The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

eurfoS and old houses well worth
examination. Many people believed
that Shakespeare was the greatest
playwright who ever lived. also fine
poet Not much was known about
his life. but after all that did not
really make 50 much difference, be.
cause they loved to road his numer.
Gus plays. several OF the best known
Of which she would now criticize.
Perhaps the best known OF his
plays was tho Merchant OF Ven.
Ice" having a beautiful love story
and a fine appreciation Of wo-
mans brains. which a woman's
club. even those who did not care
to commit themselves on the ques.
ton Of suffrage. ought 20 apprecl.
ate uaughtcr) Mrs. Jensen was
sure that she. Tor one, would love to
be like Portia. The play was about
q Jew named Shyiock. and he didn't
want his daughter TO marry q Ven
ice gentleman named Antonio
Mrs. Leonard Warren. a slender.
gray. nervous woman. president of
the Thauatopsis and wife OF the Con.
xrcgational pastor. reported the
birth and death dates OF Byron.
Scott. Moore. Burns: and wound up.
Burns was quite q poor boy and
he did not enjoy tho advantages we
enjoy today. except for the advan.
tages OF the fine old Scotch kirk
where he heard the Word OF God
preached more fcariessiy than even
In the finest old brick churches In
the big and so-called advanced cities
OF today. but he did not have our
educational advantages and Latin
and the other treasures OF the mind
80 richly strewn before the, alas, too
ofttimcs inattentive feet OF our
youth who do not always sufficient.
~ appreciate the privileges freely
granted 70 every American boy. rich
or poor. Burns had to work hard
and was sometimes led by evil com.
panions into low habits. But II In
morally instructive 20 know that he
was a good student and educated
himself. In striking contrast 10 the
loose ways and so-cailed aristrocratic
society-Itfe Of Lord Byron. ON which
! have just spoken. And certainly
though the lords and earis Of his day
may have looked down upon Burns
~ . humble person. many OF us
have greatly enjoyed hts pieces
about the mouse and other rustic
subjects. with their message Of hum.
bic bcauty--I am 90 sorry have
not got the time to quote some OF
them" i
Mrs. George Edwin Mott gave
ten minutes to Tennyson and
Browning.
Mrs. Nat Hicks, wry.faced. Gu.
rfously sweet woman. so awed By
her bcfters that Carol wanted TO kiss
her. completed the days grim task
BY . paper on Other Poets" The
other poets worthy Of considerat ton
were Coieridge. Wordsworth. sheI.
ley. Gray. Mrs. Hemsns, and Kip.
| ling.
Miss Ella stowbody obliged with
. recital Of The Reoessionar' and
extracts from "Lalla Rockh." BY
request. she gave IAN Old Sweet.
heart II Nine a. encore
Gopher Prairie had finished the
poets. II wns ready for the next
weeks labor: Engiish Fiction and
Essays.
Mira Dawson besousht. Now we
viii have . discussion OF the papers.
and ! am sure We shall all enjoy
hearing from one who We hope to
have ~ . new member. Mrs. Kenni.
colt. who with her splendid literary
trimming and an should be able TO
give a. many pointers and--many
helpful pointers."
Carol had warned herself not 20
b. 10 'beastIy supercilIous." She
had Insisted that ia the b~lat~d
quest Of these work stained women
was an aspiration which ought 70
stir her tears. but they're 80 self
satisfied. They think they're doing
Burns . favor. They don't believe
they have 4 'bclafed quest They're
sure that they have culture salted
and hung up" II was out Of this
sfupor Of doubt that Mrs. Dawson's
summons reused her. She was In a
panic How could she speak with.
out hurting them?
Mrs.. Champ Perry leaned over 10
stroke her hand am whisper, "Yo,
look tired. deate- Don't you talk
unlosn you want to-
Affection flooded Carol; she was
on her feet, searching for words and
courtesIes:
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