Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-24
CENTURY CLUB.


Announcements for the coming week
Monday. . %. m.. Advanced German |
Class: 3 u. m. Beginners German Class, |
p. M. Beginners French Class; s p. m.i
New-Century Chorus.
Wednesday, p m. an afternoon with |
the Current Events Glass. Tea.
Thursday 1l.l5 a. m. Fencing Class;
2.5O p M, Physical Culture Class.
Saturday, II a. M, Advanced French
Glass.
II was unfortunate for those prevented
by the storm on Monday from attend ING
the Round Table. where an enlightening
paper on the Modern Tendencies oi
Music" was read by Miss Lore, who also
sang and played admirably songs m Illus
tration. The recent tendency OF music
she said has been TO disregard melody
to present striking contrasts, a tendency
towards the intellectual rather than the
harmonious treatment OF a theme, but the
pendulum is already on It's return journey
from materalism towards what music was
before the time of Wagner. Italy was tine
last to forsake the old style and it IS re-
freshing to return occasionally 90 the sim
phcitv and restfulness of the old italian
masters. Modern music is very trying
for the singers because Of the rapid ad-
iustment OF notes necessary and they miss
the Italian arias which were rest 20 the
voice. for there is too much hard work Tor
what is gained in recent music. Germany
is the centre of modern musical vagafes
and Richard Strauss the foremost com
poser Of this school. France and England
have also been somewhat affected and II IS
TO Russia that we must look Tor musical
salvation. though in her glorious music
there is a pervasive sadness characteristic
of the Slav nature. Ichalkowsky ana
Arensky have placed Russian music az
the head Miss Lore sang two songs by
/ Strauss to demonstrate his two styles
one tunelul the other harsh and almost
I discoriant She also gave fine examples
/ of C.rieq NJ Saens Mcdowell. Sindig and
/ q portion OF Chadwick S oratorio oi judith.
Current dramatic affairs were reported
al the class bv Mrs Bayls who sketched
plots of some prominent plays and com.
mented on the fact that no nearly all
dramas in which lawyers play part they
are represented as tricksters which does
not seem realistic to the audiences oil
Wilmington. which has among lts citi-
zens so many able and honorable lawyers.
In spite of the opposition of the Theatrical
Trust Sara Bernhardt is succeeding so
well that she viii prolong her stay IN
America for 10 weeks longer. In Texas
they have erected great tents for her per
fornances and run special trains to accom-
modate the people who wish TO see her
and to DEFY the Trust that has Obliged
one of the greatest living actresses to play
in a tent unless she will pay TO the lrusl
five Der cent of her profits. In comment
ing on dramatic affairs It was regretted
that "The Clansman," by Rev. Thomas
Dixon should tend to keep alive the bitter
ness of reconstruction days which woulG
better be forgotten. An interesting re
port on home politics reviewed recent act
OF Congress and explained their provisions
especially those Of the Pure Food bill
which. il adopted, and enforced, shoulI
save some of the ills due to patent medi
cines and adulterated foods. 1t Is charges
that thousands of infants die yearly fror
poisons in drugs and even communion
/ wine. when analyzed, was found 70 b
made of hard cider, analine dyes and WOO
alcohol. The nearly unanimous vote
3 the Senate in favor Of the bill shows th
sentiment of the country has made itse
lNll III AOllEAN11H n NtAAAAEit+At1A " NN'
t cation was carried on all over the countrl
e and especially by the General Federatio
/, of Women s Clubs and the National Coz
D sumers League, which have shown Il
e question is one Of vital importance to a
3 homes.
, 1t was impossible to explain the actio
C OF the Senate committee which refused
= give the Senate at large even q chan'
{ to discuss the Philippines Tariff bill,
e question so vital to our commerci
S interests and national honor. Was it K
d the contemplate reason that they wishe
y to antagonize the President, or did the
e feel we are not ready to take up the whi
n man s burden" of a dependent race o.
b past record towards the Indians and n
# Froes seem to prove this true. Presidel
y Mckinley desired that more than iustil
u should be done them" But the sent
:, ment seems to be "what is the use Of q
/, great Anglo-Saxon race hindering itse
e BY Justice to a dependent people ?"
is a relief to know that the accounts
,t the battle of Jolo were greatly exaggerati
IS and the exterminated clan were OUTLAY
IS even among their own people who help'
our troops to capture them after all peac
is full measures failed A curious move
st that of the Indians. who are leaving indi'
1t Territory because they want 10 be fr
from the tauntoi civilization" and fiji
d themselves unable to grapple with q
4 trickery Of the white man. They wish
t. hunt and fish and live as their ancesto
n did. and have accepted the invitation
J. President Diaz 20 come and live with hi
E. in Mexico He says i, too, am an lndil
Dr and we can live together in brotherly love
x Miss Pyle. head worker of the People
Or Settlement, in describing their work, So
t. by the help of friends the settlement 1
ne founded 26 clubs and classes chat me
e. each week and reach 300 people. The
~ are about so intelligent cultivated volu
he teer workers who come each week and h'
IS, make the work a success. The membI
th OF the various clubs pay dues and are
ne dependent self-respecting and seli-helpn
to A part Of the money thus gained is US
G.; to carry help and cheer to the sick of {
ne neighborhood. The young men have n
tn a better and pleasanter place in which
ID spend their evenings than in the saloo
One Of them remarked, II don { belle
IT. people know how much good we are do
,et here" About 81 500 is needed for car
yn ing on this work for the coming year a
Mt those in charge being close 70 the w,
have the knowledge and experience nee
I'D sary to make every dollar bring good
ls- suits. They would be grateful for 3