New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
ALL FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
A MOST SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT
GIVEN IN THE WALDORF.
poeER- 5 MANUEL LECTURES UNDER THE
AUsPICTcs Of THE EMMA WILLARD


r.. Emma Willard Association gave most sue
cessful musical ana reading Yesterday afternoon at
the Waldorf-Astoris 10 celebrate Emma Willard's
h,-rns.y and al the same time raise money for
The new scholarship fund. The entertainment took
place IN The Myrtle Room. which Just COM
for.ahiy SLED with members md their friends.
Amolr those noticed in the audience were Mrs.
Russell SAGE the pres dent OF the association Mrs.
Randolph ". Townsend and Mrs. Mary Knox Rob
inson. Independents. Miss Katharine D. Hudson
and Miss T. NJ - John. the SECRETARIES; Mrs. Titus
Z Eddy. the treasurer. Mr. Robert Russell Booth,
Mrs. Piers Moaat. Mrs. James Croweu. Mrs Ke-
logg Of Hollis. Long Island. and her son. Mr.. KEEL
logg; Ms :. K Mallory Mrs William Searle.
Mrs NJ l. Lord. Mrs william Morgan Smith. Of
Noun, Vernon Mrs Janylar lie Due, Mrs. George
Rockwood Miss Grineth. Of Rochester: Mrs. w.
Hunt MIS-. c. '. King Mrs. Stanley. and a delega-
ton from the NewEngiand Society consisting Of
Mrs william Gerry Sade Mrs. Alfred Mills Jud-
son Mrs. Henry Clark Coe and Mrs Hardy
TIE entertainment opened with a couple Of songs
oh Fair. Oh. Swee. and Holy" by Mss Clara H.
CoW.es and Rocked In the Cradle Of the Deep"
b. James LleSe.lyn EweL The words OF Rocked
in the Grads OF the Deep" written by Mrs.
EInIna willard in 1891 and sung for the first time
a. the O.d PARK Theatre by Joseph F. knight, the
composer OF the music
After this Mrs Sage introduced the speaker If
the cay, Robert 5 Manuel. Mr.. Manuel began his
the following words:
Among the great men whom Scotland has pro-
duoed. two names will never die. They those
o. Robert Bruce and Robert Burns. Like Shake
sleare. II would If the English language
had been exhausted in the praise OF Burns. and
yet had he like Shakespeare. clothed his thoughts
pure English. he would have been still better
known and more universally beloved. His work
contains 80 much that IS truly noble that doubt
L another poet can be found whose name IS so sug-
gestive OF universal brotherhood and the love Of
God and HIS works. His traduceTs point 10
nj . mat his admirers would wish unwritten. and
died. but the greater part Of his work is pure gold
The generous Will draw a veil or over his
faults and be thankful for the rest for ne for
ever fighting against sin. though he had not alw6y
others, be could give advice much more easily than
h could take IT.. What SOlomon-ke wisdom there
s n his El-s-e 70 = Young Friend! II IS worth
peaklng Of the poets mother. Mr.. Manuel said
SW mothers have such d nard task as those
Scottish ones who look with favor On their sons
some sour-faced bgot a the church door a Sab
bath morning with few words Of warning. such
as My cerLies. but he haze little fear O the Lord
% encourage your ltddle 10 write silly rhymes
cilla want him 20 gang % the dell. Ay, ay and
music too. lie Is learning 20 play the fiddle, the
wee sQueaklng. dancing hidle I'm astonished
ana " q Christian, The Lord forgive ye. but ye
vii have him al the dancing school next, as sure
death
The mother Of Burns fortunately was a woman
Of different stamp Although OF deeply religious
nature he could see no harm In merry song"
AIr. Manuel Illustrated his talk with short ex
tracts from Burus's poetry, and Miss Janet Nc
Even and William Ewing sang some OF his songs.
AZ The Conclusion OF the lecture Miss COwes and
Nj Ewel sang again and John H. James gave a
recitation.