The record-union., 1898-03-06


which ever cling to it. A pretty con-
vine of Hampton Court, planted in
116S and grown under glass, and a ia
nous old vine in our own sunny Santa
Barbara. which buds, blossoms and
bears fruit in the open air.
Mrs. Eugene Smith related some of
the important happenings which Vic
toria has witnessed during her reign
Of sixty years, a reign which has COW
cred a period of progress unequaled in
history; of the wonderful advancement
in educational facilities. how literature
has been enriched. many great social
reforms have taken place, slavery mas
been abolished; progress in science and
useful arts has been beyond precedent;
ocean steamers have revolutlonlzed
commerce; telegraphy has become es-
tablished, the telephone rivaling teie-
graphy; the application of electricity
belongs to the past sixty years nome
comforts have increased materially,
photography and astronomy have made
wonderful strides, and the growth OF
the United States. Africa, South Amer
lea and Australia has been marvellous.
MIS-. LOUIS bISullCi ii&ipRAis ~HOrS -
portion of Mark Twain's description OF
the Kimberley Diamond Mines III
South Africa with which to entertain
the Stub
Mrs. Samuel Pope read extracts from
a bright, crisp letter written by MISS
Lillian Bell on 1.-The English Channel.
Miss Annie Gerber, in paper on
Hampton Court" gave the impress
sions cf a personal visit to the impos-
ing palace which Wolsey presented to
King Henry VIII, as fitting home TOR
a royal master 1t is built on the side
of the Thames, a long, rather low
building of red brick, containing twelve
hundred rooms, many OF them being
| handsomely decorated with fresco, ana
draped with beautiful and antique Ia
pestries, and gallery filled with many
famous paintings. The grounds are
very extensive and reveal the skill or
the landscape gardener in the highest
degree.
| Mrs. Darcy Power contributed an in
structive and technical article on The
Value of Training in Form, Color and
Music" The value Of early training
| in the perception of form and color
| rests upon a physiological basis. We
must be trained to appreciate form.
We must be trained TO appreciate form.
| The most ancient drawings, paintings
and sculpture are based upon straight
| lines. because the nncultivated mind
cannot appreciate the beauty of the
curve, which was first introduced by
the Greeks. The eye must be normal to
appreciate color. Little children and
Il .Io, ,.;o 1ictip o1IiCh delicate
| colors because the mind has not been
| trained to them and so with music
Much OF the more difficult and classi-
cal music is simply noise to the mind
not cultivated TO appreciate its beau
ties and harmonies.
Mrs. H. Weinstock had very practi-
cal and interesting paper entitled "A
Plea for Technical Schools" to which
brief synopsis cannot do justice. Mrs.
Weinstock advocated that it is with
in the province of the State to provide
schools which should be made the
means of giving skill to the hand as
we'll as ucltivation to the mind; school
workshops giving a training in elemen-
tary mechanics. teaching industrial les
sons that will forever in1plant within
the minds of the pupils principles and
general laws that may be applied to
all industrial pursuits. The introduc-
ton Of industrial training in our pub
lie schools need not necessarily inter-
| fere with other studies. On the con-
trary. school workshops afford a chance
for change of occupation, the altera-
tion Of work and study being of great
value. One gives Zest to the other.
Labor in the school workshop will
serve not alone as an educational fac
! tor, not alone as a factor to higher
| mental and moral condition, but as a
source of recreation.
Mrs A. A. Goddard in a five-minute
| talk, gave impressions received from
reading recent magazine article about
the question of Hawaiian annexation.
1t is difficult in studying this question
TO determine the best point of view,
but from the standpoint of commercial
considerations it is not well to allow
some other nation than the United
States to absorb the islands. The ques
ton of annexation was not born with
the overthrow of the monarchy, but
many years before, as King Kamhe
meha had favored it. Those who op-
pose annexation use the same argument
| as those who opposed the purchase of
Louisiana The education of Hawaii is
thoroughly American. Should England
acquire possession of the islands, she
would dispossess the United States of
it's commerce.
A brief discussion followed, and a
few moments were then devoted to
| hearty handshaking and congratula-
tions for the guest of honor of the
day, Mrs. Purnell.
Next Monday evening Mrs. Fair
weather will lecture before the club.
the subject being Tristan and Isoldi."
Tuesday afternoon she will lecture on
THE Blot on the 'Scuteheon." She re-
quests the ladies to take with them
their notebooks and pencils.
Members of the Naomi Chapter sur
prised Past Patron c. C. Aitken at his
home on Twelfth street last Monday
evening. A delightful time was en-
joyed by all the guests. Mr.. Aitken
will leave for the Klondike in the near
future.
The Native Sons gave a delightful
dance on Thursday evening. The hall
was beautifully decorated with palms
esiAt3 tAG iiONVtS, Will tils-
gowning of the young ladies it present
ed a beautiful scene.
Mr. and Mrs. William Skeels depart
ed Friday of last week for three
months European trip. They will pro-
ceed by the Sunset route to New Or
leans. thence to New York, from which
port they VIII leave March 18th for Glib
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include about fifty continental cities.
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