{"id":6036,"date":"2013-03-27T05:05:02","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holyokemass.com\/?p=6036"},"modified":"2013-03-27T05:05:02","modified_gmt":"2013-03-27T12:05:02","slug":"the-many-clubs-of-holyoke-the-home-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/holyokemass.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/27\/the-many-clubs-of-holyoke-the-home-club\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Clubs of Holyoke \u2014 The Home Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><strong>04 October 1903<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Home Club<\/strong> was one of the first to begin its work this season, meeting a week ago Friday with Mrs. H. N. Flower. Its program this year is a mixed one, with considerable about woman and her held of work. Mrs. Harriet C. Nash is president, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Morton vice-president, and Mrs. Katharine Hastings secretary and treasurer. The seasons topics follow:<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 9<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. Jessie Craig; &#8220;<em>Well regulated home<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Nellie O. Sinclair; current events, Mrs. Harriet N. Flower.<br \/>\n<strong>October 23<\/strong>, hostess Mrs. R. P. Kelton: &#8220;<em>Home industries in the Connecticut Valley<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. C. Irene Cook; current events, Mrs. Ella G. Partridge.<br \/>\n<strong>November 6<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. H. M. Allen: &#8220;<em>The rise and fall of Spain as a political power<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Sarah Wilcoxen; current events, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Morton.<br \/>\n<strong>November 20<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. G. Buchanan; &#8220;<em>St. Petersburg<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Ella S. Brainerd; current events Mrs. Albion R. Blanchard;<br \/>\n<strong>December 4<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. Ella G. Partridge; &#8220;<em>Food<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Hattie M. Allen; current events, Mrs. R. F. Kelton.<br \/>\n<strong>December 18<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. Nellie O. Sinclair; &#8220;<em>Progress in astronomical science<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Agnes J. Wyllie; current events, Mrs. Nary Webster.<br \/>\n<strong>January 1<\/strong>, annal meeting; hostess, Miss Mary E. Ford; roll-call; &#8220;<em>Quotations from women authors &#8212; women at home<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Hannah Walch; in Christian work, Mrs. R. F. Kelton; as authors, Miss Lorraine Van Wagenen; in medicine, Mrs. Allan Blanchard; on the platform, in the drama, Mrs. Grace Buchanan; discussion, &#8220;<em>Is college education desirable for women?<\/em>&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>January 15<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. C. Irene Cook; &#8220;<em>An afternoon with Shakespeare<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Harriet Nash; current events, Mrs. Lydia A. Holbrook.<br \/>\n<strong>January 29<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. Jennie C. Phelps; &#8220;<em>Artists of England<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Lila S. Gaylord; current evens, Miss Jessie Craig;<br \/>\n<strong>February 12<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. M. Webster; &#8220;<em>American art: Its beginnings, its progress<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Lydia Holbrook; current events, Mrs, Emma E. Waite.<br \/>\n<strong>February 26<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. E. Morton; lecture subject to be announced; current events, Miss Mary E. Ford.<br \/>\n<strong>March 11<\/strong>, hostess, Mrs. Harriet Nash; &#8220;<em>An afternoon with Eugene Field<\/em>,&#8221; Mrs. Charlotte Livermore; current events, Mrs. Agnes Wyllie.<\/p>\n<p>Adapted from <em>The Springfield Republican<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>04 October 1903 The Home Club was one of the first to begin its work this season, meeting a week ago Friday with Mrs. H. N. Flower. Its program this year is a mixed one, with considerable about woman and her held of work. Mrs. Harriet C. Nash is president, Mrs. M. 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