Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-12-20

IINliA liiItt ~ SIX q cANtF. on
December the 9Th, Mrs. G.. S.
Brown and Miss Doaton received
the Women Clubs Of oxford.
and the University Faculty in an
entertainment, which happily
combined the delights of an ele-
giant social function, with TIE
higher joys of n rare intellectual
and literary feast. On behalf Of
the Southern Association of COL
lege Women, Mrs. Brown and
Miss Deaton, themselves notable
examples of what the higher ed
ucation is doing for womanhood,
entertained Misses Orr and Pas-
sley of the |. |. & C. Faculty, two
of Mississippi's most brilliant
daughters.
Woman's Hall, aglow with
electric lights and holiday dec
orations of evorgreens, holly
and mistletoe, was redolent of a
gracious and charming hospitali-
ty, when the eager, expcctant
guests began arriving at three
O'clock. The hostesses were as
sisted in receiving by the young
women students OF the UNIVERSE
ty, who with sweet girlish charm
or quiet womanly dignity con-
auced to the pleasure of all pres
ent.
Passing from the reception hall
and parlor, the guests were led
into the punch room where deli
cious fruit nectar was served,
thence'into the dining room, con.
verified for the occasion, into ar
auditorium. Mrs. G.. S. Brown
in her usual happy manner ex.
planned the nature and object o.
the Southern Association of Col.
lege Women, bespeaking sympa.
thy and interest in its behalf.
Miss Deaton followed in an in
PRODUCTION of Miss Orr, in which
she said, in part: 1.-The Univer,
sity never had n truer, wise
friend than Judge j. A. Orr, 70
r over n quarter of a century on,
of its trustees. IL Miss Orr ha,
2 no other Clair on our cnnsidera
ton, Judge daJq. sr s'qul,
.. receive N ~..ith"siasus welcom
from The University OF Mississip
pi. But the distinguished daugh
ter of a distinguished father, sh,
does not need to be known as he
fathers daughter. for she ha
shown in herself what a womal
may mean to her generation. |
those of us who have had tn
happiness to be her pupils hav
failed, we can never excuse our
, selves by claiming that we hav
! never been shown the highest
When the history OF the hiche
educational movement for wo
men in Mississippi, shall hav
been written, among its grea
women will be the name of Mis-
Pauline V. Orr"
In response to these felicitou
and richly merited words o
!, praise, Miss Orr proceeded t
!. deliver a mastery lecture Of
Robert Browning and his contri
button to English Literature.
! Seldom is it ones privilege I,
/; hear so complete and profound
discussion of a literary subject
! rarer still is it that the discussion
itself is embodied in a literar,
form of the highest perfection
and charm. Viewed through tn,
clear medium of Miss Orr's won,
derful intellect, sympathetic un.
Outstanding and poetic insight
; Browning ceased to be the sob,
scure poet of the superficial
reader, and became the great anc
luminous star of the first magni.
tude among the moderns. Ever,
phase of the poets splendid gen.
JUS was made to shine in its owl
proper hue, and by the added
light of the gifted lecturers pre-.
%sentation OF the subject.
His remarkable personality
lofty purposes, indomitable cour.
age, sublime optimism and radi.
ant faith, as portrayed by Miss
Orr, made ones heart TO sing the
Browning faith, song and Jay
sang of Pippa,
Gods in His Heaven,
Ais right with the world"
Miss Orr has long enjoyed and
deserved a reputation for the
breadth of scholarship, profundi-
ty OF research, intellectual acu-
men and keen discriminating
faculties which render a
critic of high order.
The superb treatment of her
subject on this occasion, not only
sustained, but strengthened her
claims to the highest and best
yet achieved by woman in the
realm of critical scholarship.
These requirements, supple.
mented by the inimitable charm
OF her sweet womanliness and
beautiful idealism, render Miss
Orr one of those rare characters
whose passage through the world
leaves in it's wake a bright path,
lllumined by clearer vision, purer
and nobler efforts and %loftier
ideals.
AT the conclusion of the lecture.
tne guests were presented to
Misses Orr and PAISLEY, every
one being eager to meet these
gifted women, and to express te