The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-22

putting the public in touch with the
one to be most heartily commended and
enjoyed. The dread which infests some
librarians lest the books should be used
never shows itself here; ON the other
hand, the assistants are not only will
ing, they are eager that you should
have what you wish.
Their behavior in this respect is in
beautiful contrast to what one gets, or
used to get, in the free public library in
Cincinnati. The writer can remember
distinctly the scowl with which a clerk
in that smutty sarcophagus once said
to her: Don't you know that you
haven't any business to call for SO
many books? It's entirely unnecessary;
half the number ought to do you
This was mild compared to the indig
nation awakened in the bosom of one of
the slow little boys who used to do the
running in the Boston public library in
the days before the magnificent Copley
square palace was substituted for the
plain, brownstone building on Boylston
street. There was a certain young He
brew, bool1wor1n of the acutest type.
who used to haunt the place, sending up
one after another congested lists of
books he wanted to see. He gradually
became known to the boys who had TO
stunned, and there was incipient in
subordination every time he put his
head inside the door.
One day the young scholar happened
to be waiting for his books in one of
the little alcoves in the Bates library
where his victim, with the lists in his
hand, appeared on the other side of the
wire railing that divided the book
shelves from the hall. Approaching as
mean, a he co1Ild To his f1ergectItor he
shook his fist at him, exclaiming pas
sionately: "Ah, yer little devil, il / had
yer on this side of the fence would MT
give yer liekin!"
Mrs. George b. Witter gives a dance
Tuesday evening.
On Thursday evening, at the Tul-
cries, Mrs. Francis Batcheler gave al
dinner TO her friend. Nine Blanche
Marchesi. Eighteen covers We're laid
Nine. Marchesi wore the gown which
she wore when she sang to Queen Vic
toria.
Thomas b. Lawler of Worcester
was reelected lbrarian-arehiylst of
the American irish Historical Society
at the annual banquet in New York
city on Thursday.
Coy. Roosevelt, who was unexpected
ly detained in Albany, and consequent
w could not be there, entertained the
society at luncheon the following day
at the house Of his brother-in-law
Douglas Robinson. Among those pres
ent We're Mr.. Lawler and DR. ID. b
Lowell Of Worcester
The concert which viii be given at
the Woman's Club Wednesday, under
the auspices CT the art and music COM
mittee, Mrs S. Il. Woodward chair
man, promises to be a delightful affair
The club is to be congratulated upon
the opportunity Of hearing two such
talented musicians as Nine Szumow-
ska Adamoski and Joseph Adamow-
ski.
Tickets for the concert are on sale
at the store of Putnam, Davis e. Co.
They will not be on sale at the hall the
day OF the concert.
Following is the program:
Andante and allegro. .......... Rubinsteln
(Brom Sonata in ID major)
Nine. Szumowska- AdamOWskl
51eua5lo Tartini
5efCeuse ,s,...+.ts.,.............. Simon
Hungarian rhapsody for cello. .Popper
Mr. Adamowski.
IA Goncon, .....t.,.................. Daguin
55a Pouls ''....''...''.......'.,,,.. Rameau
rapri 9 on sfarlattl
(For piano.)
Nine. S2umowska- Adamowski.
Serenaaade ......i;.,.;,''''.'..'.'.......; Perne
Mr. Adamowski.
aLitasie q - Chopin
Mocturne, maJort.............,,,C Chopin
Valse caprice ...,...,,;...-. ..-~.R ubnstein
Nine. Szumowska- Adamowslxi.
Asked what was the most unimpeach-
able witness TO the coming Of spring,