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when, after many years, the time citue somewhat animated, one of the gontle-
to secularizo music, the Netherlands
had lost their former supremacy. Taine
claims that they retain their love for
rousit. that even among the common
jieople one finds the ability to sing in
pirta, and that the laborers in general
ting in chorus and in true time while at
work and on the (streets going back and
forth, In opposition to this is the tes
timony of De Amicis, who cays he never
in the court e of all his travels inTIot
land, heard a vo'ca in the streets bum
micgatune. In a sketch of Dutch music mention
should be made of the famous organ of
Christian Mueller in the cathedral ot
Harlem. It is saiJ to hi the largest
organ in the world and covers one wall
of the cathedral from root to pavement,
and has four key-boards, eixty-four reg
isters and 5,000 pipes. Not the least of
iti glories is the fact that it was played
on by Handel and by Mi-zirt nh-na
boy of ten.
Holland not only contributes little to
modern music, but she has furnished
little inspiratioa to other musicians and
it is seldom that they find in the Neth
eilands a place of ac'ion for their can
tata or operas. The action of Wag
er's "Flying Dutchman" takes place
entirely in the North seas, and Lohen
grin and The Prophet are, as far as I
knor, thn only opens having their
scene of action in Holland.
To have ben the '-first whito child"
born in a new state, to bear tho coveted
title of "oldest inhabitant" or to have
been the first boy to see an apple fall,
has caused many a wordy war and oc
casioned many a gun not supposed to bo
loaded to go off with a bang which scat
tered consternation and attracted at- the after
tention by tho noise though no ether ous poem.
men remarked that a C3rtatn lady (out
side the club) had said, "It was an 'aw
ful homely lot of joung folk,' r.nd he
moved it to called "Iho ilome'y Folks'
Club." G. M. Lambertson, without
waiting for a second, put the the mo
tion. It was carried unanimously and
the name "stuck." It was nover pos
sible to change it.
Good work was done and many pleas
ant memoiies cluster around those meet
fogs which were continued into the fol
lowing year when tho "Centennial"
attracted some away, a few removed to
other homes and several entered the
great company cf "young married peo-r-la''
and having other cares "The Home
ly Folks Club," languished and died to
be resurrected in other and later clubs
in the cit Miw. C. M. Paukkr.
1 liaro heard of other "first club-i" ami as a
matter of interest and history, should bo tery
Kind to publish an account ot each of tlicni.
Editor.J
The- child study department of the
Plattsmoutb Woman's club furnished
the program for the regular meeting
Friday evening. Mrs. At woo J, leader of
that department, is an enthusiastic club
worker and always exerts herself to make
h;r meetings interesting. The first
number on a program was a paper by
Mrs. Root on tho "Companionship of
Children." The paper was well written
and listened to attentively, Mrs. Ship
man led the discussion following in a
few well-chosen word?, giving bits ot
her own experience. Mrs. Richey read
a paper on the "Imagination ot Chil
dren' and closed with a very beautiful
original poem. Mrs. Wiso led the die,
cursion with personal reminiscences of
telling big bear stiries to children and
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purpoee wa3 accomplished.
Who would have dreamed there wero
so many aspirants to the honor of be
longing to the '-First Literary Club or
Lincoln?"
We colic this week to present the
claims of another club and raise a'oft
the banner of "The Homely Folks' club"
year 1875. Its history is as follows:
Early in the autumn of 1875, several
young people living in tho city, mo-t ot
whom were new comers and who had
been ec ive members ot clubs and socaty
in their eastern homes, met to organize
a Reading Circle for purposes of culture
and improvement, this first meeting, if
memory serves aright, being at the home
of Mrs. Irwin, on F street between Ninth
and Tenth streets, and a plan of work
outlined for the winter.
The personnel of the club was Misses,
Madge Hi chcock, L'zzle, Emma and
Ada Irwin, Jennie McLouth, Kate
Hatch, Helen Candee, Hattie Hurd, Em
ma Powell and Mrs. Parks.
Prof! Gilbert Bailoy of the State Uni
versity, and brother Wayland Bailey,
T. II. McGahcy, J no. Dodds, C. M.
Parker and G. M. Lambertson.
The scops ot the club was far reach
ing. Each one had ample opportunity
to aid any pat scheme or fancy, for the
club was cood humored and liberal. It
effects, clcs'ng with a humor
Mrs. Heller was then intro
duced and gave one of her charming and
characteristic talks on "Kindergarten
Plays." Mia Heller is always a welcome
visiter and especially so on this occasion.
Her daily contact with little children
has given ber tush comprehensive and
broad views oa education that she
alwajB furbishes something to think
about to mothers and teachers of Iitt'o
folks. Several gentlemen wero present
by invitation last evening. The next
club moating will bo in charge ot the
always interesting art department
Mrs. Snyder, leader.
