The herald., 1895-06-23
neetinu of the Shakespeare Club

PASADENA, June 22.-The meeting OF
the Shakespeare club on Friday-the last
of the season-was a very interesting one.
The first paper was by Miss Harris, and
the subject was Current Events, which
she handled in an interesting manner.
After quoting Browning's optimistic
words, "Gvd's in His heaven all's right
III the world Miss Harris referred to
some of the appearances of evil - that
give rise to a pessimstic view of the
present civilization, deploring the sensa-
tional in journalism and in books, and
concluding that on the whole the signs OF
progress are encouraging and hopeful.
Gould we but keep in mind the truths
we ADMIT and do not apply; could we but
remember as in all else, so also in social
customs and institutions, the useless
must die and the good develop, we would
see that we are in our Impotence with
today only trying to measure eternity in
our little hour-glass of time, then we
must say with Browning, 'Alls right
with the world ".
Miss Lentz read an interesting paper on
the Noted Salons of History which
showed much research and thorough
knowledge of the subject. Going back to
4UOO B. c., she referred to the earliest
salons of history, then briefly reviewed
the most brilliant of those of the seven
teenth century, which eXerted such an
influence upon the history of those times.
Miss Lentz.sad that while it is true that
the salon OF the past is not known today,
largely because we have become a read
ins people, to the exclusion of cultivating
conversational powers, yet it is also true
that American people do not meet to con-
verse and are not taught to converse.
They only meet to eat and drink, amuse
themselves with frivolity or be bored.
Men are entertained at their clubs and
OR a man in hi Of
women en- masse, and women, even with
the best intentions, cannot conduct a
sPlon unaided by the sterner sex.
Miss Davis paper upon Madame de
Stael gave an interesting account of this
gifted woman and the age in which she
lived. The discussion Of these papers
was quite spirited and many questions
were propounded relating to tho subjects
under discussion. These meetings haze
been very profitable and interesting to
the members and will no doubt be contin-
ued in the winter season with increased
attendance and renewed interest.
Professor Hammond Receives a Testimonial
PASADENA, June 22.-PIof. W. r.
Hammond, the instructor in penmanship
in the public schools, who has been
obliged to resign his duties on account of
ill-health. vas the recipient Yesterday of
a remembrance at the hands of the
pupils, teachers and trustees, showing
their appreciation for him as a man.
The gift was the standard dictionary in
two volumes, foil Russian binding, with
holder. The following letter and reply
explain themselves:
"Dear Mr.. Hamomnd The pupils,
teachers and school trustees with whom
you have worked so faithfully through
good health or i'll, wish TO signify their
appreciation of your work.
''Since often it is only through kindly
words that we are able to express our
feelings, we send you three hundred
thousand words, which will express
them fully.
"PASADENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS"
"The undersigned takes this occasion
TO express his thanks to the Pasadena
school children, to the teachers and
ScDool trustees, for the beautiful and
valuable gift sent CHIN this morning by
the hands OF six BOYS.
"The kind expressions accompanying
the gift are fully appreciated, and it
seems that the labor for the past four
years has been paid in a single moment,
1T will take more than the books con-
tain to express the feeling of gratitude.
for words seem to lose their meanin.,
when the heart emotions are reached bv
loving words, and such royal gift
"1ne present will be kept and studied
as constant reminder of four Of the
most pleasant and happy years spent in
teaching.
Nv. p. HAMMOND