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| The Travellers Study club net again
on Monday evening, February q. In
cldentGl To their studies in French his
| tory the subject OF French art has, OF
late, occupied some attention. In this
connection the subject chosen for the
last meeting was "rhe French Acad-
envy. 1t was voted that the origin of
inns society was in the informal meet
lngs OF Malherbe's and a few of his
| TRENDS who were dcsirous of improving
the French language Rlcheieu, anx-
ious TO add In every way To the glory
or France. recognized IL officially and
became one OF the leading members.
through him II first obtained the pat
ronage of the French kings, which il re-
| tained TO the time of Charles X the
last king OF France. 1t Is the only
| french institution that has remained
| practically unchanged for over 250
| years.
The second topic OF the evening was
a most interesting talk on The School
| OF Impressionists" This style" said
the speaker Originated i'm 1860 and was
| due 10 the influence of japanese art
| which was largely extended I'm 1861
| when great many choice specimens
| or Japanese art were brought 10 the
| International Exposition. held in Paris
| that year. Manet and Dezas were the
| leaders I'm this new field OF art. The
! characteristics Of this style were a light
| and airy touch, animation and atmos-
| pheric effects. The first exhibition OF
| this new school OF painting was met
| with the greatest ridicule and disdain.
but many of its good points are now
| recognized and appreciated"
The third topic, The Last Days of
| Napoleon" depicted the life and suffer-
ings or this great man. 1t was not
strange. said the speaker. that he re-
ceived with INDICATION the annunce-
ment OF his exile, when he had surren-
dered himself TO their mercy. Ambi-
tious and energetic To the end he spent
his years on the desolate island Of ST.
Helena i'm study and writing. These
literary works, continued the speaker,
are concise. logical and frequently
vivid. They are fun OF errors, IL is
true, but Napoleon had no official docu-
ments for making history. He depend
ed almost entirely upon his memory. lie
said: L ought TO have died at Water
loo, but the misfortune is that when
man seeks death most, he cannot find
it, He welcomed death and made me-
thodical and complete preparation for
1t. He died on May 8. 1921. in the apos-
tolic Roman religion"
The Paradise club OF Middletown r.
l., till continuing i'm the study OF the
geography Of the United States, chose
FOR the subject of the last meeting the
interesting state of Utah. The club was
entertained by Mrs. William T. Peck
ham at the Old Hessian House I'm Para
disc avenue. Mrs. Edward j. Peckham
presented the first paper, which de-
cribed the climate and productions OF
the state, together with a description
OF the various bodies of water. notably
the great Salt lake. a description OF
the evolution OF the noted religious sect \
Of Utah. viz, the Church Of the Latter
Day Saints, or the Mormon religion. was |
fQh nnla nj Calf
Lake city is described as the largest |
hall without pillars in the world with |
"A seating capacity OF - 900 people. The |
Tithing House. the Endowment House |
where the rites of the church were ad- |
ministered; the structure called the |
Beehive, built for the accommodation OF |
Brigham Young's harem. and lastly the /
Grand Temple. costing nearly $4,000. 900, |
were each described i'm detail. The pa |
per concluded with brief summary OF |
the public school system of Utah, and |
the Mormon educational system.
The second paper by Mrs. Lizzie Blr- |
win, treated of the mountain range |
rivers and the various kinds OF animals
OF Utah.
The secretary OF the club Mrs l.. w. |
Smith, summed up the general subject |
by giving many interesting facts con-
cerning the state. She described the
beautiful scenery OF the lake and |
ly or the surprising beauty Of Echo
Canyon"
The Read. Mark and Learn Club held
a meeting of much interest AT the home
of Mrs Walter Reynolds, Arch street,
on Monday. February 27th.
The program opened with the usual
fifteen minutes discussion.
Question: Does the department store
Dpnpfif N
Following Elizabeth Day read
4 paper entitled German Literature"
which was admirable in it's breadth. |
and general treatment. The
paper divides the history OF German |
Literature into three periods. the first
extending from the earliest times TO
he beginning of the Reformation.
The second extending from 1917 to 100
including the literature of the age OF
he Reformation aud of the thirty |
'ears' war The third period from |
900 TO the present time and containing |
he development Of German Literature |
n the eighteenth and nineteenth CEN
uries.
Miss Day called attention to the fact
,efore the introduction OF Christianity.
he Germans had nothing that would
'e called literature and that the trans
alton OF the Bible into the language OF
he Goths. by Ulphilas, was the first
york that has come down 10 us
For nearly 400 years after Ulphilas
ontinues the paper, the Teutonic tribes
lad no literature save their war songs
Passing over these four hundred
ears, the paper brings us down 10 the | :
ime Of Charlemagnc, which was de-
ominated as lin all respects so memo !
able. that IL could not help eXerting a ,
reat influence on the literature of |
iermany, then In a condition OF almost {
rimitiVe rudcneSs. !
Continuing the history OF the CRU
AIDES to the influence these wars eN-
rted upon German literature was
ouched upon.
The period of German minstrelsy .
nd the Mnnesingers.
The Heldenbuch or Book OF Heroes
he Nibelungen Lied and the legend Of
iegfricd were all mentioned as be- ,
,nging TO this early epoch OF German :
literature. :
Coming down TO the lith and 10th :
enturies. the paper continues "The
lost important writings of these :
are the works OF the Monks
fh. fnNallg epbop1 These form, "A