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Minutes 29 November 1904
[Page 1] November 29. For good & sufficient reasons, needless to enumerate, the meeting due on Nov. 25th, was omitted for the present. On the Tuesday following, Mrs. Harrison & Miss May Williams having the same book in their respected clubs, joined forces & gave to the united clubs a delightful meeting. Very few members of either were absent, several guests added pleasure to the occasion & the ladies filled cozily Mrs. Harrison’s bright parlor. The double roll call was long, as were the dual minutes, and the items of interest too numerous to mention, save one – a belated autograph letter from Chas. Wagner which Miss Holt had received, expressing appreciation of the club’s interest in him & his book. The meeting then passed into the hands of our hostess. The book claiming our attention was -
Minutes 3 January 1902
[Page 1] 1902 Club met Jan. 3rd with Mrs. Dupuy. She having exchanged evenings with Mrs. Martin by request. At the Charleston Exposition products of home silk manufacture are on exhibition woven before the Revolutionary War. Also some copies of the Columbia Register printed on silk. _____ of the present date showed small progresss in the silk industry. Vanderbilt bringing over from England a music teacher for his home in N.C.had to smuggle him in under a false name, as a cover, from a band resolved to intercept the “importer laborer” James Ephraim McGirt is added to the list of colored poets. Congress has appropriated one million of dollars for the Soldiers Home in Johnson City, Tenn. for both Union & Confederate soldiers. Thirty five buildings have been erected. Experimenters in Mich. Univ. have discovered a new specific against typhoid fever, dysentery and all intestinal diseases. B_______, by name, is to be used as vaccination -
Minutes 3 January 1903
[Page 1] Jan. 3rd 1903- For more reasons than one we might call this the Holiday number. Coming as it did in the holiday season and with the rest (Mrs. Dupuy, our hostess) gave us a rest from regular routine. In spite of recent festivities, which among the more dignified members took the form of hay-rides, peanut hunts and masquerades, there was considerable evidence of serious thought in the sprinkling of an “item” here and there. We do not hold ourselves answerable for the members who arrived too late to be called on, rather a suspicious circumstance. The book for the evening was the Master of Caxton by Hildegard Brooks. Our hostess had made most commendable efforts to gain information about the author with which to enlighten our ignorance -
Minutes 3 March 1905
[Page 1] March 3, 1905. The Club was called to order in Mrs. Currie’s parlor on Friday afternoon Mar. 3. The festivities of Junior speaking were in full blast but had no power to diminish our usual good attendance. The charm of our club there is none to dispute & the by-law which declares that “any member absent for three consecutive meetings without good excuse shall be dropped from the roll,” is merely an ornamental appendage. The mention of a A “Rose O’ the River” by Kate Douglas Wiggins awakened pleasant anticipations. Her girls are always wholesome, charming, genuine. Rose will doubtless be worthy of a place by Penelope and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. We are eager to know more of “The Marriage of William Ashe,” newly published. Carnegie’s generous offers of $500,000.00 to the Univ. of Va. is a cause of rejoicing to not to Va. alone but to the -
Minutes 3 March 1933
[Page 1] List of Books 1932-33 Mrs. Shewmake-----What We Live By Mrs. Watts--------The Sheltered Life Mrs. Vowles-------20,000 Years in Sing Sing Mrs. Cumming------In Search on Scotland Miss Douglas------Uncharted Seas Mrs. Black--------The Fountain Mrs. Douglas------Mozart Mrs. Withers------All Passions Spent Miss Thompson-----Saint Saturnin Mrs. Grey---------A World Can End Mrs. Harding------Thirty Years in the Golden North Mrs. Shaw---------Russia My Home Miss Johnston-----From Here to Yender Miss Vinson-------The Brownings Miss Young--------Answering Glory Mrs. W. L. Lingle-Unfinished Symphony Mrs. Hamilton-----The Garden Mrs. Michaels-----The Royal Flush Mrs. Y. W. Lingle-Portraits in Miniature Mrs. Hood---------Glastonbury Romance Mrs. Arbuckle-----Obscure Destinies -
Minutes 30 January 1903
[Page 1] January 30 - At no meeting in this series have all the members been present-the roll shows one absent each time and not more than two absent from any meeting. Mrs. Black was the absentee Jan. 30th when we met with Mrs. Grey. As the items were called for it because evident that the death of Julian Ralph of the N.Y. Sun was considered the most important event of the day. He is worthily notable for his brilliant reports of the African war. It is thought that his death is a result of exposure and fatigue necessary of the service he rendered. Another interesting fact was the proposed use of peat as fuel in the U.S. Large quantities are found in Indiana and can be -
Minutes 30 March 1906
