The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

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At the close Of this address. which |
was impressive not less by reason of
the closeness of it's philosophic reason |
ing, than by its occasional gltmpses of
personal experience, Mr.. Wyckoff had
to submit to volley of questions. Most
of them were in lighter vein, and re-
lated to his experiences as an unskilled
laborer.
The first question referred to NUM-
cipal corruption in this country and
ELECTED the reply that the civic con-
science was no weaker here than in
England, and that when New York de-
sired good government it would get it.
With regard to the hold of socialism in
the west, he said that many socialists |
were very intelligent, and by no means
inefficient; as q class they were far
better informed on economics than a
similar body of university men, but |
they were too ready TO substitute the |
Dry for fact. Organized socialism in the
west is centralized in the large cities
and in comparatively small body But
socialistic teaching is widely dissemin-
ated by means of the trade unions,
AS for his disguise, MIR. Wyckoff de-
clared thai he had no difficulty: never
once was he mistaken for gentleman;
nov kind of emigrant.
In answer to the question, what was
his hungriest day. he told about walk
| ing through the SHOWS of the Colorado
mountains for So hours without food.
| Did we find dissatisfaction among the
| people he worked with? Not among
organized laborers. Life is so assimi-
| lated that a man soon gets accustomed
to new conditions. The ambitious work
up. In the west are vast numbers of
men working themselves up many are
| English younger sons. Mr. Wyckoff
told an amusing anecdote of young
English fellow he met while working as
a NAVY on the Union Pacific railroad.
The Englishman was one OF the gang.
One day he showed Wyckoff a copy of
! the London Times which contained the
report of very swagger wedding
which had been graced by the Prince
of Wales, and mildly remarked that the
bride was his sister.
Although Mr. Wyckoff was So min
utes late in reaching the city, he was
the recipient of considerable attention
of an informal kind during his brief
stay in Worcester. Before the lecture
Mrs. Whiting gave a small luncheon
In his honor at the State Mutual res
taurant. DR.. and MIS-. j. II. Robinson
entertained him at dinner after the
lecture. The early evening was spent
at the house of DR.. and Mrs A. C.
Getchell. Later Mr.. Irving Swan
Brown carried him off to the Worcester
Club, where another group of people
awaited him. Mr.. Wyckoff left Wor-
cester on the IL % New York express.
AT the Woman's Club yesterday Mrs.
Luther Lowell was appointed to the ex-
ecutive board vice the late Mrs. Mary
=. Harris. The following tribute to the
memory OF Mrs. Harris was presented
by committee composed of Miss Sa-
ran A. Henshaw, Mrs. Alkaline H. How
land ana Miss Sarah ]. Mcclellan:
The morning dawned bright and
clear, and the chimes rang out the song
OF gladness in memory of the birth of
Him who came foreign peace on earth,
good will to men,
AS the anthem of praise and thanks
giving rose from innumerable choirs,
a gentle spirit floated silently out of
this earthly life into the great I'M
known. bearing with it the love Of dear
| ones whose lives had been so closely
| intertwined with 1t. So brief had been
the warning that the sad end came as
surprise and shock to her many friends
! Next to the ties of family love and
affection. comes the attachment Of the
Woman's Club to her who was one of
its founders and who has been through
| all its eighteen years of growth a
watchful foster mother"
Moved by desire fsr a larger field
of action for women, and realizing the
need of preparation for such action,
she decided that union of those inter
ested in the common saAse, co-operat-
ing together, would be the best means
by which to secure the desired result,
q a oh ha
such action. All through its early life
she watched, with hopeful trust, the
slow but steady unfolding of this little
germ of culture. She gave freely of
her best to its support, serving on com
mittees and in various offices, by writ
ten papers and in every place where
she might hold on the good work. In
1885 she was elected as president of the
club. in which office she served most
acceptably two years.
When the first decade was reached
and fittingly observed, it was Mrs Har-
ris who was chosen to write out the
history Of this foster child" for future
generations to read. And a little later
she gave counsel and literary assist
ance in preparation of our souvenir
contribution to the exposition which
was held to illustrate and commemor-
ate the four centuries of growth of our
great nation. More recently, when the
club paid gracious compliment to its
| remaining charter members by tender
ing to them most cordial reception, re-
plete with tokens of love and affection,
Mrs. Harris, after brief retrospect of
the past, gave forward look into the
future, and with true motherly care,
charged the younger members who
| should live after her, with the solemn
duty of maintaining the high stand
ard of purpose which had actuated Its
founders, and entreated them to strive
always for the realization of the high
est ideals in human progress. AS her
last public service to this club, she
gave us, only few weeks ago,
thoughtful study of the. great prob
lem of the city's growth. and It's wise
management.
A careful review of her work for the
club will show her always in the adj
vance guard Of progress, always an
advocate of broad measures and liber-
al ideas.
She was neved afraid to Investigate
new proposition, however unpopular.
and adopt its truth, if to ier UNDER
standing II were truth. While she
seldom took an active part in oral dis
cussion, often saying that il was not
her gift to think and talk on her feet,
her vote was on the side of liberal
thought and practical work
We shall miss her gentle presence
and wise counsel, but we should be
grateful that such a life has been
given to us for so long a time that
into our lives has come a broader out
look and higher aspiration. because of
her inspiring speech and quiet force.
Her cheerful spirit and hopeful trust
has lightened the burden Of many a
sad heart and brought peace to the
soul
Let her example be guide to the