The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-22
Out & About

might be gathered with the assurance
of stable and intelligent control, has
approached the Corporation of Har-
ward University, where for some years
the project of such a museum has been
cherished by the Germanic Department
Of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. IT
is found that certain funds have been
collected for the purchase Of objects
for a museum of the Germanic race
and that the Corporation of the Uni
versity, heartily welcoming the idea of
such foundation, has already set
aside suitable building for its use
Although the museum is to be located
| in Cambridge, the organization of the
association Is national and includes In
it's list of officers representatives of the
| leading American universities.
Membership in the Germanic Mu-
scum Association may be secured by
! the payment of the annual fee Of 81;
I life membership by the payment of SIS
The president of the association is
| Carl Schurz; chairman board Of direc'
| tors, Henry w. Putnam; treasurer
Frederic S. Goodwin; secretary, Her
bert Small.
& &c
Leland T. Powers appeared yester-
day afternoon at Association Hall, in
his rendering of David Garrick," and
in the evening he gave his adaptation
of Monsieur Beaucaire." Mr.. Powers
impersonated the several characters
in the card-room scene, the fight on
the highway and the final scene, where
Monsieur Beaucaire Is discovered to be
| a prince of the royal blood and cousin
to the king of France.
In spite of the lack of complete mas
| terry of the lines. Mr.. Powers gave a
pleasing impersonation and received
hearty applause from the large audi
7. M. G. A. course will be Thanksgiv-
ing night, when there will be a con-
cert.
Heathe Gregory, who will sing with
the Emma Nevada Company at the
Worcester Theatre Monday night has
had two successful seasons in Newport
and for the two years in which he has
been before the public he has won
many laurels. He Is the youngest
American basso, being just 81 years of
age.
The fifth annual series of free orato-
rio concerts under the direction of j.
Vernon Butler opens tonight in Pill
grim Church. The soloists are Miss
Effie Stewart, soprano; Harry A. Cook,
tenor; Leverett B. Merrill, basso; Miss
Ruth E. Nelson, pianist; Charles H.
Grout, organist The chorus consists
of 125 voices
The program is:-
Cantata, "Sleepers Wake, -. Bach
Miss Stewart, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Merrill
and chorus.
Aria, brightest and Best" MARY
Magdeline) .................. Massenet
Miss Stewart
Motel, "By Babylon's wave" .. Gounod
Aria, "Arm, Arm, Ye Brave" Judas
Maccabaeus) ..............Ha Handel
Mr.. Merrill.
Miriam's Song of Triumph. Schubert
Miss Stewart and chorus.
The South Unitarian women served
$50 o'clock supper yesterday at their
church and listened to an enjoyable en-
tertainment in the evening. The supper
committee was: Mrs. A. J. Marble,
chairman; Mrs. w. H. Freeman, Mrs.
c. T. Eldridge, Mrs. C. H. Estabrook,
Mrs. H. P. Keith, Mrs. E. o. Cunning,
| Mrs. J. A. Maynard.
The entertainment, in charge of Mrs.
George Willard, was as follows: Piano
duet. Misses Winnifred Maynard and
Nina Van Keuren; song, Frank Keith;
reading, Miss Gladys Steele; song Miss
| Viola Legg, with violin obligato by
Miss Mae Thayer; Swedish song, John
Carlson; reading, Miss steele; song,
Mr.. Keith.
No business was transacted at the
meeting of the Woman's Suffrage
League with Mrs. E. j. Ware, 70 Flor
enoe Street, yesterday afternoon, as
there were not enough present to con-
stitute quorum. The next league
meeting is called for Dec. 10, at the
home of Mrs. Sarah A. Henshaw, s
Loudon Street.
The Ladies' Social Circle of Webster
Square Church gathered at Mrs. John
H. Tainter's, SO Mill Street, yesterday
at 2.30 p. m. to sew for the church fair
that is to be held Dec. II and ~. Mrs.
fainter served a delicious supper at
$50 O'Clock. In the evening Mrs. ]. L.
Thomas read THE Kiss in School, and
Romance in a Thimble" The next
meeting of the circle will be with Mrs.
George F. Stearns. 10 Garden Terrace,
Dec. 8.
The Womans Association of the
South Baptist Church met at O'Clock
.. m. yesterday. The home missionary
department, Mrs. ]. B. Rhodes. chair
man, was in charge of the program
The subject of the afternoon was the
Mather School. Beaufort, 8. c. Papers
were presented as follows: Beaufort
as a Missionary Field" Mrs. R. H.
lockwood: Beaufort People," Mrs. c.
T. Hull; "The Mather School-How II
Began" Mrs. z. @. Clarke; "Openine
of the School,, Mrs. w F. Simonds;
Daily Work" Mrs. A. n. Clough; In
dustrial Department" Mrs. William
Waffle: Evening at the Home" Mrs
A S. Burrows; Daily Appeals" Mrs
]. L. McNeal. Rev. A. S. Burrows
!. pastor of the church, spoke on Home
Missionary Work-What 1t Is" The
program was interspersed with the
singing of hymns.
A business meeting was also held
Mrs. w J. Eddy presiding. Mrs. A. S
Ford. Miss Anderson and Mrs. c. E
Colby were elected members of tbs
home missionary department commit
tee.
The Wednesday Club held a CAKE
auction in the library of All Saints
! Church last night. Luther NJ. Lowell
made an amusing auctioneer and en-
) ! riched the Golfers Of the club by hi