The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-12
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Mabel Rebekah lodge, will give a
pedro party, Wednesday evening, May
IL. In Odd Fellows temple, Randolph
st.
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At the anniversary banquet OF the
Detroit branch of the A. G.. A, to be
given at the Detroit Golf club, Friday
evening. a unique feature will be a
huge birthday cake, which, after being
cut with proper ceremony, will be sold
In slices, the money To be applied to
tine scholarship fund which the branch
maintains at the University OF Michi-
gan.
For the benefit of st. Francis Home
for Orphans, the Lyceum Dramatic
0lnb will present the rural comedy
drama "Cinders" in the GarTick thea
ter. Thursday evening, May 10. The
play is under the direction of John
NJ. Weidman, and Mrs. Weidman will
play the name part or Cinders. The
remainder OF the cast will be played
By well-known amateurs.
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THE public school teacher to bring
her work to perfection must be an
optimist, have an unlimited supply OF
patience. and be self.reliant without
egotism," .. s. Corson, OF Columbus,
o., former state superintendent OF the
Ohio public schools, told the pupils
OF the Thomas Normal Training school
Wednesday afternoon, in an address
on Some characteristics of sue
cessful teacher"
Rehearsals for the amateur enter.
tainment. Prof. Napoleon" go mer.
rily forward every day and the pro
duction TO he given for charity In the
Garrick theater, the week of May 30,
promises To eclipse anything OF the
kind before attempted In this city.
There are upwards of 700 people be-
ing trained for the various choruses
and dances, while the leading roles
will be in the hands OF Detroit's best
known amateurs.
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The Chamber Music society, in a
meeting In the Woman's Indoor Ath-
letic club, Wednesday evening, elect
ed the following directors: Mrs. j. G.
Armstrong, Mrs. Otto Kirchner, Mrs.
John Scott, Mrs. George p. Goodale,
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Alger, Miss Kath.
leen Trowbridge, j. 4. Armstrong,
Archibald Carey. Or. Carl 8. Oakman
and Miss Clara Dyar. The annual
election of officers will take place. at
the club. Monday evening, May 16.
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An excellent concert In which Frank
Fruttchey. organist, Mrs. Fred Fitz.
gerald, contralto and Henry McCaw.
violinist, took part closed the three
days music festival In the North
Woodward NJ. f. church, Wednesday
evening. The programs given were
highly enjoyable and attracted large
audiences. The festival was a de.
parture for the church. but as 1t was
undertaken as part of the educational
forward movement every effort was
made towards it's success, and the re-
suit was so satisfactory that il will
probably become an annual affair.
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The Skinner gold medal for oratory
vas won by j. RENT Belleperche, at
the annual oratorical contest OF the
Detroit College Philomathic society
In the college gym, Wednesday eve,
ning. The contest took the form of a
debate on the question Resolved
That congress should pass a general
ship subsidy bill" the Affirmative be.
ing upheld by Henry j. Weber and
Sidney L. Doyle and the negative by
MIR. 3eileperche and Earl B. Young
The judges were the Rev. John Cab.
riels, Or. Walter G.. Meridian and Leo
Hennes. The Rev. II. ]. Citing, vice
president of the college, conferred
> diplomas ON the graduates from the
debating society.
The Detroit branch OF the Collegiate
Alumnae has elected the following
officers: President, Miss Miriam Gold
man. University of Michigan; vice.
president, Miss Charlotte Sergeant
University Of Michigan: recording
secretary, Mrs. Lena Harris Doty
University OF Chicago; corresponding
secretary, Miss Maud Mcbride, Smith
treasurer, Miss Sadie NJ. Alley, Uni
yersity OF Michigan: auditor, Miss
Frances Hudson. Oberlin; directors
Miss Gertrude Gilmore, Cornell; Miss
Grace Hatch, wellesley; Miss Grace
: A. Hill, Radcliffe; Mrs. Sylvia Callen
der. Oberlin; Miss Anne Kremer, Uni
yersity OF Michigan, Miss Caroline