Madam Chairman, you’ve no idea the trouble I’ve had trying to find out about Giacosa for the class today. There wasn’t anything about him or by him to be found in Tankaha. At the library they said the only Italian writer that they had was Longfellow’s translation of Dante. They told me one of the members of the Board of Trustees had once wanted to buy some of D’Annunzio’s plays, but as his resignation was sent in immediately after making the proposal, nothing had been done. [_MRS. BROKMORTON enters._] Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Brokmorton? [_Glances around._] I think we are all here, Madam Chairman. [Illustration: MRS. STEDMAN: THERE IS A FAR MORE IMPORTANT REASON FOR BREVITY THAN CONSTRUCTION. EVEN A ONE-ACT PLAY MAY BE ONE ACT TOO LONG] MRS. FESSENDEN. [_Taking the Chair and picking up gavel._] Will the meeting please come to order? We will listen to the minutes of the previous meeting. [_MISS JENNINGS rises and clears her throat._] MISS JENNINGS. [_Reading._] The Drama and Poetry Class of Tankaha Culture Club met on Tuesday, January 10th, at the residence of Mrs. Brokmorton, Mrs. Fessenden, the Chairman, presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, then followed the program for the day, subject, Omar Khayyam, essayist, Mrs. Brokmorton. The paper thoughtfully considered the work of the Persian poet from the standpoint of its influence in the home. Discussion followed: Mrs. Stedman said that whereas she appreciated the beauty of many of the lines and was glad the Drama Class had chosen it as a subject, she thought it would be unwise to place this poem in the hands of young people. Miss Fessenden said she thought young people should be allowed to read beautiful literature, no matter what the subject. Mrs. Bennett thought the philosophy inconclusive, quoting the line “But evermore, came out by the same door wherein I went.” Mrs. Brokmorton, the essayist, said the more she had studied the beautiful quatrains the more she had been convinced that it was extremely difficult for us in America to appreciate and understand the poet’s point of view. Mrs. Fessenden, the Chairman, said it did not surprise her that the poem was sad, when the poet evidently had no religious faith. She then announced the subject of the next meeting—a paper on the Italian dramatist Giacosa, by Mrs. Bennett, the meeting to be held at the home of the essayist of the day on January 24th. On motion the meeting adjourned. MRS. FESSENDEN. If there are no objections the minutes will stand approved. They are approved. Are you ready, Mrs. Bennett? MRS. BENNETT. [_Rising._]