The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-13
OLIVER CROMWELL
Subject of Mr.. Cailahan's Paper
at Fortnightly.


Club Entertained by Miss Matte
stewari-Prof. Greene Presided
Prof. and Mrs. BeHghton and Miss
Bray Elected 70 Membership Com
pieting Constitutional Membership
of 100.
Prof. Henry ). Greene Vice Pres
ident, presided at the meeting OF the
Fortnightiy ClubFriday night in the
absence OF the president, Prof c.
Fl. Patterson. 1t was held at the
lovely home of Mr.. aud Mrs J. II
Stewart on Wiley street, and enter
tanned by Miss Matte Stewart, as
sisted By friends at the home of her
brother. A very cordial Virginia
reception was given to the visitors.
Prof. Callahan, Of the University
read the paper OF the evening, his
subject being Oliver Cromwell. His
paper showed that q wide range oil
reading of English history has been
pursued by the professor. He gave
critical narrative of the life OF
Cromwell, as veil as a full and
complete history of the Purin-
tanic sentiment and practice of his
time. Cromwell, always an inter
esting character to the student OF
English history had his many sided
personality, and his strength of will
and his peculiarities OF disposition,
well depicted by Mr.. Callahan $
paper. which was prepared in va
fied and entertaining style.
This was Mr.. Cal,ahan's FIRST APP
pearance on the program of the
Fortnightly Club, he being com
paratively new member He made
most favorable impression
Miss Emily jerks Bray was
called upon for the musical part o.
the program promised. She played
a sonata from Tannbauser, which
pleased the Club so much, that they
called for another selection Sh,
responded TO the encore and played
weird Indian cody by Mcdowell
Miss Bray has so charmed the Fort
nightly Club on few occasions
that the members look forward tx
her piano solos, whenever she hon
ors the organization With her pres
ence.
The minutes Of the meeting six
weeks ago, when DR.. Cox analysed
the character and works oil Carlyl,
were read by the secretary, Miss
Brock. Mrs. j. c. Frazer secretary
protein for the meeting four weeks
ago read the minutes of that meet
ing. The club is commercially for
tunate in its selections of secreta
ries.
Three persons were proposed fo
membership by the membership
committee. Prof. and Mrs. Bough
ton and Miss Bray were those pro
posed. They were unanimousl,
elected Prof. Boughton is the new
teacher. Of Civil Engineering in tn
University.
There were only two vacancies, II
the Club, but Miss Mae Purinton
who will soon leave for New York
where her work will probably keel
her for some time, gave up her plac
to one of the new members. Th
membership has nov reached jus
one hundred, which is the constitu
tloral limit allowed by recent ty
law of the organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Poster will enter
tain the next meeting Of the club a
their home in South Par1. TIL
time for the meeting will be an
nounced later. May p, the regula
meeting night is taken up by tn
oratorical contest at Commencement
Hall, and the night before that b
the High School Commencement
Miss Bertha Browning will read tn
paper at that meeting on Contem
porary English Poets, and Prof s
G. Smith will read several selection
from these writers.