The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-16
THE FIRST TALK
ABOUT BOTANY.
Miss Mira Lloyd Dock Lectures
interestingly
BEFORE THE W0MAN'S CLUB.
Nirginia's Contribution To Her Story
Prominently Brought Forth--Gifts
for the Retreat for the Sick.
Easter Cotillion.
BEFORE THE WOMAN'S CLUB.


Mir1 Lloyd Dock Of Harrisburg. Pa.
who as announced in Sundays Times.
came TO Nchmond 20 deliver a series Of
three botanical talks along lines map
pa out by herself ana entirely new 10
flchmOLa. Mis-. Munl0rds whole intIo-
cuD-ory. brief as AZ was. was s.ngulariy
happy and "a 90 she dwelt upon the WIS
dom as Well as pleasure OF knOwing life
out OF doors thoroughly. sno seated tnal
ths change nolc1 an Miss DOCK pro-
gramme Was made because ia the iatter
opinion. g. enabled her Co give moie sys-
tomato presentation of her general sub
sect
Alss Dock. who is O particularly gentle
aul winning woman then took her stand
ou the rosnum, and taxing as her suU-
Jcct The Liic Times and Correspond
cnoe ot John IarlrdW, logl-lt1' nelo
the unaffected interest OF those prcscn,
for forty minutes. Tho subject of bot
any-tho s.udy of nature. has been an
absorbing passion wltn her. and she has
devoted years to 10 through pure love.
Her enthusiasm ls apparent IN every
word She Says and in beer manner OF say
iug 90. She is evidently. Ike Holmes a. lover
ot trees. and yesterday found them 20
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pleasant TO bee able 20 awaken interest M
those among whom little existed before
che lecture. Tine general sentiment at
its conclusion was ono of qualification
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botanical calling attention meanwhile
fo the fact chat ho az no time neglected
d4ilv ana practical duties in behalf of
ball. beloved botany. hut WAS "a successful
farmer as We'll as "a hoanlst OF stlnc-
ZION.
She called attention 10 Virglna's contri-
lutlrn TO the BrIIsn Museum. then just
on.n.i. ard 10 the fact that the first
orchid mentioned iu any botanical work
was sent 90 Europe from Virginia. She
referred 90 Dr. John Gardn as the man
who seemed to awaken Barram's re-
llgious life. and stated that % was after
this friendship was formed mat Bar
tram wrote. Il look thfousn Nature as
through "a telescope up .o Nature "ou'
In conclusion sne a"elt upon 'nc l.e.
ings when animate ,lo D,s''oi ~ 80, 1.,.', u,
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The contrasted simp4c'ty anu sioa'uoss
Of which one Us I''.'"uVt - "o .n
there. Sne eoh'iuotn a''l'N epi.aosS . &c.
was pleasant eNpt .'9lo" or "pp' go,
ano seemed 70 ln"iDa'o t""' Wv "o'Ni
talks wil DE suceesslul He'e' my $3.50
OF the chalrmen were MIs' James bIonS"
Ms John hoii b.ahc"' MISS louisa
Blair Miss Laue f-e"slh.S' anu MISS
Mamie Dunlop Ihe SECOND or lhe !eo-
lures viii De delivered inns evening
The reception and pound party az the