The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-30
THINGS SEEN IN BOSTON
BYA SOUTHERN GIRL IN TIE NEW
ENGLAND CONSERVATORY.

cert-Talks on Temperance and
Other Matters-The New Public
Library in an Unfinished Condition.
Sketch of the Savannah Court House
Tower.
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY, Boston,
Nov. 21,-Boston has been delivered over
70 womankind for the last week or SO. We
have had the Bsnehcent Society fair and
concert at the conservatory and the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union all
over the city.
As regards the latter am on the fence.
It seems to me their platform is a trife too
expansive; it covers too much ground; it is
too large an order. Aud then. being
reader Of Kate Fields Washington and
absorbing her views on the 'iutemperance
OF prohibition" 1 am divided in my mind.
I suppose it is the nature of reforms to be
radical and extreme at first.
The temperance meetings have been at
tended BY Gro wds. Most of them, strongly
suspect, lined by Lady Somerssts title. Sew
erai Of the conservatory students went 10
one of the last meetings, aud as had to
stay behind l few to receive an account of
the proceedings.
"iVhat do you Think" exclaimed one of
them, an ardent southerEer from Texas
I'VE went expecting TO be addressed by
Lady Somerset, aud who do you suppose
was introduced to the audiencef II am
sure l can't imagine" l replied on the qui
vive with curiosity.
"Why a darby, a real darby. Mrs
Amanda Smith" ''Shw l Whispered.
"Rehectl We are not at home, we are in
Gcston. And how did she look, and what
did she s1vp
30 she was o-e Of these tall, masculine
looking colored women, nuite got up
with a shirt front and cut-away S2at. and
she opened her address with a wild, bar.
barrie burst Of melody, and then rambled on
and on, telling US principally about herself.
She was an ex-slave and traveller in AT
RIGA, and probably the rest of the world,
and her hobby was prohibition, of course,
and her aim-the reformation Of the
world"
"Isn't It curious" said another girl PEN
sively, what great objection we have to
being reformed? All | ask is to be let
alone Don't youF" And then we pitched
into an ardent discussion of prohibition, aud
talked until the electric light went out, pre-
sumably in disgust-and we voted for a
bostponement of the question and the meet
ing adjourned.
TALK ON TEMPERANoE.
The Rev. Anna Shaw preached IN Chelsea
last Sunday on temperance, of course. She
is a fine looking, brainy woman, with a
gift Of speech that many minister might
envy. Her wit kept the congregation alert
ahd every now and then a subdued ripple
would run around the room. Dear mel 1t
does seem as if this were "woman's century,
doesn't itl
1 have friend here, a southerner, who
is studying medicine in the university, and
to show you what strides toward intellec-
tYal hair Pc ma ma .1I vknA.
age for emergencies women are developing
she actually went to sleep one night with q
thigh-bone and string of vertebr@ calmly
Teposng beside her! When she awoke and
realized her awful predicament. did she
faint or have Mysteries No, sir, she COM
posedly put them in a bureau drawer and
went back to he'd as IL nothing unusual had
happened. II that isn't courage and poise
Of mind. what is it
The Beneficent Society of the New Eng
land Conservatory have been holding fair
in the handsome drawing-rooms The car
pets we're taken up and tables covered with
pretty things, and various edibles were
arranged around the rooms. AT one end of
the long marble-tiled corner a Japanese tea
booth was fitted up. The immense mirror
set In the wall reflected the pink lights and
hangings and made little bower evidently
quite attractive to those who pAtronized the
fair. Tea was dispensed in japanese cups by
damsels got up a la Japonaise and you
had the privilege Of paying 25 cents for tea
and becoming the proud possessor Of the
cup. Near the booth Donna Juanita fore
told the future by looking at your hand.
The priestess Of palmistry was gorgeousiy
atlired in turkey red drapery adorned with
large and costly curtain rings. two of which
also depended from her ears in the most ap-
proved gypsy fashion. Her orecular say
ings we're listened to with keenest anxiety
Wa IA
pointed ones who would never get mar
ried !" were trnly heart-rending.
Altogether the fair was very successful,
and the concert on the evening of Nov. Is
was one of the most enjoyable ever given in
Sleeper hall
AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT.
The opening number, fugue and yaria-
tons on theme of Beethoven by Saint
Saens was exquisitsly played by Mr.. Nj
ksch and Mr.. Faelten. One movement,
recurring every now and then, was indie
scribably lovely, like the sudden SILVER of
WIND over the SEQ, or the sigh of night in
the pines.
MIR. Nikisch plays with perfect technique
and expression, but sits at the piano as if
ne were carved in stone; not muscle of
MS face betraying the feelings of his SOUL
AT first it is provoking. this absolute re-
pose, but it presently becomes positively
clans now. If you want to be truly great
you must cultivate it, You must look like
well, anything inanimate. and play like a
seraph. No more monkey tricks, no more
facial gymnastics no more bowling to your
music page as If the composer himself sat
among the notes to compel homage; no more
raising OF hands and eyes heavenward, and
genuhections to the keyboard. You must
De "1cily regular, splendidly nulp
with just touch Of languid hauteur and
surprise In your eyes. Then if you are
applauded to tho echo, you must stroll
meanly back upon the stage aud bow
slightly and depreciatingly, though floral
oHerings be banked skyward and roses cost a
small fortune apiecel--"But this is digres-
SION" After the opening duet on two
DI1,anos, came three German songs by Mrs.
Elkisch. If Ihad only understood German
tshould have enjoyed her singing immensely,
tor sne pronounces her words so clearly and
distinctly. Her voice is powerful round
meZzo-soprano and she looked remarkably
well In stylish evening gown OF vert
umlere covered with black lace.
Mr.. Nikisch's Accomplishments were
heavenly. The two must lead such an ideal
me, Tor both are eminently artistic, and yet
so unlike
Mr: Nikisch is the embodiment of repose
mrs. Nlkisch of expression.
4, DeIore the programme was over she sang
. .nrse more songs. Qt is so funny to me,
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