[Page 1] The sun shone upon the Book Club upon the afternoon of March 30th, as ten members and two guests assembled with Mrs. Currie. Our visitors were Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Miss Louise Dupuy the and the Club would be glad to welcome Miss Dupuy to our circle next year as a regular member. Our hostess, Mrs. Currie, had announced to me from time to time, that as she could discover nothing concerning her author, we would have a scanty program at her meeting. Our Club has learned to anticipate an unusually pleasant hour when our perturbed hostess informs us thus ahead of time, and so we were found it on this occasion. The news items were fresh and well chosen to begin with, and the Current Events interesting and instructive. Our book under consideration was The “Wood-Carver of Olympus,” by Mrs. W. E. Waller, author also of “A Daughter of the Rich.” The book has been almost met -
Minutes 31 January 1902
[Page 1] 1902 Jan. 31st, the Secretary, arriving late, found the ladies already seated around Mrs. Sloan’s pleasant sitting room. As a substitute for our only absent member, the President brought Miss Daniel a welcome visitor. In response to roll call Mrs. Grey gave some of the eccentricities of authors- Victor Hugo is reported to compose while walking, a modern Peripatetic . Mrs. Black gave a review of “Richard Yea and Nay” by Wm. Moody who considers the imagination of the author suggestive of Shakespears tho lacking in art sense and human touch. Miss Whithers on current events noted two changes in the Cabinet. Shaw as Treasurer and Payne as new Post Master General. Danish West Indies bought by the U.S. lately for five millions of dollars has a valuable port St. Lucian used as a coaling station by the increased number of trading and other vessels plying between the United States and the far East. Attention was called to Uncle Sam’s care in his money-making: each bill being counted sixty three -
Minutes 31 March 1905
[Page 1] March 31 - Our meeting on March 31st with Mrs. C.L. Grey showed a divergence from our accustomed program, which can by no means be taken as an explanation of the very pleasant evening afforded. The book for the day was “Wayfarers in Italy” by Catherine Hooker. Information regarding its author was meagre. We know little more than that she is a New Englander by birth, tho for most of her life a resident of California, is fond of travel, a book lover, and to a degree, writer. The Wayfarers in Italy are herself & daughter. In discussing a country so notably the home of Sculpture & painting, it was only natural that our interest should centre in some of the sons who have contributed most to her wealth in treasures of art. -
Minutes 4 April 1907
[Page 1] April 4th 1907. On account of a Baseball game on the “Sprunt Athletics Field,” the meeting of the Woman’s Book Club was changed from April 5th to April 4th. Miss Young was hostess & we enjoyed hav- ing as visitors Mrs. Young, Mrs. Felzer & Mrs. Grant. The usual program- Roll call, the reading of the minutes & Current Events which were given by Mrs. Worth, was carried out before Miss Young announced “Coniston” by Winston Churchill as the book for the afternoon. (Mrs. Martin called for the discussions of the books & it was interesting to hear the differences of opinion of some of them.) Miss Young read extracts from a sketch of Churchill’s life & works. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 10, 1871 where the first 16 yrs. of his life were spent in his na- tive city, his home until he went to Cornish N.H. where he has his present residence Harlalsenden House is. He attended Smith Academy in St. Louis & -
Minutes 4 December 1903
[Page 1] December 4th 1903 - On Friday afternoon Dec. 4th the club met with a warm recaption in Mrs. Black’s spacious parlor. There were only eight members present but we had the pleasure of having one visitor. At a quarter to four, the President called the meeting to order by asking Mrs. Dupuy, the Secretary for the aft., to call the roll. As the ladies responded with their items it was noted that Winston Churchill’s new book “The Crossing” is attracting a good deal of attention, also a book gotten out of by Julian Hawthorne entitled “Hawthorne and his Friends.” It has been suggested that there is a place in the newspaper world for a reliable Daily to the published in New York, giving the news in a condensed form for the benefit of busy men -
Minutes 4 February 1905
[Page 1] February 4th found many of the ladies of our Club who are never behind in matters of hospitality entertaining members of the Grippe family and while it is an unwritten law that visiting friends are always cordially welcomed at our meetings, for some reason not one of this well known connection was present. Miss Thompson’s meeting is always a popular one so when a windy snow storm on Friday gave promise of continuing thro the night, a movement was promptly put on foot among the ladies to have the pleasure postponed until Sat. afternoon. But matters under foot did not improve as much as we hoped, so only a lucky seven gathered at the appointed hour - the young eleventh who were not daunted by anything so harmless as snow. Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Price, Miss Holt, Miss Neel, Miss Dupuy & our hostess, with -
Minutes 5 December 1902
