Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

last moment and various suggestions as
to a title were made; but what it repre-
sents is tumult of great breakers
swirling and foaming and seething over
a bold ledge of rock that projects sea-
ward and catches the full weight and
fury Of the surf's onset. The waves are
rolling towards the shore nearly at right
angles with the direction of the vision
Of the observer, but the exposed portion
of the ledge, which makes out from the
left side of the composition, in the fore
ground, receives the pillows at such an
angle and with such relation to their
prior action on other and invisible parts
of the same ledge, that, instead of send
ing up a column of foam, there is a
smooth, oily rush of the water around
corner Of rock, and then whirlpool,
sucking all down in one tremendous
maelstrom, on the nearer side of which
the weakened and expiring remnants of
the wave are churned into milky suds
amongst the jagged rocks. The drawing
of this marvel Of sea scenery is beyond
praise, and it seems to have been accom-
plished with uncommon ease and flu
ency. In color the picture is of light
sea-green tone, with blues in the more
distant pillows, purplish slate hues in
the rocks, q sort of dull violet about the
mouth Of the whirlpool, and a lively
play of gray, white and celadon in the
chaos of foam and spray nearer at hand.
There are few living artists who would
care to attempt subject OF such COM
plex difficulties, and fewer still who are
capable OF. carrying 1t to such a success
Interpretation of the might and majesty
Of the ocean"
Mr.. Woodbury's new marine has been
promised for the exhibition Of the new
art museum, much to the qualification
of the committee.
1t is hoped that Mr.. George de Forest
Brush may be represented in the exhibi-
ton. But NIr. Brush works slowly and
sells rapidly, 50 that 1t may be difficult
to procure anything that he will like to
have go on exhibition as his representa-
tive. OF course, every one is anxious
to see the Frank Buckley Smith por
traits, and it seems as If one Of these
might be practicable. Mr.. Brush has
aroused more interest on the part Of the
public in his personality than any man
who has come to Worcester of late, with
the exception of Nansen, and the wish
to see some of his work is general.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Alice G. Beede to Mr. Hamilton G. Mac
dougaH of Providence, r. I.
The local branch of the Woman's Board
of the Baldwinville Hospital Cottages
met Saturday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Thwing, Elm street and made
arrangements for the Easter sale to be
held at Mrs. f. A. Howarth's house
April IA. There were fourteen present.
Sousa returns as inevitably, If not as
regularly. as spring cleaning. This year
his date is March 10, and he will give
matinee as well as an evening perform
ance.
There was a large attendance Satur-
day morning, when DR.. Moxom gave his
second Browning lecture, in Memorial
Han, before the Woman's Club. His
subject was 'Caponsacchi," from "The
Ring and the Book" DR.. Moxom first
told the story contained in this section
of the great poem, and then gave read
ings from it, in the same way as at his
first lecture. If this method is to be
continued through the other two lee
lures in the course. it seems as if they
might more justly be entitled Browning
readings, for certainly DR.. Moxons
wonderful interpretative readings of the
poems he talks about, are the most
prominent, as well as their most char
acteristic features. They are nothing
short of a revelation of what can be
obtained in the way of suggestion and
inspiration from a single reading Of this
poet too often ignored from fear of
his fancied obscurity.
The book in ''The Ring and the Book"
which bears the name of the young
priest, DR.. Moxom rated as the finest in
the whole poems, with the possible ex-
ception of 'Pompilia." AS he read it,
preserving the sequence of events and
reflections by a selection of the more
salient passages, it was remarkable how
vivid and living to the mental vision of
his listeners grew that old police record
from Arezzo's mouldy past. The story
included the account of the meeting be-
tween Caponsacchi and Pompilia their
interviews outside Pompilia's house,
their flight the seizure by Guido and
parts of Caponsacchi's defense when
tried in court upon a threefold charge
His reading of the meeting between the
two men was particularly powerful, and
deserved the outburst of applause that
it.
Saturday the Browning class meets
as usual A few minutes will be given
at the beginning Of the hour for a little
general talk upon DR.. MoXom's lectures
and the poems presented In them, before
taking up "a death in the desert" the
first half of which will be discussed.
DR.. Moxom's next lecture, March 1s.
Will have for it's subject the three poems,
"A death in the desert" "Rabbi Ben
Ezra and "A grammarian's funeral"
There is a possibility that DIR. Schinz,
whose German lectures on German lit
erature have been so much enjoyed this
season, viii give one or more lectures
on the passion play of Oberanmergau.
DR.. Schinz attended the passion play in
1880. AS the play will be given again
next year, and a larger number than
usual seem to be making plans to go to
Oberammergau the subject is a timely
one. If lecture upon it were given.
it would be on March 81 at 8 O'clock
Or. Schinz would need to have bv
Thursday night the names of the per
sons wishing to attend the lecture
The appearance of Julia MarloWe with
her Napoleonic romance of love, war
and political intrigue, reminds one to
ask where Kathryn Kidder and her
Mime. Sans-Gene" are? The last heard
from Miss Kidder she was suffering in
chicago with nervous prostration, and
her father was declaring that she