Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27

M, Beginners French Glass; s p. M,
New-Century Chorus.
Tuesday-lO.sO a. m, Current Events
Class; Junior Day"
Wednesday, p. m, Lecture by Miss
Elizabeth Carpenter, "The Crusaders and
Their Influence"
Thursday-ll.l5 a. m, Fencing Class;
2.3O p. m, Physical Culture Glass.
saturday-il a. m, Advanced French
Glass.
Those present at the Current Events
Glass on Tuesday enjoyed programme
rich in interest and original matter. For
eign political affairs were reviewed by
Miss Sisson, who told of the adoption Of
the bill separating church and state in
France, a dissolution of partnership not
by mutual consent, as the church is un-
willing 70 thus be forced to become self
supporting. Russian affairs were briefly
describedi satire on the promised free
dom Of the press seemed the report of
editors sentenced to punishment or de-
prived Of the right TO publish their paper
for five years. The unexpected loyalty Of
the military TO the government changed
the plans Of the revolutionary element
and the dreaded "Red Sunday" passed
without special incident, while the in
surgents shot in Moscow were mostly Of
foreign origin. The aims and also the
picturesqueness Of the Algeciras Confer
ence were noted; the Bay Of Gibraltar
filed with vessels of all nations and the
coming Of the Moroccan delegation in
coming Of the Moroccan delegation in
flowing robes and gay turbans. In Eng
land, home rule seems to be tabled and
the real question is between free trade
and protection. The astonishing increase
in Germany's national debt was spoken
Of. In 1875 it was without debt; now,
owing principally TO increased armament,
its amount Is SS70,0O0,OO0, with an an
nual interest charge Of SIS, 100000; a
debt Of S82 per capita, while that of
the United States is but SIP per capita
An admirable article on childhood in
Literature" was kindly contributed by
visitor, Mrs. John Chambers of Kennett
square, who commented on the signal
advancement In the consideration of
childhood through settlement work, kin
dergartens, mothers congresses, &C.
Mrs. A. o. H. Smith sketched briefly
the life and work Of Richard Strauss.
who has made himself the leader Of a
new school of music and has stirred the
musical world as it has not been stirred
since Wngner's advent That he has
written some lovely songs was proven by
those sung by Miss Lore, who was ac-
companied by Mrs. Smith on the piano.
An excellent article on the Englsh
sonnet was contributed by Mrs Wentz,
who remarked that until recently the
sonnet has not been a popular form of
verse, but glance through the pages of
our leading periodicals shows that most
OF our poets are trying their skill on
this little harp of fourteen strings. A
complacent poet lately remarked that he
never attempted to write sonnet as he
saw no reason why a man who had any
thing to say should be tied down TO four
teen lines; another thinks that mystical
inspiration can scarcely be subjected 10
bounds of space and time, or if poetry
is the ontgushing of a present emotion,
cannot conceive how the poet contrives to
rem In his Pegasus at a certain goal But
there is distinction between the mo
ment when the inspiration breaks upon
tho mind and the hour of its patient and
elaborate execution. Poetry is emotion
rceollected in tranquility" no man with
grief In his heart can sit down TO strain
that grief through iambics and even the
most passionate verse has been thought
fully fitted TO the Orphean Tyre.
As the hour of adjournment was near
Miss Pierson excused herself from read
ing her article on natural science and the
class hopes TO have the pleasure Of hear
ing it another day. Next Tuesday the
programme win be in charge of the Junior
members. Miss Mary Kent will preside
and the literary exercises will be provid-
ed by Miss Helen Cranston. Miss Anna
Nichols, Miss Mabel r. Goldinr, the
music by Miss Marian Candy, Miss Paul
inc W. Bancroft, Miss Ethel G. Kent and
Miss Lillian jackson.
Miss Elizabeth Carpenters popularity
as lecturer brought out large audi
ence ON Wednesday to hear her tell of
"lhe knights Templar and Their Story"
She began by description of the bril-
liant parade of the present day knights
Iemplar in Philadelphia two years ago,
when in the brilliant pageant they bore
on their banners the names of places and
men made famous in the picturesque long
ago by their great predecessors, and
seemed TO link the past with the present
She recounted the history of the band OF
brave and devoted men who volunteered
for the defence Of the Holy Sepulchre
and for the protection and hospitable en-.
tcrtainment of pilgrims. Their good deeds
brought such substantial rewards that
as their power aud possessions grew the
first cXnltatiOn of their self sacrifiee
dwindled and they became corrupted, and
when they began TO take pay for being
noble their courage oozed Rewarding
herolsm with money is question able
charity the Greeks did better when thew
gave their heroes a single laurel wreath.
The growing arrogance of the Knights.
who acknowledged no allegiance save 10
the Pope, made them undesirable citizens.
and Philip le Bel of France, who coveted
their possessions, finally accused them of
an the crimes in the calendar. After their
miserable downfall those sentenced Ia
death died hravely and the remainder
were scattered throughout the world. OF
their successors today are 5000 in Fu-
rope and l33,000 here and in Canada. nnd
they have caught some of the spirit of
the old order, for they still care for the
weaker among them. A. S.
Brandy,vine Rail