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8 Mrs. Forbes-Robertson Hale The Star Course number last Friday night with Mrs. Forbes-RobertMale as the attraction proved to one of the most interesting entertainments thus far. Mrs. Hale, a niece of Forbes-Robertson, the great Hoglish actor, was brought up in an Fnglish theatrical atmosphere, oeing an ass uuaie 01 i?jiion i orry as well as an associate of her distin\ guished uncle. It was only natural that she chose the stage as her prot fession. Since becoming Mrs. Hale, /however, she has devoted her time exclusively to being a mother and a homeniakor. In her reading of "Poetry of War and Peace," though, Mrs. llale showed that her inherited talent has not been lessened by her quiet life. In the introduction to her reading. Mrs. Hale reminded her audience of the two great values of reading poetry, namely: Its value in giving beautiful thoughts beautifully expressed, and its value, if read aloud, in cultivating a beautiful rendition of the spoken word. The poems that she read were all by contemporary wi iters of American and English sch'C'Ols and were divided into three groups, each group showing a changed ideal of war and peace. The first group consisted of ballads about patriotism in the olden days when the glory of war was exalted. Representative of this ideal was the "Fighting Temeraire" by Henry Newborn; also, "England, My Emrland" bv Honlv Tlu> lnttnr n-om Mrs. Halo said, was in her opinion the greatest lyric expression of love cf country. The second group consisted of poems expressing the ideal of war and peace, from the now humanitarian standpoint. The most striking poem in this group, was entitled ".Men Have Wings at Last," by .Jo.-ephina Weston Peabody. The animals, according to this poem, have always looked up to the man, and tlioy wonder what he will do when he gets wings. Now, that man has wings they come out to watcli and wonder at him as he Hies in his aeroplane. Soon, however, their hi.gli estimation is lowered when they see that these wings ore being used to help him kill his fellowman, instead of being us d to explore the stars and other planets of the universe. The third group struck the very newest note in poetry. We have this beautiful instinct of patriotism, what are we to do with it? We no longer believe in war. Why not let patriotism mean unity? If patriotism can hold all the States of the United States together, why can it not hold all the states of the world together? this note was struck in the poem, "The New World," in which was expressed levo for America and all the races in it: also, in the prologue to an "epic" poem, "Something to Drink," written by Alfred Noyes. In this poem America is represented as the daughter, England the mother. WINTHROP W If mother ami daughters would join hands, says tho poet, they could federate the world. ECiO AND KC1IO I asked of lCcho t'other day (Whose words are few and often funny), What to a novice she could say Of courtship, love and matrimony? Quote Kcho plainly: 'Wlatter-o'money! *' Whom should I marry? Should it he A darling damsel gay and pert ? A pattern of inconsistency; A selfish mercenary flirt? Quote Kcho sharply: "Nary flirt!" What, if weary of the strife That long has lured the dear deceiver, She promised to amend her life, And sin. no more, can I believe her ? Oiint <> I<V> lm ' vni'.r . j. ..</ > VI > |U 17111 |M I 1 . IJI'IH her." Hut if some maiden with a heart On ine should venture to bestow it, Pray should L act the wiser part To take the treasure or forego it? Quote lOcho with decision: "Go it!" Suppose a billet-doux (in rhyme) As warm as if ( atullus penned it I) eiare her beauty so sublime? That Cytherea can't transcend it. Quote K'cho very clearlv: 'Send it!" Hut what, if seemingly afraid To bind her fate in Hymen's fetter, She vows she means to die a maid ? Hi answer to my letter? Quote Hcho rather eooly: "Let her!" W hat if, in spite of her disdain, I find my life entwined about, With Cupid's dear delicious chain So closely that I can't get out? Quote Echo laughingly: "Get out!" Hut if some maid with beauty blest, As pure and as fair as Heaven can make her, Will share my labor and my rest Till envious death shall overtake her? Quote Echo fsotto voce) : "Take lior M ?Copied. His Iden. "Now, Jack," said tlie tcaclier, a sentence using the word indisposit ion." Jack assumed an aggressive attitude and announced: "When youse wants to fight you stands in dis-posit ion."