Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-09
OLIVER CROMWELL
Subject of Mr.. Galatians Paper
at Fortnightly.

Club Entertained by Miss Matte
Stewart-Prof. Greene Presided
Prof. and Mrs. Beughtoa and Miss
Bray Elected TO Membership Gem.
plotting Constitutional Membership
of 100.
Prof. Henry S. Greene Vice Pres
ident, presided at the meeting of the
FortnightlY Club last night in the
absence OF the president, Prof G.
II. Patterson 1t was he'd at the
lovely home of Mr.. and 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 a wide range OF
reading Of English history has been
pursued by the professor. He gave
critical narrative of the life of
Cromwell, as yell as a full aud
complete history of the Parin
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 peeuliarities of disposition,
well depicted by Mr.. Callahan S
paper, which was prepared in va
ried and entertaining style.
This was Mr.. Caliahan's first ap
pearanee on the program Of the
Fortnightly Club, he being a com
paratiyely new member He made
a most favorable impression.
Miss Emily jerks Bray was
called upon for the musical part of
the program promised. She played
sonata from Tannhauser. which
pleased the Club SO much, that they
called for another selection. She
responded to the encore and played
weird Indian melody by Mcdowell,
Miss Bray has SO charmed the Fort
nightly Club on a few occasions,
that the members look forward to
her piano solos, whenever she hon.
ors the organization with her pres
enee.
The minutes Of the meeting six
weeks ago, when DR.. Cox analysed
the character and works OF Carlyle
were read by the secretary, Miss
Brock. Mrs. j. G. Frazer secretary
protein for the meeting four weeks
ago lead the minutes of that meet
ing. The club is commercially for
tunate in its selections of seereta-
ries.
Three persons were proposed for
membership by the membership
committee. Prof and Mrs. Bough,
ton and Miss Bray were those pro
posed. They were unanimously
elected Prof Boughton is the new
teacher. of Civil Engineering in the
University.
There were only two vacancies, in
the Club, but Miss Mae Purinton,
who will soon leave for New York,
where her work will probably keep
her for some time, gave up her place
to one Of the new members. The
membership has now reached just
one hundred, which is the constitu-
tloral limit allowed by recent ty.
law of the organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posten will enter.
tain the next meeting Of the club al
their home in South Park. The
time for the meeting will be an
nouneed later. May %, the regular
meeting night is taken up by thu
oratorical contest at Commencement
Hall, and the night before that by
the High School Commencement
Miss Berth Browning will read thu
paper at that meeting ON Contem
porary English Poets, and Prof. S
G, Smith will read several selections
from these writers.