Background The club was formed by a group of women who were organizing the formation of Melbourne's Lyceum Club in 1910. They had met a few times to plan the details, and had enjoyed the gatherings so much they decided to form another smaller club that would meet while waiting for the opening of the Lyceum club.
Formation The first meeting took place on 24 September 1910 at Sargent’s Café. The 19 original members were:
Constance Ellis,
Ethel Osborne,
Janet Greig,
Jane Greig,
Flos Greig,
Georgina Sweet,
Enid Derham,
Jessie Webb,
Dora de Beer, Ray Phillips, May Barden, Alice Michaelis,
Elizabeth Lothian, Ida Latham,
Ella Latham, Mary Baldwin,
Mona McBurney, Jessie Nott, and Stella Deakin. The second meeting was held at the Mia Mia tea rooms with the invitation playing on their new club name, telling members:If they do not catalogue their intention to be absent they must undergo the catastrophe of a fine. A catenutation of Catastates will be provided by Mrs Osborne, Miss Lothian, and Miss Deakin. during which a catonian and cataleptic attitude is required. The presentation in this second meeting, regarding the women's papers exploring various meanings of 'catalyst', led the club to adopt the motto 'Changing yet unchanged'. == Activities ==