The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-27
1sso--ANoTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
Michel Angelo. AmericaniSms. civil
ilation. Superstition, NapOieon'
Russia. Conservatism and Extrem-
ism, Memory. Imagination.

January o. The first meeting OF the new
wear was held at Mr.. Templetons at "hICn IS II
ihe committee on Periodicals reported. Inc
lack of time prevents ns from hot'cihs 'hese
reports as they were made. ,,,o,
Rev. MIR. Gallaudet read paper on "Mlch-
acl Angelo" the great master IN raining.
February q. Mr.. J.. D: Chalmers was tne
host Of the Club at this aime, e noie aTSe
rreulur essay was then read by Mr.. Benet, and
was received by the Club with marked anu
high appreciation" The subject was IS amer, iei.
icanisrns." Mr.. Benet afterwards had ms
valuable production published in q pamphlet
form and it is most valuable handbook.
The Club held no meeting In harch;
April 2. JudgeJ. r. Lyon lurnrsueo rsl tIiu :.
home for the club at this time. The essay
read Mt this meeting was OF special merit.
Mr.. ". A. Lee, the essayist wrote on "ClVlllZa.
tion-Ancient and Modern, which was treated
with marked ability and would have done
honor TO almost any society. The discussion
was notably fine. Being all goods takers
none of us will become offended by remem,
bering that the talks of Judge McGowan ana
Mr.. Benet we're very fineand SO pronounce nee pS
the Club Their views were opposed, the one
to the other, and the discussion Tor Una. rea-
son was the more interesting.
Nav. DR.. H. D. Wilson entertained Inc
Club at this meeting. The secretary iSr zsn IniS
read an interesting essay on superstition
The discussion on the subject was very gen
eral and elicted the fact that most or the
member confessed to different and Individual
superSiitionS."
Juneii. On this anspicious evening for all
the members, especially for the legal portion,
(for the Bar had Just come from sitting OF
three hours, over dinner given H ~ TuaSe aSe
meeting was held at the home OF Col. ). D.
Cothran. Mr.. Bonham read most entertain
ing paper on the subject Of "Napoleonoa re-
view of the memoirs OF Madame de hem"'
sat-" ,,,,,, W
Wallace was elected an Honorary MEM
Der. A.. ,,,,a
host of the Club at this time. The secretary,
Col. Wardlaw says: "the essayist for the even.
ing was Mr.. s. ]. Graham, who read most
entertaining paper on Russia and the hus.
slams or Roosia and the RooSians, the correct
pronunciation of which was not determined
by the Club and the literary world suffers IN
consequence" ,
Note by secretary-"Summer Recess" -.
The Club began its winter campaign by
holding the regular meeting at Judge McGow,
ans on October lst. and heard an essay read
by Mr.. s. G. Cason on the subject "ConserVn'
tism and Extremism:" The last worH obs,ere "l ere
subject cannot be found even IL WeosIeF
Unabridged Dictionary.
This was the first meeting at which the
names of members and visitors were recoroeo
Nov. 10. The Club met ut Mr.. George Whites
at this time and expected TO hear the essay
promised bylJudge Mackey on Burns. Inc
secretary says, Judge Mackey having failed
Mr.. Benet was requested and courteously con.
sented to deliver an essay on Memory-it uses
and nature which he treated in his accus.
toned in. .ructive and interesting way and
which was enriched with his usual elegance
Of dction and high graces OF composition:
The secretary who paid this glowing tribute
TO the essay on this occasion was Col. ward
law. $50
December H. At Major A. B. Wardlaw's s
the Club met, which no doubt was the Christ
mas meeting. At the beginning OF the min
utes for this meeting, the secretary says: ION
motion of Mr.. Benet 1t was resolved that the
sayiSt and his subj ect and no moreno com-
ments on the essay" This no doubt was an
et seq. ancnt the adjectlves used by the ia.
cetious secretary in reference to the essay
read n paper on "Imagination.' The Club
had, therefore, the pleasure OF hearing two
fine essays on those ahstruse subjects, Mem
ory and Imagination, III one month.