The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-14
LITERATURE.
some Phase. of Is Discussed by W. c.
IT. Saturday.

Union, which have already had charge OF
the decorations at Kotzschmar hall stage,
have shown much taste and skill In ar
Engagement, and the scheme Of the color
yesterday afternoon was no execution to
the rule set for the season. Yellow and
white festoons graced the front Of the
platform ana many ported plants and va.
rious portieres carried out the general
scheme Of color In green and white.
Mrs. Charles +. Flagg as president OF
the Union called the meeting TO order and
Mrs, Joseph Day as recording secretary.
read the records OF the last meeting and
Mrs A. A. Kendall as chairman OF the
committee read the resolutions on the
deaths ofMrs A. A. Lane ana Mrs.
Philip Henry Brown.
After the reading OF the resolutions. a
committee from the W. Il. u. was ap-
pointed to meet the committees OF other
clubs who are to have a conference on
MONDAY morning to discuss the idea OF o
permanent memorial to Mrs. Brown.
The president, Mrs. Flagg, was nominated
as chairman with Mrs. Ii. W. Bryant and
Mrs. George O. Frye as her associates.
The first paper Of the afternoon by Mrs.
Leon M. Fobes of the Present Era club
was q thoroughly delightful presentation
of .Some Tendencies OF Modern English
Literature" Mrs. Fobes has an easy
and pleasing way of reading and she
dwelt with much emphasis on the two
dominant influences at work In the 18th
century, which naturally show them
selves in Its fiotion These two influences
BEING unquestionalby the spirit OF free
dom," and "evolution," which have
brought about the wonderful scientific
progress SO dominant in the last nifty
years Mrs. Fobes very cleveriy sketched
the Influence OF the scientific spirit"
in fiction and poetry, which Is SO full OF
vigor and life and which has left SO
marked an Impression upon the literh-
ture OF the century just finished.
Modern Literary Criticism" was the
subject treated by Miss Alice M. Lord OF
the Sappno club, and she brought out very
clearly the point that for critic to make
himself heard he must OF necessity have
a "style nf his own" he must write
literature himself, II he fulhlls the
standard of the modern critic, and he
must also make a personal impression In
his work and be governed by the same
"scieL tito s2irit'' which we lind In all
branches of modern literature. Cole
ridge, Saint Bsuve. Carlisle, Emerson,
Lowell and Arnold were cited as some OF
the greatest critics of the century.
Opportunity, sonnet by ex-senator
Ingalls,, was the first selection read by
Mrs. Abner Lowell, and another by Ed
ward X. sill, with the same title made an
interesting contrast. CLOUD Confines,
by Kosetti; mater polsrosa," by L. J.
brown; Lamp Lighter" by X. l.. Ste
venson; "kidin' Back to the Home
Folks" by James Wnltoomb Isilsy; and
two from ktpIing, "Fall of Joe Gillespie
and "L'Envoi'' from the Golden seas,
were the selentionR chosen from this mod
ern poets and DELIGHTFULLY."- given by Mrs
Lowell.
1.-The Inulsnce of the Modern Novel,
was the subject upon which Mrs. Crank
l.. Moseley of tire Excelsior club spoke
with much ease ana husncy without
even a note In her hand. Mrs. Moselsy
dwelt upon the point OF the many burn
ing questions, which now In the guiss of
fiction are being brought to us as In a
"sngar coated literary pill. The intiu-
ence of the historic and philosophic
novel, as well as those which bring us
near to natures heart were onarminRly
discussed by Mrs Moseley, AMI at the
close OF her remarks she was accorded a
most enthusiastic round of applause.
The music for the afternoon was fur
nished by Miss Bertha Steward and Miss
Nellie MacGragor. Miss Stewards sweet
clear voice was heard to great advantage
in "a Madrigal'' by Victor Harris, and
in beautiful Ave Maria,'' from
Vsrdies Ossllo. she was accorded such
an enthusiastic round of applause that
she kindly repeated the selection.
For an instrumental number, Miss Nell
lie MacGre0or rendered the "Chide Bal
let,'' by Maurice Moszkewsi, with much
animation, and she also accompanied
Miss Steward with much appreciation.
The members who bravei the storm for
this meeting. felt themselves amply repaid
for the effort.
NOTES.
Notice was given OF the conference to be
held at Fraternity House on Monday
morning at half past ten, TO consider the
plan of a permanent memorial for Mrs.
Philip Henry Brown to be made by her
admiring friends anu co-workers In the
various societies and clubs of which she
was a member.
Mrs. Flagg made an announcement Of
Miss Gail LaughIin's lecture, which is to
take place at Pine street church, on Sat-
urday evening, the 18th. Miss Laughlin's
subject is tThe Condition Of Wage-earn-
ing Women" and is one upon which she
is thoroughly qualified to speak. Mem
bers of the Upion are admitted free, but
others will be charged a email admis-
sion fee.
A VALUED FRIEND LOST.
Boston, January ls.-Erving Winalow,
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