Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-08


three squares down tbc street when 7
came down the stems :, and Wilma wen,
VII hcr way with an easy conscience, her
~. piiics"phy being that 50 long one
VI" i'"' near What was said about them
lily WAS no harm in saving it.
ineie "as a fun attendance at the last
cinp he'tlng of the year, and the mem
ptrs We're all expressing their regrets
oNer thiS DcEng the close of the club sea
SOIL win the exception Of one member.
The critic was silent
ihe literary Program pr6eressnd witt,
'S "Sutl routine. The social hour WIS
unusually merry and the Refreshments.
more elaborate than usual The rule of
Three things and = drink" had boo,,
proheh' out this was lauGhnaly over
.'oNc" anu 10 line assessed az il was the
last meeting.
IL WIS growing late when the president
WIN 4 rap oi the sav2I called the room
'o oroer lor the business session, so no
one 1elt any surprise when Glenn Hart
man SAID Madam President. | promised
my mother to go with rcr for il nttI..
trip out OF town this evening, and as j;
IL ii"" me time that ] promised to b,
at nome, | must ask YOU to excuse IN.
from the business session and [ will also
ask you to read the report l have pro
pared"
There was very little business 10 attend
10 ana at The clocc of this the president
look up the bulky report of the critic
"''i' s'l''e curiosity. This must he her
report for the entire year" she Said,
ehe glanced down the sheet oi paper
ard suddenly caught her breath with !,
queer little gasp Read il, read it, TN,
Siris exclaimed, with their usual diyro-
sard for ceremony during the business
session. and sho began.
rsnac,,l,i nn:s report 81 yous critic for 100: is
general criticism. | would suggest TIN;
.iicfe mas bccn no real work donc by In,
club during the year There has been a
laws and silent rules.
one OF our rules states that ,yr shalt
RESPOND. to roll call With weil-commiitcd
lu'taIonS. yet. during the entire year
,ne members have Responded by rcadinc
openly from some book or srtr.ntitiuusl1
ii"hi Il sup ot paper supposed to be hid
den III their programs
IN" business of til" club is supposed
20 ne conducted according to Robert's
NuleS ol Orders. but | fear We have
MANY times BY the bunGing WAY in wh;ch
We nave carried Oh our very unbusiucss
like sessions
AS to our literary work-thc papers as
d rue nave been wei copied l have cx-
irllned Il number OF books to verify thi,
statement. and find that with few OK
ceptIons. the papers nave been given
Word Tor word from TIL. book Occ;S.ou-
any E""rvcr. some member Of the club
mas conScI"ntlouSiT left ont Il line her.
ana there. and i few have even taken tn.
trouhle To copy from two or more books
piasttiina oyer the transition from one 10
thc other with a few original sentences
milking Ill" break scarcely noticeable
Most Of the writer's of pa pers have given
100 little time 10 the practice of rc;,dint.
them, thus falling to bring out the best
'h"mSht OF tie original writer.
me original stories of the year have
reminded me of the title OF one CT Haw-
,horncs books, ion fear you will not guess
IL VII! tell the title-"Twice-ToId Tales =
lhcy gave one tho impression oI being :,
rehash OF old plots. served up with a
Sttuec oi sentences cuil"G from the read
inE OF many highly colorcd romances. all
tnouSh our secretary spoke OF them as
being so original
And by the way. our secretary would
oe ilabic TO line or perhaps imprisonment
II our language had Il humane society, for
she has sadly ovcrHorkcd the adjective
family during the entire year.
quoting from her minutes every duty
given has been delightful. 'cnjoya blc,'
rSceiicnt. interesting or entertaining.
The refreshments have been dainty, de-
lclouS. elegant and elaborate.
u 90 not wish to spare myself in this
criticism. My own paper was copied bod
ny. had intended to give time ana
thought but Il party during tl. week [
mad expected to give to my writing
crowded out all Thought of il from NV
small brain. and following the precedent
OF members OF the club holding hirilcr
o;hc"i. | deliberately copied the thoughts
o. on'. Whr perhaps. had given 4 life
tiinr I" til" subject. and boldly presented
them as my own.
After each program We have resolved
ourselves into Il mutual admiration soci-
ctE, Tor the purpose Of praiSing each
other fraudulent productions. In fact
m"taphOriCally speaking We have gir(lcj
ourselves ard humhly washed each otn-
cr's feet to Show our unbcundcd almirl-
ton Tor the ability displayed in escaping
an immense amount of work
Inc club year is over, and what have
We gained?
As | close this report | wish to ask
our wealthy president and secretary if
thrE are still of the opinion that have
failed in performance Of duty not through
consideration for the feelings ii others
but through Inability 10 criticizr
III" president paused for breath. ana
the room was OminOLSlv silent for Il
moment. then the girls all talked Il: once.
some IN angry tones some III tones of
modification.
The president raped again with her
S1vel. an1 said:
Girls give me yo,1r attention. Here Is
Il paper overlooked"
"I'"@r Members Of the Dozen Club
cnntf SIS L" having written my rcnor.
with feeling of bitterness in my heart
"ud heSitatcd over giving it, but r"nem-
b"i-nC the SAYING of tn" wlSc man thar
Pa 'thful az" the wounds of Il friend
illV" decide d to woIrl You. Realizing
that IT will Dc hard for you To- fnrgiv, nc.
hcr"bE offer my resignation 4 mem
b"r Of the club. hoping that YOU may Sc
ictt a mcrc worthy member iii nv place
Il hope that You will think NOR" kindly
Of me- after a time. when YOU have.
aroused to do better, worthlcr work, and
realize that | stunE Nou into action. Yo,,
know that | low. the club Dt which I wa
a charter member and II will always hold
4 warm place III my affections.
Yours severely.
''GI.ENN HARTMANN
Th"r" Wis Il pIuS'. then til" rr..S:tIcn;
mad" her litti" confession 81: ;hc talk
that Glenn must have overheard. Tn.
secretary followed by like confession.
ana the club Joined in with pcnitential
talks over the failure. of the r.arS work
rs seen through Tho faithful report OF
their critic
TT hurt Sun K"n.prr said. - tell yo,,
that rep"rt was drcadfuliy cutting. but
don't blame her, and mov" that he"
resignation be accepted :rG now mem
her elected -