The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-16

Dr.. ana Mrs. A. B. Smith are
leaving next Saturday for Ithaca,
N. Y, and New York City, where
they will spend Christmas with
relatives.
To Have Social.
A business and social session Of
the Cook Glass OF the o. B. Church
will be held on Monday evening at
the home OF Mrs. NJ. i. West, 500 !
Broadway.
Gives Fine Address.
After hearing Edmund Vance
Cooke talk on the subject, us
Poetry Important" before tho
Woman's Club a. the Masonic Tenn.
pie yesterday afternoon, the largs
and representative body Of women
present can beal testimony to the
fact that poetry, is important ami
also to the fact that the press nc.
tIces sent to this city heraldins
Mr.. Cooke as a poet, philosopher,
humorist and impersonator ara
more than true.
With a. pretty and serious vein
of philosophy cunning riot through
his poems, coupled with gentle
kind humor and his very clever
portrayal OF human nature by his
splendid inpersonatlons, he hell
the rapt attention of his audience
for more than an hour and half.
Mr.. Cooke sees life In varied
forms and has most beautifully por.
trayed life and conditions In his
poems, many Of which he gave IA
the course Of his remarks yester-
day, His humor was Of the most
pleasing kind and he kept his audit
ence happy. quite often, howeyet.
dropping in a serious thought or
posm which changed the current OF
thought.
His philosophy, which he depict.
ed by means OF his poems, dealt
with human nature, riationaiism
and things religious, and his poems,
grouped under one head OF "Is
Poetry Important" wero as fol.
lows: "lmpertInent Inquiries,
Little Tot LYRICS" 1.-THE Family
Group" fragments Of Philosophy"
crimes Of Real Religion" and 1.-THE
Larger Natlonalism."
Mr.. Cooks, according to press no.
tices, was to have talked on tbs
subject IAN Old Friend Drops In"
but following his Introduction hei
gave this poem beautifully and then
launched into his theme. Before
he was far into It he had con.
WINGED his hearers that poetry Is i'm.
portant. I
Mr.. Cooke was recalled by a NUN.
her Of FairmonterB who heard hin
hUre years ago when the old skat.
ing rink was In use as an opera
house, when he appeared In a com.
ely sketch as an awkward school
girl.
Preceding his address several
community songs were sung by the
auience, led by. Mrs. T. e. johnson,
and a group of songs from the
Messiah was beautifully sung by
Miss Pauline Reed, accompanies
BY Miss Hazel Book.
Little business. was considered
at this meeting other than that a
list Of names was read OF persons
who became members Of the club
at the reading, and q list OF other
names was read for the first real
ing.
Mrs. o. G. wilson made a plea
for subscriptions to the federation
organ, "The Club Women Of West
Virginia"
Mrs. Roster announced that the
annual contributions Of the club to
the Salvation Army and the Times
Christmas fund had been maids
The attendance was unusually
large, there being approximately
five hundred women present, to-
gether with several men.
Following the address Of Mr'l
Cooke, a number Of the club mem.
bers were received by him, with
members Of the board Of manage.
ment also receiving.
The hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Ernest Bell, chairman.
assisted by Mrs. William J. weigel,
Mrs. Henry Hunsaker ana Miss
Mary Louise Nichols.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held on New Years Day and will
be the annual New Years recep.
ton.
New members taken into
the club were Mrs. Cora Bishop.
Miss Halle Martin, Miss Mary
Blanche Hunsaker, Miss Anna Mar.
tin, Miss katherine Price, Mrs.
Frank A. Lloyd, Mrs. s. H. Trelaw.
ney, Mrs. Herbert Elsie and Mrs.
Paul E. Williamson.
Par Mar Dance
The Par Mar Club will give it's
Christmas dance. on Friday even.
ing. December 20, at the Masonic
Temple. The dance will be given
for the girls and boys home from
college for the holidays and prom.
ises to be among the most enjoy.
able dances Of the season. Invita-,
tons will be out in a few days.
Edgar Barrett,s Old Gold and Blue
Orchestra viii furnish the music.
Have Returned,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keplinger
Of this city. who had been residing
In Washington, D. c., have return.
ed here and the former has resum.
ed his position with the Fairmont
Times. After the first OF the year
they will occupy an apartment ID