjed : ' 'Art at the St. lyouis Fair. ' ' 
 Paper by Robert W. Vonnoh. 
 Read by Miss Healy. 
 Songs by 
 Mrs. FrEKR, 
 Mrs. Cai.i.ahan', and 
 Mrs Upham. 
 Mrs. WooivLEY at the piano. 
 
 Dec. 2. Short Story, Play, Mouolog, or Poem 
 Competition. 
 Stories : 
 " Kismet," by Mrs. MosES WenT- 
 
 WORTH. 
 
 "On the Olive Slope," by Miss 
 
 Dora Allen. 
 
 Read by Mrs. Ira C. Wood. 
 
 " Suzanne is Grateful," by Mrs. 
 
 George W. Breck. 
 
 Read by Mrs. Slason Thompson. 
 
 83 
 
Dec. 2. Play : " The Gesture of Patience." 
 {Con.) by Mrs. Jas. Weber Linn. 
 
 Read by Miss Rowland. 
 Monolog : "The Hostess," by Mrs 
 Frederick S. Coolidge. 
 Read by Mrs. \Vii.i,iam H. Hub- 
 bard. 
 Poems: "The Winter Dance," and 
 "The Seraph and the Sin," by 
 Miss I-lARRmT Monroe. 
 "The Reindeer's Lament," b}' 
 Mrs. William A. Otis. 
 
 Dec. 16. Subject: "With the Heart of a Nun." 
 Dramatic Poem by Mrs. Arthur 
 T. Aldis, with musical Interpola- 
 tions by Mrs. William H. Hub- 
 bard. 
 
 Jan. L3. Subject: "An Impressionistic Viev/ 
 of the American Woman and her 
 British Cousin." 
 Paper by Mrs. John Meiggs 
 
 EWEN. 
 
 Jan. 20. Subject: "Modern Cartoons." (Il- 
 lustrated.) 
 Talk by Mr. John T. McCuT- 
 
 CHEON. 
 
 Music: Original Songs by Mr. 
 John Alden Carpenter. 
 Sung by Mr. Henry Blodgett 
 Harvey. 
 
 Feb. 3. Subject: " Henry James." 
 
 Paper by Miss Cara D. Durkee. 
 94 
 
Feb. 17. Subject; "The Evening Roast." 
 
 Newspaper, edited by Mrs. Kfi,- 
 I,NGG PaIRBANK. 
 
 Mar. 11. Joint Meeting with the Fortnightly. 
 Subject : " The Lesson of Balzac." 
 Paper by Henry James. 
 
 Mar. 17. Subject : " Influence of Japanese 
 Art." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Edwin Eraser 
 GlIvLETTE. 
 
 Music: Japanese Songs, translated 
 and harmonized by Mrs. Gil,i,KTTK 
 Sung by Mrs. Harry Williams. 
 
 Mar. 31. Subject: "Parodies." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. JOSEPH CuRTiS 
 Sloane. 
 
 Apr. 14. Subject: " A Day in the Villa Dell' 
 Aurora." 
 
 Paper hy Mrs. George W. Breck. 
 Read by Miss DuRKEE. 
 
 May 5. Musical Program, provided by Mrs. 
 Frederick S. Ccolidge. 
 Artists, Messrs. STEINDL, BeckER , 
 d'Arn.^lle, and Opendorfer. 
 
 95 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1905-1906 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT: 
 
 Mrs. James B. Waller. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. John M. Ewen, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Cyrus BenTley, Jr. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Miss Isabel Adams. 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes. 
 
 TREASURER. 
 
 Mrs. John R. Gott. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Mrs. William J. Calhoun. 
 Mrs. Henry S Robbins, 
 
 Mrs. James L. HoughTELING, 
 Mrs. Edward L. Ryekson, 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, 
 Mrs. DuNLAP Smith, 
 Mrs. IvYSANDER Hill, 
 
 Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank. 
 
Standing Committers 1905-1906 
 
 LITERARY COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. William J. Calhoun, Chairman. 
 Mrs. James Weber Linn, 
 
 Mrs. J. Clarence Webster, 
 Mrs. William Monroe, 
 
 Mrs. John G. M. Glessner. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Henry S. Robbins, Chairman, 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lyndk, 
 Mrs. George P. Fisher, 
 
 Mrs. William H. Hubbard. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. James L. Houghteling, Chairman. 
 Mrs. MURRY jSJ^HLSON, Jr. 
 Mrs. William A. OTis, 
 Mrs. H. A. DE WlNDT, 
 Mrs. Joseph C. Sloank. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Edward L,. Ryerson, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Samuel Jewett, 
 
 Mrs. Hugh J. McBirney, 
 Mrs. B. B. McCagg, 
 
 Mrs. JOSIAH McROBERTS, 
 Mrs. Henry N. Tuttle. 
 
SCHEME 1905-1906 
 
 Oct. 20. Subject: " Some French Confessions 
 and Memoirs." 
 Paper by Mrs. I^ysander Hii,i,. 
 
 Nov. 3. Shari Stories by Mrs. Arthur T. 
 Aldis. 
 
 " The River Picture." 
 "An Uncanny Scot." 
 "Two Ways." 
 
 Nov. 17. ^w^^V^/.- " Metal and Metal Workers- 
 An Historical Sketch." 
 Paper by Mrs. John Rogers, 
 Read by Mrs. SpicER. 
 Talk on ' 'Modern Art Tendencies, ' ' 
 by Mrs. Wynne. 
 
