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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1899)
.4 THE COURIER ; M 4 first meoting at tho Lincoln hotel lnBt uccordanco with tho French claBsiflca week. The orgonizatlon, which will bo tton." Ho also said in many dopart known as tho Schoolmasters' duo, has monts, an, for instance, in tho toxtilo do for its object tho promotion of follow- parttuont, tho oxhibit would probably .ship among achoolmon of tho Btate, ropreeont woman's work more than especially among tho loaders in difforont man's. lines of work. Much good should re- dound to tho educational interests Tho Amatour Musical club of York from such an organization. At this mot at tho usual time and placo Monday initial mooting many important quos- afternoon. After an interesting losBon tions wero discussod, but the important in musical history lod by Mrs. R. Mc paper was by Principal A. N: yntcr- Conaughy, nnd a Bhort Bkotch of Italian house of Lincoln, on tho "Aim of tho opora by Mrs. Sedgwick, tho following High School." ThiB paper showed care- program wos given: fill thought on tho best methods of hold- La Sonambula Leybach ing tho young peoplo who drop out of Mrs. Sedgwick. tho schools before finishing tho course. Avo Maria Mascagni Mr. WaterhouBo suggested that some- Bertha Allen. thing boBides tho old studies loading to- La Traviata Verdi ward tho learned pursuits bo offered at Mrs. McConaugby. this age; that there bo a wider latitudo Drinking Song ..MuBcagni in the courses. He recommended man- Bertha Allen. ual training, or commercial courses for Don Giovanni two pianos. Mozart the boys and girls who could not re- Mrs. Sedgwick, Blanche Roberts. main interested in their book. There Love's Embrace Bohm .is an opening for a household economic Maud Rador. course also. This paper was followed The Swallow's Song Bohm by a very spirited discusaion. Tho uni- Amy Haggard.' varsity men wore disposed to stand for Invitation a la Valse, two pianos. the old courses preparatory to university Ilunten work, while tho public school men wore Blancho RobortB, Phiia Sedgwick, a unit for the introduction of manual The Amatour Musical club has en training and practical studios in the gaged Mr. Henry EameB, of the Univor- high schools. Bity Conservatory of Music, Lincoln, to givo a lecture recital February 3. Mr. The regular program of the Woman's Eames has mot with great succeaa club next Monday, January 30, will be throughout the state in these recitals, under the auspices of the civics depart- and is an artist of more than ueual ment. It will be conducted as a debate- ability. The subject is "Expansion," and each side will be presented by two members, The program of the Matinee MuBicalo when the question will be thrown open Monday afternoon was devoted to Folk for general discussion. Tho subject is ongs of all nations. Mrs. E. H. Bar timely, as there is no question before the bour read a very interesting paper on people today that is more talked about, tho subject, illuetrating some of the The meeting Monday afternoon will no earliest airs on the piano and reading doubt result in a spirited debate. some translation. The musical part of . the program was the early music of the The board of Temple trustees, which different nations; French, German, old has taken up the work of paying for the English, Swiss and Norwegian. Amarica temple dropped by the V. O. T. U. held has no folk muBic except what is found its first quarterly meeting thiB week, in Mexico and among the Indiana. Miss Mrs. Carse, MrB. Marion H. Dunham, Ida Coder played a group of Norwegian Burlington, la.; Mrs. Lucie B. lyng, folk songs by Grieg. Old English, Peoria, III.; Mrs L. A. Hagana, Elm- French and German songs were suug by hurst, III., and Mrs. E. N. Graham, Mies Tumor, Mrs. Jansen and Miss Newark, O., decided to continue tho Louisa Miller, and a quartet composed work of raising funds by the organiza- of Mrs. Holyoke, Miss Oakley, Miss tion of Willard memorial circles. The Reynolds and Mrs. Campbell sang a temple stockholders elected tbeae direc- Swiss air and an "American Folk Song," tors: Matilda B. Carse, Henry Dibblee, which proved to be ,'The Old FoIkB at George Manierre, William E. Kelley, Home." Norwegian airs were repre Robert Crane. D. H. Burnham and sented. Frank O.Lowden. The trustees chose A number of new names were added Mrs. Carse aa president. to the chorus membership, which is now r ,-, , ', , practicing for the May festival. Tho Last Friday evening the Hall in the next meeting on the evening of February Grove held its regular meeting with Dr. 6, will be a lecture