The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
RICHMOND WOMIN'S CLUE.
Resume OF. the Years Work by This Or
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Nothing resting on its own completeness
Can nave worth or beauty: but alone
Because IT tends to further sweetness,
Fuller. higher than its OWN
The close OF the first year Of the
Woman's Club life should be of great
interest TO us all. The initial steps IN
any undertaking are generally the trying
ones-these we have successfully accom-
,I,ehod And now. as the Richmond
Woman's Club is an established ia'''
we can look around. take our bearings,
and Gather I'd what information ana
pleasure the past season has bICNEh' US
/ think We all feel that the year mas
been full of good things; that 1t mas peeh
crowded with interest b)ih literary anu
social. and that we would be glad TO
meet together and drink the lovirg cup
In honor of our organization
The club idea IN the South was at hrst
looked upon with hesitation' Tor Wflie
universally believing In letters we nave
not always believed in clubs. II was
consequently. the more eratiyirg on our
first literary afternoon 10 have Miss
Blair discuss the origin and influence OF
woman's clubs After so charming an
outlook had been presented, we found
ourselves enthusiastic converts 70 the clrn
idea We were convinced before, but II
was inspiring to have our opinions sus-
tanned by so goodly a weight OF testi-
mony as was furnished by our gifted
Vice-President. Miss Blair.
In the club work we have had abundant
ENCOURAGEMENT from-shall / say?-the
stronger sex. Gentlemen Of established
reputation In the literary world have Civ
en- us the wealth Of their research lnd the
charm OF talent. As | speak you all recall
e.. ID "A
presence OF Captain McCabe. DR. Car
michael, Prof. Trent. Mir. sheppard, Mr..
Archer, Rev. DR.. Moore, Mr.. Page, Or.
Hodges and Prof Price. You remember
when Tennyson was pictured In eloquent
words by one who knew him, Wnen
short stories were discussed by a writer
whose inlmtable pen, through the snort
story, won his way 10 fame, when the
Greek drama lived for a long time
among us; when monumental history,
hypnotism, and art were unfolded IN
their varied interests; when Matthew
Arnol1, the critic and poet, was brought
conspicuOusly forward in his elcsaic
poems: and when latter-day poets made
us feel that the world still moved in
rhythmic numbers. and that beauty and
sentiment had not given place entirely
TO the prose of life.
to look back with pride-1 hesitate where
TO begin and where 10 leave or. could
not fail, however, to mention the de-
lightful afternoon when Prof. Price. TO
whom Miss Daniel, in her original style,
so cleyerly presented the Club, told us
In glowing terms Of John Tabb, the poet
priest whose brilliant and noble life
has been enshrouded in cowl and en-
tombed In a cloister. The grand solemn
thoughts from this isolated man fell
upon us like a benediction. l would
speak, too, Of the evening when we
listened 10 a story from a gifted daughter
OF Virginia. Few there are in this. Miss.
Baylor's native State. who do not look
upon her literary success with pleasure
and pride The Club has been rich IN
the concord of swott sound. Prof Hors'
exquisite music thrilled US with melodies
from past ages. And one would not
willingly forget the musical evening
when Miss GuilliaNe and her charming
assistants carried the audience into the
realms OF romance and fantasy in the
"Midsummer's Night Dream" where the
glamor OF moonlight and the soft tread
OF fairy feet cast magic spell:
II know bank wherein the wild thyme
blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet
grows
Quite DER canopied with lush woodbine.
With sweet musk roses and with eglan-
tine;
There sleeps Titania, sometime Of the
night