The themes for papers are; Italy in Roman Times; Legends; The Eternal City; The Romans; The Republic; Early Literature; Early Art; Michelangelo; Italian Opera; Statesmen; Master Minds; Philosophy; Naples; Growth of Ecclesiastical Power; Dante; Humanism; Italian Art; Italian Musicians; The Renaissance; 1492 and Its Triumph; A Battlefield for Aliens (modern Italy, 1530-1796); Patriots; Sicily; Modern Romans. One meeting is given to an annual reception.
A club of three hundred members in the East is divided into standing committees, each member being on as many as she chooses. They are: Literature, music and drama, art, science, sociology, home and social relations, education, and hospitality.
One year this program was presented:
Education. Address: The function of story-telling in modern education, with illustrative stories.
Music and Drama. Address by an actor-manager: Behind the scenes; Music.
Art. Address: Japanese arrangement of flowers; Music.
Home and Social Relations. Society; Early colonial life; Southern society; Intellectual society; Society to-day (four papers).
Sociology. Two addresses: The Probation Court, and, the Children's Court, both by officers.
Literature. Address: Lincoln and the people; Music.