The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-29

bilious young woman. 'I read very fre- quently last winter in New England and enjoyed it so much"
 And what is your repertoire?' I in- Quired. greatly interested.
 Quite varied, as you would probably imagine" was the response. "I include a great many popular poems and prose writings in my list, and have had great success with negro dialect stories. At & recital I gave in Marion, Mass, before the Woman's club I read charming lit tie selection of Richard Harding Davis Miss Civilization Then read Aunt Ke- turahs First Visit to the City, of Storm s. and several things of Ruth McEnery Stuart's."
 And do you go in for cantillation?" I asked. We Birmingham people have been so charmed with Mrs. Leonard T.. Beecher's wonderful art in this line that we have grown quite appreciative and anxious for such readings
 "Oh. yes' said Miss Weaver enthusi- astically. "I have done a little of that sort of worl1-several darlSey lullabys that are always so popular with my audiences, and next year l will take up the art of cantllation-that comes in our senior year seriously
 'I hope you love Kipling as much as [ do because then we cen count on another congenial point in our new found friend ship l remarked.
 Indeed, do," she replied. "One of my favorite selections Is his l. L'Envoi-the one which begins When Earths Last Picture Is Painted" and the Vampire, of course.'
 Then for me you must read the Ses- tina of the Tramp Royal and some ex cerpts from the Story of the Gadsbys, and don't fail to put Wireless and Mrs. Bathurst in your repertoire pleaded.
 We have such an interesting senior year. said Miss Weaver as she made the promise l exacted. Shakespeare, Tennyson, Keats Poems, Sesame and Lilies, Sartor Resartus. Aucassin and Nicolette and of course Browning. I wish you might see the prim little Boston ladies that flock to our Browning recitals with funny little green reticules and
 "I know" l interrupted, their little eager eyes squintlng through pince- neg, and such funny, long haired, intellec- tual looking professors, and students, too. You see I have been there and know"
 Its awfully jolly to talk to you about it." said Miss Weaver in the sweetest way, flor l know you appreciate it. Browning, of course, with the students Is the zenith of their ambition and Browning evening is always assured of wonderful audience.
 Let me tell you funny little story I heard once about Browning and Bos- ton. It seems 1t was shortly after Christmas, and some people were dis cussing very deep and learned sub jects when one woman said Do you believe there are any Philistines in Boston" when a facetious member of the group replied, Well l know woman who got a set of Browning for Christmas present and she exchanged 1t for a dozen cans of baked beans.'
 They do tell a lot of funny stories about Boston culture" said Miss Weaver and especially about Brown ing; but it Is really wonderful how he Is appreciated there. And Shakespeare too. The seniors always give a Shake spearian play at commencement and this year The Winters Tale was pre- sented. My room mate, a charming girl from Las Vegas, New Mexico, took the leading role and she was lovely, and oh, such splendid audience they had that evening""
 q know you enjoy all the splendid advantages that the Hub affords in an historical and literary way" I re- marked. T did thoroughly when I was there at school"
 "Yes," said Miss Weaver. We have made delightful trips down to Ply mouth, where our forefathers landed on the Mayfower, and we have visited all the places of interest like Elmer sons home. Louise Alcott's. Lowell's, Oliver Wendell Holmes. besides going frequently out to Harvard and hearing the lectures by the greatest scholars in the world. Then of course we hear all the good music and the best plays and our school is frequently visited by the most eminent artists in these and other professions. I recall a very