 Dec. 1. Short Story, Monolog or Poem Com- 
 petition. 
 
 Poetn%: "To a Friend," and 
 •'A Ride," by Miss Stone. 
 "Three Moments," by IMrs. A1.DIS. 
 " Dutch Children at Play," and 
 " Impatience," b}' Mrs. Spicer. 
 Stories : ' ' Some Hours in the Life 
 of Myra Avon," by Mrs. Faik- 
 
 BANK. 
 
 "Nora Anne," by Miss RissER. 
 Dialog: "The Open Road," by 
 Mrs. Calhoun. 
 
Dec. 15. Presentation of Maeterlinck's "Ardi- 
 ane and Barbe Blue. ' ' 
 By Miss Adams, Mrs. Jenks, Mrs. 
 Al^BERT KAI.E.S, Mrs. DE WiNDT, 
 Mrs. CHURCHII.L, Mrs. FechhEI- 
 MER, Mrs. NeIvSON, Mrs. Jameson. 
 Stage Manager, Mrs. Atkinson. 
 Music by Mrs. Harry Iv. Wii,- 
 
 LIAMS. 
 
 Jan. 5. ^«^7V^/! .• "Villa Medici. " 
 
 Paper hy Madame Chari.ES BiGOT. 
 Music by Signor TramonTi and 
 Mrs. Harry Lee Wii.i.iams. 
 
 Jan. 19, Subject; "Side-lights on the Russo- 
 Japanese War." 
 Paper by Mrs. Helen Hyde. 
 
 Feb. 2. 5z^5/<fri!.- "The Temptation of Eve." 
 Paper by Miss Agnes Reppi^iER. 
 
 Feb. 16. 5w(5y(?^i^ : "Social Relations as Studied 
 in Recent Novels." 
 "Rich and Poor." 
 /'a/><?r by Mrs. James Weber IvInn. 
 "Parent and Child." 
 Paper by Miss Emily B. LarnEd. 
 "Man and Woman." 
 Paper by Mrs. Albert M. Kales. 
 
 Mar. 2. Subject: "Bits of Europe in Chicago ' ' 
 Paper by Miss Helen McGregor 
 Todd. 
 
 Talks by Dr. Janos and Miss Ger- 
 trude IvINDOUIST. 
 
Mar. 16. Subject: "Plant Secrets." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. V. K. Spicer. 
 
 Apr. 6. 5"z^^7>r/f.- "The Neglect of Poetry." 
 Paper by Mrs. Horace H. Martin. 
 
 Apr. 20. 5«^_;Vr/; "The Contemporary German 
 Theatre." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Henry L. Frank. 
 Songs : Mrs. Joseph N. Eisen- 
 
 DRATH. 
 
 May 4, Subject: "Development of Dance 
 Forms." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Ira Couch Wood. 
 Illustrated by dancing. 
 Poem : Miss Monroe. 
 Dance : Mrs. Lou Wali, Mocre, 
 
 100 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1906-1907 
 
 Officers : 
 
 president : 
 Mrs. John M. Ewen. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Wii^LiAM J. Calhoun, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Frederic A. Dei^ano. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 Mrs. Mason Bross. 
 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Mrs. Chester M. Dawes. 
 
 TREASURER: 
 
 Mrs. John A. Jameson. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 
 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES: 
 
 Miss Ewzabeth F. Risser, 
 Mrs. John A. Carpenter, 
 Mrs, Vibe K. Spicer, 
 
 Mrs Samuei, R. JewETT. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE : 
 
 Mrs. James B. Wai.i.er, 
 Mrs. Chari^es C. Curtiss, 
 Mrs. Frederick T. West, 
 Miss Mary Rozet Smith. 
 101 
 
Standing Committees 1906-1907 
 
 literary committee : 
 
 Miss E1.IZABETH F. RisSER, Chairman. 
 Miss Dora Aei.en, 
 
 Mrs. Nathan S. Davis, 
 Mrs. George P. Fisher, 
 Mrs. Wii.i,iAM S. Jenks. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. John A. Carpenter, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Kei<i.ogg Fairbank, 
 
 Mrs. John H. Winterbotham, 
 Mrs. RussEi<i, Tyson, 
 
 Mrs. George A Carpenter. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Vibe K. Spicer, Chairman. 
 Mrs. HEYI.1GER A. DE WiNDT, 
 Mrs. MuRRY Nei^SON, 
 Mrs. Frank R. Fuller, 
 Mrs. John Rogers. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE: 
 
 Mrs. Samuel R. Jewett, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Christina K. Pomeroy, 
 Mrs. Henry N. TuttlE, 
 Mrs. JosiAH McRoberts, 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, 
 Mrs. John C. Black. 
 
 102 
 
SCHEME 1906-1907 
 
 Oct. 18. Subject: "The American Dramatist 
 and his Audience." 
 Paper by Mrs. Charles Atkin- 
 son. 
 
 Nov. 2. Stibjed; "A Michigan Farm." 
 
 Paper hy Mrs. W. W Dickinson. 
 Read by Mrs. Mason Bross. 
 
 Nov. 16. Subject: " Personal Recollections of 
 Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn." 
 Talk by Prof. Heinrich Kafpes 
 Music by Prof, and Mrs. Steindl. 
 
 Dec. 14. Short Story, Play, or Poem Compe- 
 tition. 
 
 Sketch : ' ' Summer Days in an Old 
 French Province," by Miss En- 
 DERS. 
 
