Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1918 — LADIES’ LITERARY CLUB BEGINS YEAR’S WORK. [ARTICLE]

LADIES’ LITERARY CLUB BEGINS YEAR’S WORK.

An unusually interesting program introduced the work of the 41st year of the Ladies’ Literary Club last Friday afternopn. The president, Mrs. J. D. Allman, at whose home the meeting was held, called attention to the emphasis which had been laid upon the necessity for work of a purely academic character by • the chairman of the State Federation. Mrs. F. H. Hemphill, in an excellent perspective of the year’s program as planned by the program committee, explained the relation of the subjects selected .to the great age in which we are now living, and left no doubt in the minds -of her hearers that if the members to whom work has been assigned present the work as it has been planned great benefit will be derived therefrom. The plan for the year’s work is the one recommended by the State Federation.

Every woman's club had been asked to give a place on their program to a speaker for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Mrs. Ross Deam. read a humorous selection that made the points desired in these appeals. Mrs. J. C. Fleming reported the gratifying fact that enough one dollar subscriptions had been received to make possible the support of one o* the many French war orpnans. The world’s sorrows and stress were then laid aside and the lovely things expressed in his own inimitable style by our own Hoosier poet were given in readings and song. * Mrs. Met' Medicus after delivering a fine tribute to Riley, by request gave a medley .of his poetic selections which she had compose’ a number of years ago and which is always enjoyed whenever given, for it illustrates so well Riley’s ability to play on the various emotions of the human heart, for just as one had developed a b r oad smile at the recital of

“Little Cousin Jasper,” the eye would mo.sten as the “Visit Out to Old Aunt Mary’s” was recalled. Mrs J. H. Dunlap sang in a delightful manner two of the poet’s elections, which have been set to mi-s’c, and Mrs. E. N. Loy recited in a pleasing way “IHome Folks” and “Nine Little Gobling.’’ Mrs. Ernest Lamson, who had charge of the responses, called attention to the thought of contentment which ran through all '-.the compositions of Riley. The next meeting will be held in the library auditorium, October 17. Mrs. Allman urges that members make a special effort to be present promptly at 2:30 each meeting.—CONTRIBUTED.