Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
CENTURY CLUB MUSICALE
DISPLAYED MUCH TALENT
GIVEN MONDAY EVENING AT THE TWEEN.
TIETH CENTURY CLUB DRAWING ROOM
The Program Was in Charge of Miss Eba Cloak
WIlds, Chairman Of the Music Committee.
and Reflected Much Credit.

Century Club Monday evening. tba+
reflected much credit upon Miss Fbs
Wllds, chairman of the Music Com.
mlttee' There was a goodly number
IN attendance, and all outside of the
club were charged anOminal admission
to be used for the benefit of the piano
fund. The net receipts of the evening
Will amount to about $1,000.
The program was bright and spicy.
and not single number was rendered
that did not receive hearty applause,
The local talent was much assisted bv
Mrs. Mary NJ. Waicott of Dover. and
Mr.. Rodney Sharp of Odessa, the for
mer entertaining with a number of
vocal solos, and the latter with origi-
nal selections on the piano. When it
is considered that he has never taken
music lessons and knows nothing
about notes, Mr.. Sharp's genius as a
performer is wonderful. His first Sc
lection was one of his own composit-
ions, and has been dedicated to Dala-
ware College and entitled "Old Gold
and Blue" One of the most excellent
numbers on the program was the
'Mazurka" rendered by Miss Marie
Estlln. 1t was one OF the most bril-
liant efforts ever given at a home-tal-
ent recital and we'll merited the hearty
applause she received. The solo sing
ing of Mrs. Walcott, Mrs. Frank
Reynolds, Mrs. James d. Wilds and
Mr.. }. f. HOffecker were received with
pleasure by the audience. The quar-
tette singing and the duett by Miss
Waters and Miss LeFevre was espec-
ially fine, and would have been an
plauded to the encore, had thev repon.
ded. The recitation Jamie" by Mrs.
Harvey W. FAIRIES, was a clever dra-
matte effort. The banjo duett by DR..
). Allen Johnson and Mr.. S. NJ. Hof.
tecker made popular ''hit," and thew
were encored. The instrumental solo
by Mrs. COverdale, and the violin solo
by Miss Grace Lloyd were also feat
ures OF the evening. Theprogram was
much quickened and enlived by num-
Der of st lections from Watkins Orcbes-
ira. The program in full was as fol-
lows:
Selection from "Floradora," Watkins
Orchestra
Tenor Solo, The Spring Is Come" Mr..
j. +. HOfeeker.
Quartette Ping Pang," Mrs. Marion
SGyoverdale. Mrs. j. X. McCausland. Miss |
Mary LeFevre and Miss Eba Wilds.
!. Piano Solo, 'Mazurka," Miss Marie Est /
Vocal ;3,.9 Solo, -Four Leaf Clover" Mrs. J. |
+ Recitation, Jamie Mrs. Harvey W.
Vocal Duett, Schubert Serenade. >, Mise
Helen Waters and Miss Mary LeFeyre.
March, Yale Boola," Watkins Orches-
" Vocal SI Solo, 80 Fair Dove" Mrs. Mary
p Piano Piano Solo, ''Old Gold and Blue,o Mr..
Rodney Sharp
Quartette, merry June" Mrs. MeCaus-
Iand g., Miss Waters, Miss LeFevre and Miss
Violin Solo, 'Nocturne" Miss Grace
= Vocal Solo, ITO Be Loved By YOU Mrs.
Frank Reynolds.
banjo Duett, Mill Dam Gallon" DIR
Alen johnson and Mr.. S. NJ. Hoffecker
vocal Vocal Solo, louisiana Lou" Mrs.
>, Piano Solo, La somnambula. - Mrs
Marion COverdale.
~ March, Blaze Away" Watkins Orches-
Club Meeting on Friday Afternoon.
Ihe feature of the afternoon at the
Club on Friday, was Miss Florence
Dayard Kane's paper concerning the
development of the Free Public Lii.
ofary. Miss Kane is thoroughly in
touch with the spirit and methods of
1nis means of popular education, and
ner enthusiasm is contagious. A brief
review was given of the Public Library
movement in America which is its
Dir'n place, of its vigor in the North
0'n ana Western States, and how all
possible means are being utilized to
pace Libraries within easy reach of
o'sry man, woman and child.
EDUCATORS are recognizing the nee
Te'lty OF practical cooperation of the
Toilc Library and the Public School
Dela"are has made a modest begin
IN the way Of Travelling Librar
=. 80 number of rural communities
oa, ~ ieceivlng the benefit Of these small
Az 0liec'ions OF carefully selected books. {
ana - - Is hoped that they may awaken \
of s fIa. simulate desire for the reading q
H. "ys'er ~ books, and an appreciation Of /
force. 20 an Euucauonal I
bo ne annual election of officers will =
Az, aela ID on Friday afternoon next i
tha. r.'' :. 10Th at 3 o'clock p. m. The Club !
H husbands until the fall months. !