 " Mrs. Phil," by Mrs. Aldis. 
 Story : ' ' The Pretender, ' ' by Miss 
 Allen. 
 
 Read by Mrs. Martin. 
 Poem: "The Truth," by Mrs. 
 Spicer. 
 
 Dec. 21. Subject: " A Morning of Song. " 
 Artists : 
 
 Miss Minnie Louise Bergmann, 
 Miss Eleanor Schieb, 
 Mrs. Archibald Freer. 
 
 103 
 
Jan. 4. Travel Pogram. 
 Papers by 
 
 Mrs. Edward J. Martyn, 
 Mrs. RUSSEI.L Tyson, 
 Mrs. George W. Breck. 
 Read by Miss DukkeE. 
 
 Jan. 18. Subject: "Chesterton and other Es- 
 vSajdsts." 
 Paper by Mrs. Mason Bross. 
 
 Feb. 1 Svbjed: "Personal Experiences on 
 the Congo." 
 Talk by Prof. Frederick STarr. 
 
 Feb. 15. Subject: " Life as a Fine Art." 
 
 Papers by Mrs. Went worth, Mrs. 
 Linn, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. G. A. 
 Carpenter. 
 
 Mar. 1. Subject: "The Representative Wo- 
 man of the Renaissance." 
 Paper by Mrs, Anna R. Sheldon. 
 Provided hy Mrs. McIi,vaine and 
 Mrs. Nelson. 
 
 Mar. 15. Twentieth Anniversary. 
 
 Papers : * ' Reminiscences of the 
 
 Founding of the Club," by Mrs. 
 
 C. H. McCORMICK. 
 
 " Then and Now," by Miss Kirk- 
 
 Land. 
 
 " The Columbian Bazaar," by Miss 
 
 M. S. Hill. 
 
 " Fames Tribiite to Children," by 
 
 Mrs. Frank Fuller. 
 
 " Some Birthday Reflections," by 
 
 Mrs. H. H. Martin. 
 
 Poem: "Looking Backw^ard," by 
 
 Mrs. Otis. 
 
 104 
 
Apr, 5. Subject: "Japanese Woodcuts," 
 
 Paper by Mrs. J. Ci,arence Web- 
 ster. 
 
 Apr. 19. Subject : "Origin and Meaning of the 
 Head-dress." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Wm. S. Jenks. 
 Illustrated in costume by 
 Mrs, GoTT, Mrs. L- Wii^liams, 
 Mrs. Wood, Mrs. A Kales, Mrs. 
 Gillette, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. 
 Linn, Mrs. J. C Webster, Mrs. 
 Atkinson, Miss Risser, Mrs. 
 Spicer, Mrs. NORCROSS, Mrs. 
 Jenks and Miss Cornelia Wil- 
 liams. 
 
 Mar. 3. Subject ; "From Evelina to Lily 
 Bart." 
 Paper by Miss Kliza A. Stone. 
 
 105 
 
BOARD OF MANAGERS 1907-1908 
 Officers : 
 
 PRESIDENT : 
 Mrs. John M. Ewkn. 
 
 VICE-PRESIDENTS : 
 
 1st, Mrs. Charles T. Atkinson, 
 
 2d, Mrs. Frederic A. Delano. 
 
 RECORDING SECRETARY: 
 
 Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde. 
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 
 
 Miss Cora B, Williams. 
 
 TREASURER : 
 
 Mrs. John A. Jameson. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 
 CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES : 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Head, 
 Mrs. William A. Otis, 
 
 Mrs. William S. Monroe, 
 Mrs. Samuel R. Jewett. 
 
 MEMBERS AT LARGE: 
 
 Mrs. William Waller, 
 
 Mrs. Charles M. Walker, 
 Mrs. Ezra B. McCagg, 
 
 Mrs. Frederick T. West. 
 
 106 
 
Standing Committees 1907-1908 
 
 literary committee : 
 
 Miss E1.IZABETH Head, Chairman. 
 Mrs. George Packard, 
 Mrs. Horace H. Martin, 
 
 Miss Frances M. Bi^atchford, 
 Miss Margaret Adams. 
 
 FINE ARTS COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Wii.i,iAM A. Otis, Chairman. 
 Mrs. JAS. Iy. HouGHTEI<ING, 
 Mrs. Ira C. Wood, 
 Mrs. V. K. SpiCER. 
 
 Mrs. Howard Van D. Shaw. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE : 
 Mrs. Wii,i,iAM S. Monroe, Chairman. 
 Mrs. J. CLARENCE Webster, 
 Miss Dora Ai,i,en, 
 
 Mrs. Harry Iv. Wii.i,iams. 
 
 SOCIAL COMMITTEE : 
 
 Mrs. Samuei. R. JEwett, Chairman. 
 Mrs. Christine K. Pomeroy, 
 Mrs. George S. Isham, 
 Mrs. John C. Bi,ack, 
 
 Mrs. IvAWREnce Wii,liams, 
 Mrs. MosES Wentworth. 
 
 107 
 
SCHEME 1907-1908 
 
 Oct. 18. Subject: " Our Friend the Child." 
 Paper by Miss Cara D. Durkee. 
 
 Nov. 1. Subject: "Why I went to Prison." 
 
 Address by Mrs. Cobden-Sander- 
 SON. 
 
 Nov. 15. Subject: " Lafcadio Hearn." 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Edwin F. Gii,- 
 I^ETTE. 
 
 Dec. 6. Short Story, Play, Monolog or 
 Poem Competition. 
 