At the meeting of the Woman's club
on Monday afternoon, Miss Elliott pre
sided on account of the absence ot the
president, Mrs. Scott, who is now in
Chicago.
A motion was made that the club
take one share of the auditorium 6tock at
$50 which was unanimously carried. The
club with its 511 members has become
such a prominent factor in tho affairs
of Lincoln, that all'agreed its influence,
and assistance should bo given towards
the progres3 of the city. Sufficient
funds will still remain in tho treasury
for the current expenses of the year,
after deducing this share ot stock and
the 825, subscribed to the traveling
library of tho rfate. Mrs. A. W. Field
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Heart,' and then camo the chief feature o! English and eveiy alternate Tuesday
of the afternoon, a b i liant address by
Mrs. A. J. Sawyer on "The" Woman who
has Ccmo." "We no longer speak of tho
'coming woman," said Mrs. Siwyer, "for
she is here."
Each club wonnn present must have
been gratified by the exceedingly flatter
ing picture drawn o" ber power and vir
tue?, of tho latter tho following- is a
partial l3t: she has given up foolish pre
tenses; no linger deals with small things;
not self-seeking; not a critb. in tho
sense ot fault-finder; and U gaining a
personal responsibility. Or this respon
sibility and the danger to bo avoided,
M's. Sawyer spoke at some length, and
in closinz cave as a motto to club wo-
af ternooa finds Sorosis assembled in the
parlors of her pleasant homo for an hour
of hard -study. The Magazine depart
ment was equally happy in its choice of
a leader, Mrr. McPhenni. Tho mem
bers ot the club cordially proffered the
loan of their private magazines for the
moot this department, thus furnishing
aconvenient and well selected circulat
ing library of current magazines. Tho
Social department was by common ton
Bent assigned to Mrp. J. M. O'Neal
whose musical gift and many social
graces especially adapt her for the place.
It is to be the custom of the club to
respond to roll call with quotations,
which tho society will preserve in
I have come; Vidi, I have seen, at tho
club meetings and throuch study; Vici.
begar with Shakspere, then discussed spoke of the children's paper, "The to be inscribed later on ones tablets
Carl) las "Heroes and Hero Worship" Hatchet," to be issued Febreary 22nd, when self-mastery has been a'.taiaed, I
and finished the winter by reading "Lady for the building fund of the Girl's and have conquered.
of the Lake." In addition to this a half Boy,s building. Tne pr0gram closed with a baritone
hour was set apart at each meeting for An announcement was made that two solo from Mr. W. F. Lint, "The Outlaw's
miscellaneous topics, music, reading or lectures would be given on rebruary
paper on any subject suggesting itself 11th and 12th in the club rrooi, by Mrs.
to the one selected for this task. Meet- Martha Moore Avery of Boston, on tho
subjects, "Economic Freedom cf Wo
men'' and "Conscious and Unconscious Mary A. Scot University Place, Neb-
Relations." The speaker come3 most reports: Sorosis has recently been or
bighly recommended, and tho lectures ganized with memborship limited to 25.
are open to the general public on the Bi monthly afternoon meetings for tho
men, the famous words of Ciesor: Verri, Sorcs:s quotation book; thus embodying
in permanent form the taste and
mtntsof the members.
tenti-
iotra were fortmeh ly. lbere was no
constitution and no president or officers,
a leader being chosen for each meeting,
also a committee on prcgram, all ques
tions being settled in the committee ot
Song."
The next meeting will be in charge of
the department of literature.
the whole. The selection of a name for payment or an admission Tee of 10 cents, study of Shakspere, monthly evening
this club promised at ono time to be a The program opened with a pretty meetings for the revie-v of current maga
difficult task. 'ShakHperean," "Clion- piano solo, a Tarantella, by M-sa Myrtle zines. with an occasional social evening
ian," 'Cosmopolitan'' and several high Klock, followed by a short and interest- constitutes the outline of Sorrsis work
sounding and appropriate (?) titles were ing talk upon "Sir Walter Scott" by for the present year. The Shakspore
suggested by a compatent committee Mrs. T-. H. Leavitt. d-partmentis conducted by Miss Jay.
and during the discussion which wa Mifl3 EltaOberlies sang "My Wailing processor of.the Wesleyan department Continued oa PageSJ
Crete Columbian club has held two
meetings this ear. One at the home of
Mrs. I. D. Moore, the other with Mrs. J.
W. Rhine.
After tho usual program elegant re
freshments were served. Tha main part
of tho work this year is the study of
literature. The lust hour being devoted
to parliamentary law.
While Northbend women did cot rap
for admission to tb Federafon until
last October, wo have enjoyed and
protitted much from our various organi
zations; Shakspero club, Wimodausis,
CbaMtauqua circle an I other literary
societies, which have developed ino a
very prosperous woman's club. Wo