St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-05-13

tinguished future for her in musi--
cal composition. She contributed
three original numbers to The pro-
grams Of commencement, The
Witches Dance" for the rendition
of Macbeth" and lie professional
March and ivy Song music for
class day.
Miss Curtis was 4 reen.hcr Of the
University Congregations: church,
Chicago, and the Plymouth class Of
that Sunday school. She was loyal
to her friends and ha5i strong faith
in humanity. Her high i1eals and
love for the beautiful amounted al
most to a passion.
She entered heart and soul iLtc
all normal athletic sports and was
interested in all questions of tie
day. She was ambitious to be eff
fieient in the domestic affairs of
the home, being painstaking in
| everything for. which she had time.
| She was a member of the Amateur
| Musical club, the Chicago College
club and Political Equality League
of Chicago.
W,aile the million dollar endow-
ment was being raised Tor Smith
College in 1913, she, assisted by her
class in Chicago, had a large share.
in planning a public entertainment,
in which john L. McGutcheon, the
cartoonlst, Ludwig Becker, the VIC
Iinist, donated their services, and
MISS Curtis furnished tae piano
music, the proceeds of which
amounted to $1,000 and made COM
Dlete the million dollar endowment.
Her ambition urged her to plan
or further study Of music IN Ber-
lin, not in order to have a career
but taat she may feel more worthy
20 aid in the upbuilding of that art
llcr home city Of Chicago. Her
failing health prevented her from
carrying out her plans, and after a
long period of nervous exhaustion
she entered upon her rest. Truly
she had a spirit too large and too
active for a small body.
The grandfather of the deceased,
VI. Geo. g. Noyes, was buried here
in 1901, and her grandmother,
Mrs. Genera Parsons Noyes, died
in 1909. Her love and wisdom had
a large share in shaping the char
acter of the refined apdb beauti-
ful life whose influence will ever
abide with all who knew her. Mr..
and Mrs. Noyes and their daughter,
Mrs. Florence Noyes Curtis, were
members Of the congregational
church for some years and were
highly esteemed by a large circle
of friends in Cass and Anamosa.
The sermon followed the obitu-
ary and it was heard with great
satisfaction by q goodly number Of
old friends. 1t was a thoughtful
and forcible presentation of the
philosophy of life and death, illu-
minated by many suggestive illus
t~rations in the material world about
us, and revealing the open door to
imm1rtality and the expansion of
the life beyond. Men build for a
day or for generations, but God,
who is wiser and more loving.
builds for all the possibilities and
giories Of eternity.
The discourse was most impress
slve and was followed by prayer
and the hymn, Go to thy Rest"
Opportunity was then given to
view the sweet face of the depart
ed, Mrs. Skinner giving in subdued
tones on the organ Mendelsshon's
consolation" Tnterment in the
family lot at Riverside, with the
closing service by Mr.. Evans.
The floral tributes were exceed
lngly beautiful and profuse, many
OF them from classmates and
friends in the various organiza-
tons of which Miss Curtis was a
greatly esteemed member.
The choir consisted of Miss Flor
ence Christensen. Mrs. T. M. Clev-
enger, and Messrs. 4. C. Robinson
and ]. A. Hartman.
The pall-bearers were w. D.
sheean, J. K. Hale, DR.. B. r. Erh,
T. 3. Waters, George McCarn and
r. d. Mcintyre.
The following named relatives
and friends were in attendance
from abroad: MI. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Carpenter, Mrs. Harriet Goughlan.
Mr.. Halstead Carpenter, Mrs. Luna
Temnleton, Mrs. ]. ". Doxsee and
her daughter Miss Mary. Miss Pearl
Kelsey, of Monticello: Mrs. Florence
Moves Curtis and Mrs. Vim. Nc
CURE. of Chicago: Mr.. Geo. w.
| Curtis, of Oklahoma City; Mrs.