The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-21
CELEBRATE ARKANSAS DAY
Interesting Program at Recent Meeting
 of the Shakespeare Club.

l( SOLl w SiND celebrated Arkansas Day at the home of Mrs. A. E. Livingston on last Thursday. The following program was rendered:
 Quotations from Arkansas writers.
 Music.
 Paper, Early Church History of Arkansas Miss Randell.
 Reading, Pioneer Press of Ark ansas Mrs. M. J. Russell.
 Music, Meditation - NJ 1 S S Lucy Livingston.
 Paper, Early Social Life of Arkansas Mrs. J. T. Renfrow.
 Reading, Every Year"-Mrs. I. F. Weinnmann.
 Music, Arkansas Traveller "- Miss Lucy Livingston.
 Paper, Early Schools and Col 1eges of Arkansas" Mrs. w. B.. Clayton.
 Letter from Mrs. s. R. Allen of Little Rock-Mrs. P. H. Prince.
 Class Discussion of Noted Men and Women of Arkansas.
 Social Hour.
 The paper by Miss Randell gave much information of how the foun- dations of the state were laid ln morality and Christianity by the Methodist circuit rider, the Pres byterians, Baptists and Episcopal ians. The hardships encountered and the privations faced by these heroes were graphically and inter- estingly presented.
 Mrs. Renfrow's picture Of the "Early Social Life of Arkansas was unique and beautiful. Not by any means did she present, as so many writers have untrrthtully presented, all the early settlers as the man in the Arkansas Travel CT" appears, but among the many who first came to the state were men and women of high degree, whose blood was of the bluest, whose manners were the essence of courtesy, and whose brave and chivalrous knighthood was unques- toned.
 Mrs. Clayton's paper was full ot valuable historical facts concerning early education in Arkansas. The youths of today can never know how much they are indebted to these pioneer school teachers.
 Mrs. Russell's reading of the "Pioneer Press of Arkansas, by Mrs. s. R. Allen of Little Rock was rendered in a pleasing sympa- thetic manner.
 New beauty was developed in Albert Pike's Every Year" by the artistic reading of Mrs. Vein mann to the accompaniment of a tender little melody.
 The music by Misses Pence and Livingston was characterlstlcally Arkansaw. "An Arkansas Tussle being a composition of MT. w. B. Wittmann of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and the "Arkansas Traveller" with out which no exercises on Ark ansas Day" would be complete.
 An especial feature of the pro- gram was Mrs. s. R. Aliens letter to the Shakespeare Club. This gifted writer who is not only known and loved over Arkansas, but all over our Southland, graciously consented, at our earnest request, to write us some of her brightest and happiest thoughts on Shakes peare Clubs, Civics and Arkansas Day." It was such a personal, sympathetic touch that 1t drew her very near to us, and she will be gratefully remembered by the Shakespeare members.
 Several invited guests delighted the members by their presence. The social hour at the close of the exercises was by no means the least enjoyable. The refreshments were sufficient to tempt an epicure and the charming hospitality ot Mrs. Livingston and her daughters is something long to be remem- bered.
 Arkansas Day" should be eel ebrated by schools, colleges and clubs. Tn this way can the history of the state be kept alive; and its heroes, public men, writers, poets and great men and women become familiar household words.