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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1898)
10, THE C0U.'2.C McClure's Ljppincott's Munsey's and Any Dollar One Year With THE COURIER For One Dollar and Sixty Cents. One Year With THE COURIER For One Dollar and Sixty Cents. mUgcUUMC,, The att department baB been very re cently organized, but is doing effective work. Having begun with tli9 ancient Egyptians, we are studying the a.t-of the different nations, taking them in chronological order. Papers .on .the. architecture, 6cu!pture and painting of tho country under consideration are usually p epated by three of the mem bers. At the current events meeting current topics aro discussed and at the domestic Bcienca all subjects coining under thiB Hoe of work are taken up. Some article of feod is described and a practic 1 dem onstration usually given. Tae Woman's club kept open house on New Year's day and in a very pleasing manner received and entertained. a host of its friends. The Social and Literary club of Crete ha no year book. Our work is always a study of two continuous subjects during the year, fifteen minutes of parliament ary drill having Been added thiBjear. This is our fifth year in Shakspere study, throe years having been given to tbecntlytical study of "Othello," (90);. "Jlamlct." (97); "Cyrabcline and Win der's Tales," (93), with the aid of Dr. Sherman's questions. Our6econd hour's work is a study of tho History of Ar chitecture, U3ing Prof. Goodwiis text.. This cource looks forward to a study of the history of painting and of sculpture. I Composed anil read by Mrs. M.E. Dwj-er. In a little town called Albion Two years ago today, was organized a "Woman's dub, And it came about this way: An energetic woman (Mrs. Thompson by' name) Proposed a "Woman's club in Albion And helped to organize the same. It was called the History and Art dub, Its colors green and white; Suggested by Mrs. Annie Thompson And approved of with delight By all the members of the dob, And were first used, strange to say. When she was laid to rest. The lessons pursued thus far ''Have been from a topical method outline, 'Compiled for the good of the public By S. Laura Ensign. They have titmhed the study of Egypt and Greece; Upon Rome they are now intent. Roll call is responded to each time ' By some current event. The Albion dub has done good work And ere another two years roll away "It will be doing a. better work "Than now it is doing today. in tho very tuneful enorea that ho gave perhaps tho neatest little bits ever vcu3h sjfed by a violinist. A very taking num ber was the Faust Fantastic, including the appearance of Mepbisto, the meet ing, of Faust and Marguerite it the gar den, the sardonic serenade, the church srene and tho famous waltz movement. Asa concert pianist Miss Georgiaila Layenjojsa national reputation. She has technical abilities of an advanced order, correct phrasing and power, a fea ture not common among women pianists. As an accompanist she is perfect. Qhe vocal.burdenfell upon-Misj lea belle Bratnober, a soprano of mure than average uieriti. Both in dramatic cu-n-b3re aB in those of lesser dignity tho quality of hsr voice was pleasing and ro3lful. Shecaa also be heard pronounc ing Ihe text while net losing a tone of the music She was recorded tho rare dis tinction o! a recall for another number at'tbe close of the program. Toby Rex. - The FJints have been playing to a crowded house every night at the Funke. The mysterious and the comical with the mixture of brutality provided by tho hypnotized woman subjected to tests that would kill her if conscious, draw almost as many as a hanging or electro cution would. Tho curiosity that it panders to should be suppressed and de nied rather than encouraged; and al though there seems to be no doubt that Mr. Flint is a remarkable doctor of the science of hypnotism, it is questionable it it be good policy to allow ono man to make human