 Dec . 20. Su bjeci: ' ' Lady Dilke . ' ' 
 
 Paper by Mrs. Nathan Davis. 
 
 Subject; " The New Chicago." 
 
 Paper by Mr. Edward Bennett. 
 
 Subject : ' ' Rossetti . ' ' 
 Paper by Miss SEEBERGER. 
 
 Arranged by 2d Vice-President. 
 
 ' ' The I/iterary Sense. ' ' 
 
 Paper hy Mrs. Si,ason Thompson. 
 
 May 6. Subject: "Forgotten Songs of the 
 South." 
 Paper by Mrs. Charles Day. 
 
 Mar. 20. Subject: " Normand}^." Illustrated. 
 Paper by Miss Endkes. 
 
 Apr. 3. Subject: " The Vagabond Spirit." 
 Paper by Mrs. James KeelEY. 
 
 108 
 
 Jan. 
 
 3 
 
 Jan. 
 
 17. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 7. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 21. 
 
Apr. 24. Subject: "Children in Chicago." 
 Papers : 
 
 "Play Grounds," by Miss Ai.i.b;n. 
 "Courts," by Mrs. G. A. Carpen- 
 ter. 
 " Theatres," by Miss Todd. 
 
 May 1. Subject : "Songs of Long Ago." 
 
 Arranged by the Fine Arts Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 " New Songs." 
 Paper hy Mrs. Archibai^d FrkER. 
 
RESIDENT MEMBERS 1907-1908 
 
 '01 Adams, Mrs. Cyrus H. (Emma J. Blair) 
 
 155 Rush Street 
 '07 Adams, Miss Margaret 530 Belden Avenue 
 
 '07 AdsiT, Mrs. Chari<es C, (Bowman Ashby) 
 
 24 Ritchie Place 
 '93 Ai,DiS, Mrs. Arthur T. (Mary Duncan Reynolds) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '03 Allen, Miss Dora 536 North State Street 
 
 '87 Atkinson, Mrs. Charles (Martha Wells) 
 
 2022 Indiana Avenue 
 '92 Augur, Mrs. WheaTon (Nellie Avery) 34 Astor Street 
 '06 Bass, Mrs. John F. (Abba Bailey) 
 
 135 lyincoln Park Boulevard 
 '98. Bausher, Mrs. Henry (May Browning) 
 
 384 La Salle Avenue 
 '87 BenTley, Mrs. Cyrus, Jr. (Elizabeth King) 
 
 157 Rush Street 
 '93 BESLY, Mrs. Charles H. (Kathleen M. Healy) 
 
 399 Ontario Street 
 '01 Black, Mrs. John C. (Nellie A. Clarke) 
 
 9 Walton Place 
 'OO BlaTCHFORD, Mrs. Chakles H. (Carita Tyler Clark) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '87 BlaTCHFORD, Miss Fkances 375 La Salle Avenue 
 
 '92 BlaTCHFORD, Mrs. Paul (Frances Veazie Lord) 
 
 433 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, 111. 
 '07 BOYDEN, Mrs. William C. (Mabel Burlingham) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '94 Bradley, Mrs. John Dorr (Frances Kales) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '01 Bross, Mrs. Mason (Isabel Adams) 205 Goethe Street 
 
 111 
 
92 Burke, Mrs. Edmund (Alice A. Lyon) 
 
 64 Astor Street 
 '87 BuRRY, Mrs. Wii^liam (Jane L. King) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '91 Butler, Mrs. Hermon B. ( Harriet Jessie Peabody) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '91 Calhoun, IMrs. William J (Lucy Monroe) 
 
 397 Erie Street 
 '90 Carpenter, Mrs. George A. (Harriet Isham) 
 
 57 Bellevue Place 
 '02 Carpenter, Mrs. John A. (Rue Winterbotham) 
 
 1.56 Rush Street 
 '87 Carpenter, Miss Nellie The Virginia 
 
 '06 Chase, Mrs. Samuel T. (Mary Ayer) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '92 ChaTfield-Tayloi!, Mrs. H. C. (Rose Far well) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 'S6 Churchill, Mrs. Frank S. (Lucretia Mott Hallowell) 
 
 439 North State Street 
 '87 CooLiDGE, Mrs. Fredericks. (Elizabeth Sprague ) 
 
 Pittsfield, Mass. 
 '87 Cox, Miss Jane E. 191 Astor Street 
 
 '04 Cox, Mrs. Rensselaer Wm. (Louise Deshler) 
 
 201 Astor Street 
 '94 CuRTiSS, Mrs. Charles C. ( Adaline Louise Miller) 
 
 110 Astor Street 
 '91 Davis, Mrs. Nathan S. (Jessie Hopkins) 
 
 291 Huron Street 
 '87 Davis, Mrs. Richard L. (Nannie M. Lane) 
 
 1211 Maple Avenue, Evanston, 111. 
 '87 Dawes, Mrs. Chester M. (Ada Byron Lafiin) 
 
 204 Goethe Street 
 '80 Deane, Mrs. Ruthven (Martha R. Towner) 
 
 414 North State Street 
 112 
 
'05 Dehring, Mrs. Charles (Marion Whipple) 
 
 Sheridan Road, Evanston, 111. 
 '87 Delano, Mrs. Frederic A. (Matilda Peasley) 
 
