Telegram-herald., 1891-01-11
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SAID Mr.. sarah Wilder Pratt. and she
proceeded 70 teIi Ia pleasant uorde and
phrases what aii know 70 ~ true.
The foiiewiax poem. exquisite n IL
quaint humor. uns read BY Ms Naxy
H. Krout, valued mnpboR Of the lnteI-
Ocean slan. but not member ct the
association
THE oUTsIDE1-
Ies hurry aaa worry of sso4sra III
Is s fssorits theme ~ so1sy
via me psssls vae ssik. ths psssas NO
.. sss 4: 4: ~: sss 's:s &: s.: ~ s: s:i
Is the 6orrDwful. txrew0f0 man.
VITA as.aiy hunger iss hleh e>exses.
Who joins Wherever he enn<
Ne belongs % iodges the q. A. r..
10 social clubs seere.
To sneient orders. asa brothsrAoo1s.
And isa<ueA g many nore
Make naiions. Object. Ana seie.
Eseh time IN different lraGe Of mipds
And = diderens hat and cost.
Ana his closet shelves - hene ere pils1
With wonderful heap 6 thinga
Red Fegaliss. snou white bibs.
With frtnees and stays and str1nosi
There's : big chapeaa with peargreen plume.
Ana y 3IlU, fI-0IU0k CROWN
Ih0re are caps sad sa&hes and tneseie4 swords.
And . high priests velvet gown.
They are his, he nsusl wear them ell. poor man.
In the proper time aud place.
Though nc knows iuii well thst thev nothing
To his natural. manly grace;
He can not read what he likes 70 read.
For the organs" ne must wade through.
Reports aud notlces. long ana short
When the quart rly fees are due.
He can not welcome Chosen Friend.
Nor hasten = parting guest.
Without some mystical nod and grip.
When the brotherly hand Is pressed.
He can not even 60 hence In peace
In q ~ Oldest retiring way
For the rules that held him In cruel bonds
Death bids him still obey.
So the happiesf man I'm this tired old world,
Nor lacking In proper pride.
Is he who stays la quiet place
:, He has found somewhere outside.
He can do rs he likes. can think or talk.
As Tree as the boundless air.
For regulations and like restraints
lie has no heed or care.
He stays al home when the nights are bad.
And never with aching feet
Does he follow the band IN the gaping crowd
As he marches the muddy street.
He wears theIgarments that suit him best.
He reads what he likes TO read.
Heis bound by no pledges. he takes no vowA
Processes no farmai creed.
And when helis done with the things of earth.
He shall stand at the fastciosed gate
On the other side. where throng OF souls
In the shad0wy silence wait.
Then the Saiit who opens TO those that knock
This blessed ghost shall know.
Pass In. my son. " he will smile and say.
'You stayed outside. below"
At the close of the reading Miss Krout
was welcomed within the fold, and is
no longer an "outsider."
Mrs. NJ. r. NJ. Wallsce logically ex-
planned ''Girls' Good the Worlds
Good" Miss Josephine Locke re-
sponded by practical talk to the senti-
ment: Life Proves the Supremacy of
the Beautiful"
The Rev. Florence Kollock's remarks
on the press were inspired by the lines:
up! Mind thine own aim.
God speed the mark!"
Her response was an eloquent defense
Of the modern newspaper, which she
characterized as q mirror rejecting the
life OF today. Rev. Kollock declared
that any newspaper which would cover
crime because Of slckening details
should be denounced, and that garbled
versions of current events proved the
paper unworthy the trust. She was ac-
corded prolonged applause.
Alice b. Stockham. NJ. D., responded
TO the sentiment, "Pen Work Conducive
to Health" She gave several practical
illustrations.
The dish Of toast was well finished
and rounded off by Mrs. Mary Hart
well Cathwood, who responded to
"Woman in the Professions"
Her remarks concluded, the hour be-
ing late, the session adjourned without
formality. A few moments for the ex-
change of greetings and good nights
and the flowers were distributed, the
lights put out and the curtain rung
down on tile sixth annual banquet of
the Illinois Women's Press Association.
Au revoir.