, 1879-05-18

clnb.-I don't say tie Woman's Club mlnsi' lt.
but woman's club; for there are Varaous aaia.
nine clubs, Of course not all ,VallouslJ ~Sar Sar.
broted, Well. to this club certain new LOT iol,
cipncr-a Frenehn1An who was Just ut thai t1tne
distinguished Us nine daYs' wonder & o. ~. ~ ~
and original genius, and constantly taiKeu " ~
Boston socety--was invited to reaa tne .,., ~
cvitable 'spaper." He accepted the 1nVta.lon' ~. M
and, at the meeting held directly after Inis ~
ceptance, the Queen-Bee of the club puts tni5 I,s
question to the ladies: whether the laoles r., -
have the gentleman's essay lu French OF Gn
gish, IS he is quite ready to give It n e.1tSs ~
language; though, OF course, French Doing 10 n1o
mother-tougue, It would be M easier matter lot
him to use t. The question Is dcferentt4lly put
to vote. OF course, the ma1ority were Ior hae tne
English tongue. The accomplished quecn-nee
then suys upon this result, Ut would like 10
ask why the ladies have voted as my
have" There was dead silence following inc
question. Being visitor myself, l had nos
Joined In the vote, as 1t in no way concerned
nc, SO had no reason to speak now, and EAT
there
L MOST AsTON1sHED OBSERVER AND LISTENER
to the proceedings. The upshot Of it was that
the vote was taken again, und the result ue-
cision for the distinguished gentleman to give
the essay 10 French. OF course, the first vote
was truthful and natural expression OF the
truthful and natural mind in regard TO Inc
matter on the part OF the assembled Women'
But at the second question from the accom-
plshed Queen-Bee,-who, perhaps hersell ons
Of the exceptional persons who can understand
spoken French with perfect ease and enjoyment
might have had so little knowledge OF her ns- 1s
socatcs as to suppose that they were equan5
ACCOMPLISHED this second question whlcn 90 e.
blandly wondered why they putin their vote IN
woman, was ashamed to stick to her
SotS what they " all keex to Be- iae that she
her vote for English because it was only in r.
glish that she could understand and ENJOY tIe
essay. don't say that there are not women
who would dare to be simple and sincere IN such
matter, but do say that here IN much-Vaunt-
ed Boston, where It Is supposed that women
have learned to stand alone somewhat, THIS e1-
traordinary occurrence took place very lew
has been accustomed to look upon as Of the oest
tyne. Perhaps they have learned better now,
have learned that there is
NOTHING so MUCH 70 DE ASHAMED OF AS
CoWARoICE.
But let us 1ook at what is going on at the
present moment. Here ut the Museum arc
sixty children chosen from the city schools who
arc singing and acting s'Pinafore u In delight
ful mannor every afternoon except the regular
Wednesday and Saturday matinee days. The
Society for Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
here, when the project was: first brought
forward looked into tue matteI ~ 1nd gave It's Is
no way to be iil-used or overworked,
and then the project sped on to its present full.
illment, and the children to the gaycst good
time they have had for the whole season. But
the Christian matron is exercised lu her soul ut
the effect OF all this stage business, and prophe-
sizes, with rueful shakes Of her head, q terrible
increase of stage-struck asplrauts for the wicked
playhouse. What is called the ideal = Pima
ore,"-the representation BY Boston's famous
singers. Barnabee, Whitney, and othcrs,-stil1
goes on, after five weeks steady playing, to
greater popularity than eyer,-the only fault
that was found ut the tirst the lack of conven-
tional acquaintance with the stage, greatly i'm
proving, ind leaving the dramatic critic Of act
ing liberty to enjoy the beautiful singing with
less desire to pick flaws in the personntion.
MP.