The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21

rise,
AS flowers are sown where perfect
blossoms fall
Then quite unknown-the name of Hale
now cries
Wherever duty sounds her silent call;
With head erect he moves, and stately
pace,
To meet an awful doom-no ribald
jest
Brings scorn or hate to that exalted
face,
His thoughts are far away, poised
and at rest;
Now on the scaffold see him turn and
bid
Farewell to, home and all his heart
holds dear,
Majestic presence-all mans weak
ness hid,
And all his strength in that one hour
made clear
81 have one last regret-that is to give
But one poor life, that my own lanG
may livei"
Nathan Hale" William Ordway Par
fridge in Harpers Weekly.
& 4 &
Miss Alice Estabrook of Jaques Ave
nue. entertained party of her friends
Tuesday evening. One of the pleasing
features was a portrait contest" in
which mounted pictures of noted .peo-
pie of past and present history were
used Miss Ruth Deavereau was the
winner of the prize having guessed the
largest number of names Of the pic
lures. All who were present had de-
lightful evening.
Among the famous coloratura sing
ers of the world, Emma Nevada now
stands alone on the stage. All the rest
have gone into retirement or have &C
cepted the conditions which have
brought out a race of dramatic prima
donnas and become singers Of the
broader style of music which came into
vogue with the advent of Wagner. The
bird like execution of Nine. Nevada in
the Shadow Song from Dinorah, and
arias from La Somnambula, La Ira
viata, La Perle du Bresil and other
operas. brings up the question why
are such operas left without competent
interpreters ?" There is no just rea-
son why the beautiful school of Patti,
Grisi, Malibran, Crescentini, Jenny
Lind, Nevada, Gerster, and host of
others equally famous, should become
extinct Because some of US may love
Wagner more there is no sound excuse
for letting the matchless melodies of
Bellini, Donizetti, and other great mas
tiers of the italian lyric school pass
into oblivion. 1t was the great school
for centuries and produced the great
est artists that the world has ever
known. Emma Nevada is the sole
survivor of that race of lyric artists
and is truly the living incarnation of
the old italian school. A young wom-
an still, she has many years in which
to set model for those who will dare
to take up the old school in defiance
of the present populer demand, and 1t
is quite possible that she will yet see
change in public opinion; and find
the great school of the old masters re-
habilitated in public favor.
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The lecture in the course given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the South Unitarian Church was
given Tuesday by Rev. John Snyder
on 1.-THE Development of American
Humor.
Mr.. Snyder traced the American hui
NOR dwelling particularly on Artemas
Ward Oliver Wendell Homes. James
Russell Lowell, George William Curtis,
and Mark Twain. He said that Secre-
tary of State John Hay had written
some humorous poems which would
contribute more to his lasting fame
than anything he has done as the first
man in the nation next to the presi-
dent. He read extracts from nearly
all the authors which he mentioned
prominently.
The next lecture in the course will be
given Nov. 26, by Rabbi Fleischer on
"The Fact and Fiction About the Jew"
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The exhibitions Of representations of
the Madonna by the great masters at
the public library will close Sunday
afternoon.
Meanwhile it will be open every af-
ternoon from to o'clock and Satur-
day evening from to 9.
The Worcester League of Unitarian
Women has issued the following calen-
.dar for 1912:
Dec, IS, 1so1-"Power of Thought"
How far are we responsible for our
thoughts? How far do our thoughts
affect others? Mental science. Commit
tee, Mrs H. A. Farwell, Mrs. a. L.
Warren.
Ian, Is 1s02-"One Form of Applied
Christianity" Care of insane poor in
this country. Care of insane poor in
England. Methods adopted in Holland.
Committee, Mrs. H. e. Robbins, Mrs.
C. tE. Staples.
Feb. 19, 19O2-'Religious Ideals in
Literature" expressed Dy hllZdpetn
Stuart Phelps, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, George Eliot Committee
Mrs. w. H. -Hackett. DR.. E. L. Clarke.
March 70, 19O2-"Literature." In So
cial life. in religion, in politics. Com
rnittee, Mrs. Samuel Clary Miss Sarah
Staples.
April 16, 1902 - UNCONVENTIONAL
Work" Committee. Mrs. F. L. Phalen,
Mrs. H A Macgowan.
May q. 1902-"Waste." OF life. Of
opportunity, of energy. Committee,
Mrs. W. NJ. Freeman, Miss Bertha
Yeaton.
Meetings will be held at the Uni
tartan churches in Worcester, at IL
a. M, on the third Wednesday of each
month from November to May, in
elusive.
There will be 15-minute report at