[Page 1] Dec. 5th After being house bound by several gray and rainy days the members of the club met each other in Mrs. Black’s parlor Dec. 5th , with more than the usual degree of interest and pleasure. Evidently the rainy days had afforded unusual opportunities for gleaning items of interest. The members fairly bristled with information, and not a single duplicate arose. In the interval for business it was moved by Mrs. Harrison that resolutions on the death of our loved member Miss Alice Neel, be drawn up Mrs. Dupuy, and a copy presented to the family as well as recorded on the minute book. Mrs. Dupuy, strongly desiring to be relieved of the duty, for personal reasons, it was moved and -
Minutes 5 March 1926
[Page 1] March 5. The third open meeting was at the house of Mrs. J.M. Douglas. Dr. Shewmake made the address. April 30. The last evening meeting was held with Mrs. Grey. Dr. Arbuckle gave a delightful lecture. Amount on hand. . . . . . . . . . .$6.65 Dues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.65 Check for joint party. . . . . . . . $7.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.09 Check for flowers. . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 Amount in bank June 1926. . . .$6.59 All money was spent for flowers. -
Minutes 6 December 1901
[Page 1] 1901 Club gathered Dec. 6th in Mrs. Harrison’s new parlor, so handsomely furnished with pretty old things. All members present except one. The budget of items was full and interesting including the Isthmian Canal Hay-Pauncefort Treaty. Ship Subsidy- reciprocity and other home interests. Besides Trans-Siberian R.R. Archeaology was of special interest. Late discoveries showing hat we have only made ___ scratches on the surface of the subject. The fount [?]of Romulus has been unearthed in Rome and at home a canal in Arizona evidences a civilization three thousand years before the Cliff Dwellers. The Ruling Passion by Van Dyke - subject for The evening was then introduced by the host and through personal friendship which the author copiously illuminated with interesting photos of the whole family. Henry Vandyke born in 1852 son of a minister-a fair blond, wealthy, highly educated & gifted in art, music, and poetry. With a voice so effective as to give to all he says of grave or gay a music all its own. It was a surprize to many that a name so long and widely known belonged to a man only forty nine years old. -
Minutes 6 January 1905
[Page 1] January sixth, 1905 The first meeting of the New Year fell on a stormy afternoon, fortunately afternoon, but the attendance bespeaks the interest & enthusiasm of the Club. For even under such unfavorable conditions & with two members out of town & two more in error as to the time of meeting, there were eight who answered to roll call, and one ever welcome guest, Miss. Addie Herron, formerly one of our charter members. We were gratified that our newly elected member, Miss Lois Neel should have braved the wind & weather to attend her first meeting; & we all felt, if we did not express, the pleasure of having Miss Thompson back in her accustomed place. From the “items” we learned that Chas. Wagner has gone home to France with an American D.D. The author of “The Simple Life” is more impressive we think, without this so often empty -
Minutes 6 October 1932
[Page 1] Treas. Record 1930-31 1930. Sept. Amount recd from Mrs. Vinson.. . . . . . . . . . .$5.82 “ 18 “ “ “ dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Aug. 23 Telegram to Mrs. Shewmake . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Oct. Mrs. Hamilton for typing book list . . . . . . . . . . .50 “ 17 Mrs. Frazer Hood (Ham for pic-nic). . . . . . . . . 2.90 “ Amount recd from dues.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 1931 Jan. 28 Mrs. Bates (Geographic Magazine for Library). . . . . 3.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.32 6.90 Bal-in-Bank. . . . . . . . . . 9.42 Oct. Amount recd from dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 “ Mrs. Hamilton for typing book list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 “ 18 Mrs. Hood (Ham, pickles, coffee for pic-nic) . . . . . . . 2.38 Dec. Amount recd from dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 April 15 Amount recd from dues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .50 Bal-in-Bank $16.04 Sept. 30, 1932 On hand Oct 6, 1932 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . $23.04 Including $7.00 deposited by Mrs. Arbuckle -
Minutes 7 November 1902
[Page 1] The first regular meeting of the Book Club was held Nov. 7th with our new president Miss Thompson, as is customary. The members responded to the roll call with items of interest. Mrs. Harrison being the only member absent. She had the sympathy of the club, for the ladies know from past experience that Miss Thompson’s meeting is one to be looked forward to with unmixed pleasure. She was fortunate indeed in having such an attractive subject as Mrs. Nancy Huston Banks and her book Oldfield. In addition to a personal sketch, our indefatigable hostess had a most charming autograph -
Minutes 8 December 1905
