The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-17
Gentlemen's Night.

SNhoNhSh . Ni6hL'
1t has been the custom Of Sorosis,
since early in its history, to have at
least one occasion In the year on
which the gentlemen were present as
guests, and the visitors have enter
tanned the pleasant impression that
the choicest and best of the seasons
program has always been reserved
for them. This idea was strengthen
ed in the minds of all who were pres
ent at the Congregational Church
parlors as guests OF SQrosis on
Monday evening last. Ce%sainly no
more delightful evening was ever
passed in all the functions held under
auspices of the women's clubs of
Skowhegan. The local artists who
participated in the program lent their
very best endeavor and the readings
by Miss Elizabeth Pooler of Boston
were enjoyable and charming in the
superlative dsgree.
The following is an outline of the
S. jackson presiding and making the
announcements.
Piano duet, "In festal array
Misses Sarah snow and Mary Emery
Reading "ocenes from the Love Chase,
Sheridan Knowles
Miss Elizabeth Pooler
Vocal Solo, There Let me Rest"
Edwin Greene
MIR. Carroll Goodwin
Reading. ''rhe Little God and Dlckey
Josephine Dodge Daskam
Miss Pooler
Vocal Solo, For all Eternity, Professor
Ralph w. Leighton with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Carleton NJ. Merrill
Reading Miss Civilization
Richard Harding Davis
Miss Pooler
As encores, Miss Pooler gave 1.-THE
Little Red Him." "Mud Pies" and
"My Wild White Rose" Mr.. Goodwin
acknowledged his appreciation of the
applause accorded him by singing
LULLABY Songs" and Mr.. Leighton
answered the demand for a second
number by rendering one of j.
Carroll Bartlett's compositions, en-
titled "My Dream" 4.
This was Miss Pooler's first appear
edce before Skowhegan audience,
unless indeed, certain dramatic eff
forts, before teachers, schoolmates,
and parents, in the brick school
house on Mechanic street, on several
'last day" school exercises, i'll her
primary school days, must be reckon
ed as exceptions. Doubtless the in
stances just referred to were the ultra
beginning of her dramatic career,
wherein she now bids fair to become
| famous. She was then living here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sumner w. Pooler, having moved to
| Skowhegan from South birmingham,
Mass, when she was two years of age.
The family returned to Massachusetts
in Miss Pooler's eighth year and when
she was eleven, she was taken by her
mother to a famous elocutionist for
instruction. The teacher awould not,
however, give her lessons at that
time, saying that she should be at
least fourteen years of age before
entering upon work OF that kind. and
it was at the latter age that her
studies in the Evolutionary art began.
Subsequently she studied at Lasell
and then at the Leland Powers
School of Oratory in Boston. Upon
completing the course at that institu-
ton, in 1906, she was honored by
being given a place on its board of in
struction which she still retains.
There were many among the audi
ence who had known Miss Pooler in
the few years that she lived here, and
these cquaintanceships had been re-
newed and new ones formed during
the preceding week that she lhad
passed here as the guest of Show
hogan relatives. These circumstanc
es, together with the fact that she
may be claimed as Skowhegan girl,
caused the entertainment of last
Monday evening to be eagerly looked
forward to and gave Miss Poolor's
readings special charm. No one
present last Monday evening can fail
to be interested in the future of this
brilliant young woman, or to indulge
in the hope of hearing her again at no
distant date.
The hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Mabel Philbrick, Mrs. Edith
Philbrick, Mrs. Helen c. Wing and
Mrs. Lois w. Patten. Refreshments
were served, the committee in
charge being Mrs. Minnie G. Pishon,
Mrs. Harriet Parker, Mrs. Maud Avore
and Miss Abbie Harville.