Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20


lieve a year among the capitals OF
Europe is worth more than three years
at college.-Elbert Hubbard, in Inc
Phillstine.
'gress of the D'Urbervilles" is not in
the circulating department Of the Public
Library. Then try Browning circulating
library. Unless you nave read the book
lately, you will want refreshing pelor9
Saturday night, for Mrs. Fiske Is said
to give an extremely subtle and real
istic representation Of Hardy's unfor-
tunate heroine, which is all the more
keeniy appreciated If one recalls distinct
Nv the novel Tess Of the ID UrberYilles'
is not a pleasant story, but 1t has made
a tremendous play. and its production
here is regarded by many as the event
Of the theatrical season. 1t is pity
that it is to be here but one night
AT a cotilIon in New York, a while
ago, a golf figure was introduced by the
girls rolling golf balls of different coloIr1s
toward the men who were equipped WIN
golf sticks decorated In colors CORE
sponding to those of the balls. AS une
colors were matched the dancers paired
off Another jolly figure was the con
fette." in which each man chose ms
partner by showering HANDFUL OF con-
fetti flakes over her.
The dedication Of the new Stemert
Hall on Tuesday night with concert
bv the "ondricek-schulz'' Quartet, as
sisted by Mr.. Arthur BaSsett, pianist
is sure to attract a large and fasnlon-
able audience. The program, whose eA-
ceIIencies have already been alluded TO-
is printed in full in the advertising COL
umns of this paper.
The hall is most delightfully."- situated
has elevator service at 3o6 Main street
from the sidewalk direct to the hall
door, and is likely to become popular
for chamber concerts, recitals, and all
high class musical entertainments re-
curing a hall with a seating capacity
for 500 persons.
The current issue of the Amherst
Student contains a glowing account OF
the eighth annual junior promenade,
Friday evening at Pratt gymnasium,
Amherst College The affair was one
of the prettiest ever arranged. Wofces-
ter county was represented by Miss
Ethel Sessions, Miss Florence Sessions,
Miss Whitcomb and Miss Comey; Miss
Florence Within Of WhitinsVille Mrs.
u. B. Garland and Mrs. f. Z. Sessions
of Worcester witnessed the brilliant
event.
The young girls at Miss Kimbalfs
school will give a small dance on the
evening Of the 23d at the school,
NEszz.- cs1,.o,,-l,,,,yr nc
visiting the Martin Green's of Green
Hill.
Friday afternoon number of young
women belonging to Pilgrim Church
met at the residence of Mrs. Alexander
Lewis and organized club to be
known as the "Twenty-five" club, the
name representing the limit of member
ship. The purposes Of the club viii be
social and philanthropic, and meetings
will be held fortniglftly at the homes OF
the members. The following officers anC
chairmen of committees were elected
Miss Marietta Knight, president; Miss
Alice Trask, vice president; Miss Addie
Bigelow, secretary; Miss Sadie Bishop
treasurer; Miss Georgianna Newton
chairman of literary committee; Mrs
Alexander Lewis, chairman benevolent
committee; Miss Helen Bigelow, chair
man membership committee; Miss Edna
Browning, chairman social committee,
One of the yellow journals Of New
York, finding that the novelty is be
ginning to wear off from its supplement
of shocking stories and Illustrations, il
talking of issuing a "perfumed supple
ment." Better uy-a good disinfeetant
The engagement is announced of Mr.
Fred H. Leland and Miss Lura A. Wi
ley of Gilbertville Mr.. LELAND is grad
lrate of the Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute and is with the Emerson Electri,
Company Of st. Louis, Mo. Miss Vile!
was until recently a teacher at tn,
Elizabeth street school.
Oh, a poets head is wonderful thing,
His thoughts go round with a swagger ant
A seraphie joy Ger his spirit steals,
AS he lists to the hum Of his brain-pai
They ,whirr and they whizz all the ioyou
day,
His pen the crank, his ink the oil,
And when at full speed his brain's aboil
Mr., and Mrs. j. Emmons Brown of Kan
kakee.
Principal ]. Chauncey Lyford of tn,
Winslow street school will deliver a lee
ture on "Historic Salem" in Memoria
Hall, on the evening of March T. for tn,
benefit of the Y. W. C. A. 1t viii b.
fully illustrated with stereopticon views
from photographs taken by Mr.. Lyfor(
last summer while in Salem