{"id":6049,"date":"2013-04-03T04:47:40","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T11:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holyokemass.com\/?p=6049"},"modified":"2013-04-03T04:47:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T11:47:40","slug":"the-many-clubs-of-holyoke-the-westminster-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/holyokemass.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/03\/the-many-clubs-of-holyoke-the-westminster-club\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Clubs of Holyoke \u2014 The Westminster Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

04 October 1903<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Westminster Club<\/strong> has a delightful winter before it in the study of Holland, one of the most interesting countries of Europe. The attention of a large part of the civilized world is just now being called to the plans of this country to wrest back from the ocean a large territory once cultivated and fertile. The sub -topics follow, with the place of meeting. The club meets on alternate Thursdays from October to May, beginning a week from Thursday. The officers are as follows: President, Miss Alice C. Newton; vice-president, Miss Alice E. Mackintosh; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. John M. James. The program is as follows:<\/p>\n

October 15<\/strong>, with Miss Charlotte K. Norris; topic, “Geography and people<\/em>.”
\nOctober 22<\/strong>, with Mrs. C. A. Andrews; topic, “History of Holland<\/em>.”
\nNovember 5<\/strong>, with Mrs. J. Leonard Merrick, topic, “Holland’s part in the reformation and the house of Orange<\/em>.”
\nNovember 10<\/strong>, with Mrs. John M. James; topic, “Dutch character and characteristics<\/em>.”
\nDecember 3<\/strong>, with Mrs. Edward S. Towne; topic “Glimpses of principal cities, dead cities of the Zuyder Zee<\/em>.”
\nDecember 31<\/strong>, with Mrs. Frank H. Metcalf; topic, “Dutch influence in America<\/em>.”
\nJanuary 14<\/strong>, with Mrs. William H. Heywood; topic, “Language and literature<\/em>.”
\nJanuary 28<\/strong> with Miss Alice C. Newton, topic, “Early Dutch printing<\/em>.”
\nFebruary 11<\/strong>, with Miss Alice E. Mackintosh, topic, “Rembrandt<\/em>.”
\nFebruary 23<\/strong>, with Mrs. James S. Newton; topic, “Modern Dutch painting<\/em>.”
\nMarch 10<\/strong>, with Mrs. Arthur K. Sibley, topic, “Country life in Holland<\/em>.”
\nMarch 24<\/strong>, with Mrs. Edmund D. Scott; topic, “Architecture<\/em>.”
\nApril 7,<\/strong> with Mrs. William F. Whiting, topic, “Industries and inventions<\/em>.”
\nApril 21<\/strong>, with Mrs. Edward T. Newton; topic, “Queen Wilhelmina — Holland of today<\/em>.”
\nMay 5<\/strong>, business meeting.<\/p>\n

Adapted from The Springfield Republican<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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