Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-19
The Clarksvf1Re Rseadfnr rlub

make both members and visitor
feel at home. The club was at it
best, both as to members and work
| We are not able to give a full nc
count of the proceedings, but vii
preface by sayingthere wasa marked
improvement in the time of begin
ming; hence there was no need tC
hurry through any part Of the pro.
gram.
After reading of minutes, the club
was entertained with a delightful
duet by the Misses Wilson,
Sigh in the Heart"
This was followed by reading
from Mr.. Davis Turnley-"D Dream
of Clarence" We confess to a sense
of surprise at hearing the great mas
ter so well interpreted by so young
a gentleman.
The vocal solo by Mrs. Catching
was-well-we could but wish for
'tour senior editor" for we know no
one in our city who can SO Wright
ly comprehend and qualify the beau
ties of the harmonic scale.
'tThe Memories of Mrs. Grundy, :"
by Mr.. Clay Stacker, were we'll pre-
sented, and we all enjoyed (for
once) the meeting with that myth
ical woman, who is, after all, so
stubborn fact, and so good an illus
tration of the adsge, "The unseen is
the most powerful force and the
most felt"
The "Gloria Patri," as sung by
Misses Garland and Adams, with
Prof. Emory at the piano, equalled
anything we have heard in musical
circles for long while. Listening
to them, we recalled the prayer of
that devout composer who used to
preface every composition with "TO
God be all the glory"
After this came '.The Greed of the
Bells" by Miss McGary. This read
ing was enthusiastically received,
and the mellow music is still float
ing in our ears, but alas we cannot
catch it upon pens point and Tut
it on paper
Mr.. Moseley followed with "Poe's
Bells" and
IT,, -. q. - -. - n,
From the bells, nells, bells, bells,
Keeps on singing, singing, singing,
With ringing, ringing, ringing
To every sense appealing.
Miss Jennie Bailey, Prof. Emory
at piano, vocal solo-"Spirit of
Spring''-seemed i'm her bright
young beauty no inapt illustration
of the subject of her song, and her
suggested that incompatible
poem of Timrod-
Spring, with that nameless pathos in the air
Which dwells with all things fair
The next reading was by Mrs.
John F. Couts-"V vat You Please :"
and, say what you please, the expe-
rience of the two hungry French
men was perfectly given.
The instrumental solo, "Alpine
Song" by Miss Lois Wiser, was
finely executed. Miss Lois, though |
one of the youngest members of the |
club, is always willing worker.
Miss Jennie Mattill, another val
liable member, was then called for,
and gave a beautiful recitation, one /
to which we listened with rapt at
and all were sorry when
she closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROsenpl@nter, of
whose accomplishments GAINESVILLE |
has high appreciation, favored the
Hub, by request, with music-"Cav-
r. on the violin, Mrs.
R. on the piano. We hope they |
will give us the luxury of listening
% them again.
The last recitation was by Miss
1arland-"Aux Italienes"-a COM
position full of subtle sweets, and
me not to be rightly interpreted by
/ reader deficient in any of the essen
ials of poetic power. 1t is full of
music, the fragrance of flowers, the
power of association, and that name
ess spell which takes hold of a man
md brings him to his purer self. 1t
5 a faultless composition of its kind,
md all its beauties were revealed in |
he recitation.
Two subjects, Crocodile Tears
md Swift, remain to be spoken of.
several members gave interesting
on the first, Mr.. Nose
ey and MIR. Stacker quoting from
he poets and other high authorities.
The discussion was opened with
IN excellent essay, contributed by
and read by the president,
he name withheld by request of
he writer. 1t was one of the best
Tub papers we have heard.
Mr.. Jake Rudolph and Miss Lou.
Iovell, appointed essayists, both
cad papers of which the club feels
Justly proud, either of which would
ave graced the columns of the
better than this imper-
ect sketch. They were followed by
he president ION the same subject),
IL showing that wonderful man in
lis good and bad aspects, all agree
ng that Swift the author will re-
main a perennial glory to English
literature.
Upon motion Mr.. Josh. Rice was
elected a member of the club.
A duet by Mr.. Forbes and Miss
iarIand closed the exercises of one
# the most delightful entertain
nents given by the club.
The Bernhardt Craze.