The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-02
. THURSDAY AFTERNOON
. Meeting PALMETTO CLUB


In keeping with beautiful day, the
regular Thursday afternoon meeting
of the Palmetto club was a very
pleasurable event. and attended by
a large number of the club members
and their invited guests.
| After opening the afternoon with
a few Introductory remarks by the
president, Mrs Nathaniel c. Sears
several announcements were made
by Mrs. w. E. Hitchcock. chairman OF
the music department Apropos to
the music department, Mrs. Hitchcock
spoke Of a proposed Spring Music
/ festival on City Island under the
!, leadership of Director Maurice Kirk
OF the Tucker orchestra, which will
require number Of voices. and
| those wishing to participate may do
SO by registering with Mrs. Hitch
| cock who can be found at the Mag
nolia hotel.
Mrs. Celeste Kinks made announce
| ment of a folk dance which will be
given for the benefit Of the civic de-
partment by the dancing class of Miss
Hutchinson in costume ON Feb 10th
at 2:30 In the afternoon, with a nom
inal charge for admission.
The program of entertainment was
opened by very fine piano selection
given by Miss Lillian Smith.
President Lincoln HUXLEY, Of Stet-
son university, was then introduced.
much to the delight of the gathering.
so familiar with his worth and always
glad to have the pleasure of an ad-
dress by this very able gentleman
DR.. HUXLEY took for his subject. Hen
ry WadswOrth LongfellOw, the inter-
prefer and exposition of American
ideals. who has been appropriately
called The Poet of the Fireside." It
was charming address told in a
charming way. DR.. HUXLEY first spoke
OF the true excellence of our beloved
poet. whose every verse was SO real
and true to life, who made his songs
OF things which came into his life as
he lived. day by day He told of the
poet whose pen always narrated
themes which could be repeated at
the fireside within the circle of the
family present. and never a line
could be found which could hold any
rurtlve meaning, every line a CLEAN
of sweetness and light DR.. Hulley.
who has a very magnetic personality.
stirred his hearers with expressive.
recltatlons of some Of the poets best
verses. Excelsior so full of won
drous worth. was clearly described
The Arrow and Song" so true to
life THE Psalm Of Life" which DR..
HUXLEY referred to as the element
of the American conscience.'s DR..
Hulley's wonderfully clear memory
was shown by his reciting lengthy
stanzas of "Hiawatha" and "Evange-
line. The Building of the Ship. :"
intimate bits Of the poets life were
recalled. Old Cambridge was brought
to lie again, and the immortal Craigie
house, which is at the present time
occupied by the poets daughter
Grave Alice"
When the whole country was cele-
bratlng the 18TH anniversary of the
poet, the JOY was plunged into grief
by the news of his death Upon his
desk in his library after his passing
from this life was found an unfinished
poem, the last lines OF which were.
out OF the darkness OF the nien,
the yorld rose into light it was dav-
break everywhere. These lines be
spoke the beautiful mind of Longfel
low which even to the last was in
keeping with his life and thought
LongfelloW might Well be called the