Pocahontas star herald., 1911-06-23

joyful hope, dogged Indifference to
loving sympathy. The hills re-
sound with a storm of applause, and
now moved by a common impulse
the prisoners step forward and kiss
the hem of the singers garment.
AS the lady hands her card to one
of the officials, | read the name
Miss Blanche Upton A breathless
silence reigned for an Instant until
Apollo begins again.
Next see the streets Of a great
city thronged with crowds of excit-
ed people. The National colors
are flying from the windows of the
sky-scrapers and flowers are festoon-
ed above the pavement ] hear the
strain of martial music and band
comes into view. Just behind it
comes an open carriage covered with
flowers, woven together with RIB
bons of red, white and blue. The
people shout as the carriage passes
and crane their necks III a desperate
effort to see the face of the man in
the carriage, who is bowling right
and left. Shouts of "All hall"
McNabb!," rend the air, and the
carriage passes on. "What is this
all about" inquiries an insignificant
looking little foreigner? GLOW
can you ask" answers a handsome
ly dressed American? "Why,
don't you know we are celebrating
the homecoming of Mr.. Herman
McNabb who has Just returned
from the first session of the Inter.
national Peace Conference? Amer
lea is proud of him, because he was
the one member who offered a sue
cessful plan for settling the great
dispute between England and
France over the Airship Line from
Liverpool to Paris" l hope he
means to open his house at Wash.
ington this season. He married an
old schoolmate of his, Miss Nell
Lehman, and during her husbands
career as Congressman and Secreta-
ry of State, her charm as a hostess
and accomplished entertainer, was
equaled only by his clean politics
and great reforms.
"The scene now changes to
college auditorium. Apollo CON
tlnues and Minerals glance bright
ems while the muse of music shifts
her position. can audience of
eager young women are listening
with breathless interest, while a
middle aged woman describes in
the manner of a true orator, the
thrilling experiences of a recent
trip to Mars. Her discourse is de-
livered in Latin and her souorous
voice lends itself admirably to this
elegant language. From the notes
of the newspaper reporter lin the
back of the room, | learn that the
speaker is one Miss Vera Maynard,
who has been for several years pres
ident of the Maynard College-the
largest college for women in Amer
lea; and that she is doing a great
work for the young women of her
country in placing before them the
high and noble ideas, which are
fostered by this institution.
The standing of literary scholar
ship is equaled only by the high
class instruction received in the
conservatory of music connected
with the college,"
Here Apollo pauses and sips the
nectar from a golden goblet and
his tone is, still more impressive,
as be says;
"And now | see sight that makes
me glad. see that the last and
the most insignified member of this
Glass of 1911 counts for somthing
in the lives of her fellowmen II
am glad that, even the one IN
whom saw the least promise of
greatness-Miss Tommie Lewis, is
the Dlrectress of this Conservatory |
of Music which is doing so much
towards elevating the musical tastes
Of America. am sure this whole
Divine Assembly VIII rejoice along