The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-22
MIDSUMMER SOCIETY
MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL PEOPLE DUR
ING THE HEATED TERN.
indianapolis Summer Resort
Moreta Clubs Programme-Other
Events-IrvIngtOn Items.

Midsummer finds a host OF people who
have left their homes in this city and have
sought cooler places. Many have been
away on short trips to resorts in this and
neighboring States, and with the many con-
ventions which have been held hundreds
more have had the advantage OF change.
even IL brief one. Quite number of the
people who went TO Cleveland have gone
from there bv boat 20 some of the cities
further up the lakes and will extend their
visits not only in distance but time. in
disT.a = well represented in all parts of
the globe. When one goes away for
visit, to a place comparatively unknown,
and where he or she supposes himself or
herself unknown, there is always sure to
be some one who claims acquaintanceship.
Often IL happens that the person who is
supposed TO be the most remote will be the
first one met. East or west, north or
entirely away from known persons. The
exodus 10 other places is almost I'M
one who possibly could went to the fair,
there were scarcely more than are going
away this year Some people content
themselves with the thought that IL IS
aristocratic TO stay at home in the sum-
ner and go away in October or the last
OF September. The late going is thought
10 De pleaSanter on account Of the return
being in the season when il cannot be
warmer afterward. Indianapolis has been
spoken about as such. The warm season
comes as frequently in September as it
does in June or any OF the summer months.
SO as summer resort IT may be said TO
De nrst-class, but as. a September resort
1t has some drawbacks.
Moreta Clubs Programme.
The Moreta Club has arranged it's pro-
gramme for the ensuing year. The gen.
eral subject Is "Contemporaneous Litera-
ture OF the Latter Part of the Eighteenth
and Early Part OF the Nineteenth Cen
tury." The programme is as follows: Oct
j, characteristics of Russian Literature"
Oct 10. Remaining Slavic Literature"
Literature of the Netherlands and
''KloDstocks Influence on Danish Litera-
ture:" Oct. %. "Gustavian Period lin
Swedish Literature" Swedish and Nor
wegian Literature at the Beginning OF
this Century" Social Condition OF the
North Nov. T. THE Dramatic-Goldoni,
Niccolini. Manzoni." Forms and Various
Kinds Of Spanish Drama" 1.-THE Influence
of the National History on Spanish and
italian Drama" Nov. 26, German Writers
or Novels Romance and Popular Legends
lean Paul Richters Place in Literature"
discussion of the Gottingen school, the ro-
mantle school, principal writers of the
PIerre 1 the SWISS sscS Sfenoois jan
.French Drama Leeading writers gsS Of the
F 1er,s,,d Empire Jan a. Literary charae
Salons of Paris;'' Feb. A. ''Southey; His
Poetry, His Prose. "Coleridge; Poet,
Critic, PHILOSOPHER, Theologian." Words
worth; Defects and Merits of His Poetry
Feb IS Scott; Poet and Novelist" by
ron Their Influence on the Tastes and
officers. Iarch IS. Campbell. Moore and
Crabbe." Shelley, Keats and Wilson,"
Minor Poe,s and Novelists;'' April 1,
"Sheridan the Dramatist of His Day"
The First Realist." Jane Eyre" April
10, The Reviewers and Essayists, Smith,
Clifford, Lockhart and Wilson," "Hazlitt
Macau1ey and De Quincy Charles
Lamb: April 20. Literary Friendships
May IL. Leather Stocking Tales" RE
view of Washington Irving's Works.
Poets and Minor NoveIists;'T May q,
The Great American Orators-Webster
Clay and Calhoun" Relation of the
Times to. the Literature June 10. review.
The officers of the club are: Miss Har-
riet Shepard. president Miss Julia Fisk.
vice president: Miss Nina Bond, secretary;
Miss Jessie Sweet. treasurer