Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-18

enacted in America for the establish
nirnt of FREQ school was in that
State. Il was passed in 1904 and pre-
vided school for the study OF Latin
aud Crock. Baltimore has succeeded
IN eliminating political influence from
the management of her schools and the
newly. elected school board includes two
women members, whose names are
guarantee of faithful and effective
service; one requisite of their member
ship is that they shall reside within
half mile OF their district school in
order to oversee its administration. A
pension fund is being raised to support
superannuated teachers of whom some
over 80 years OF age were found still in
active service; the teachers have them
selves raised S75, 900 towards this pur-
pose. Much need was found in BATH
more for improvement in the sanitary
conditions of schools, and as it is
likely such need exists in other citios
there is much work for club women, a
Fart of which might be the instruction
OF the children in civic duties, in
Guiding training that would lead them
to vote intelligently when they are of
age to do SO, for good men, not with
u Earty because their fathers voted
with it.
The "piece do resistance OF the
afternoons entertainment was a most
amusing operetta, 'Atalanta, written
by club member and presented under
the able management OF Mrs. Lewis G.
Vandegrift. 1t was founded on the
old myth which related how Atalanta,
the daughter of Iasuis, was famed
| among the Greeks for her swiftness,
and outstripped all sutors who con-
tested in the Ince for her hand as the
prize. At last came Melanion, who
| obtained from Venus three golden
apples. These were dropped during
the running, and Atalanta was so
charmed by their beauty that she
stopped to pick them up, and was thus
won.
The modern ATLANTA was tc be won,
not in race, but in tennis tourna-
ment, in which, by the decree Of her
father who had beer a famous athlete,
her hand should be yielded only to the
suitor who by his skill at tennis would
be able to vanquish her.
| She's played with scores of eager men,
She's won, and won, and won again,
| Her secret is beyoEd the ken,
| OF any mundane mortal.
| AT last in tournament in which
eight eager lovers contended for her
hand she was at last vanquished by a
young poet, Mclanlon. her heart,
| yielding first, having lessened the
skill Of her hand. In amusing song
and costume the vanquished suitors
relate tine causes of their defeat and
her young girl friends, weary with the
daily tennis Playing required to keep
Atalanta in practice, rejoice when she
is at last won. The operetta is full Of
humor and gives opportunity for many
pretty songs, attractive scenes and
amusing situations. The roles were
admirably filled by the following
dramatis persona:
Father" the rich man of Texas,
known as King Iasius, Mrs. Johr
Bancroft; "Atalanta, his fair an6
only daughter, Miss Poole; thret
friends Of Atalania-"Viyiar," Mis-:
Trainer; Margaret" Mrs. Brown
Katrina" Miss Capelle; auitors fcl
the hand CT Atalanta Dick Alger'
Jack Graham" Harvard student
Mrs. Chandler; "Dr. Solomon, I" Mis-
McIIvaine; Lord Barrows,' Mrs
jackson; mr. Strong,'' New Yorl
broker, Mrs. j. M. jackson; "Phi
Browne,' an artist, Miss Harvey
major Mears,' of the U. s. A., Mrs
Pussy "Melanion," Miss Lore.
A handsomely. printed libretto of th,
operetta, aud containing the full pro
giamme served as a memento of th
OCCASION. Many of the audience hoIet
that this Eiece may be repeated so tina
others may have the opportunity O
enjoying it. so,
The club, having heartily enjoyed it
interval of recreation, is now ready TO
more earnest work again. The mex
entertainment it will have to offer Il
the public is the lecture next Saturds.
evening on Modern France" by Pref
! Wheeler. A. S.