 1844 Wellington Avenue 
 '00 Dennis, Mrs. George (Anna Riley Bentley) 
 
 52 Walton Place 
 '99 Dickinson, Mrs. W. W. (Susan Thompson) 
 
 Hadleigh Hill, St. Joseph, Mich. 
 '06 DuPEE, Miss Helen 486 Dearborn Avenue 
 
 '97 Durkee, Miss Cara D. 2 Banks Street 
 
 '95 Eddy, Mrs. Arthur J. (Lucy Craps Orrell) 
 
 1455 Sheridan Road 
 '87 Enders, Miss Margaret The Virginia 
 
 '87 Evans, Mrs. Dynden (Bonnie Withrow) 
 
 30 Astor Street 
 '93 EwEN, Mrs. John M. (Grace Patterson) 
 
 59 Bellevue Place 
 '00 Fairbank, Mrs. Kellogg (Janet Aver) 
 
 407 North State Street 
 '87 Farwell, Mrs. Arthur L. (Katherine Isham) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '87 Farwell, Mrs. Frank C. (Fanny Day) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '87 Ferry, Mrs. A. F. (Abby Farwell) 
 
 384 La Salle Ave. 
 '91 Fkrry, Mrs. Charles H. (Emily Dwight Mansfield) 
 
 183 Lincoln Park Boulevard 
 '87 Fisher, Mps. George P. (Julia Farnsworth) 
 
 144 Astor Street 
 '06 Freer, Mrs. Archibald (Eleanor Everest) 
 
 112 Lake Shore Drive 
 '03 Fuller, Mrs. Charles G. (Isabella Hunt White) 
 
 1305 Forest Avenue, Evanston, 111. 
 
'93 Fui<i.ER, Mrs. Frank R. (Laura Hayes) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 "07 FuRNESS, Miss Margaret 417 Orchard Street 
 
 '87 Garrett, Mrs. T. Mauro (Ada Sawj^er) 
 
 301 Ontario Street 
 '04 Giivi,KTTE, Mrs. Edwin Fraser (Mabel Hyde) 
 
 149 Lincoln Park Boulevard 
 '00 GI.ESSNER, Mrs. J. G. M. (Alice Hamliu) 
 
 1706 Prairie Avenue 
 '87 GoTT, Mrs. John R (Georgiana Wadsworth) 
 
 135 Lincoln Park Boulevard 
 '93 Gray, Miss Isabei, Loudon City and Midland Bank, 
 5 Threadneedle Street, London, Eng. 
 '01 Hamwne, Mrs. John H. (Josephine Mead) 
 
 1621 Prairie Avenue 
 '00 Harrison, Mrs. Carter H. (Edith Ogden) 
 
 The Virginia 
 '88 Head, Miss Elizabeth 2 Banks Street 
 
 '93 Herrick, Mtss Louise 2018 Prairie Avenue 
 
 '07 High, Mrs. George Henry ^Suzanne Farlin) 
 
 64 Lake Shore Drive 
 '93 Hill, Mrs. Lysander (Edith Healy) 
 
 387 Ontario Street 
 '87 Hill, Miss M. S. 628 Dearborn Avenue 
 
 '87 Hooper, Mrs, Henry (Alice Arnold) 
 
 10 Astor Street 
 '92 HouGHTELiNG, MrS- J. L. (Lucretia T. B. Peabody) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '05 Hubbard, Mrs. Joseph (Janet Watson) 
 
 57 Cedar Street 
 '87 Hubbard, Mrs. William H. (Susan C. Weare) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '87 Isham, Mrs. George S. (Katharine Porter) 
 
 488 North State Street 
 114 
 
'01 Jameson, Mrs. John Alexander (Janet Strong) 
 
 Hubbard Woods, 111. 
 ♦96 JENKS, Mrs, Wii.i,iam S. (Delphine Gillette) 
 
 137 Lincoln Park Boulevard 
 '89 JEWETT, Mrs. Samuei^R. (Lucy McCormick) 
 
 467 North State Street 
 '87 Jones, Miss M. K. 480 Dearborn Avenue 
 
 '03 Raises, Mrs. Ai^bert M. (Anna Bradley) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '97 Raises, Mrs. John D. (Gertrude Jones) 
 
 502 North State Street 
 '07 KEEI.EY, Mrs. JameS (Gertrude Small) 
 
 86 Astor Street 
 '98 Kirk, Mrs. Walter R. (Maud G. Hambleton) 
 
 149 Lincoln Park Boulevard 
 '87 Knott, Mrs. Henry A. (Isabel Waller) 
 
 15 Ritchie Place 
 '89 Laflin, Mrs. Louis E. (Josephine Knowland) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '87 Landon, Miss H. J. Winnetka, 111. 
 
 '04 LarnED, Miss Emily B. The Virginia 
 
 '07 Lathrop, Mrs. Bryan (Helen Aldis) 
 
 77 Bellevue Place 
 '91 Lynde, Mrs. Samuel A. (Nannie Buell Pleasants) 
 
 6 Ritchie Place 
 '97 McBiRNEY, Mrs. Hugh J. (Mary Campbell) 
 
 1625 Prairie Avenue 
 '95 McCagg, Mrs. E. B. (Therese Davis) 67 Cass Street 
 '87 McCormick, Mrs. Cyrus H. (Harriet B. Hammond) 
 
 321 Huron Street 
 '07 McCormick, Mrs. Robert Hall (Eleanor Morris) 
 
 577 North State Street 
 '87 McGann, Mrs. Robert G. (Grace Farwell) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 115 
 
'03 McIi.VAiNE, Mrs. Wii^liamB. (Jvilia Murray LeMoyne) 
 
