Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-21
Clarksville 1seaasng club.

I
This Association met last Tues
day evening at the residence Of MIR.
A. Howell on Madison street. The
exercises consisted of music and
reading in the following order:
Vocal Duett-Mrs. Seymour KeI-
logg and Mrs. j. ]. West.
Reading by Mr.. Moseley-"P oe's
Raven.''
Recitation by Mrs. Blaisdell-
beautifully rendered.
Vocal Solo-Miss Beulah Settle
"When the flowing tide comes in"
Reading by Mr.. Rufus Rhodes
Napoleon.
Vocal Duett-Misses Hester and
Rudolph.
The question for general discus
sion ssThe EIfzabethan Eran was
entered into heartily, and many in
teresting items touched upon.
Prof. Fouchi gave views upon the
two acts which tarnish the memory
of "Good Queen Bess.p 4a.H
Mr.. Rudolph read an admirable
paper on the Royal Romance"
Mr.. Macrae read several selections
from the ''so-calIed" poetry of the
Virgin Queen. The last, "verses on
her own feelings" provoked respon-
ses from many members of the
Club, all agreeing that the Queen
was lacking in poetic expression.
The Poet Observation-Disclosures
Spenser, by Mrs. Stewart, showed
that the Queen was close in her cal
culations as to a reasonable price for
a good song. What would Tenny-
son think should his poorest sonnet
be sold for a hundred pounds.
The further facts developed in the
discussion were: First English
newspaper, English Mercury, was
established in this reign by Lord
Burleigh, 1888. The Church of
England was established in its pres
ent form 1864, and Presbyterianism
as the religion of Scotland, mainly
through the efforts Of John Knox
in 1860.
The introduction of knitting by
hand and weaving machines or
looms, and coaches in which ladies
in court costurne, could reach their
destination without the danger and
fatigue incident to the old way of
walking, or riding behind. That
ruffies had grown so immense and
so expensive that the Lord Mayor
of London chad to beg that they
be shortened and that her Royal
set the example," rF
Potatoes introduced by Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, 1560-1586.
The principal men of the Court
were VIM. Shakspere, Edmund
Spenser, Walter Raleigh and Sir
Philip Sidney. 'The jewel of his
time"
The chief literary works, Spen-
ser's Faerie Queen and Shakspere's
plays. sv--
Sir Francis Drake made his first |
voyage around the world in 1872.
British East India Company es-
Lablished in 1900.
The first National Observatory |
at Cassels in Germany
during this reign, 1861. This mar
advance in every department
was attributed to the translation,
and study of the Holy
in the three preceding
reigns.
EIizabeth's policy toward her
royal guest or prisoner, Mary Queen
Of Scots, was the occasion of spir-
ted talk by Messrs. Rudolph,
and Moseley, in which they |
argued the case with great deal of
skill, "and was full of learning"
The next meeting Will at Acade-
Hall, first Tuesday night in March.
The music is in charge of Mrs. Sam.
and it is expected that
of the Club give her their
cheerful cooperation in providing
1 programme.
[ We are informed in private
note from the President, that the |
editor of this paper, DIR. d. F.
is appointed reader for the
next meeting. DIR. Wright will
AXE for his subject the character of
ShylOck in Shakespeare Merchant
Of Venice, an analysis of the char
leter will be attempted illustrated
by select readings from the play.]