Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1902 — A NOTABLE EVENT. [ARTICLE]

A NOTABLE EVENT.

The Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Ladles Literary Club. The Ladles Literary Club oelebrated Its twenty-fifth anniversary at the home of its president, Mrs. M. E. Thompson. There was a large gathering of invited guests and the program was full ot Interest. Mrs. Delos Thompson opened the meeting by playing one of her choiee selections from Mendelssohn. Mrs. J. A. Leatherock, a former member, but now a resident of Oklahoma, cited an original poem entitled “The Last Frontier.” It was a rare pieoe of poetry and well rendered. Mrs. Stevenson, of Lafayette, then gave her leotnre from Browning entitled “Pippa Passes.” Her effort showed that she had devoted a good deal of time in its preparation and she also delivered it well. The secretary then read a number of regrets from its old members who are scattered from ocean to ocean. The reading of these letters brought vividly to mind “the days of auld lang syne.” Greetings were read from Mrs. Deming, ot California; Mrs. Ohas. Price, of Missouri; Mrs. Graham, of Manitoba; Mrs. Lola Patton, of West Superior; Miss Mollie Babcock, of Ohio, and many others, among them Mrs. Zimri D wiggins, Mrs. Dnnlap, Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. E. G. Pelley, Mrs. Ooover and Miss Arille Cotton. Although widely scattered the same interest is still manifested and all are wishing to see the dub “still achieving, still pursuing.” Rensselaer may well be proud of this little organization, for it is here to stay, aud the record that it has left behind it in this last quarter of a century should be an incentive to the rising.generation to follow In its path-, way and enjoy the culture of both heart and brain. There are only three charter members in the club now and they are Mrs. M. E. Thompson, Mrs. E. Purcupile and Mrs. Melle Medicos.