recital by Henry and Mrs. Stein. This club is studying Eames. Active, associate and chorus Holland. Mrs. Garten read an inter- members will be admitted on raember esting paper on "Dutch Painters of the shipticketB. Sixteenth and Seventeen Centuries mentioning in particular Jan Steen, "Jim Clancy's Waterloo," a Ftory of Rembrandt and Rubens. Mrs. AdamB life on the plains of Nebraska, brought read a paper on Delft and told of its pot- the namo of Elia W. Peattio suddenly teriea and hnw t.hn ornnninA Half mov ln s it.. .i . ... n ., luw minus ana moutns or many recognized. Mr. Hedges reported Araer- people. It was such a story as only ap- ican current events, and Mr. Bancroft pears when tho heart of some writer epitomized European current eventa, rushes out through her pen and forces which were followed by a general die- the latter to suddou and unwontod olo- cuBsion. Just before the circle broke quonce. It was followed bv a number up MrB. Stein read an intereeting letter of other and equally clover stories and from her "soldier boy," who is with the WUB reprinted, together with someotb- army in Cuba. orB( in MrBt poattios first book, "A Mountain Woman, and Other StorioB." In the Pans exposition of 1000 women Since thon have followed "Pippins and will be placed on a par with men, there Cheese" and lator "The Sbapo of ear " will be no special woman's building, a collection of tales, some of them This shows how quickly exposition com- weird, some of them tender, dealing with jnissioneis absorb the good example set the Bupornatural. A short romantic by the Omaha exposition. Ferdinand opera, "The Love of a Caliban" was W. Peck, United States commissioner to also published a littlo while ago, as well the Paris exposition, at a recent meeting a? a labor Btory, "Witch's Gold " Very of the New York board of Paris commie- shortly, it is rumored, a larger work eionersBald: "Women will participate than any yet published will appear in the Paris exposition oxactly on a par with men, and each article exhibited, But little business was traneacted whether by manor woman, will be in- Friday evening by the Plattsmouth tailed in its proper group and class in Woman's club, tho time being devoted to listening to n moat excellent parlor locturo by Or. Freda Lankton of Omaha. Dr. Lankton has spoken before tho child study department before acd always moots with a warm wolcomo from tho young mothois who aro on dcavoring to roar their little children in tho right way and according to tho moBt approved method. Dr. Lankton spoko of drees reform, tho importance of preparing food for children, being careful to eliminate from tho daily bill of faro all stimulating food and condimonts, and furnishing tbingB nourishing rathor than stimulat ing to our boys and girla. Tho locturo was excellent throughout and furnished subjects for careful consideration to thoBo having tho caro and culture of tho young. Tho clubB havo taken under thoir auspiceB Pror. Tucker's musical class and aro rendering such assistance aB they can toward interesting tho chil dren of club members to lay tho founda tion for a musical education. Prof. Tucker is a compotent instructor and theolaBB promises well, Next Friday evening tho ever popular curront topic department will furnish the program and hope to report an inter esting and profitable evening. HIDDEN. In each husk that hides the tiniest seed Is a pattern we cannot see. In each acorn cup is folded upj The plan ofthe great oak tree. In each bud enclosed in its mask of green Is a bloom that is yet to be In each body of clay is hidden away An immortality. William Reed Dunroy. AFRICA, Latter Wants SNQLAND, OERMANY, la tha Itaala Iho Woman's Literary club of Stan ton met with Mrs. A. A. Kearney, Thursday afternoon. The club is just starting in its third year of work and will have tho following departments: Amorican Litoraturo, Study of Shaks pero, Household Economics and Cur rent Events. Tho club limit is fifteen, and has fifteen members. Tho new officers are as follows: Mrs. A. A. Kearney, president; Mrs. Edith Under burg, secretary. The program was opened with roll call response. Cur rent Events followed by a general dis cussion of tho Question of Expansion led by Mrs. Huntly. Mrs. Kearney re viewed tho Current number of" Leslie's Monthly. Mrs. Young read a Character Sketch of Benj. Franklin. The pro gram ciosod with a piano ?olo by Mrs. Undorburg for which she received a hearty encore. A daintily served lunch eon was a part of tho af tarnoon's entertainment. At the Auburn Woman's club Satur day afternoon of last week, tho members were pleasantly ontertained by a talk