The Monday Club Studies Thackeray
The Fiction class met Monday afternoon December gd to study William Makepeace Thackeray. Miss Nannie Walker sketched Thackeray as a strong character who portrays all classes of society with faults and foibles. Mrs. Sherwood’s Epistle to Posterity was read about Thackeray’s 1855 lecture tour in America and his charming personality. Mrs. John Houx presented a paper on Thackeray the satirist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Thackeray
Nannie Walker
Thackeray
Christmas Club Meeting Reports Gift Themes
The Home Department of the Monday Club met December at 10 a m with Mrs Armentront leading. Members shared Xmas sentiments and papers on Christmas Uses and Abuses and Gift Making. Mrs Hardin read the Mitchell paper. Mrs Houx read a Xmas carol. Mrs Wharton spoke on Children’s Ideas of Santa Claus. The session was pleasant and profitable.
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Monday Club
5S. W. Armentront
Frank Mitchell
Mitchell
G. S. Hardin
Shell Houx
Wharton
Candy Pulling At Miss Sharp’s On Odell Avenue
A candy pulling was enjoyed Monday evening at Miss Ethel Sharp’s Odell avenue home. Participants included Misses Bereniece Vance Jennie Hall Rachel Van Dyke and Messrs. David Hoffman Charles Holloway Philo King and Willis Chastain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Sharp
Odell Avenue
Bereniece Vance
Jennie Hall
Rachel van Dyke
Messrs
David Hoffman
Charles Holloway
Philo King
Willis Chastain
Longwood House Party Hosted by Miss Ollie Taylor
Miss Ollie Taylor, daughter of W E Taylor of Longwood, entertained a large party of friends at a recent house party marked by fine weather and a Friday hay ride. A reception in honor of visiting ladies followed, with rooms trimmed in yellow and white chrysanthemums. Guests included Miss Griffith of Marshall Miss Lorcan Sellers of Wannamaker Cash Caywood Will Hall and sister Lamonte Will Hoffman and sister Longwood and Rakin Hurt Koping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
FP. C. Armentront
Benton Avenue
Lottie Armentront
Ida Young
Sans Souci Club
Graham
Hardin College
Mexico
Cornelius Young
Clayton Lamkin
Warlor
Edna Armentrout
Winfield Armentrout
Florint
Kattenburg
Ollie Taylor
W. E. Taylor
Longwood
Christmas Box From Cumberland Church Helpers
The Junior Endeavor Society of the Cumberland Presbyterian church with Dr. E. S. Leach packed a Christmas box on Wednesday for Barnard Mission in South Carolina. It contains clothing books and toys for children. The group savors the chance to give more than to receive.
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Endeavor Society
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
E. S. Leach
Barnard
South Carolina
Sneak Thieves Strike South Lafayette Neighborhood
Sneak thieves prowled the southern town area this fall and Monday night robbed the clothes line at A. J. Graves on South Lafayette Avenue. They then carried off the remaining articles left out in Mrs. Smarr’s yard nearby.
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A. J. Graves
Lafayette Avenue
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P. C. Armentrout
Mrs. Young
Miss Armentrout
S. W. Armentrout
LaFrance
Miss Graham
Martha Graham
Miss Pearl Parrish
Foulard
Callie Gouldin
Miss Minor
England
Miss Hicks
the Monday Club
the Department of Home
J. H. Collins Wall Paper CO
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