The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-02-26
SUNDAYS MEETING
A GREAT SUCCESS
Chautauqua Circles Quarterly Session one
Of the Best Ever Held by the Body
Splendid Program Rendered and Many
Visitors Present.
INTERESTING PAPERS
Bu Il. j. +. and Uncle John

BIZ n. j. r. ana Cncte JOhn
One of the most successful quarter
ly meetings ever held by Pierian
Circle was that of Sunday last at the
old prison, and the general verdict
of the large number of visitors pres
ent was that no more interesting
program of literary nature was
ever presented in the famous chapel
hall.
Unfortunately, the list of visitors
did not include those members OF
the Board of Control and other no.
tables who had been invited, but
letters of regret were received from
them explaining that previously
made engagements lrecluded the
possibility of their being present.
These included letters from Cover
nor Eberhart and President Vincent
of the Minnesota University.
However, the absence of the dis
tinguished guests did not deter the
members on the program from do
ing their best, and that they did
themselves proud might be judged
from the enthusiastic applause each
number received at its conclusion.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mr.. M, at p. m.
Neatly printed programs were dis
tributed to the members and visitors,
showing the order of exercises to be
as follows:
Cornet Solo My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice-From Samson ct Delilah.
Member of Orchestra
Paper-Universal Peace-Mr. r.
Vocal Solo-Miss Verna NJ. Lean
Paper-Successful Achievement-Mr. B.
(Blackstone)
Selection-A Characteristic Pastime-" Ping
Pong''-Wm. H. Penn.-Orchestra
Vocal Trio-Miss Verna M. Lean, Miss
Greaves and Miss GlOtfelter
Paper-The Republic of North America
Mr.. S.-(Pendennis)
Selection-Tango Argentino-"Yo TIE
Amo"-U Love You )-Walter Ralph
Orchestra
The first numbe cOrnet solo by
Mr.. j., with orchestra accOmpanl-
ment was musical feature worthy
of particular mention. and was loud
ly applaused.
In his paper on Universal Peace
Mr.. r. showed an aptitude for sub
mltting logical reasons why this very
much desired condition should be
and will be realized. His foremost
reasons the high cost of
armaments and the crippling of the
treasures by the expenditures" "
the fact that man today has less Of
the savage and more of the brother
hood feeling than heretofore" and
that the preparations for war was
more to avoid and rest on the de-
fense, than to lead in the offensive y
The audience did not find it neces-
sary to stretch their Imagination to
realize the possibilities of peace on
earth, good will toward men," ID
the near future.
Miss Verna M. Lean of Saltwater
was next on the program, rendering
a vocal solo entitled When the
Roses Bloom" which almost brought
the audience to it's feet. This pop
ular songstress is too well known to
our boys" to need introduction
and the merit of her singing need
not be dwelt upon here. We owe
her much for her presence with us
in the past, and only wish we were
in position to show our appreciation
in more substantial manner.
''Bl.ckstone'." Paper
Mr.. BIS, (Blackstone) paper, on
Successful Achievement" was de-
livered in his customary excellent
manner and brought forth many
truths from the man in the Prepara-
ton School of Hard Knocks to the
College Graduate, and he emphasized
that neither would make good un-
less he had brains. and reasoned
that I all brainy men are ambitious y
and but few men of ambition fail
to make goodul timately." He cited
a few instances of citizens in this
vicinity, to prove his assertions.
At the conclusion of BlackstGne's g
paper the orchestra rendered the
characteristic pastlme Ping Pong''
which was. received with generous
applause; afterwhich the Sage of
the 0. P. 'Pendennis was introduc-
ed and held the audience spell
bound during the reading of his
paper The Republic of North
America"