 Together with assistance from Carmen Baroja and Concha Méndez they modelled it after the "Lyceum Club"'s that were in existence in Brussels, London, Milan, New York City, Paris and The Hague.It was intended as a meeting place where women could exchange ideas and defend their social and moral equality as well as material interests.It opened with one hundred and fifty members who represented a well-educated group of professional women, including married women who wanted a broader horizon beyond the four walls of their home.