The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07

was once president, she said:
In every country there is some per-
son who is at the head, who is the
ruler, the highest person in the land.
In England this person is called the
queen, in Sweden he is called the king
VINO knows what he is called in this
country?''
Ihere was thoughtful silence after
there had been several guesses, includ-
ing governor" VS
The teacher, to try to suggest thu
word to them, said again: Now, think
IN some countries the ruler is called a
king, in others queen. What is he
called IN our country?"
Immediately from the back of the
ROOM simultaneously arose hand, small
boy and voice, and in a shout of tri-
umph came the answer-"Jackv'
Springfield is enjoying during the
month of February it's annual art treat
in Mr. James D. ellis art exhibition
ana the fact that this is the TWENTY
second in the SERIES is a fresh remin-
der of the debt which not only Spring.
neld' put all of western New England
owes to Mr.. Gill Notwithstanding the
pressure of Mr.. Gills official duties as
United states internal revenue collect
or. the same careful preparations have
been made as in previous years. and the
exhibition, which is held this year in a.
new gallery IS in no wise inferior to it's
predecessors. OF the 1O4 pictures in
the collection, a number were painted
expressly for this exhibition, several
We're held IN reserve by the artists who
painted them, and others are of men
whose qualities Mr.. Gill is confident
VIII secure for their work in the near
future greater value than is now placed
upon IT. Mr.. Gill enjoys the reputation
OF having hung more pictures by Amer
lean artists on the walls of New Eng
land homes than any other man outside
of New York city
Mr.. Arthur ]. Bassett, assisted nv
Mrs. Caroline T. Shepard, soprano. will
give piano recital, in Memorial hall.
on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. All
seats will be reserved. Tickets are now
on sale at Steinerts.
The program follows:
MacDowell. Sonata Eroica
Mcdowell Four songs
Ed Schuett. Carnival Mignon.
!. Preamble.
2. Serenade d'Arlequin
3.Tristesse de Colombine
4. Polichinelle (Burlesque)
b. Pierrot reveur
o. Caprice Sganarelle
Brahms. (al "Meine Liebe list grun.
OBJ 'Sonntag''
(c( 'Liebestreu."
I'D
Chopin. Two preludes.
Two etudes
Reinbold Herman.
ta) Ma Mic"
tb) "Dnja."
(c) Elm Frublingstuck
List. Tarantella.
Two literary memorials of consider
able interest have come to light. One
OF them is tortoise Shell case, with
ivory tablets which belonged to Milton,
the other is Shelley's guitar, which has
come into the possession of the Bodleian
library. The Milton memento was given
TO one Richard Lovekin of Nantwish by
his aunt, Betty Minshall, who was the
poets third wife, and died in 1927. The
Shelley guitar narrowly escaped being
taken to Massachusetts, but its owner,
Mr.. Edward Silsbee, has handed it over
to the university which expelled Shell
ley.
The debut of Miss "Pansy" Griscom
of Philadelphia, a short time since, has
revived the story, which is much told
and generally believed in society. that
she is the original of Hope in Richard
Harding Davis story Soldiers of For
tune"
The first number of Bird Lore, the
new bi-monthly magazine published by
the Macmillan company and edited by
Frank M. Chapman, has appeared 1t
is a daintily illustrated magazine of go
pages, exclusive Of advertisements. APP
propriately enough, an article by John
Burroughs leads the contents and is
followed by readable articles on a
great variety of bird topics.
In addition to general articles, book
reviews and editorials, there are de-
partments for Young observers, -
Teachers and students" and the Au-
dubon societies. of which Bird Lore is
the official organ. The latter is under
the charge of Mrs. Mabel Osgood
Wright, the author of "Birdcraft,"
Citizen Bird etc.
The illustrations include full page
photograph of John Burroughs before
his study fire, and numerous pictures
of wild birds, photographed in life,
which not only possess great interest
in themselves, but are noteworthy as
feats in photography.
Friends of Mr.. ]. Wallace Goodrich,
teacher of harmony in the Worcester
pianoforte school, will be glad to hear
that he is to give a talk on 1.-THE value
of the study of harmony to music
students The talk will be given, with
musical illustration, before the stud
ents of the school and invited guests,
in the hall connected with the school,
on Wednesday afternoon, February Is,
at o'clock Mr.. Goodr1un speaks with
authority upon the subject, having
studied both in this country and
abroad, and being a successful teacher
of harmony In Boston, at the New
England conservatory.