The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-20

man who licked Dewey Mrs. Cavalli
hit the, whole club, individually and as a
whole, with a parody on Longfellow's
The Day IS Done" reciting the piece
through without a break:-
'HThe deed is done and Odd Volumes
Descend from their dizzy heights,
As a feather IS waited downward,
Like an eagle in its flight.
81 see the Flashlights of the Century,
Clean through the seasons list,
And a feeling of giadness comes DER me-,
That my soul cannot resist.
"A feeling of gladness because of
A winter not spent in vain,
Which resembles satisfaction,
As the mist resembles the rain"
"Come read 70 me no more essays,
The time is here FOR play,
Not a moment for restless feelings,
We Danish them all today.
mot a word from Mrs. MeMaster.
Though she talk Of Peace Sublime
Nor from Mrs. Robottom an echo,
Through the corridors of time.
Not a strain from Mrs. Marshalls sub
ject,
Nor a mighty thought from our best,
1t means so much toll and endeavor,
And today we long for rest.
moi even q rhyme ITOm our pOeI,
Whose songs gush from her heart,
May disturb the peace of the summer,
Or tears from the eyelids star.
eve all through long days of labor,
And nights devoid of ease
Have wrestled with topics disclosing
Some wonderful rhapsodies.
such flights have power to quiet,
AS each completed her share,
Then followed the benediction
OF Madame L'Secretaire.
$50 read no more, dear Odd Volumes,
From the subject of thy choice,
Till again the president calls us.
With the beauty of her voice.
THAT this hour may be given to feasting,
And the cares that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away"
"
When Mrs. Scrdder, in her address on
s'Snap Shots at Club Functions" at the
Odd Volume breakfast, described the
woman who filled her bon bon basket with
goodies from the table, nearly every
woman present looked guilty, but each OBJ
serving in her neighbours lap a fac smile
of her own pretty well filled violet paper
basket, it was remarkable how quickly
composure of face and conscience was
regained.
"
20 wad some power the giftie gle us.
To see ourselves as ithers see u.s."
Was the text of Mrs. Scudder's ''Snap
Shots" That was all very well for the oc-
casion and time when Burns wrote it.
Then there was no modern club woman.
Had the poet but attended a feminine
club meeting of today and have viewed
fba foi IL of,oop q c che co ilod ,,Dop fba r1o -
form in a perfect glory of laces, silks and
hats of perfume, with plumes waving to the
breeze, to deliver, perhaps. a lecture on.
the protection of BIRDS he would prob
ably have remarked
20 wad some power the giftie- gle US
To have ithers see us as we see our
selves"
All week long, Miss Cornelia Bradford,
of Whittier House, has been having a
busy time of it. On Monday evening the
settlement, having completed it. fifth
year of existence, gave a wooden recep-
ton, when the house was overfowingly
crowded, the representation from Mont
clair, Newark and the Oranges being
equal to that from Jersey City.
Throughout the entire speeches on this
occasion the thought most emphasized
was hat of brotherly love. Surely DR..
Grant was right when he called the set
Element work religion in action" and
spoke of it as IA great means to the
future solution of the social problem
-.
On Wednesday evening the elocution
class of Whittier House, in charge or
Miss Wheeler, of Montclair, held it's clos
ing reception. Scenes from LAS You Like
1t" and Romeo ct Juliet" were enacted
by Miss Wheeler's pupils with an artis-
tic Interpretation that might we'll be the
envy of many a professional.
*
Last night the Cornelia Gu of Whittier
House closed its season with a play, de-
scribed in another column of this issue.
Gu women and teachers in general are
rejoicing over the appointment of Miss
Elizabeth Allen, of Hoboken, to the
principalship of School No. 4, where she
will begin her duties at once receiving
a salary of 81, 700 per year. All this hap
pened at a meeting of the Commissioners
of Public Education, last Monday even
ing.
Miss Allen is a great factor in raising
the standard Of women teachers, being
president or the TeacherS MUTUAL Ald
Association, and it was throug'5 her eff
forts that Miss Reid of Orange was re-
instated. Besides this she is priced in
the Jersey City Woman's Club as one
of it's best speakers and most influential
members.
At the regular May meeting of the
Open Hand Club, held at the residence
of Mrs. Messnier, of Palisade avenue.
West Hoboken. Tuesday afternoon, it was
reported that forty dollars had been
raised by the club at it's table in the
Christ Hospital fair. The club has also
raised, by it's series of lectures during rhe
winter. ffty-one dollars, which will go to-
ward fitting up the Guilford Memorial
Room in the new wing of the hospital.
This room is to be used by teachers when
ever they may be at the hospital, and
Tuesday a committee was appointed to
select the furniture.
At the june meeting Of the Open Hand
Club officers for the ensuing year will be
elected
The INDICATION Committee Of the Wom-