Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
NEW-CENTURY CLUB.


stated ut the Current Events Class,
that 1t has been found that the effect
Of the free organ recitals which have
been given in the churches OF Boston
aud other cities, has been to increase
the attendance at the religious services
OF these churches, and she hoped some-
thing OF tho kind might be tried in
Wilmington. Mrs L.. a. kittinger re-
viewed Rudyard Kipling's poems, and
in speaking of literary matters in
ing of literature and business, aud
especially against the lending of per
sonal prestige for advertising purposes.
1t strikes at the very root of literature
when every grace uf mind il turned to
commercial use. Mrs. +. II. Philips
! read an excellent sketch of the life Of
Audubon, the facts Of which were
! drawn from his biography, written by
granddaughter. Mrs. Il. O. jackson
supplemented this sketch by a de-
scription of the old Audubon hnme-
steGd, which still stands 10 Audubon
Park. near her former home in New
York, and thore the granddaug hters,
"dsar old fashioned women" havo a
school of very high standing. Mrs
lienrotin concluded the exercises with
Homo remarks.
Many matters of interest were brought
before the business meeting on Wednos.
| day week. An encouraging repurt
! Of the finances Of the club aB nude by
tho hoard Of managers,
The health protective committee ia
DESTROYS of procuring the placarding OF
houses wherv there are cases Of conta.
| gions disease us a means Of preventing
| its spread, and as a protection 10 visi-
tors from churches and Associated
| Charities who are liable to unwittiugly
cutter such houses. This is opposed by
tho Board of Health on the ground
that it would cause unnecessary alarm,
and because they believe the merchants
Of the city would be very much opposed
TO such a measure as 1T might deter
possible customers from out of town
from coming to Wilmington to buy.
This committee wishes that there might
be soma way of learning the sentiment
Of the majority of our citizens, and
would be glad of a discussion of the
matter through the papers,
The library committee purpose having
another Library Day" on March 18th.
As that will he the day following Mrs.
Browniug's birthday it Ia suggested
that the entertainment be considera
iion of her life and poems. On Library
Day last year contributions were made
toward our own library. This year il
is propnsed 10 ask each member to con
tribute a small sum towards establish
ing a travelling library" for circula
ton through the country districts il
the State.
Mrs. E. T. Candy, chairman of the
committee appointed to purchase new
china for the club, reported in vers,
the difficulties met and surmounted il
the search. which resulted 10 the pur
chase of the handsome china that DOW
adorns the china closet 1t was mad,
expressly for tine club and bears III
monogram and colonial wreath in gilt
the design of which was made by
club member.
The club movement is permeatins
the State and applications for aid il
organizing clubs have been received
from Middletown, Smyrna and Milford
Members of the club are invited t,
visit the Philadelphia Bourse and In
dustrial Museums, where they will b.
shown all matters of interest. Thos
intending to go should arrange will
the president the most convenient tim
for the visit. An invitation was ais
received from the National Kinder
Rarten Association, which meets oil
February 18th and 10th. at Thirteenth
J and Spring Garden Streets Philadel
phia, and over which Miss Luc
Wheelock will preside.
J 1t is expected that the Beethoven
String Quartette of Philadelphia viii
give second season Of their very de
! lightful chamber concerts, under th
auspices OF the club, on Saturday after
noons during March and April. Thei
music is OF a very high order and ad
J mirahly rendered. Subscriptions vii
} be received by the chairman OF th
} IN upic committee, Mrs. Z. O. jackson
: No. 1901 franklin street, or by Mr.
Beetem. The price will be, as las
year, So for four concerts, alike {
members Of tho club and to non mem
hers. Two of thess concerts may b
! given in the evening il that is foun
more convenient to the majority of sub
srribers.
1t has been found necessary to chang
the date Of the lecturs by Mr.. Henri
A. Clapp from that announced on th
! club calendar to Saturday, Februar
10Th. No one who heard Judge Clapp'
7 Interesting and original Interpretation
Of Shakespeare plays. when he LEI
tured before the club several years ag
will need any urging to be present @
t this lecture, hut those who have neve
heard bin may be assured that the
F., have a pleasure in store. II lis subjcc
. is 5hRkespearo's "The Tempest. " Th
I admission for non members is 30 cents
I Aftor tho completion of The bushes
Mrs. }. l.. Pyle continued the histor
8 of Holland. On July 26th, 1881, th
I Dutch Republic was horn. but til
+ Dutch love OF liberty which gavo brit
0 TO il had existed for l6 centuries. Juliu
!, Caesar tolls how the Nervii fought hk
men to whom life without liberty was
7 curse. They were not defeated, the
u we're eSterminated. Again they brave
: the trained legions of Rome. the veteran
of hundred battles. Our ancestors
in comparisons with the Romans woi
. unframed savages, but they were BRAY,
u faithful to their word, Independent
loving their institutions, loathing ever
pollution and meanness. To the spir
I. of liberty, which gained them the
> great victory over the Romans then, W
:" owe our freedom. the Dutch owe the
/ republic, the whole Teutonic race owl
:. independence. This love
y liberty runs like shining threa
y through the 400 years during whic
= lived and struggled that long line
y the Counts of Holland, who were reac
~ fighters, bravo crusaders, fiandsom
chisalrous, cruel and able. They we
friends Of the people securing al
vaptapea of trade. nj fishin1. prantir