Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03

Tho Current Events Glass Of tho New
Century Club opened the now season
auspiciouelv Yesterday morning under
Mrs james X Stack > chnrmanship. Tie
meeting was we'll attended and the pro-
gram gwen most interesting Mrs. Harry
Graham gave current events paper. and
Mrs A II Berlin del GIFTED the class with
paper Of characteristic wit end charm
Miss Mabel Tallev gave an excellent
review Of Modern Poetry, and book re-
views were gwen by Mrs William Prlckctt
Nl-S MARY 4 Nather Mrs William Rea-
com Mo Edwin NJ Barsham, Miss Boul-
den and Mrs Carrie kingsbury
Mrs. Horace Belts read an eloquent
tribute 10 the memory of Miss Hallock,
wnicn Wa written bv Miss Emma Wr
rell one III tho New Century Club most
valued members Il Was as follows.
The brief notice which appreaed in the
papers Of the 2lst of October stating that
Miss = : Hallock had suddenly died late
the night before AT the Homeopathic
Hospital doubtless meant but little to the
great body Of our club members at the
present time But To those who date back
TO the earlier DAYS it brought vIvIdly To
mind. and with a rush OF tender memories
a valued oo-meinber whose presence was
alwavg welcome and inspiring and w.nse
work for the club was Of Il high Intcrlec-
tual quality and alwaysgracicusty gwen.
VITA those who enjoyed Il closer associa-
tlon with her there grew up strong
mutual friendship in which the sterling
mia li,ies of her character her uulm-
neechable gontiI opcss, her generosity and
ipselfishress, ber unsoilablc refuemeut,-
together with her unusual mental attain
MEETS shore forth and made her friend
to be loved and honored and held close
with hooks Of steel
TO these her death brought a deep
and sudden sense Of PAIN ard l0ss-of
loving recollection Of kindly acts Of self
sacrifice, Of sweet, quiet words Of com
fort: of ready sympathy and partlcipa-
tion in any scheme Of enjoyment or bero-
fit TO others She was a remarkable union
of true worth with an almost self -effacing
mudesty, mingled with a gently digr itv
and self-respect that evoked the respect
Of others.
.Philadelphia Sherman Hullock was
born Of "A long lire Of Qunkerly people, III
/ Ulster County, \ y where the Burllng.
! Sherman and Hallock names, Including
! that of the poet Fitzgreen Hallockl have
| been known for generations She WAS "A
| direct descendant and namesake of that
/ Philadelphia Sherman who was the first
/ person born in tha greene couEtrie townt'
| on the Delaware, after it was founded and
named by the great Proprietary, William
Penn, in 1862, and who was given in re-
menbrance Of that fact, the name Of her
birthplace, Philadelphia.
"Technically speaking, the foundations
of an excellent English education were laid
in the home schools Of Milton, her native
town, where wcll-quahfed teacher, oi
whom she always spoke with gratitude anC
respect, grounded her well i'll mathema
tics, and evidently gave to her mind the
logical clear-thlnking habit which was
characteristic throughout her life.
Special instruction in history, llteru.
ture, music and other branches wa,
afterwards obtained in Poughkeepsie
New York City, and the State Norma
School at Oswefo, from which she held
a diploma
But these advantages, while of great
Importance, were perhaps only supple.
mentary to the education which constant
intercourse with the best minds OF the
age, and wide reading and study of oul
rich literature, both ancient and modern
gave TO "a receptive mind. So much dc
we owe to association and environment
with a good soil TO start with.
Miss Hallock came to Wilmington
as teacher IN the English department oi
the Misses Hebb's Boarding School and
retained her position there for Ii years
honored and beloved by faculty and stu