The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-05
.PAUL1IKg SPEAKS
TO WOMER'S CLUB
Very Interesting Lecture
Delivered at Meeting
Yesterday

Frederick Paulding, of New
York, dramatic critic, imperson-
ator, actor and artist, impersonat-
! cd characters of two American
writer's, 0'Henry and Bret Harte
and gave an interesting review OF
their style and art at the regular
semi-bi-monthly meeting of the
Woman's club held yesterday af-
| ternoon in the Assembly room Of
the Masonic Temple.
Mr.. Paulding prefaced his story
telling, by n plea for the aid of the
women of America to preserve and
inculcate in the hearts of the
American people especially the
young people, the ideals of Amer
i ican literature believing this one
Of the Fundamentals 10 the pres
ervation of American ideals and
the restoration and reconstruction
of the country and the world at
large.
Mr.. Paulding is a great lover Of
O'Henry and Bret IIarte. 10 the
latter perhaps he give the palms
for his art but the latter holds 2
large place in the heart of the lee
turer OF whom he said "O'Henry
perhaps has not the art o. Harte
+, but that in beauty and expression
ard powers of discrimination is
his equal.
After giving a review OF the art
Of each writer he illustrated his
remarks with a favorite story b!
each writer and impersonated the
characters Of these stories to per
fections, bringing first laughter
and then tears to his audience.
That the audience was delighted
with his talk was evidenced by the
almost breathless silence during
the hour and O half that he spoke
and by the continued applause as
he finished his stories.
One thing is sure Mr.. Paulding
not only gained for himself friendy
among the women of this city, but
| gained friends for 0'IIenry and
TIarte which perhaps they had not
before and also brought close home
the necessity of idealism in the
study Of American literature and
its application.
Preceding the talk of Mr.. Pauld.
ing, Mrs. L. N. Yost called tho
meeting to order. Reports were
given from several of the womep
who had attended the State FEEDER
alton meeting at Huntington. Mrs
j. Minor Durham gave the report
of the music programmes present.
ed during the federation and was
loud in her praise of not only the
attractions but of the hospitality
extended the visitors while in that
city. When Mrs. Durham had fin.
ished her remarks Mrs. ]. A.
Meredith asked to be allowed to
| state that Mrs. Durham had omit
| ted perhaps the part of the report
which would most interest the To-
cal women and that was that shn
had taken part in a splendid pro
gram, having played a group OF
organ selections which had takeT
her audience by storm.
Mrs. Joseph Roster gave a gen
eral talk of the federation meeting
IN which she praised the reports
given by Mrs. George DeBolt and
Mrs. C. E. Hutchinson and Mrs. A
| l., Lehman, who are heads Of
| standing committees in the FEEDER
Reports from others who at
tended the federation will be givel'
Mrs. Yost made the announce.
! ment that the next meeting of tho
Literature and Art department
would be held at the home of Mrs
Tusca Morris on Fairmont avenue
Other activities of this department.
which were reviewed by Mrs. Yost
were the next general meeting OF
the club to be in charge Of the de-
partment which will be held two
weeks from yesterday ut the State
Normal school and a home talent
play to be presented the depart
ment at the High school on De-
Mrs. Yost also called attention
to the next meeting of the Music
/ department which will be held at
the First Methodist Episcopal
church. The program will be in
charge of Mrs. T. Z. Johnson, as
sisted by Mrs. Minor Durham, or
ganist, and the soloists will be w,
! b. harrington and Mrs. Forrest
Fankhouser.
The following names were add
ed to the club role: Camden Con-
away, w. R. Crane, ". T. Foster,
Harry Cochran, Charles Edwin
Reed, G. W. McCray, W. e. Buck
cy, Claude V. Fear, W. p: Arnett.
T. w. Tut, Miss Jean Billingslea,
Miss Mildred Robinson Mrs, Roy
F. Bobett
The assembly room was taste
! fully decorated with greerery and
fall flowers, the flowers having
been donated for the occasion by
Mrs. Andrew Hauge Of the Hauge
Flower and Plant house. The dec
Grating was done by the House
committee Of which Mrs. G. II,
/ jenkins is tho chairman. The
hostesses were MesdRmcs G. +.
Smith, A. B. Scott, Morgan Cham"
bers and E. F. Holbert.