The Banner-Democrat., 1894-03-10

On Friday night week last tne y 'se
and Otherwise Literary Club met 81
The residence of Mrs. w. N. White.
On actouns Of inclement weather This
was The first meeting held during the
past two weeks, and consequently =
large crowd was IN Attendance. Al y
slready known, eacl, inetnbpr responds
10 his or her name al roll call with =
quotation from some author; aud n
Ithis meeting almost every one was
prepared with something, which formed
very interesting feature OF The even
ling. Afrer roll call and the transac-
liion uf business, the first contrihator
of ihe evening was Miss Susie Taylor,
| who read very laughabic piece about
| a bald beaded mao and curious and
earecLizing little boy. Il was excel
lenllv read, Miss Susie demonstrating
her admirable qualities of elocuiion 10
/ the best advantage. and meriting the
applause with which she was greeted
al the close.
The debate, being the principal
feature of the evening, followed next.
The question for discussion was:
Resolved, "fhat Poetry exercises a
I greater inGnencs over people thnn
Music.n The affirmative side was up
held by Mics Shirley Davis aud
Messrs. Wyly and Tonpkins. The
negative side was champioled By Miss
Katie McCnlloch and Messrs. s. b.
Kennedy and G. +. Hayis. The COM
n.iftee 10 decide upon The merits of
the arguments brought forward con-
sisted Of Mrs. Tom Powell. and Misses
Ella Rons and Luclle McCulloch.
The first argument on the attirlna-
tive, or poetry side, was presented BY
Miss Shirley Davis. la point Of liter
ary excellence, Miss Shirley carried
away tie palm. Her paper was II
lihe nature OF an essay on poetry, bul
lin ii she showed her familiarity with
The subject, and clothed her thought'
with The best language. Miss Katie
McCull,ich followed next with a few
well chosen points, which she emphn'
. sized by reading M exlract from tias
Times Dem crai, entitled .flie oil
Engineer at concert" which can D
r read ia another column OF The paper
I To further prove the predonlinatint
n effect music has upon people she pro
!. ceeded 10 Tue piano. and, assisted b.
i Miss Jackson. sang that beautiful air
l.The song that reached nv Heart
4 The gentle sweetness of the youIi!
! lady's voice ana the becoming grac'
: with which ihe song was rendered
seemed 10 reach the hearts of all pres
ent aud went great way toward
winning the question.
But the eliminating, preponderai
Jug, overwhelming coi.cl'lsNe All
8 transcending arguments ofshe eserini
$ we're brought to bear upon the CON
: mltee Ly Mr G. S. WHY, lie learne'
lawyer of Lake street. The gentle
,nanhas always been willy fellow, j
e iact from earliest infancy; but i ha
is been predicted by every star IN sh
l. constellation Of lis career that on th
s ILiyht OF Friday week he would aciliev
Ie undyimg fame, aud that he would nc
n only have greatness tarust upon hin
,e bul would achieve greatness-wiicl
ift SAakcspokc says. young men. who ma
le be IN love, often do. Ne throw I'll
a veil Of charity over his attempts
e. sdodse theissuc,n and will content ou
r selves by remembering him as be sloo
that night amoug fair women an
brave men, the cynosnre OF all eye
I'd But Mr.. WHY'S pinions OF giof
ID were fore,loomed 10 beclipped I'LL
TO BIZ the late lamcnted .spro-icm," know
'e in former days by the name OF heI
gh nedy. liz The midst of sky-scrapIl
n. effusions aud eagle-lipped ofa;ory
u scared above the society, The comml
1t iee-iI fact, beyond the plane OF ord
to nary mortals; but unfortunately b
'ir wings were laDpened by the clouds
is which he ascended, and he sank to Il
m earth again just in time 10 hear
nd imaginary soldier singing The song
u. MS country ere he laid down /
ensl carbine and Went henceward. 3
We Mr.. VS.. glory remained practical
he untarnished, and he appeared ~
Is Niiton's fallen chief, .snolhIng less tn
We Arci,aagel ruined"
an Mr.. j.. ID. Tonlpkins brought up I
Sc rear guard of poetry. Mr.. I. h
IN never seen the day or night when
Sc. could,f, argue; and on this night esp
jaiIy lie said 50 much abou. poetry u
its beauties, thai be almost carried /,
for committee into captivity from !
rs. realms OF harmony into the Shades