The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
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folk have yawned and protested they
wouldn't attend another tiresome lecture,
yet when the time came go they did. II
a lecture were properly patronized it was
well attended. Groan and protest they
might-but GO they would. And all thiu
because there had to be some way OF
meeting ones friends, and lectures were
| the only authorized way. 1t couldn't last
more h an hour either and after that
would be gossip. Each one might talk
to her hearts content, confident that she
had fulfilled the law and the Gospel.
Happily there haven't been so many lee
lures this year. But then Lent has only
begun and there is still time to do pen
ance in thai way. The Lenten lectures
last year were appalling. One had not
time TO get settled in ones mind that
Corot was a French artist before the his
tory of Norway and Sweden was hurled
at one, and following this were the bio
graphies of noted women. A few more
lectures on numerous subjects made one
wonder when the season was over if
Corot was the king the Norwegians and
Swedes both liked or If he was only be-
loved in Norway? And was 1t Madame
Rambouillet or Madame de Stael who be-
came queen and helped him rule the
two kingdoms?
After a season of such distress a new
idea for the entertainment and improve
ment as well, of Jersey City people was
received with delight. This idea was that
a series of interesting reading be given
by Miss Carolyn A. Paddock at the resi-
dences of some of the young ladies. When
1t became known that Miss Edith Cairns,
Miss Irene c. Phillips. Miss Florence I.
Gritten, Miss Mary c.. Heade and Miss
Edna NJ. Edwards were making arrange
ments for a series of these readings the
committee was besieged with letters ask
ing to be allowed to joint. Without any
trouble a large class-it is fast becoming
the rule to call everything a class-was
formed. The programme arranged was:-
Thursday afternoon. March IS, readings
from Shakespeare: Tuesday, March %,
from Browning; Thursday, April 1, from
The Hunchback"; Thursday, April s, a
miscellaneous programme.
The first reading was given yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Miss Edith
Cairns, No. 10 w. Hamilton place. The
ladies were received by Miss Cairns, Miss
Heade, Miss Phillips, Miss Gritten and
Miss Edwards. Miss Cairns played a
prelude, Chopin, said to nave been COM
posed on a rainy day. Miss Edna NJ.
Edwards, accompanied by Miss Heade,
played a violin solo.
Miss Paddock read scenes from "As You
Like It" She gave a short sketch of the
plot and principal incidents Of the play,
and then she read four scenes Between
Rosalind, Celia and Orlando. She acted
the scene in which Orlando makes love
to the real Rosalind, thinking ner the
make-belieye Rosalind. Miss Paddock did
some very fine work. She interpreted
Rosalind and Celia e~xcellently. Her facial
expression added greatly to the interest
in the reading. n the changes of voice
and tone We're very well done. She thor
oughly captivated the audience.
Those present were:-Mrs. Augustus
Creveling, Mrs. Elliott Greene, Mrs. Ed
ward Gardner. Mrs. Edward Gumaer,
Mrs. Walter E. Cairns, Mrs. Tom Buss,
Mrs. w. R. Macdonald, Mrs. w. Il.
Drake, Misses Phillips, Fraser, Heade,
Gritten, Edwards, Mary Edwards, Nellie
Holbrook, Helen Cadmus, Addie Scudder,
Helen Lockwood, Grace Harrison, Edith
S. Hunt, Bessie Hunt, Edith Buschman,
Margaret Page, May Forman, EVELYN
Foster. Gertrude Bailey, Edith Cairns,
Cronin, Henrietta Oulsnarn, Jessie Gull
ford, Lillian Page, Eta PeIzer. Fife
Coover, Pauline Sacks, Florence Smith,
Ella Van Cleef. Nettie Var Cleef, Carrie
Fuike, Jessie Fuike, Myra Furman,
Serena Furman, Virginia Furth, Amandd
Taylor, Addie Baldwin, Mary Walker,
Grace Kelley, Susie Silcox, Jessie Reid,
Hattie Reynolds, Louisa Winton and
Carrie Schmidt. The young ladies will
meet Tuesday at the residence of Miss
Scudder, No. 1903 York street.
The Odd Volumes met Wednesday at
the residence Of Mrs. Grace Marshall, No.
26S Bergen avenue. The papers were UNI
usually fine. Mrs. Denniston read a very
interesting paper on THE Heroes of Hol-
land" She told incidents of their bravery
and good deeds. Miss Harrlson's paper
vas on "Haarlem and the Tulip Craze.'
Her paper was an excellent account of
the tulip culture. The club will meet
March 81 at the residence of Miss Julia
Sherwood, No. 329 C-ommunipaw avenue.
The Ramblers will meet next Wednes-
day at Hasbrouck Institute. Anthony
Hope and his works will be discussed.
Miss May Florence Park will introduce
the discussion.
Miss Mary Phflbrooks will entertain a
number of her friends this evening at her
residence, No. 95 Sip avenue. Mrs. Caro-
line Stetson will give a lecture. why We
Work" Many people think they know
why they work, but Mrs. Sfetson will
advance other reasons than the financial
side. Mrs. Stetson has been for some
time travelling along the Pacific Coast
and she has lectured there a great deal.
She expects to remain in the East for
a time at least. Miss Philbrook's friends
a unusual opportunity given them
of hearing and meeting her. DR.. Florence |
De Hart, Miss Louise G.. Farrant and
Miss Carolyn A. Paddock will assist Miss
Phiibrook In receiving her guests.
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Mrs. Wait lectures to her class today.
She will give an Illustrated lecture Thurs |
day evening, March Is, at the residence
of Mrs. Kent. Summit avenue, for the
benefit of the Newman Industrial Home
and Mission.
The Ladies' Fund Society of the Park
Reformed Church meets this afternoon
at the residence of Miss Van Kleek, Jer-
sey avenue. Interesting papers viii be
read.
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