Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-18
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.


tllihk hothlng mas excited more discussion
Doth III professional and social circles, than
Mrs, Mary Olemmers attack on Miss Clara
Louise helogg' have used the wrong word
ou8ht 10 nave sad indignation The dis
oussioh IS confined entirely to Mrs. Clemmer
ana MI Suakosch' Miss kellogg's manager,
WHO comes to her defence in spirited man
ner' thl WINS Tor nm the gratitude OF all the
prllna dohnas friends and they are legion.
TOT MISS hehoBB own sake am glad the
ie'Ver Ill Which she was SO violently assailed
""s selt 10 bostoh' Where she Is so well
Ano"h' anu consequently "here II could do
her 'he least harm' rather than to any other
ci'y "lere hhe IS personally, comparative
s.i"nB''. lnis "'''ck IL utterly uncalledtor
IL 'hefe Is uny one artis'e VINO has done more
'n"h any o'her 10 elevate her profession, and
10 WIN respect tor It's members, 1t is Miss
heho8B olahder mas never assailed her in
any FORM she Is every where recognized as Il
TRUE, lo9"l woman wearing her womanhood
ieB"ny' NO amount OF success has turned
nei sensible mead; no adulatlon has made her
uiSio5"i 10 her De'ter sell she stands queen
among women as she Is the relgnng SOW
erelBn Oh the operate stage.
WISH you VINO ohIy know her as the prlma
uonl", coulu know her as woman, daugh-
'er' friend am sure your need OF praise
"o"iu pe greater tilah ever ana your admlra-
'ion uhoouhued' HraclouS, hospltable, gem
oio"s "nt lr"nA' she Is loyal lrlend, n falth-
Iui "nuBn'er anu Douh'iiul beheiactress.
No one except 'hoSe VINO come the closest to
H'i N"o" no" many "orus Oh encouragement
sue mas gwen now many deeds OF Kindness
''e nus "'S'o"eu upon young artlStS, whose
way SCENE" never 10 open clearly to them
uii'!i 'hiS woman from the memory OF her
own experience pointed out to them the way
one II very kilu 10 all aspirantS Tor musical
hohorS' Every time she comes to Boston,
She Is requested to hear some young singer
ana pass Judgment upon him or her. She new
er refuses ana Is frank and honest IN her crit
lclSiiis so generous IN her encouragement,
~ uenuer ana kihu Wheh she must discourage.
'iii,N .lo uhProiilisihg musical neophytes
Nouiu r"'her near thelr doom from her lips
'l'n rom any others' ior she Is SO gentle with
'iiciii' 50 chrelul not 10 wound their dTmo"T
"PIf' one tells dlsagreeable truth SO del
i."'eS' 'i"t III pace ol oHehdihg the person,
9Ie iinAeS 'heil her friend
AN sorry Mrs' Clelnmer wrote the letter
n' "n II would nave been much better for
ner sIe had hot' Tor she has lost many
IIienos ny IT, ana mas not hlured Miss Kellogg.
neh uoh Ike one woman to assall anoth-
u III Sucn II manner II Is especially ungen-
eiouS' witch tle person attacked stands so far
ABOVE reproNch' as our taNorlte artiste, of
~hom Americ" and American women especial
Should be so justly proud.
Doesh SEEM sometimes, as though the
hisner person. either man or woman, stood,
"N'.Nei " pioieS'ioh"ily' morally or socially,
'ie i"iier "uBet they become Tor the enuous
i'''-iineers' lheres one consolation how
ever 'A'9 nre Oh Such heightS that tie NTH
.''',''o' i'",n even 'ie mem ol tneir garments
W ~ p.''i''i VI 'neHi'
Inc "cuuing ol inc -i'""bc ana "dtdTy
mn W ii'''e peeii "''ehueu Win c"'aStrophe'
a nle at 'he riverside fress last tuesday
neht destroyed the newly printed sheets OF
'ie ftoruur! -lt"""c whlch was TO have
De'm ,iie nrs' NUMBER after the union. We
si'"h nave 10 possess our souls IN patience |
i''e "l''ie longer p'rore we can sec the hrst |
h"inoer Vi 'he uouDle magazine That fire
came near oeihg Il very disastrous one 1t was
oniy prevented by the coolness and presence
u iN'ii'' Vi one man. workman III the build
iHe' "Ho I"sh'u 'hrouBh the SMOKE ana Name
anu eioSeu the IRON doors that led to the apart
liien' III "hich 'he hre originated thus con-
nn'nB II u 'ii'' one room thlnk Messrs,
H. w. houBh'on d Co., VIII never forget the |
Pio"iP' "e"oh Vi nv llhothy Scott who
a"Neu 'neiii' Prouaoiy' ther large building |
anu i's V'iuaole con'ehts'
"o"iu you oelieNe thal lecturers were falll-
ole' Vi nave you euch lath IN the race that
you 'nAe every thih8 they say Tor gospel es-
Peci"liy 'hey write Reverend before their
inlies Hiuy Oh my acquaintance, VINO has
spent some 'iihe ABROAD ana who Travelled
w''h ooth eyes WIDE open, as so many tourists
don travel attended series of lectures on
onirs"' gwen 'iiS winter ny gentleman
,'ID "no l'' "si"ii'u l"i'e " teP"','ion "S Il ue-
VI 'Our'rieS' 'nelr CUSTOMS
Nv ''i' i,'''' 'e'" az oin'e" herSen' ana
""9 "'''"Heu Ut heNei"i iiis'''eiiehls "hleh he
iIi"ue WIN al III VI poSi'iFeneSS which almost
S'"sser'o rer' Al'er ihe lectures were over
"'-' ''''''''u ".i ""'nehce WIN
va" ~ 'i'0' 0oii',i'',i'eu ques'iohihB MN
WI 'e PU,"'' y" "ii'i sue l"u oe'ec'eu MS
oi,ol'' -io '''',i 10 u'ienu hiiiiSell' "nul'
w., I''''''o" "i''' lueS'ioi! WIS put 10 hllh
VIZ" "' cum i,o' answer lie lowered MS
'0'o' ','''' '','V wy ue,'' Niu,D'iii'' I'm iree
, " 'p''''a'' never ""S 'Here' ana 'hiS man
Ia, .o' WV 9'"'S zee" q"o'eu "7 rei''ple au-
''''"S'
M '1,''e'' are i'o' i'Ae 'ilu'' III h"Ppy 10
,'!' io' we ,'o',Ui U, 'ne proieSSion' "hleh
.'s"tn .sis N'eni'' "u' 'i'er' must oe chnria-
'"nS III IliiS ~ Ill every o'her pursuit Peo-
iie I"S "'tse Su'i'H oi money 10 DE guinea al
lo'' 'Ui,a.''i'iy Il no' III one way IN ahoth-
81 "l' 'iiiH man. recognizing tue credniity OF
poIi A"i'i,'n na'",'' "nu 'nc e"Se WIN "hich