The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-23

nue., joined the w. C. T. U. Mrs.
Birney is the wife of Rev. ]. L. Birney,
pastor of Park Avenue Church. The
following program was given: Piano
solos, Mrs. H. L. Whittemore, Mrs.
Joseph Beals singing, Ira G. Blake;
readings, Miss D. d. Barrows; selec-
lions about the department of social
meetings We're read by different mem
bers. The shepherd psalm, with auto
harp accompaniment, was sung by
Ira G. Blake in the evening. Selections
were read from Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
president of National w. C. T. u. at
convention at Forth Worth, Texas.
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Miss Margaret Sherwood of Welles-
ley College will lecture on 1.-THE Dram
attic Structure Of Julius Caesar and
Strafford," under the auspices of the
literature department of the Womans
Club, at 8 p. m. today in the Y. w. C.
A. classroom. Tickets may be pur-
chased at the door
Prof Jacob P. Loesberg's senior and
Junior German classes at the English
High School are to form German
club and give a few entertainments
during the winter. The object of the
club is to secure proficiency in the use
Of the language.
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The German Evening Club meets to-
night with DIR. Wilmer w. Duff at the
Gladstone, 80 William Street.
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The second concert at the Y. w. C.
A. under the direction of C. E. May
hew will be given Jan. "a.
The Home Club met with Mrs. George
Harlow at the Newton yesterday af-
| ternoon. The papers were: Homes in
! the Mikado's Kingdom" Mrs. Charles
H. Sibley; Chinese Homes" Miss
| Hattie Putnam. Mrs. Charles Mutt
read selections appropriate to the sub
| jects considered in the papers.
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Miss Frances C. Morse, 81 Chatham
Street, gave a tea for Mrs. ]. B. Sar-
gent, and Mrs. j. w. Bisco from to
6 o'clock p. M, yesterday About so
were present.
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Mrs Mckinley has sent her card of
acknowledgment to Mrs. Eliza 10th
ner Rahmn. Willard Terrace for a pi-
ano composition entitled Parting"
which Mrs. Rahmn sent to Mrs. Nc
Kinley after the death of the president.
The card reads: Mrs. Mckinley ac-
knowledges with grateful appreciation
the tender expressions of sympathy ex-
tended to her in her sorrow"
September, 1901, Canton o.
The composition is original with Mrs.
Rahmn who sent a manuscript copy
to Mrs. Mckinley. The manuscript
covers were of rough linen paper, with
original design by Mrs. Rahmn. The
binding was of black silk ribbon, with
rosettes of the ribbon at the corners.
The following verse from Whittier's
early poems was inscribed on the in
ner cover:
Behind the cloud the starlight turks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For God, who loveth all His works,
Has left His hope with all.
Mrs. Rahmn has a new march, 1.-THE
Roosevelt Grand March" the original
manuscript of which has been cordially
accepted by Pres Roosevelt's family.
The march will be published by c. w.
Thompson, Boston, in January. The tt
tie page is engraved from original
designs by Mrs. Rahmn.
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Mrs Rahmn has invented and her
pupils are now using the Pupils Mu-
sic Lesson Book" This is intended to
aid the music student to keep in mind
the hours of practice and of lessons,
the compositions studied, terms and
payments for lessons, etc
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The next children's musical and class
lesson at the Lothner Music School,
Willard Terrace, will take place on
Saturday morning, Dec. Z.
The Fireside Club held it's monthly
meeting with Mrs. G. H. Manning, 10
Englewood Avenue, yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Annie Harrington gave a
sketch of Rudyard Kiplings life. Mrs.
w. B. Dixon read a paper on Marcus
Whitman's work among the Indians.
Selected readings and quotations in
verse were given by members. There
was a discussion of current events.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. L.
NJ Gilchrist, 26 Kane Street, Dec 6.