Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
est of home comforts and pleasures.

est of home comforts and pleasures.
Almost their only amusement during
their leisure is walking the streets, or
in summer, dancing at the lake
1t is from such poor pleasures as
these that the Girls Club hopes to save
them, or perhaps 1t would be juster to
say that it is such pleasures as these
that 1t hopes to supplement with the
attractions of club home Books, pret-
" and refined surroundings, agreeable
companionship, freedom and sense of
ownership. are relied upon to make the
club rooms safer, pleasanter place
than Main street. even on a Saturday
night. The rooms are to be open every
evening, and games, magazines, talks
and entertainments are to provide
amusement, while the privilege of COM
ing and going as one likes. and of do
ing within reasonable bounds. what one
likes, is not to be overlooked 1t is a
field full of beautiful usefulness that
the club promoters have marked out for
themselves. If the time should come
when they need money or people, help
or encouragement, they should receive
1t.
Saturday evening the Art Students
Club voted to postpone the April
monthly meeting until the third week in
May. An exhibition of the work of the
two classes will be held on the date of
the next monthly meeting.
The last rehearsal of the present choir
of Central Church was made the occa-
sion of most enjoyable reception given
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
1ar. nh ~, ,..1-
street. Beside the entire choir, num-
bering q persons, the two pastors and
the whole music committee were pres
emit The first part of the evening was
given to the regular work for today's
services, the remainder Of the evening
being spent socially.
Mrs Jennie Abbott Mattoon gave her
closing reception to the members of her
juvenile class and their friends. Satur-
day evening, in G. A. r. Hall, and a
very pretty party of bright-faced boys
and girls, with the usual contingent of
admiring mammas and papas, it was.
The hours were from Z to $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Nation was gowned in delicate
pink and blue mousseline de sole, with
a blue ostrich feather In her hair. AS
the pupils entered the hall they were
presented to her by six members of the
class, who assisted as ushers They
were Leon Yatter, Teddy Cooke, Birney
Pierce, Philip Warren, Clarence Dolli-
yer and George Miricl1.
Puffer's Orchestra of Woonsocket fur
niahed the music, which was pronounced
elegant" by the dancers, and zahonyi
served ices and cakes.
The dancers numbered about 40, and
included: Ethel Macomber, Homans
Fairbanks, Cemia Smith, Helen Reed,
George Goddard, Fannie Syme, Mabel
MihiMs, May Ward, Edward Wright
Allan Trayer, Olive Goddard, Amy Sted-
man, Alice Blanchard, Eliza Blanchard
Henry Blanchard, Rob Mason, Harry
Stockwell, Clifton Simester, Donald Lo-
gan, Maud Willard, Alice Holden,
Vera Booth, Mildred Newton, Winnifred
Dolliver, Hazel Spiers Sadie Aldrich
Alton Godinsli, Fred Lytle, Paul Mirick
Wyman Fay, Bennie Hilton, Pauline
Mason, Olive Mason, Marion Warren
Edna Leland, Lora Lytle, Hattie Lytle
Miss Abbie Hilton, Sadie Belcher, Allan
Spiers, Ruby Gabeler, Sadie Sweet
Helen Bertels, Marvin Bertels, Eliza
beth Warren, Susie Holland, Alice Buck
Cora Penniman, Marjorie Kent, Winni-
fred Maynard, Dorothy Kent, Edward
Benchley.
''The great object of having children
learn poetry by heart is to give them
ennobling thoughts and high ideals. II
sinks into the mind and permeates the
whole nature of the child. But it is moi
that alone which makes this branch OF
| elementary teaching SO important. Ir
my opinion, nothing helps to train the
mind more than good poetry. 1t teaches
them to distinguish between metaphors
and true expressions, and in every way
! fits them for the reception of clear ideas
find that children can easily learr
from 200 to 800 lines Of good poetry eact
year during the first four years, anG
from 300 to 400 lines during each of the
second four years. Fall River Even
| ing News,
Invitations went out Saturday for the
! wedding reception of Miss Mabel Ellen
Norcross, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
| w. Norcross, and MI William J. Den
holm, Monday, April II, from $50 O clock
until o'clock, at 16 Claremont street