Woman's Club Work and Programs: First Aid to Club Women

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Title; Contents; Chapter I -- Introduction; Chapter II -- The Modern Drama; Chapter III -- Our Own Country; Chapter IV -- The Home; Chapter V -- Myths and Folk-Lore; Chapter VI -- A Trip through the British Isles; Chapter VII -- The Opera; Chapter VIII -- The World's Great Painters; Chapter IX -- Ten American Women Writers; Chapter X -- Town Improvement; Chapter XI -- Holland; Chapter XII -- The Homelike House; Chapter XIII -- Nature; Chapter XIV -- The Great English Novelists; Chapter XV -- English Novelists of To-Day; Chapter XVI -- The Gilded Age of Louis XIV; Chapter XVII -- Forestry.;Today, book clubs are all the rage, but in the early twentieth century, social groups called ""women's clubs"" were more popular. These small groups of friends, family and neighbors gathered to discuss topics like history, philosophy, and art. This primer from Caroline French Benton offers plenty of inspiration and practical guidelines. Title Contents Chapter I -- Introduction Chapter II -- The Modern Drama Chapter III -- Our Own Country Chapter IV -- The Home Chapter V -- Myths and Folk-Lore Chapter VI -- A Trip through the British Isles Chapter VII -- The Opera Chapter VIII -- The World's Great Painters Chapter IX -- Ten American Women Writers Chapter X -- Town Improvement Chapter XI -- Holland Chapter XII -- The Homelike House Chapter XIII -- Nature Chapter XIV -- The Great English Novelists Chapter XV -- English Novelists of To-Day Chapter XVI -- The Gilded Age of Louis XIV Chapter XVII -- Forestry. Chapter XVIII -- ShakespeareChapter XIX -- The Employments of Women Chapter XX -- Important Movements of Our Times Chapter XXI -- The Study of Childhood Chapter XXII -- Miscellaneous Programs.