nature rediculous to human nature, to put a man's brain to sleep and then to make a zany of him in the pres ence of his townsmen. Human natnre is none too dignified, at best and to allow a traveling showman to exhibit us as train ed .monkeys, gibbering at nothing and moaning with a figment stomach ache or catching and leaping at invisible but ter Hies and graphs, is degrading, how ever amusing it may ba to thosj who look on. rlA'STjE;; THE THEATRE -- Two instrumental an done vocal artist "- appeared bsfore the musical people of 'Lincoln at the O.iver Monday night who 'give more thorough satisfaction and af--fordol more genuine phasure than al 'teast any concert trou pa that has ever 'appeared here. Maximilian Dick is a young violinist of suchunommon prjm--fee that the musical world can well af- ford to watch him closely. He ha3 growj -Bteadily and healthily in his seven years before the public. He is not vaint" doe3 not consider himself a master but has the inner consciousness of being able -to reach the gca1. Self ontented, telf 1 poat cased and of pliable mind, Dick is one of thoje whom nothing can stop. His techcic is brilliant, his tone is large "enough and of singing quality. And more than that he phrases and shades "beautifully, This was abundantly shown m c sMHI iHIE J5BBBBBbTI'.J TZ&Si M !' rail - Ec s. wssrSK J FUNKE PI HOUSE F. C. ZEHRUNG, Mgr. Corner O and Twelfth streets IRIY FRIDAY ran Y NIGHTS Matinee Saturday Feb. 17, 18, 19. THE DISTINGUISHED ACTRESS AGNES WALLACE VILLE The Against " Her. Songs and Dances. Comedy Sketches. Artists of Merit. Refined Entertainment Come and Laugh. Come to be Emotional. The Talented Child Dancer, Vashti. The Youngest Actress on the Stage, Baby Corrette. PRICES: IS, 25, 35 and SO Centi Seats on Sale Wednesday JO a. m. OO0M00 00 0MMM0ICMMM00MMSMMO0 00MM0CHCMMt FJ. in i II ni Wholesalers of PUMPS, IRON PIPE, SEWER AND CULVERT PIPE. Contractors for PLUMBING. STEAM AND HOT WATE HEATING. Q 125 SO. 1ITH. ST., LINCOLN, NEB. EOO0M0OIO0OOO0IMM0P0OI0IMOwOa 4iSxS)ff)i r) CHARLES SIATTERY, 420 o. Ilevexitlr6t Professional Horseslkoer aitad Farrier 1 Diseases of tlae Feet: a. eclklty SXSS)(SKS)Sft juvenile lovers are not absent. Miss Villa's Madge Carlton, the wronged wife, is well known. It has been seen in this city many times and the tears do not seem to dim its ch&rm. Miss Villa Tvp- li&R'-D.-f, VVn 1fr0WiLLjfoTfo&V(tig 'The World Against Her," at the Funke Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee, February 17, 18 and 19.. The main incidents of the play deal with the trials of these two women; but the sadder scenes are light ened by much gocd fun, furnished, chief ly, by two strolling play folk, and their clever child, although, of course, the iTnBBBBBM. Wsma SSal 2BBBBBBBB1B1 .isac. f'l 1 A W""3ffl& possesses that best of all histrionic gifts magnetism. Her methods are not those of the. average melodramatic leading lady. She never "acts;" she is simply a. woman torn anil toesed by trouble, and the pathos of even the tones of her voice win you till you hat9 the villain your self. The entire company are armors'.' Harry Pleon, whose character-comedy bit as the proprietor of a "Punch and Judy" show mado a hit. Mr. PJeon's English accent was so good that bis voice and manner reminded ono forcibly of Dan Lcno, the famous music hall comedian. Albert Livingston had the "Jude"' part of Harold Vernon. Lucio K. Villa was a sweet and winning Lucy, and Sabra Dee-lion infuEed a great deal of spirit into the trying role of Jennie Clcgg. Veo Byroa was pleasing a3 tho strolling actor'd wife, and "Little Vashti'' as their companion, was decidedly clever. BabyCorretta scored heavily as Annie, aged .1, because she wa3 little, pretty and above all, natural. Prices 15, 25, 33 and 50 cents. Seats on sale Wednesday 10 a.m. Hewitt Did you marry money? Jewett -I guess so; money talke. I Tie Colt.iku baa reduced its sub scription price to 81 a year See title page.