Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31
Literary-SOcial Societies.

Charlotte has two literary social
societies-the Winnona and the Oriole.
The Winnona is the older of the two and
was organized about two years ago.
The Oriole was organized less than
year ago and we learn is doing well.
Each of them has a good membership
from the best citizens of our town and
We trust will do much to advance the
social and intellectual standing of our
people. The meetings are held monthly
at the residence of different members, at
which the usual program for such
,siocieties is carried out.
We think public meetings by such
ocieties would benefit greatly both the
Larkin. "she's old Jo6if sa Il it is not
{ him that died last winter"
Steve frowned.
"You won't put her into that school
then, with my consentm he said, deter
r minedly.
| WHAT" said Mr. Larkin, with gasp
while the chairman stared.
''What would you think" the young
/ man responded, ''if man sold you fifty
! head of sheep, at good price, and hal
: of them died off in the next week, of {
disease he must have known beforehand
That was the trick John Sanborn served
Q me. And he laughed in my face when
wanted my money back. No, sir!
can't conscientiously consent to putting
any of the Sanborns in that School. Bad
e lot, in my opinionl"
5 Mr.. Larkin's small, bright eye
snapped.
! ''Old Sanborn wasn't any too straight
!, and everybody knows it," he admitted
1 but what that's got to do with Molly
Q is more than l can see. She's as fine
girl as you ever set eyes on; not bit o
her father about her"
'n""il well, fight it out between you,
'''i''y ana Tie CITY at Iaranatnredly, anc
assuming too much we suggest that tho
TWO societies jointly secure a cbnrch
'l"il or some good assembly room and oo
""ou' making preparations to have n
'u'iic exercise at the opening of tbo
next season. There is an abundance Of
material 10 work upon and in winter tbov
can easily call upon the studopts anI
faculty OF Biddle and Zion WesIov r.,
leges. Noi'
=, iDese societies arc more strictly social
'iiih otherwise. We want to 500 oddod j
70 them more of the literary character
cAhioited for the benefit of the nubI;o
nae VIII not interfere with the sociol
caste OF them at all while it will give tbe
PUBIC the benefit of the literary enter.
and the privilege of particino.
Jung in the discussions, &c.
We see no need of new oroan;zo,;ou
o bring about this much desired end
me or both of the above named soc;o,;o. I
'ouid do it even better than n third
ociety. The famous Bethel literary ~ !
'ashington city holds a meeting once h
ach week for the benefit of the nublic p
winch the society furnishes a reader
paper and music, while the public
sneraily occupies all the time dlscussipo
" PaPcr-at least the public comes sc
~ over 10 MS younger c0IiedlgI1. - :"
> He sent the register by boy, and wa
y utterly Indifferent as to whether anything
IL was wanting. He turned the subicc
! when the new teacher was mentioned
!. and he avoided Mr.. Larkin's comfortabl,
home, where the teacher boarded.
: The little man made him a call, how
) ever, month or so after school had be
; gun.
: "Guess you'll have to own up TO beinl
in the wrong. Steve" he began. "Wi
!, hain't had teacher for years that's givel
u the satisfaction Molly does The childreI
rave about her-all Of EN-"