Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-18
NEW-CENTURY CLUB.

Current Events Glass ON Iuesday week. |
Current literary works were rev iewed by
Miss HoEalt, recent works of art by
Miss Lore, and the latest dramatic |
events by Miss Mcllvaine. Miss Derrick
son, ia an article on "Civics," gave
suggestions gathered from the Phila-
delphia civic committee, among whose \
practical work is the formation Of a
hLeague of Good citizenship, which
includes many of the pupils of the
public schools who engage TO assist in
keeping the streets clean, at least, in
so far as to avoid throwing any refuse
matter in them, and to obey city ordi-
nances. This teaching should bear good
fruit for the coming generation, and
the virtue and prosperity of the 10th
century seem assured when the chill
dren learn good citizenship.
Miss Bancroft gave an able report
of foreign politics. Germany's attitude
in regard to the increase of her navy is
explained by her want of confidence in
the men who are sharing Eng lands
policy. When Gladstone and Morley
were at the helm she thought she knew
what she could count on, but with
Chamberlain in power, is not sure of
the future and believes it wisest to be
she writes with the pen. The situation
of affairs in South Africa was made
clenr by the use of map, and the
events described which made the
darkest week ip English history. Men.
tion was made of the courtesy OF the
Beers shown while searching the battle
| fields fol the English wounded, and of
Winston Churchill's account of their
kind treatment of prisoners. or all the
English newspapers that opposed the
war with the Buers there are left but
| two London journals and the Man
| chester Guardian to lift THEFT voices
| in protest the other writers being
Obliged to give way to those in favor
of the war. This reduction nf the op-
position TO uniformity is regarded with
regret, through it is probnlil5 that its
silence is 'tmaiat profane silence.
A recent essay was quoted IN which
the writer feafs that the world is
gradually tending TO uniformity aud
| the loss Of all individuality. At present
parents hut provide the raw material,
while the teachers share it upon ono
uniform plan in the schools. and the
unique quality of tho separate mind is
lost in the general evoluiing process.
lowing 10 the beneficant defect oi
educational methods in tho past, thei
was always room for the incipi. Mt lEar
and woman to do large part of thai
own training, but the world is yetiins
beyond that We are imprcssing II
ideas on the rest OF the world With
such force and imparting our rluper
feet system OF education so there is
danger that every citizen of the United
States of the Earth will be just ik,
every other citizen, and amnng In,
perfected beinS IS, Diogenes with hi
lantern will look in vain for allible
defective man." A listener remarked
that she thought there was no I'M
mediate danger OF such perfection
Mrs. W. NJ. Field described some relics
recently found by friend, of the Gilt
dwellers of Arizona, whose communal
dwellings numbered fromfl, GEO to 200
rooms among the bones found in th
ruins was one OF woman which indi
Gated by it's proportions that she mus
have been seven and half feet tall.
At the monthly meeting ON yesterda
weeEthe educational committee reporte
interesting visits made to several of tn
r public schools. No. 81 was presente
/; by them with picture of the Pa
T; thenon and No. with one OF tn
Colosseum. At Christmas No. B Schot
received a picture of 'Chrlst in th
: Temple" on which occasion, by th
!; instruction OF tine teacher, little 81
!, | presided with grace and dignity ov,
! the exercises, Which included the pr,
sentatIon of small gifts that had bee
I, pref ared by teachers and children an
: hidden in q bran pic. The commit,
| 10 tf nj a
Q able gift as an expression of its intere
It and desire for CO. operation, and hi
some helpful plans in view. III
penny Proyident'' scheme is workir
successfully many pupils seemed prot
a. and happy to have fund upon whit
to draw for Christmas presents, al
10 prouder still when they could with
" buy their own shoes and have som
+. thing substantial to show for the
j. savings
ID The library committee displayed &
t, eighth travelling library, which is rea'
as to send to Delmar. where it will
pe eagerly received to replace the one |
n moved from there. st. Georges a
ir Townsend have exchanged librari
o, thus carrying out the design Of I
rs donors that thoy shall be kept in G
n culation.
n, The contents of question bo.
th related to the management of the 81
On and brought out the exhoriation
IFS each member to consider not what S
re expects to receive from The club, /
sh what she Gun and should give to it
M earnest help Ey tongue and pen. ~
help could most effectively be given
ir- the Current Events Ciass, which ne'
Or, greater number of earnest worke
The business exercises we're follow
tt, by the reading by Miss Blaylock, /
p, teacher of voice culture in the club,
w, selections from Longfellow and brow
ing, the beautiful 'Sonnets from
ir. Portuguese, by Mrs. Browning, {
ID. the trial scene from Shakespeat
Henry the Eighth. F"
A greeting was received from
ir State Federation in the form of
ice following New Years prayer:
"a. Father, hear the prayer we offer;
er. Not for ease that prayer shall be
M. But for strength, that we may ever
an. Live our lives courageousiy.
ton Not forever III green pastures
Do we ask our way to be;
ual But the steep anc rugged pathway
In May we tread rejoicingly
yes Not forever by still waters
in Would We idly quiet stay;
and But would smite the living fountain
, to From the rocks along our way.
Be our strength in hours of weakne
In our wanderings, be our guide !;
nan Through endeavor failure, danger,
Iha Father, be Thou at our side.
an AL