Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-04-29


Clarksvflle Reading Club.
8 The attendance at the Club OIL
. Tuesday night April is, was yer,
: creditable, despite the threatening
: weather and the counter-attraction
of the circus and the skating rink
The exercises were opened will
instrumental music from Miss Nors
Baker, "Delta Kappa Epsilon
March,"
Reading-Prof Jno. S. Collins
"China's Future in Philology," OIL
"Topside Galow." The language
resulting from the meeting of the
East and West in Chinese ports is
known as "Pigeon English. Pig
con is Chinese corruption of the
word business, the early traders in
China making constant use of the
word. The Chinese contracted it
into "6uSi1a," and then though the
change of pishisa to pigeon; SO that
a Chinaman's business, whatever
that may be, is his pigeon. As a
specimen of pigeon English, the
Professor gave that moving poem
known to us as Excelsior" or
'tTOpside Galow," in pigeon Eng
lish. Topside meaning above as
opposed to bottomside. Galow is
untranslatable-I suppose akin to
gallop-but added to Topside is the
nearest approach to Excelsior.
Chop-chop means quick-quick, but
it has multiform meanings; besides,
as stamp, monogram device. So
in heather Chinese the first stanza
of Excelsior would read:
"That mighty time begin chop-chop.
One young man waIkey-no can stop.
Maskey snow, maskey ice!
He carry hag-with chop SO nice
TopSide Galow!"
The reading it is needless to say,
was "Topside Galow," or Excelsior
as it was given with the Wis, vi,
vim, or chop-chop of one to the
chop-chop Of one the manner born.
Singing and reading, "The Brook"
Mrs. Catching and Miss Johnson.
This charming composition of Ten
nyson was exquisitely rendered by |
these ladies, and made them shar-
ers of the Masters Laurel.
Recitation-Mr. Sam Hyman,
"Crazy Meg" the sad story of
mind distraught. OF mother in
hopeless search for a lost child. The
scene with all its surroundings was
well depicted.
Music duO-Mrs. Geo. Carlisle
and Miss LYNNE Wilson, "Mazur-
ka des Traineaur.
The historic word was then taken
up, the Club being delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mr.. Grundy Gilbert,
and afterward by Miss Johnson.
first in an extempore talk. the latter
with notes. The discussion then
became general.
The President then announced
hat she had in hand two excellent
papers from absent members, pre-
'enting new features of the topic,
md it was decided to have them
cad at the next meeting.
1t is pleasant to note the interest
which members at distance take
n the proceedings, helping with
he work though they cannot share !
n the social pleasure.
Song, "Days of Childhood" Mr.. !
nd Miss Vizer. Beautiful! crowd :
ng the heart with memories of that :
weet time of which Hood sang:
My spirits were in feather then"
Reading-"His Sweet Folly"
IRIS. Dibble. A love story, show
ng the mischief wrought by gossip
n its present perverted sense with
intent to hurt. This reading closed l
he literary exercises of the even
ng.
Upon request Mr.. A. Hopper en-
ertained the Club with music on
he violin, accompanied by Miss
4ynnie Wilson on the piano. Sc q
ection, "Los Virginella." One of
he most pleasant features of the
After rendering thanks to Mr..
nd Mrs. Wilson and the young
aides for their hospitality, the Club >
djourned to meet at Mrs. Rhodes
he first Tuesday night in May. |
The officers request in behalf of
hose who entertain, that the MEM
er5 meet promptly. The kindness
yill be appreciated if those who
an will assist in music without
pecial solicitation. Programme as
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