?Kxchango. Ad vice. (fere's some advice both trite and sound That you should oft repeat; Wlliln lnVr? mnl/A '"""I-1 . ~ ? ??*i* j inline HUy' VY U1 1U 'round It won't make both ends meet. ?Cincinnati Enquierer. EEKLY NEWS I' 'I *? = 1 Ql ristmas FOR tne early shopp new things almost awi\y occasions, such a ers and Shirt Wnists in Neckwear, Kimom Gloves, in all colors. 1 all shades. Handkerc tions. Hand Bags, M Suits, Coat Suits, Suit Roddey-Poe A ,'THE HOME OE G< hitted by a [^i 11 ,i P MANY TAIL IN ( KO(M<A I* 11V Subject Would Appear to be Distasteful to the Youthful Mind of \ iiierlea. Xo single study, in school days, next to correct " reading, 'riting and 'ritlnnetic" is more important than geography. That boys and girls who enter business life should be so re;iti -s >n comni n every day knowledge is regretahle. One who has traveled never forgets the places he visited, and maps may he dry things when one does not travel, but it requires little effort to memorize the more important place locations. As there is only one post otlice of like name in any one state it is easy to address ;i mmior correctly 11 0110 Knows what state. There are many Springhelds, Ihe mere important being in Massachusetts, Ohio and Illinois. There are numerous Washingtons, hut only one Washington. 1). ('., the capital of the nation. New Orleans is in Louisiana, Boston in Massachusetts, Seattle in Washington (state). But where are the Aiporican cities of Bismarck, Boise (not Boise ( ity), Moherly or n xarkana? Maybe those locations are tolerably well known, but what about the following: How do you spell Cincin ? ? Try and finish it. Where is Westerly? What river, if any, separates the two Kansas cities? Is the Mississippi really muddy, or dees the silt originate in some other stream? Which is the farthest west, Cape Hlanco or Cape Flattery, and, and where are they? Is Portland. Ore., near the ocean? Is it. cn the Columbia river? Where do four states meet? All easy questions. Xothinir is so ovasnnrnlinir i r. > busy merchant or broker as to liavo bis letters missent, or town niislocated. The boy should know. Miss Mary Frew, who is teaching in the Oastonia schools, spent the week-end in the eity with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Frew. V ==fl 11 'I '^p Sk opping I ers we are receiving daily suitable for goO O i o t OWtctlAll the new things is, Bath Robes, Kid .iisle and Silk Hose in hiefs of all descripiddy Blouses, Middy : Cases, Trunks, Etc. Mercantile Co. "vno a ri r?. ^ J3.1ftKU CUKSt 1 S" Corsetiere ? i p=si r^i IN '-MODICL 11031E!" Now 1 sit me down to oat: ? What en earth shall I do with my feet? Suppose I drop my knife or spoon! 1 know 1 look like a silly loon. For goodness' sake! Have I got ton thumbs? Oh! I low do you keep from spilling crumbs? i I'll never think of a word to sav V- ~ ' " U! A.ncl this will happen three times a to day! If ever those eight days are over, Life i:i North will be life in clover!! Amen! !! M. H. '10. Why, Certainly! I'at and Mike were walking one night in the dark, when Mike started to walk backward. Pat exclaimed: "And faith, is ve/. crazy, Moike. Why do yez walk backwards?" Mike: "Whi, faith. I'at, to see that nothing comes up behind mot" >o I>oiil>t lie Thought It Nice. In Kindergarten the other day, little Willie said: "Now, let's play zoo, and I'll be the elephant." "That will he lino," said ( hotildo Uawell, "but what will I he?" "Oh," replied Willie, "you can he the nice lady what feeds the elephant with peanuts and candy." COME TO US FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS London Printery