The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-25
LITERATURE DEPARTMENT.

Hammond Woman's Club met yester
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
John D. SmaIley of Detroit street.
Mss Blanche Howell. the chairman OF
ihe program that was exceptionally
good gave a brief review of the life
Of Shakespeare. the greatest of Eng
lish poets and playwrights.
The poet was an idealist and realist,
rare combination. The dramatic
world had waited for the touch of
master hand and Shakespeare breath
ID strength and sweetness into it. and
made It clean. fair and honorable. 1lo
created a literary structure all alive
with beauty and honest delectation-
Just as the successive chambers Of
the nautilus shell show the stages of
growth of its dead and vanished ten
ant so the plays Of Shakespeare show
low
Each new temple nobler than the last.
shut him from heaven with a dome
more vast
The great thing that distinguishes
lie genius from the ordinary man is
his power OF constant Improvement.
The dramatlst. to do his duty properly.
must accomplish at least five things
simultaneously: his play must be life
ke. au naturelle; his hearers must
1e kept well-informet. <s to the hap
Jennings; events must be presented In
apid succession to hold the interest
Il his audience; characters must in
duence each other so that the whole
becomes connected; the audience must
ne made to feel that tho play is work
gng toward Il certain inevitable end,
and when 1t reaches that aim must
hen stop. Ability alone can accomp-
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even q genius must confine years or
raining to the weaving of each one
into a single fabric.
Mrs. J. c. Parrett otarmingly sang
Two Shakespearean songs who is
Sylvia" and Il Know a Bank" Oily
accompanied by Mrs. Eugene Copper.
The afternoon was most enjoyable.
MRS. J. A. ACBRY. Secretary.
DON'T fall to attend the Doll Ba-
zaar" at Polonia Hall on Cameron
street, Thanksgiving Day Opening at
?. m. 11-23-1
Mrs Margaret Mcfarland and Will
lam s. Skinner, both we'll known in
hammond, were quietly married this
morning in Chicago. The bride ana
Groom will make their home here. and
their many friends wish them abund-
ant happiness. They viii make their
nome here. since Mr.. Skinner is con-
nected with the General American
Tank Car Company of East Chicago.
Miss Frances Todd and Miss Lillian
sass entertained at a kitchen shower
asst evening at Miss sass home on
Murray street in honor OF Miss Ethel
fn~.7l
Jones will occur on December third
The rooms were very pretty with the
colors of the bride-to-be, yellow and
White. and the guests enjoyed music
and games. A delicious course lunch
con was served TO fourteen guests.
and the table was beautiful with a
FOWL OF yellow and white pansies.
eandlelight and a basket Of fruit.
Miss Golden was the recipient Of a
number Of useful and beautiful gifts.
together with the best wishes OF her
friends.
The wornan's Auxiliary OF the
american Legion Will not NEE, rornor-
row evening on account OF Thanks
SWING The next meeting will be
held at the regular meeting date N
tvV0 weeks.
Mrs Cora 7. Douglas OF Kane ave-
rue viii leave this evening for Louis
a Ky. where she Will spend
sgiving with her daughter. Miss
me Douglas. Mrs. Douglas will
~ Urn home the first or next week
Thanksgiving services viii be held
n St Paurs Episcopal church to-
morrow morning at half past min,
o'clock.