Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
SOCIAL MEETING BY
PARISH HOUSE ASSOCIATION
Held at osgood Memorial With Large
Attendsnee-PrineiPal Tlrrell Speaks
on Lincoln,


A largely attended meeting Of the
| parish house association was held in
/ the parlors Of the Osgood Memorial
| on Friday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Vaughn presided. An
| excellent picture of Abraham Lincoln
and the national flag were conspicuous.
After the usual reports by the secre-
| tary and treasurer, Mrs. Vaughn spoke
Of the many famous persons born in
| the year 1909.
She mentioned Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, oliver Wendell Holmes,
William Ewart Gladstone, Edgar AL
ian Poe. Alfred Tennyson, Fannie
Kemble, Charles r. Darwin, and Cho-
pin-giving short sketch Of each.
Solos and Poem.
At this point Mrs. Grosevnor Ely
played Chopin's Polonaise with much
brilliancy and finish, which was en-
Enthusiastically received and followed up
by Chopin'a Waltzes as an encore
number. Rev. DR.. Howe read Edmund
Clarence Stednan's poem, The Hand
OF Lincoln, and Arthur Blackledge gave
two finely rendered songs for which
Mrs. Ely played with her usual taste
and skill Mr.. Blackledge gave The
Swallows by Cowsn, his encore num-
Der being Mary by Richardson.
Principal Tirrel Speaks on Lincoln.
The year 1909 was also the birth
year of Abraham Lincoln, and Henry
A. Tirrell gave an excellent address
on Lincoln He said a man might be
greater than his countrymen; might be
the greatest man Of his age, and still
fall short Of being @ great man. A
great man must have both genius and
character. Many men Of genius fail
in the other respect. The greatest
man IN all HISTORY is Moses, and since
his time he knew of none greater than
Lincoln. He defined g genius as
man who sees things simply, one who
sees through the confusing mass Of
detail the simple principles underly-
ing everything.
A great statesman needs intellect,
practical application, tact, personality,
patriotism and high moral purpose.
Lincoln had this perfect grasp Of fun
damentals amid the confusion of ideas
prevailing all around hfm--he had
vision of future and the reunited ma
ton which never failed him and to
which ne kept steadily WORKING. He
Gained the radicals. aroused the in
different, and taught the ignorant.
Won Trust and Love of All.
He won theVtrust, the following and
finally the love of all He was great
in character. He had no selfish pride.
Ills was AlDL MGdknEEs-OulV
the humbleness Of the truly great His
love Of anecdote was recalled and the
fact that 4ltImor and pathos are so
near akin makes this a sign of his
warm heart and his sympathy with all
mankind.
OF his religion, none can doubt who
knows his life and his words. He is
the nearest to the ideal Of the golden
rule OF any statesman since Moses.
A recitation, My Captain, by Walt
whitman, was given by Miss Lois Per-
kins, after which Mrs. Vaughn spoke
OF the other famous man born in 1903,
Felix MendeIssohn, and a piano solo.
duet from his Songs without Words
was delightfully."- rendered by Mrs. Ely.
Refreshments were served by the Ia
dies Of the social committee, Mrs. EN-
erson P. Turner, chairman, Mrs. Ed
ward r.. Perry Mrs. RolMn c. Jones
and Ma. William Gates. They were
assisted by Misses Madeline Perkins,
Marion Pullen, Lois Perkins and Nat
allie Gates Weston and Benedict Pull
len. Wlilisb Perry and Humphrey Al
my. who carried out q novel suggestion
Of ST. Valentines day.