 Hubbard Woods, 111. 
 '03 McRoBERTS, Mrs. Josiah (Florence Speed) 
 
 25 Scott Street 
 '98 Mar:ston, Mrs Thomas B. (Julia Dale Ewart) 
 
 126 Cass Street 
 '92 Martin, Mrs. Horace H. (Florence Durkee) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '96 Martyn, Mrs. E. J. (Alice Taggart) 
 
 556 Division Street 
 '87 Meeker, Mrs. George W, (Louise Ackerman) 
 
 135 Astor Street 
 '03 Monroe, Mrs. Wii.i.iam (Anna Hamill Clarke) 
 
 56 Astor Street 
 '96 Neeson, Mrs. Murry, Jr. (Mary Kilbourn Brown) 
 
 Hubbard Woods, 111. 
 '07 Newberry, Miss Mary Louise 427 Erie Street 
 
 '87 Otis, Mrs. Wileiam A. (Elizabeth L. Shackford) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '91 Packard, Mrs. George (Caroline Howe) 
 
 1922 Barry Avenue 
 '87 Payson, Mrs. George S. (Josephine Ryerson) 
 
 88 Astor Street 
 '94 Pomeroy, Mrs. C. K. (Christina King) 
 
 307 Huron Street 
 '96 RisSER, Miss Eeizabeth Frewjn 76 Bellevue Place 
 '04 RoBBiNS, Mrs. Henry S. (Frances Fuller Johnston) 
 
 167 Rush Street 
 '00 Rogers, Mrs. John A. (Elizabeth Baird) 
 
 Wilmette, 111. 
 '87 Ryerson, Mrs. E. L. (Mary Pringle Mitchell) 
 
 31 Banks Street 
 '95 ScoTT, Mrs. James W. (Caroline Green'i 
 
 10 Astor Street 
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'87 Seebergkr, Miss Dora 3018 Prairie Avenue 
 
 '06 Shears, Mrs. George F. (Jessie E. Hunter) 
 
 2911 Prairie Avenue 
 '07 Shaw, Mrs. Howard Van DorEn (Frances Wells) 
 
 4837 Ivake Avenue 
 '87 Skintner, Miss Elizabeth 100 Rush Street 
 
 '87 Skinner, Miss Frederika 100 Rush Street 
 
 '87 Smith, Mrs. Dunlap (Harriet D. Flow^er) 
 
 177 Lake View Avenue 
 '92 Smith, Miss Mary Rozet 19 Walton Place 
 
 '87 Snow, Miss Helen E. 205 Goethe Street 
 
 '92 Spicer, Mrs. V. K. (Anne Tyng Higginson) 
 
 Kenil worth, 111. 
 '88 Street, Mrs. Charles A. (Rosalind C. Larrabee) 
 
 133 Astor Street 
 '97 Stone, Miss Eliza Atkins 
 
 1703 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, 111, 
 '00 Sturges, Miss Lucy Hale Elmhurst, 111. 
 
 '88 Sturges, Miss Mary D. 205 Goethe Street 
 
 '92 Thompson, Mrs. Slason (Julia Watson) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '01 Todd, Miss Helen McGregor 116 Bunker Street 
 
 '87 Towner, Miss E. W. Highland Park, 111. 
 
 '87 Troost, Miss Louise S. 417 Dearborn Avenue 
 
 '87 TuTTLE, Mrs. Henry N. (Fannie Farwell) 
 
 Lake Forest, 111. 
 '95 Tyson, Mrs. Russell (Sarah M. Bradley) 
 
 205 Goethe Street 
 '07 Upton, Mrs. Edward L. (Marian Burton) 
 
 Larchmere, Waukegan, 111. 
 '07 Vincent, Mrs. George E. (Louise Palmer) 
 
 5737 Lexington Avenue 
 '87 Wadsworth, Miss Helen C. 399 Erie Street 
 
 •88 Waite, Miss Ella R. Hull House 
 
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'89 Walker, Mrs. Chari,ks M. (Harriet W. Warner) 
 
 392 La Salle Avenue 
 '87 WaIvLER, Mrs. James B. (Elizabeth Wallace) 
 
 369 East Superior Street 
 '93 Wai,i,er, Mrs. Robert A. (Lina Todd Watson) 
 
 1485 Sheridan Road 
 '88 Wai,i,er. Mrs. Wnvi,iAM (Louise Hamilton) 
 
 40 Banks Street 
 '02 Weaver, Mrs. J. V. A. (Anne Randolph Tate) 
 
 Hubbard Woods, 111. 
 '01 Webstkr, Mrs. J. Cearknce (Alice Lusk) 
 
 27 Bellevue Place 
 '87 Webster, Mrs. Lewis D. (Ida Hamlin) 
 
 10 Astor Street 
 '96 Weees, Miss Luda Wheaton, 111. 
 
 '87 Wentworth, Mrs. Moses J. (Lizzie S. Hunt) 
 
 62 Lake Shore Drive 
 '91 West, Mrs. Frederick T. (Anna Ogden) 
 
 613 Division Street 
 '87 Wheeler, Mrs. Arthur D. (Anna Holt) 
 
 19 Bellevue Place 
 '87 Wheeler, Mrs. Frank S. (Emma Hambleton) 
 
 404 North State Street 
 '89 Whitman, Mrs. Russell (Alice Mason Miller) 
 
 1325 Greenwood Boulevard, Evanston, 111. 
 '87 Williams, Miss Anna P. 100 Astor Street 
 
 '87 Williams, Miss Cora B. 100 Astor Street 
 
 '02 Williams, Mrs. Harry L. (Virginia V. Nichols) 
 