from J. H Dundaa and music from Allte Furlong and Ethel Reed. Tho next meeticg will be held January 21st at 2 o'clock. Tho subjects to be die cussed are Current Events, Economy in the Household and Pon Pictures of three American female writers. Sub jects to bo guessed by tho members of the club. Regular meeting of the Ashlund Wo man's club was held Wednesday, Janu ary 25th, at tho homo of Mrs. Will Scott It was the first meotmg of tho liiBt half of tho club year, also tho first of tho Curront Literature course. Under tho gonial leadership of Mrs. Scott, it could not fail to prove an interesting uieotiag. Anthony Hope Hawkins was tho author for tho day. A brief synopsis of "Tho Prisoner of Zonda" seemed to put tho momborsin just tho right humor for discussing tho many startling situations in which tho book abounds. Phroso and tho Dolly Dialogues each in their way helped tho time to pass all to swiftly. A breezy paper on Curront EventB com pleted tho program. th Foreit of the rjppe. Congo The object of Germany at the present moment is to connect her eastern and southwestern African possessions, says tho Quarterly Review. To do this she desires to possess the forest in tht basin of tho Upper Congo a region which is rich in copper. If she could obtain this territory from the Congo state and a narrow strip of lHud from Portugal she would realize her aim-, and If sho gets possession of tho forests on the Lualaba and the Katanga cop per mines her colonies may become to her a great source of wealth. England ohould definitely make up her mind as to tho attitude she will assume toward this policy. If she opposes It Germany vill become a persistent enemy. On ilo other hand, If she supports it Ger many should agree not in any way to Interfere with England south of the Zambesi and support her heartily in Egypt. The Increase of German pros perity at home is also an advantage to us. As Germany becomes richer sht will become a better customer and less Jealous of the political position. Th,e wages of German artisans must go up and consequently Germany will be less able to undersell us in tho open mar kets of the world. We have now com to a state of things as regards the German empire when we must either come to terms with it or drift intft a position which will certainly lead o danger. The Germans, if they are t maintain their posseslsons beyond the sea, must either be sure of the friend ship and good will of England or ekw they will endeavor to break down her power on the ocean. Since the begin ning of thiB year every corner of the empire has rung with tho most violent denunciation of this country. The newspapers, with tho almost solitary exception of the Weser Zeltung, have given expression to feelings 'of bitter hostility. Organs of opinion usually tho most opposed have vied with each other In their violence of lan guage. This ill feeling to Great Brit ain, as we have said, has not been growth of recent times. It Is now strengthened by a growing conviction that the position of England In the world Is undeserved, artificial and cannot be maintained if it Is seriously menaced. This view has been fostered by distinguished historians and men of letters, who exercise a powerful influ ence on the youth of the country, on the guides of public opinion, on writers in the principal periodicals and jour nals who indirectly shape the policy of the cheup newspaper, which is the got pel of the village inn. Mart Debt for Clmrlty. The merchants of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, havo conceived un lugonlouj method of :omlJnlng benevolence with JEST i Ah,y have turned 0V6x their bad dobts to tho Woman's Mis- Blonary society of their city, thus re lleying themselves of further responsi bility for tho prosecution of missions and subjecting their delinquent debt ors to a series of runs from tho eternal feminine. ForeilKlit. "I think," said the statesman, who didn't havo any great hopes any way, "that it would bo a good plan to make these hero campaign buttons of mlno with eyes to 'em so that If the domand la smaller than tho supply, I klu sell 'em to some overalls factory or bouk hlng of tho kind." 1'einlniUm. i J?6 S? flml8t ls " freak' PesBimlam s the child of a day or a mood, optimism la tho great under current of human life Pessimism Is abnormal. It 's a disease of tho mlnd.-nev. D. H. Ovei Legal Item. "What ls a vested Interest?" asked ons of tho lawyers who wns examining a candidate for admission to tho bar. Yell er I Buppose you havo a yeBted Interest :ien you nro compelled to pawn your vest," replied the candi date, who was Bomowhut ImpecunJ. V y- K Y I. St