Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-20
Tenth Annual Guest Night.

Tenth Annual Guest Might.
The event OF Friday evening was the
tenth annual Guest night OF the RAN
dolph Woman's Literary club, whose 40
members had issued 100 invitations to
Bethany Parish house.
In the regrettable illness of the clubs
president, Mrs. e. G. Ham, the vice
president, Mrs. Z. F. Emerson, headed
the receiving line, in which stood the
speaker OF the evening, Prin. Q. H. Nor
rill OF the Normal school; Miss Desier
Moulton and Mrs. H. A. Leonard, officers
OF the club; Mrs. Elizabeth B. Silver
thorne and Miss Bessie Silverthorne, solo
list and pianist OF the occasion.
In a few well-chosen words, Mrs.
Emerson welcomed the company to the
entertainment prepared for them and an
nounced the opening number of the pro-
gram, a piano duet by Mrs. and Miss
silverthorne. Two vocal selections were
given by Mrs. SiIverthorne, who has long
been a weIl-known singer and who was
very cordially received.
Principal NORTH was then introduced
aud gave a polished address on "Books
as Means to Education and Culture"
He defined mans relation to the world at
large, to the community and age in
which he lives, to the past and the fu-
ture. He named the qualities and char
acteristics which make one most valuable
to his time and place, not the least of
hich is the ability to see beyond the
present, to live in ones surroundings yet
little above them, to be Of ones time
and still little ahead of it.
Occasional and partial detachment from
both time and place is necessary for
true understanding OF present institutions
and the problem of getting this detach
ment, and at the same time keeping in
touch with the present, is the problem Of
education and culture.
Education may be defined in many
ways, and two OF its phases are;-First,
knowledge of the things that enter most
prominently into life and skill in using
them; second, knowledge OF the princi-
pies that govern life and skill in the
practice OF them. These two are not
necessarily in conflict, but are compile
mentary. Culture has been defined by
Matthew Arnold as:--tThe acquainting
ourselves with the best that has been
known and said in the world and thus
W it'll the history OF the human spirit"
Popular views of education have
changed from hostility to high esteem.
Culture is not so generally held in favor;
but as education has justified itself so
will culture, as people come to under
stand the nature OF true culture.
Life as viewed without the aid Of inter-
probation is difficult to understand, and
the best interpreter OF life Is history. |
Hence, since to know life is education /
and cuifure educafion and cultuFe are
impossible without the reading of his
tory. Similarly all books must have
their part in proper education. Even the
study OF nature is not at its best without
the aid of books. /
Another solo by Mrs. Silverthorne fol-
lowed the address and closed the pro-
gram.
A social period ensued, during which
he guests, having fallen into congenial
groups, we're served to delicious chicken
,alad, sandwiches, ice cream in the club
.oIors Of green and white, cake and
coffee. The refreshments were in charge
Of Mrs. II. II. Paige, Mrs. Myrtis Cham
1erIain, Miss Eta Harwood md Mrs. l..
4. Russlow, who had the assistance OF
eleven young ladies-Misses Jeanette
Evelyn Denny, Maud Putnam,
Ielen Wedgwood, Alice Mcintyre, Gail
-amson, Mary Adams, Olive II. Moulton,
Adelene Gray, Marjorie Panton, and Jen-
lie Morton.
The program was arranged by Mrs. W. /
Z. Sargent. Mrs. Z. w. Tswksbury, Mrs.
Harry Mann and Mrs. II. V. Fletcher; {
, lille the general committee was made up
4 Mrs. W. E. Lamson, Mrs. w. w. Nor
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