 51 Delaware Place 
 '93 Williams, Mrs. Lawrence (Ad&le H, Wheeler) 
 
 45 Bellevue Place 
 '03 WinTerbotham, Mrs. John H. (Anna M. Reynolds) 
 
 369 Chicago Avenue 
 
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'98 WiTHERSPOON, Miss Grace 300 Schiller Street 
 
 '87 Winston, Mrs. Frederick S. (Ada Fontaine) 
 
 576 North State Street 
 '93 Wood, Mrs. Ira C. (Alice H. Wicker) 
 
 Winnetka, 111. 
 '04 Wooi<i,EY, Mrs. Ci<arencE M. (Harriet P. Hale) 
 
 234 I^incoln Park Boulevard. 
 
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NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS 1905-1906 
 
 '97 Andrews, Mrs. Sidney F. (Mary W. Fentress) 
 
 Maxwell House, Nashville, Tenn. 
 '93 Bates, Mrs. IvINDON W. (Josephine White) 
 
 14 East Sixtieth Street, New York City 
 '90 Breck, Mrs GrorgE W. (Katharine Head) 
 
 Villa Mirafiori 66 Vis Nomentana Rome, Italy 
 '96 Fry, Mrs. John Abiel (Minnie W. Barnes) 
 
 316 West Eighty-fourth Street, New York City 
 '98 Herrick, Mrs. Robert (Harriet Peabody Emery) 
 
 Cornish, Vermont 
 '98 Hodges, Mrs. Chari^ES H. (Lizzie K. Wetmore) 
 
 541 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich, 
 '87 ISHAM, Miss A. E. Manchester, Vermont 
 
 '95 Jackson, Mrs. A. A. (Lucy Runnells) 
 
 Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 '94 King, Mrs. Rockweei, (Lucy Andrews) 
 
 63 Hawthorne Place 
 '04 Linn, Mrs. James Weber (Mary Howland) 
 '89 McCoRMiCK, Mrs. Hamilton L. (Constance Plumer) 
 
 11 Hertfort Street, Mayfair, London, Eng. 
 '87 Neweei., Mrs. John E. (Amy Carpenter) 
 
 Mentor, Ohio 
 '93 Nixon, Miss Mary 
 
 Maquay & Co., Florence, Italy 
 '99 Ranney, Miss Mary L. 
 
 305 South Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, Cal. 
 '97 Rianhard, Mrs. Thos. McM. (Elizabeth L. Rowe) 
 
 Davis Avenue, Livingston, Staten Island, N. Y. 
 '87 Ryerson, Miss Eleanor Plymouth, Mass. 
 
 '92 Sawyer, Mrs. Frances Asbury (Emma K. Smith) 
 
 Ocean View Avenue, Santa Barbara, Cal. 
 
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'89 Skekxk, Mrs. H. B. (Edith E. Case) 
 
 116 Gaston Street West, Savannah, Ga. 
 '04 S1.0ANK, Mrs. Joseph Curtis (Julia Moss) 
 
 Pottstown, Penn. 
 
 '99 WiELiAMS, Mrs. Harrison (Katharine Gordon Breed) 
 
 125 East Fifty-seventh Street, New York City 
 
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HONORARY MEMBERS 
 
 '89 Adams, Mrs. Mii^ward (Florence James) 
 
 The Auditorium 
 '03 Bigot, Madamk Chari.es (Mary Healy) 
 
 387 Ontario Street 
 '87 Chkti,ain, Mrs. A. L. (Anna Maria Edwards) 
 
 1056 Dorchester Street, Montreal, Canada 
 '87 French, Miss Hannah K. 249 Goethe Street 
 
 '87 Henrotin, Mrs. Charlies (Ellen Martin) 
 
 251 Goethe Street 
 '07 Kirkland, Miss Caroi^ine 161 Rush Street 
 
 '98 Monroe, Miss Harriet 56 Astor Street 
 
 '87 PAI.MER, Mrs. Potter (Bertha Honore) 
 
 100 Lake Shore Drive 
 
'TpHK FRIDAY CLUB owes its inception to Mrs. Charles 
 Henrotin, Mrs. A. h. Chetlain and Mrs. Charles B. 
 Far well. The meeting for its organization, called by indi- 
 vidual notification, was held on Friday, March 4, 1887, at 
 the residence of Mrs. Farwell, 99 Pearson Street. The first- 
 regular meeting was held on Friday, March 18. The first 
 enrollment of members was one hundred and one. In 
 April eighteen names were added to the original list. 
 
 In March, April, May and June, the Club met in the 
 homes of Mrs. Farwell and Mrs. H, H. Porter. During the 
 next three years the meetings were held in the parlors of 
 Unity Church. 
 
 In October, 1890, the Club moved to the Newberry 
 Library, then temporarily occupying the building on the 
 corner of North State and Oak Streets. When the Library 
 took possession of its present building on Walton Place, the 
 Friday Club removed thither, on December 1, 1893, and has 
 since remained there. 
 
