The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-05
A Delightful Field Day.


was enjoyed by the four Somerse
county chapters of the D. A. r., las
Thursday. Fifty five were present
representing the following chapters
Abagail Chamberlain Whipple Chap
ter of Solon, Ruth Head Cragi
Chapter of North Anson, Margare
Goffe Moore Chapter of Madison
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of Skow
hogan. Dinner was served at Lake
wood Inn. The tables were TASTEFUL,
decorated with flowers. At the clos
of the dinner Mrs. Bertha F. Steward
regent of the Eunice Farnswort
Chapter, introduced Mrs. Grace Co
burn Smith as toastmistress of tn
occasion, The toasts which were ap
propriate to the day and place wer
given as follows:
A Day Off:-Quotations, Mrs. lila
goon, Mrs. Soper, Mrs. Andrews
Solon.
Gods Out of Doors: Quotation
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Holley, North An
son.
The Woods: Miss Margery Nor
rison, Skowhegan.
The Wers:-Original poem b
Miss Lillian Smith, read by Mrs. Buck
nam.
The Greed at the Seminary of Jacks.
Down beside happy stream
In whose depths the shadows dream
whose shoals the palHi1ac
To whose bank the flowers cling
Crowding, peeplng over, under.
At their own sweet selves in wonder,-
Loosestrife, vervain, agrimony,
0ld-JoePye-weedI Indian crony,
cay Rude-beckies, Queen Anne's laces,
Ne er-do.weels these, field-scrapegraces,-
Here just where tree bends over
And the bushes lend them cover
nseen theologians grounded
IN the faith prtmeVal, founded
y perennial Seminary
Worthy fathers these and wary
Here the Jacks with right good will
Learn their pulpits green to fill
Sing and pray and preach; and read
Natures litany and creed.
once listened thinking then,
These are wiser far than men;
If only understood
All the creed of field and wood
| should weep no more because
critics in my cteed find flaws.
I'VE believe, their soft tones said
While the birds sang overhead
While the brooklet sang below
And sweet wind gan to blow,-
I'VE believe that something bred us
Hath nourlshed, borne and fed us
For, from some great heart below
Impulse throbs to bid us grow.
1--WE believe that something warns us
Doth quicken, and informs us
For SO iervent Its desire
That II draws us higher, higher,
1--WE believe that near by tloweth
Something of our thirst that knoWeth
For more glad Its gay voice calls
When the rains refreshing falls.
awe believe Spirit lendeth
Courage to the stalk it bendeth,
For rushing mighty breath
of endurance whlspereth.
ave believe Silence stills us
Till the dew of healing fills us,
For when all the meadow sleeps
Every leaf In healing sleeps.
I'VE believe, who freely giveth
From his store, most surely liveth,
For befriended bees, befrieud
Gratefully our beings end
I'VE believe our daily duty
Is to grow In ripening beauty,
For next summer softly pleads
From alar,-"GiVe me thy Seeds
ave believe what bred Will mind us
When the final frost shall find us,
Life should be rs glad to CO.
Then amen reply the grasses.
And the flowers breathe Il prayer,
While the busy bee who passes
Hymns responses in the air.
sings the blithe brook, "Ah the ocean,
Sings the swift bird, "Oh the sky
@Buw, the trees bid, with devotion?
10, the breath Of tiod sweeps by
And my heart said, ''Somethlng knowcth
Whence man comes and whittier goetn:
cod has made HE good. and
Trust lin Twill be good to die
The Birds -"'Hermit Thrush Singin
School," Mrs. Brainard; "Birds @
May Day. Mrs. Cabot.
The Lake: Mr. Mckinney, Mad
son.
The Mountains: Mrs. Bruce Whit
AT the conclusion of the toast
which we're listened to with muc
pleasure, "American was sung, an
then all adjourned to the auditorium
where the remainder of the progral
was given, Mrs. Bertha Steward
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter presiding
all joining i'll repeating the Lord
Prayer. After the greeting by til
regent, a musical sketch taken, frol
1.-THE Girl Behind the Counter" WI
given by five girls from Madison; a
account of the work done in Sole
Chapter the last year by Mrs. Green
followed by song by Miss HIATT
Marble, Miss Morrison accompanis
a prize essay on Benedict Arnold
won by Miss Rola Wilson of oolol
read by Mrs. Magoon, regent; SON.
Mrs. Glare McIntire, Solon; "Marl
ing ofRevoluticnary Soldiers Graves,
Miss Gertrude Weston; address /
the State Regent, Miss Louise Coburl
song, Miss Hattie Marble, which WI
the close of most pleasing and Ell
ioyable day.