The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-06
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.

good for the Gladstone Memorial" and
the Delegates rcpor, from the Oklahoma
city convention awakened great interest
The delegates reported not only The
convention. but gave verbatim rcpor, OF
every club of the territory. as givcn by
their delegates Ons Of che mosl surpris-
ing things 90 be noticed was tina teach club
had pdr.uod It's work on original and IA.
depcuGent lines Of i,s own. This gives
scope and variety to its work and culti-
Yates n diversity OF gifts. 10 Is 90 be hoped
that in the Federation just concummated
that versatility may not DE sacrificed 20
uniformity. but that both may Doe co-ordi-
mated into perfect harmony.
Plans, methods and courses of study OF
sister clubs were carefully examined by
the c. J.. S. O.. representative All Che
clubs bad done much good work and each
ono he'd many excellent features worthy
90 be admired and inflated and especial
ly was this true OF two or three of the
leadng territorial clubs. on the other
hand preference was given the outlined
work Of the c. l.. S. c.. home Stub. 1t is
doubtful if there has been another plan
devised so simple, yet so comprehensive
that has so much 10 offer the unlcarncd.
the sclf-educatcd or tho college graduate,
as the Chautauqua system OF education.
with the regular four years -. J.. S. g.
for the beginning, and its twelve or more
specialized courses for It's st-graduates.
Tho greatest interest centcrCd I'm the
Gladstone Memorial OF the club Ron
cal was responded to by tributes paid 20
the warm heart, great mind and Chris.
tian character Of William T.. Gladstone;
not England's. but the worlds grand Old
man, supreme in all human achievements,
great as a humanitarian. rcformer pat.
riot, orator. statesman ana legislator; IT
crary writer and scholar, the great Eng
lish commoner on whom royalty could
bestow no proudcr little nor al grandeur
to his nam2. rOr a Westnthstcr Abbey
shed greater lueter on the Elocy OF his inn
mortal fame
HIS MAERI aGE AND HOME SIFE
Nothing was better lnhwn Of Mr 5lld
stone than his happy marriage and his
Ideal home life His profound affection
and regard for his wife were only equal
ed by her deep reverence and adorauon
almost slavish On devotion 20 himself.
OF course the children Cud grand chill
rem shared On this rich heritage of mutual
love and unselhsh devotion AMI Harvard
en- Castle became pandislaioll hom, for
the great English statesman. That Mrs.
Gladstone did NOT possess mial OF the
very highest order. did not make their uu-
ion any less compete-for "a man of clad.
stones massive mind and grand egtoism of
soul. an intellectual rcpose in the unob-
,rus,ve ana unambitious nature Of Mrs.
Gladstone Such "a restfulncss must have
been "a welcome acquisition TO the tired
man of public activities. and particularly
fortunate for the affairs Of state IN which
he bore SD commanding "a part
10 DIS equally certain that ne always found
sufficient literary recreation and intellect
ual companionship in All the great books
of the ages, and In his associations with
an of his great contemporaries.
The rivalry beteween Gladstone andDis-
nell. was ably discussed by Mrs j. W.
shartel. She drew a vivid sketch Of both.
each forming striking contrast To the
other. Tho career of each was traced
through their varying fortunes, Of their
defeats and triumphs. untl their final re-
pose in Wesminister Abbey. " there alike
in trembling hope, rep0se the bosom of
the fathcr and their God"
Mrs Nelson paid am eloquent tribute to
been surpassed by euloey of him. II was
on the occasion OF his championship OF
the Irish cause of "home rule" 10 was in
time of Ireland deepest wrongs and necd
and when she was suffering the scyerst
wrongs from Euglaud's rage ana hate. II
was then that Mrs. Nelson turned thclau-
rel for the non-hearted hero, the grand
old man Of England The article was writ
az once into popularity and fauc. IL was
copied far ana wide and Mrs. Nelson
woke ln the moreiug 90 nal herself fam
ous" scor~- of letters poured in upon
hrr e.om Great Britain and the United
States. 10 even reached the ears of Par
nell himself An extract was published IN
the Louisville Courer-Journal. and the
Imprisoned orator of the New South.
Henry W. Grady, quoted from it TO ombol-
lish am eloquent and ardent speach on tho
wrongs of England"
Gladstone as "a Parliamentary Leader"
was the subject of am excellent paper by
Mrs vs.. - Herod from which the follow
ing selections are made: 'In the langu-
age of another he was aho greatest state
man of modem times and tho most c0n-
spc Jus agure ln English public life.
"a man of extraordinary talent highly
cultured and possessing great moral c0ur-
age lie put his conscience Into poll
ties ami paid less attention 90 expedicnts
and details of party management than
any other successful parliamentary leader.
The strength of mis- policy was always
tine moral principles on which il was has-
cd On the 2sth OK last month. In the his
torio Westminster, where Engand's groa-
test dead, William Il. Gladstone, was en-
tombed and on thar day two possible fl-
turo kings OF Great Brtian 81. Is said,
walked beside the great commoner's cof-
an and AN the mobility aud learning 90
the state surrounded a., ana We are In
formed Il was the hrst official funeral
since that OF Lord P.lmerston.
Puny moriais can add nothing 90 the
splender of his life, bui may have "a high-
er and better appreciation Of the term
Grand Ola Man" by maHing "a study of
his hfe work and characteristics
Last Tuesday afternoon closes the last
regular work ~ the club ior the year. but
the ladies wl have "a social event neNt
week. 10 which husbands of iho members
Will Dc invited