New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
4 pOrND ROBIN For 4 SILVER MEDAL.
MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL woMANs
LEAGUE READ PAPERS FOR A HAND
SOME PRIZE.

The .round robin" which is the exclusive prop
erty of the Professional Woman's League. no
longer pipes its lay for the passing OF leisure
hour. but has arrived at the distinction OF peie
decked with silver and bright, for its best ana
fullest notes These notes sound not from one out
from, several threats and yesterday afternoon
contest was made for handsome prize meda
which engraved on one side with the letters
"R. r." (round robin. and on the other win ,he
initials OF the league. up. w. L. Literary aoh'!
was the test, and seven members OF the league
were the contestants Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer presided
and Mrs Bertha weby. chairman OF literature
presented the dainty gift 70 Miss Louise Mu.uene,
who WAS the winner Enthusiasm versus Fanat-
,c,sy, WAS her subject and IL treated In an en-
thusiastic way, fanaticsm being but hghtiy men
toned. -. a.,
1T may be an open question sara MISS Ni"'
dener. "whdn enthusiasm ends ana fahauc'shi
begins but factor OF the utmost Importance IN
the Accomplishment Of an idea n enthusiasm
N ,c, In me- nv cases Is little less tina insoiratcn
This nineteenth century might well DE ''rmeu an
age Of doubt and skepticsm. showing as IL uoes'
d tendency to ridicue the sublime ana TO dlscreut
unselfshness. and putting In imminent uahser 'he
enthusiasm which has been an important cohlener-
ate of success If Eureka were more oi'en taken
as a watchword. fewer entries would be maze III
the great book OF failures
II was asserted tina, enthusiasm was distinctvely
feminine p5erogaiiye and NAT 1nIs ha Which, had
been handed down from antiquity mat "o'''a"
wills. 6on Wits
read BY Miss Ella Starr. Ii was declared ina, no
part OF the "vestural tissue had served such an
important part in the worlds history as the glove
and many incidents cited In confirmation OF
this statement. The hand covering was sald 10
date back almost far history Itself Do,h
Homer and Xenophon having mentioned 1t in thelr
writings. In France, the manufacture or gloves
was said to have been important trade, ana
in 80 an unlimited right was granted by cnarie-
magne 10 the monks TO make gloves of the skins
OF the deer which they killed. Among the various
uses to which ii was asserted that the glove NAG
been put. tokens OF nvestiture In bestowa!
OF lands and dignties: purpose OF honor. payment
OF service. gift Of gratitude, act OF hostile intent
signal OF mercy and challenge TO combat.
A droll sketch OF "A Star Boarder' was given
by Mrs G. h. Bishop He 0t declared that
naturally the boarder q NAM was defined
the result OF necessity the outcome OF failure.
the fungus that clings the tree when every leaf
has fallen. the prop that barely susans the house
when all else has gone and, all In all necessary
EVIL and useful affection" Mrs Charlotte Greg
DRY amused her hearers by reading an original poem
entitled MY Pedigree" which she announced had
been 'scribbled" twenty years ago. ana mat as
she had not been able TO secure any listeners be-
fore she would impose her present audience.
The other papers were follows: "A Sketch Of the
Professional Womans League" by Miss Mary Pen
hsld; The Cultivation Of Aestheticsm by Miss
Marie Merrick,'' and The Evolution Of the Modern
Drama" by Miss Ada Whine