The courier., 1902-11-15

games which women play. had ne not
been admonished by the naive query Of
the toastmistress. Are you going to tell
all you known" One Of the 'Knotty
Points" discussed by Mr.. Guthrie was
how to reconcile the fish stories. related
by the lawyers Of their summer outings.
with their well-known integrity. He
thought II must be that they spoke In
parallels. He professed to have dis
covered the key by which he proceeded
to interpret them. Another Of the guests
had discovered a waterfall, but the
speaker was in doubt whether 1t was .
fall OF water. or was connected with the
chignon worn by our grandmothers.
The enigmatic words, Confessions OF
Sorosis," which came next upon the
program accompanied by the sentiment.
..Tis good to lengthen to the last
sunny mood" filed the minds OF all
with CONSERVATION, especially as MI.
Guthrie darkly limited that they were to
be given with the lights out. They
proved to be original drawings thrown
upon a screen illustrative Of some Incl
dent, amusing or otherwise. which had
taken place during each ones summer
vacation. Mirth-provol1ing rhymes were
read by Mrs. A. 8. Tibbetts to aid In
guessing whom each picture represented.
The drawings were made by Miss Elma
Marsland The rhymes were composed
by the program committee, Mesdames
Guthrie, Tibbetts and Hinman. During
the evening Miss Sergeant rendered
most acceptably two instrumental solos
la Forelie" (The Irout). Heller; BEL
isario," Donixetd. A song was given
by Miss Elma Marsland. memory
Voices" composed and dedicated to the
club by Miss Sergeant, was sung py
Mesdames Guthrie, Lees. Hinman, I'D
belts, Burlingim. and Miss Aarsiano-
The finale was Aud Lang Syne." IN
which all joined.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan favored the Womans
club with an address ON Thomas Jei-
ferson." at the regular meeting MONDAY
afternoon. The members showed tnear
appreciation by their presence. the room
being crowded, and by close attention
during the talk, which was given In NJ.
Bryan's inimitably simple and straight
forward manner.
The program was In charge OF the
history department, Mrs. T. F. A. WILL
iams leader. In introducing the speaker
Mr.. williams thanked one who was as
sisting in making history. for stopping
in his busy life to do this kindness Tor
the history department
It has been said that history Ii rec
ord OF the lives Of great men and. Ar.
Bryan added, of great women also. 1t
In an epoch In history when God lets
loose q thinker upon the world; ana
Jefferson was a thinker. the study OF
whose ideas would well repay the student
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of Jefferson az q man.
as q philosopher, and as q statesman.
Jefferson was one Of the richest men OF
his time and yet he was the champion
of the common people. and the spokes-
man OF the poor. The man who has
money. ID not necessarily arrogant and
naughty. but the man whom money has.
il generally SO. Jeferson's money was
his servant, not his master. and was
used to advance his ideas. Jefferson
was one of the best educated men OF his
time, but his knowledge did not give
him a feeling Of superiority over others.
but a feeling Of responsibility rather.
He Is wiser than others who sees
more of the arc of the infinite circle
than otherA" No man understood hu-
man nature 30 well as did Jefferson
Nr. Bryan considers Jefferson the
greatest statesman the world has known.
and Lincoln the nearest his equal In
tbs regard. Mr.. Bryan compared JET
frrson and Lincoln as statesmen, az ora
tors, as writers and thinkers. He said
he was never 80 impressed with Jeffer-
sons greatness as when he visited his
tomb at Monticello and saw on his
monument the inscription which he
himself suggested: Here was buried
Thomas Jefferson. the author of the
Declaration Of Independence, Of the
Statute OF Virginia for Religious Free