The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
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mas been sometimes forgotten that as
record Of the national literature Of the
Hebrew people il deserves 10 be studied
on its literary side. 1t needs fear no
comparison in this regard with the great
hteratures of the world. There are
forms Of literary art in which the Old
testament has no superior. Examples Of
tne finest qualities of narrative prose
style are found throughout the historical
books The appeal or Judah in behalf OF
Benjamin must be mentioned for its ex-
! autsite pathos. For brilliant dramatic
effect there is scarcely anything in liter
ature finer than the description OF Elijah's
challenge TO the priests of Baal The
clear portraiture Of persons. the success
sion Of interesting situations. the rapid
/ ity and ineyitableness OF the movements.
/ the splendid reversals of fortunes COM
bine TO make the book OF Esther a work
Of art of high order. Among the prophets
none is more eloquent than Amos in his
denunciation of social evils. Isaiah pre-
sents the greatest variety in literary
form AS regards the poetry Of the Bible
it has no superior. There is eloquence,
pathos, charm, sublimity-qualities which
are confined to no one race.
Take the book of Psalms. the longest
of the poetic books of the Old Testament
1t contains simple. lucid bits of descrip-
ton. agonizing cries to God for help.
exaltations of victory, rejoicing in time
of peace, expression of consciousness of
sin and odes of praise TO the God OF
Israel The book OF Job must be reck-
oned among the great poems Of the world.
The finest outbursts Of poetry are 10 be
found in the speeches of job himself.
The seng Of songs of Solomon is as sweet
as any love song that were ever written
All this have 1 seen in the days Of my
vain life. The good man perishes in spite
of his goodness and the bad man lives in
spite of his badness. Be not too good.
nor pretend to be too wise lest thou de-
stroy thyself. Be not too wicked nor too
foolish lest thou die before thy ulme
There were many more interesting and
instructive thoughts in this paper which
the writer would like TO quote but can
not.
rhe nid-month meeting will be held
with Mrs. Charter, the business meeting
the first Thursday in November with
Mrs Blackburn. The subject for that
day is "Co-edueation: Is it Entirely Sat
isfactoryss' Give reasons for and against.
Mrs. Biakely, Mrs. Corley and Mrs
Groves were appointed TO prepare papers
on the topic and all the members are
expected 10 know and tell something |
about it.
After listening TO a piano selection, the
society adjourned.
DAINTY CHINA SHOWER.
Mamie Mallow. of 40S West Central ave |
nue.. gave china shower for Miss Lillian |
Musselman last Wednesday afternoon. 1t 4
was an enjoyable, dainty affair. each |
guest bringing a piece of china for the |
brIde-elect a luncheon was served, after |
which each girl toasted the bride-elect- |
anagrams was the pastime Of |
the afternoon 4 brides cake was cut
and Miss Musselman placed a piece in
box for each guest. The following were |
invited: Misses Lillian Musselman. Daisy /
Stanley, Maude McCracken. Florence
Mock, Frances Mock, Grace Blades, Mabel 1
Petty, Lottie Musselman, Eva Mussel
man, Helen Ryno, Estelle Burke, Mabel
Rogers, Grace Burson. Ora Morris. Mas
Morris, Miss Boyard. Miss Woolf. Miss
Cottman, Mrs. Wooster, Mrs. Young.
PILLOW PARTY.
Miss Allie Dodge gave a pillow party
last Friday afternoon as a compliment 10
Miss Bernice Evans. an October bride.
Every guest brought fragment Of silk
which they made into a pillow top for
the bride-elect. Vocal solos were rem
Iered by Mrs. Z. Higginson and Miss
Mary Waggoner. A piano solo by Miss
Golda Evans was beautifully executed.
The guests were Mesdames e Higgin-
son, c. w. Jackson. c. Z. Bradt, J. r.
Nicholson. Walter Vincent John David
son, H. II. Dubois Mrs. Pickett, Misses
Mary Waggoner, Louise Waggouer Kate
staley. Elizabeth Staley. Anna Vincent.
McCanless. Norcross,
Brown, Evans. Coda Evans. Maxwell.
Newcomb, Bradt, Simpson.
sIX-HANDED EUCHRE.
Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Hereford of 92O
North Market street entertained their
friends last Friday evening with six
handed euchre. II was a pleasant event
md was enjoyed by the following guests:
Messrs. and Mesdames John Kelly, Fred
Hellar, Hiram Norcross. Harry Dockum.
Harry Higginson. Charles Engiehart. P.
" Anderson, Walter Vincent. Howard
Wheeler, F. 0. Davidson. Samuel Sar
yent. Walter Pond. S. w. Shattuck.
George Schad. F. w. George. F. W. Lit
le Earle Evans, Howard Moffatt. Fred
Dold. w p Innes. Orlo Johnson. En-
nett Morris. Charles Knorr. Frank Har-
is. o. P Taylor. T. p. Kelso. G. E.
.ehmann. D. b. Hereford. Miss Nellie
Lehman, Mr.. Ed Lehman.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The initial program of the Twentieth
century club viii be given on next Tues
lay. October Z. in the Sedgwick hall. A
course in French paint
ng viii constitute the art study for the
ear. and the following attractive pro
,ran is promised for Tuesday. preceded
y a short song recital Of particularly
interesting character:
ma Voce POGO Fa------.-..........Ro Rossini
Mss Clark.
Plano solo ...............-.. Mrs Higginson
\ Song OF Thanksgiving ....-.....-Aiiitsen
synore's song --...-..-.---...-.-....K .Kjeruh
Miss Clark.
Early French Painting-Mrs " S. Vail
lande Lorraine and Antoine Wat
teau.. ...............M Miss Lola Maxwell
. Chartcter study OF Louis XI...--.--
............-. Mrs. George Freeman
The leader particularly asks the mem
,ers 10 be present Al the first meeting
- a-~ aides OF the cftv who may WISH