The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-14
NORWAY AND SWEDEN SUBJECT
or STUDY BY PALMETTO CLUB

Ut SlUDi Dl PALM[llU CLUD /
CAPT. CHARLES A. YOUNG GIVES
MEMBERS INTERESTING MAR
RATlvE or TRIP TO NOTED
LAND.
The literature department. Mrs. J.
II. Niver, chairman, was in charge
III the program at the Palmetto club
meeting Thursday afternoon In
spite of the weather a fair sized
audience was present.
Mrs. Niver explained, in opening
the program, that the years study
had covered Norway and Sweden,
more particularly the dramatic phase
of historical events, rather than the
growth of institutions, the Vikings
and bold warriors of the sea. Par
ticular pains had been taken that
Tie stage should suggest the topic of
the day. a large SKIS land and
water scene depicting narrow ford
between glaciers with glimpses OF
mountains rising against mountains
beyond occupied the space back OF
the stage. The foreground was dec
grated with Norway spruce and plum
pines, which stood out effectively
against the snow covered vista.
The musical program selected for
the occasion and especially brilliant
was given by the Palmetto orchestra
of five pieces.
Little Mary Bascom, seven years
old, charmed the audience with two
numbers, "A FREELY Dance and
Songs and Nursery Rhymes" both
j of which were executed with dainty
charm.
/ An interesting biographical sketch
of the life and work of Jenny Lind,
the Swedish Nightingale, was read
by Mrs. w. H. Heath, who gave
many unpublished facts concerning
the great singer. whose loving char
/ tiles were only exceeded by her
unpretentious nature. In conclusion
Mrs. Heath mentioned the fact that
tablet, a medallion in profile. had
been placed to her memory in West
| minister Abby.
Captain Charles A. Young. the
speaker OF the afternoon, had for
his subject, "A Voyage to North
Cape and spitzbergen Island The
speaker said in the beginning that
it was not his intention to relate the
history of the country or recite epics
on it's heroes, but simply to give a
pleasant little narrative of a voyage
he had on the Hamberg- American
steamer line to the land of setting
sun. The steamer left Hamberg
q July 5. and reached Spitzbergen Jul!
/ %, leaving July "a on the return
] trip. Captain Young told his story
in a pleasant conversational style
and his audience sailed with him VI
! the Elba into the North Sea ant
: quite as interested as he was in al
: that excited wonder and admiration
in the ways of the people an
= grandeur of the scenery. Many Q
: the places mentioned, to be sure
: they had never heard of before, bu
i the wooden houses, with roofs COY
cred with flowers and plants, tn
fine old paintings and laces, tn
Laplanders and mode of life, wer
all items of passing interest on tn
n trip. With him the audience watcht
the sun at midnight touch the hor
\ zon, drop his fiery rim into the wat
line and then begin his daily a!
cent again. This was at Cherry i
land, near Spitzbergen, and frol
4 this place they tackled on their r
turn trip.
The last number on the progra
was a reading by Mrs. H. Y. Sti
man, Selection from Sagas of Olaf
- Mrs. Stillman was in the costume
3n the Norwegian peasant and her re
al dition, especially vivid and eloquer
Ut was enthusiastically received.
er A club tea, next Wednesday afte
a noon, was announced by Mrs. Niv
II to give opportunity for new me-
~ bers to become better acquainted.
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