Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-02-07
A Meeting of the Highland

List evening the members of the
Students Clu6 were invited by Mr..
and Mrs. HOsbrook TO spendan even-
ing in Scotland AS the NlN Century
Club have been making study of
scotland during the winter, the mem.
bers aud their husbands were invited
10 join the sister club. The invi a.
tons were issued in form of port
folio, tied with Scotland's national
co.ors. Upon the back was High
lander in full native suit. proof of
Miss Turner's artistic skill The in
I, itatior itself was formed from lines
elected from various familiar Scotch
ongs and poems, so fitted as to make
a complete whole.
The program opened with Scotch
song by Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Carlisle.
MIR. IIosbrook then briefly told of The
origin OF this people whose influence is
felt in every part "f the civilized world.
Mrs. Dewell told of Wallace, Bruce
aud the Stuart line of kings. Mrs.
sniff spoke of "Scotland's Sons in
Literature" Mrs. Colt made very
plain why the Stnarts grew unpopular,
in her paper on ".John Knox and Mary
stuart" The purely historical was
hen dropped and Mrs. Anderson en-
tered upon another field and told of
The reputed and the real Scotch cha'-
acter," ending by calling attention to
the debt Amerlca owes to Scotland in
every department. OF her greatness.
Every one of these productions were
exceptionally fine. Each one was a
treat in itself and those who were for
tunate enough to hear them we're very
warm in their expressions Of pleasure
and praise.
The entire company then repaired to
the dining room where refreshments
we're served by Misses Turner, Living
ston and Mclaughlin. After all
traces of the "Cotter's simple meal"
had been removed, Mr.. Dewell, after a
very jolly introduction called for the
toast "'rhe home life of the humble
Scot" MIR. Anderson responded by re-
pea,ing selections from "'rhe Cotter's
Saturday Night" MI Sniff paid
glowing tribute to Scotia's daughters
AS he responded to "Scotland's JEANNE
Bears and Highland Marys." MIR.
Dewell giving the toast "'The Students
CLUB" 1t was responded to in de
| lightful manner by Mr.. Wattles. by
this time the hands of the watch point
I'd 70 very small hour, and Mr. Dew
ell declaring "The honr approaches
when Tam must ride" Mr. Carlisle re-
sponded in sprightly manner and
referred the guests to the parlor. Mrs
Carlisle then taking her place at the
piano began singing, SHOULD auld &C
qusintance" etc, the entire company
Looming. DIR. Colt still declared that
Tam was not ready to ride and called
for old favorite Scottish songs All
voices blended in the sweet simple
ballads for half hour or more, as the
delightful singing of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
isle at in 'ervals during the program
seemed to have aroused quite an en-
thnsiaSm
1. The only drawback to the entire
Evenings enjoyment was the inability
of Rev. j. MacAllister to be present
and give couple of readings as he
had expected to do.
4. Missouri Valley is to be congratu-
lated that literary program of so
high an order could be carried out in
UGH creditab!e manner by local tai
mt and Mr. and Mrs. Hosbrook are to
he congratulated upon the hearty re-
Spouse of their friends which made
the evenings entertainment a success.