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LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 April 30, 1887 
 
 Adsit, Miss Carrie 
 Andrews, Miss Carrie 
 Antisdel, Miss O M. 
 Armour, Mrs. Allison 
 Armour, Mrs. William 
 Ayer, Miss E. 
 Blatchford, Miss Amy 
 Blatchford, Miss Frances 
 Eowen, Mrs. J. T. 
 Erj'an, Miss Jenny 
 Buel, Miss INIary 
 Carter, Miss Helen 
 Carpenter, Miss Amy 
 Carpenter, Miss Nellie 
 Chapin, Miss Adele 
 Chapin, Miss Elizabeth 
 Chetlain, Miss Edith 
 Clarke, Miss Florence 
 Cobb, Mrs. Henry I. 
 CovJes, Miss S. F. 
 Cox, Miss J. E. 
 Cramer, Mrs. A. W. 
 Cramer, Miss May 
 Cutler, Miss A. H. 
 Dawes, Mrs. Chester M. 
 Davis, Mrs. Richard L. 
 Day, Miss Fanny 
 Deane, Mrs Ruthven 
 Dickey, Mrs. V. D. B. 
 Dole, Mrs. Charles 
 Douglass, INIiss Mar}' 
 
 Enders, INIiss Margaret 
 Farwell, Miss Fannie 
 Far well. Miss Grace 
 Farwell, Mrs. J. V. Jr. 
 Fay, Miss Lily V. 
 Ferry, Mrs. A. F. 
 Field, Mrs. Henry 
 Fish, Miss E. H. 
 Fisher, Mrs. George P. Jr. 
 Flower, Miss Harriet D. 
 French, Miss Hannah K. 
 Garrett, Mrs. T. Mauro 
 Gresham, Miss Kate 
 Griggs, Miss Caroline 
 Hammond, Miss Harriet B, 
 Hamill, Miss Fanny 
 Hambleton, Miss Emma 
 Henderson, Miss Grace 
 Henderson, Miss May 
 Hicks, Miss O. H. 
 Hill, Miss M. S. 
 Hooper, Mrs. Henry 
 Hubbard, Mrs. W. H. 
 Hunt, Miss L. S 
 Isham, Miss A. E. 
 Isham, Miss Katherine 
 Jewett, Mrs. E. R. 
 Jones, Miss M. K. 
 Kellogg, Miss Emma 
 Kelly, Miss Minnie 
 Kershavv, I\Ii5s Alice 
 
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Kent, Miss Cornelia 
 King, Miss Elizabeth 
 King, Miss Jenny ly. 
 King, Miss S. A. 
 Kirkland, Miss Caroline 
 Kirkland, Miss Ivouise 
 Kimball, Miss Eva 
 Knott, Mrs. H. A. 
 de Koven, Mrs. Reginald 
 Ivarrabee, Miss R. C. 
 Landon, Miss H. J. 
 Martin, Miss Maud 
 McAvoy, Miss Cornelia 
 McCormick, Miss Anita 
 McCormick, Mrs. R. S. 
 McClure, Mrs. Henry 
 Meeker, Mrs. George W. 
 Medill , Miss Josephine 
 Mulliken, Mrs. A. H. 
 Newell, Miss Helen 
 Nickerson, Mrs. R. C. 
 Peasley, Miss Matilda 
 Porter, Miss Katharine 
 Porter, Miss Olivia F. 
 Prettyman, Mrs. William 
 Preston, Miss Emma C. 
 Ray, Miss Bertha 
 Rumsey, Miss Eliza V. 
 Rumsey, Miss Emily S. 
 Ryerson, Mrs. E. L. 
 Ryerson, Miss Eleanor 
 
 Ryerson, Miss Josephine 
 Seeberger, Miss Dora 
 Shackford, Miss E. L. 
 Skinner, Miss Elizabeth 
 Skinner, MissFrederika 
 Skinner, Miss Susan P. 
 Snow, Miss Helen E. 
 Sprague, Miss Elizabeth 
 Towner, Miss E. W. 
 Troost, Miss Louise 
 Waller, Mrs. James B. Jr. 
 Wads worth, Miss Helen 
 Wads worth, Miss Georgian a 
 Walker, Miss Lena 
 Walker, Miss Marguerite 
 Webster, Mrs. Lewis D. 
 Wells, Miss Martha 
 Wheeler, Mrs. Arthur 
 Whetmore, Mrs. A. C. 
 Whitney, Miss E. W. 
 Winston, Mrs. F. S. 
 Wilson, Mrs. J. R. 
 Withrow, Miss Bonnie 
 Williams, Miss Anna 
 Williams, Miss Cora B. 
 Wilkins, Miss A. H. 
 
 Honorary Members 
 Chetlain, Mrs. A. C. 
 Henrotin, Mrs. Charles 
 
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Hn /iDemoriam 
 
 '87 Annie Keli^Ey Armour April 3, 1890 
 
 '87 EuzABETH W. Whitney December 8, 1891 
 
 '87 Josephine Medilt< January 9, 1892 
 
 '91 Harriet H. Trowbridge June 24, 1893 
 
 '88 Lucy Keep Isham July 14, 1894 
 
 '92 E1.IZABETH Newberry Jaggard January 3, 1895 
 
 '95 E1.1.A L. Magruder August 26, 1896 
 
 '90 Grace E. Furness June 21, 1897 
 
 '87 Susan Skinner Cramer January 27, 1899 
 
 '88 HEI.EN Mii^LER Moore April 10, 1900 
 
 '97 Maud Kei^ley Warner February 3, 1903 
 
 '90 Frances Skinner Wii.i,ing May 10, 1904 
 
 '92 lyiLi^iAN White Bai^dwin September 8, 1904 
 
 '87 May Henderson Peabody November 27, 1906 
 
 '91 Bertha Mandei.1. de Windt July 27, 1907 
 
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