Woman's Club Work and Programs; Or, First Aid to Club Women

This very practical subject for club study is here arranged under ten topics, but they may be divided into as many more. Numbers one, seven, and ten may be used separately--a ye...

There is at the present day a more than usually interesting group of writers in England. Their personality is delightful, and their point of view is eminently modern, full of th...

The first Peace Society was founded in New York, in 1815. A second was organized six months later in Boston and the following year a third in London. The first International Pea...

When clubs have serious subjects for their year's work, which require considerable reading and the writing of substantial papers, it gives variety to arrange the general program...

In studying American history it is best to disregard the natural divisions of decades and centuries and take it up by periods; programs on these may cover as many meetings as ne...

No historical study could be of greater interest to clubs than that of Holland. The story of the rise of the Dutch Republic is more stirring than any romance. Her army was small...

The time has long since passed when a special plea is needed for the existence of women's clubs, for actual demonstration has proved their worth to the individual and to society...

The first meeting should be given up to a broad presentation of the whole subject of folk-lore, myths, legends, fairy stories, festivals and superstitions. One paper should pres...

By stopping in Liverpool a few days, there are several delightful side-trips possible: one to Chester, to see the cathedral, the Roman ruins, the famous walls, and the Rows; ano...

A brief introductory paper might take up the influence of Roman classical literature and history on Italian art, and also the effect of Greek culture after the Crusades. The chi...

This popular program is given for those clubs who wish something light and attractive for their year's work. The subject is taken up topically, and the leading writers only are...

It is part of a liberal education to be more or less acquainted with the lives of our great composers and the operas they wrote; and the subject is quite as interesting and prac...

In addition to these papers have short readings from Kenilworth, and Miss Strickland's Queens of England, giving a clear idea of Elizabeth. Read also from Jonson's Sad Shepherd,...

BOOKS TO CONSULT--Patrick Geddes: City Development. C. M. Robinson: The Improvement of Towns and Cities. W. P. Mason: Water Supply (from the Sanitary Standpoint). Shade Trees: T...

2. _Story of His Life: in the City_--Homes in Edinburgh; relation to the law; his personal friends; his connection with the Ballantynes and publishing; his marriage and family;...

BOOKS TO CONSULT--Julia E. Rogers: The Tree Book. What is Forestry? (U. S. Div. Forestry Bulletin 5). G. Pinchot: A Primer of Forestry (U. S. Dept. Agri. Farmers' Bulletin 173,...

Study everything relating to Versailles, to which Louis moved the court; show pictures of the famous gardens, the fountain at play, the palace. Read a description of some fete:...

BOOKS TO CONSULT--Isabel Bevier: The House: Its Plan, Decoration and Care. W. M. Johnson: Inside of One Hundred Homes. S. Parsons, Jr.: How to Plan the Home Grounds. L. C. Corbe...

Begin the discussion of the day with a paper on the Modern Science of Eugenics: How Far is It Practical? Have a Talk on the Spoiled Baby, over-fed, over-amused, over-indulged; c...

2. _Cymbeline_--Source: Boccaccio and Holinshed. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. Serene temper with tragic element. Fanciful geography. Read Act iv.,...

The study of this subject is a novel one for women's clubs, but it is of great interest. Women who desire an intelligent view of their own country should certainly take it up an...

In arranging a year's program from this outline, have several meetings on the older occupations of women before bringing the study down to present times, when the work becomes m...

5. _Julius Caesar_--The tragedy of ambition. Source: North's Translation of Plutarch. Reading from this. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. Admiration of...

4. _How Shakespeare Made His Historical Plays_--Describe the use he made of Holinshed and older writers; the changes in plot and character due to Shakespeare; the imaginary pers...

Read of the school at Stratford which Shakespeare attended, and show a photograph. Have a selection from Irving's Sketch Book from Stratford on Avon. Tell of Shakespeare's marri...

READINGS FROM--Jonson's Every Man in His Humour. Beaumont and Fletcher's Knight of the Burning Pestle. Shakespeare--History: Henry V. Comedy: As You Like It. Tragedy: Macbeth. F...

BOOKS TO CONSULT--Hiram Corson: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fleming: How to Study Shakespeare. Dowden: Transcripts and Studies (for Romeo and Juliet). Stopford Brooke: On Ten P...

2. _King Lear_--The tragedy of filial ingratitude. Source: Holinshed. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. The three daughters as types. Read Act ii., Scen...

2. _Henry IV., Henry V., and Richard III._--Analysis of plots, characters, and traits, as above. Readings from Henry IV.: Part II., Act. iv., Scene 5 (in part). Henry V.: Act v....

3. _The Merchant of Venice_--Source: the Italian Tale, Il Pecorone. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. Discuss the question, Who is the hero of the drama...

2. _As You Like It_--Source: Lodge's Rosalynde. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. Note the part of Adam, which Shakespeare played himself. Compare Julie...

4. _Othello_--The tragedy of jealousy. Source: Cinthio's Hecatomithi. Synopsis of the plot and analysis of the chief characters. Shakespeare and Italy; local color. Novelty of t...