[Page 1] Those of us who were fortunate enough to be present at the meeting of the Club Thursday night Dec. 8, with Miss Holt can find it in their hearts to condole with the absent members, who evidently thinking themselves either sugar or salt refused self inducement to venture out into the drenching winter rain. Miss Holt was kind enough to provide the Club with a vehicle both going & coming, and for this attention, as well as for her cordial welcome to her warm parlor we thank her. There was a rich program prepared, but the elements are responsible for only part of the evening’s good things being out before us, as both Mrs. Smith and Miss Neal were both absent, and these two ladies were to have con- tributed to our enjoyment. Seven names ladies answered to the roll call, and as Mrs. Martin who had kindly prepared the Minutes for this occasion was absent, Mrs. Dupuy read acted as Secretary pro-tem. for us has Current Events fell to our gentle voiced President, and need I add that they -
Minutes 8 February 1907
[Page 1] On the afternoon of Feb. 8th, eleven members of the Woman’s Book Club gathered in Mrs. Currie’s cozy sitting room where they had a most enjoyable and informal meeting. The Secreta- ry was the only absentee and Mrs. Grey Sr. was asked to serve in her place. We had the pleasure of having as guest Mrs. Kinsom, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Halibur- ton, and Miss Munroe. The roll call was responded to with items of unusual in- terest. Among other things we learned that “Little Dorrit” still lives, and that Greenland was once a tropical country and that before many years it is believed we shall have the wire- less telephone as well as the telegraph. After the reading of the min- -
Minutes 8 March 1907
[Page 1] March 8, 1907 Nine members & five visitors met in Mrs. Grey’s parlor March 8 for another delightful meeting of our Book Club. When the roll was called every one gave an Item of interest & several of our visitors favored us with one. After the reading of the minutes Miss Thompson gave us some interesting Cur- rent Events. Then the President called on Mrs. Martin to “extract” the opinions of the books. When this part of the programme is left to the close of the meeting the “pent up” ideas must have expression & a general “pow-wow” ends the discussion. For lack of time or for some other reason very few of the members had read their books. Mrs. Grey announced that “The Heretics” by Chesterton was her book but she really couldn’t get any thing out of it & & no one in the club has been able to read more than 2 or 3 chapters. It seems it is on the order of essays or discussions about different men & the author’s style is so obscure it is impossible to know what he -
Minutes 8 May 1902
[Page 1] 1902 On account of sickness the first meeting in April was omitted. At Mrs. Martin’s however we had the happy experience of seeing all the members of the Club present and of greeting two visitors from Mooresville also. Mrs. Grey reported a new book by S.R. Crocket. “The Horn of the Moon.” Mrs. Harrison mentioned some contradicttions in the character of the late Cecil Rhodes which will make a proper estimate of him difficult in this generation. Ernest Seton Thompson was born in England of poor Parents witnessing that is often \the nursing cradle of genius. Walter Besant is writing a life of Edward Seventh which suggests the old adage. You can’t tell how long a snake is until he is dead. An airship is under construction in Chicago described for searching the North-Pole this summer. “Lowell and his Friends” was then introduceed, author Edward E. Hale of Boston. Of fine literary stock-reared in a litera -
Minutes 9 December 1904
[Page 1] On Friday, Dec. 9th we gathered for the first time this year on the date designated in our Club Calendar. The threatening skies & occasional raindrops caused us some apprehension as we sped on thro the darkness, but the bright fire & hospitable welcome awaiting us in Mrs. Grey’s parlor speedily put to flight all thought of a possible wetting later. The roll call elicited more general responses than usual with items instructive & amusing. We regret that several of them are lost to the minutes record because the secretary’s too meager notes did not prove to be the “open sesame” she expected when the time came to interpret them. Mrs. Harrison called our attention to an ancient & very valuable volume in the college library, presented to it years ago by Mrs. McPhail, and -
Minutes 9 November 1903
[Page 1] Nov. 9, 1903 The first regular meeting of the club was called to order at 4 pm at the home of Mrs. Smith the president. It was Mrs. Black’s prerogative to call the roll being Sec. pro tem. Nine ladies responded to the roll call with items of interest. The absence of four members was noted with regret. By way of refreshing the memory of the club Mrs. Martin was requested to read the constitution and by-laws. Mrs. Smith told of the gifted author Mrs. Humphrey Ward, who had achieved the crowning success of her career in Lady Roses’ Daughter one of the most popular books of the day, and the subject of discussion for the afternoon. Mrs. Ward is the grand-daughter of the famous Dr. Arnold of Rugby; and a niece of Mathew Arnold. She was reared in an atmosphere of -
Minutes October 1906
[Page 1] After various futile attempts to assemble themselves, the Book Club finally held a meeting in October with Mrs. Dupuy, our retiring President. And after the customary interesting and heated discussion, the following officers were elected. Mrs. W.A. Price, President,