Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-10
The C,arx~vilIo Iseaaing Club.

The CsarkSviIIe Reading Club.
The GAINESVILLE Reading Club had
a delightful occasion last Tuesday
night at the hospitable home of the
Hon. c. G. Smith.
This reporter has never kissed
the Barney Stone, but feels inclined
to say all sorts of pleasant things
in pleasant way of the host and
hostess, the musicians and readers.
The exercises were introduced
with an instrumental solo by Mr..
Fay-"Victoire."
The discussion on the Barney
Stone excited lively interest. DIR.
Wright was the only member present
who had seen the stone, but he de-
clared most earnestly that he had
never gone through the perilous
feat of kissing it, or he had not been
an old bachelor. The gift-confer-
ring stone is part and parcel of
Barney Castle and in order to reach
it, a man must be held by the heels
an old Irish woman sits below
aud tells him "nOt to be afraid, if
he should fall she will catch him in
her apron ?"
First reading, Prof. J. S. Collins
Husband VS.. Wife," The pro-
logue presents the version of Abe!
McAdam, who declares himself
that rare being under the sun "who
never finds fault with what wo-
man has done"
The book of two Cantos, is full of
good points which were felicitously
brought out by the reader. The
question between the two "Who's
to blame" was given with all the
variations of the katydid's song
and will be settled about as soon.
instrumental Duet, "Medley"-
Mrs. Dibble and Mr.. Samuel Hy-
man.
Reading, by Miss Mary Macrae-
Confessions of Frivolous Girl"
The scene presented peculiar inter-
est to both old and young, for the
young lady receives her first propo-
sal-sOmething she had looked to as
full of fun, but learns from expert
ence that it was awfully solemn.
1t was well given, and one might
venture a guess that the young
lady knew what she was talking
about.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. J. NJ. Rice, that
good old Dinna Forget
Your Mither, Sandie."
Reading, Mrs J. F. Couts-'The
Painter Of Seville," and what Mu-
rillo was to the master, the reader
was to the poet, giving the listener
the exquisite picture in all its glow
ing colors.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Catching-"Af-
ton Water" and the murmuring
water never sounded sweeter, even
in the ear of an enraptured lover.
Recitation, Miss Jennie Keesee-
''The Dying Alchemist." This was
Miss Jennie's first effort in the Club,
but it gained for her golden upin-
ions.
Essay, Miss Nora Baker-"R Rob
ert Burns" A fair and beautiful
analysis of the poet-plowman.
Reading, Miss Nora Baker, some
selections from the prose
compositions of Burns, with Carly
lies estimate of Burns songs.
Song, Miss Linnie. Wilson
''We'd Better Bide Awee," and a
long time could we have bided and
listened to the fair singer.
Vocal Sol o, Mrs Catching-"Auld |
Robin Gray" and "gude mon" as
he was, my heart was hard "agen |
hem" when Jamie's ghaist looked |
on his lost love.
Paper, by the President-Robert |
Burns, a much battered man, show /
ing how often his heart was broken, I
but was never hurt.
The names of the following per-
sons were presented as candidates
for membership: Mrs. DIR. Har-
grove, Miss Sarah Holmes, Miss
Lucy Caldwell and Mr.. Grundy Gill
bert. All were elected.
We learn from the officers that
he Club has suffered the loss i'm the
,emoval from GAINESVILLE of several
If its best working male members.
They extend cordial invitation to
he young men Of our city to join
hem.