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Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 21 December 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] 1905-1906 December 21st again saw the elements conspiring against the Book Club in the form of a drenching winter rain. Nevertheless eleven members presented themselves, nothing to be daunted expecting confidently an unusually argeeable meeting with Mrs. Martin. As James Whitcomb Riley would say, there was a genuine “feel of Christmas in the air,” a repressed excitement abroad in the land. Many of us had left at home rows of little expectant faces, a confused jabber concerning “Stockings” and “Secrets,” mingled with a childish sense of responsibility but their already depleted funds would give out ere the last mysterious gift was purchased. Ah, Christmas, Christmas, the very name that not so many years ago had power to thrill us too by its magic power even in the torrid days of Angst! Christmas greens greeted us as we entered Mrs. Martin’s warm parlor, and a soothing cup of tea was served immediately to inure us against the effects of the [Page 2] inclement weather, and soon we had settled down cosily to a most fruitful and delightful consideration of the most interesting period of English Literature, the Eighteenth Century. Our book was The Letters of Horace Walpole and Mrs. Martin introduced us to the great Wit before whose piercing eyes and scathing irony Poets as well as Peers of the Realm were wont of yore to quail. And soon But these scattered letters proved their wonderful power by to projecting us into that rich period when Art & Letters were at their zenith, and to call up for us the shadowy forms that made Literature both then and now a joy forever. As our hostess called upon first one & then another member to speak to us, we were given an insight into a time when Nature seemed profligate of her gifts , and men sprang full armed intellectually from the brain of Jove himself. Mrs. Dupuy spoke first of Whitfield and the Wesleys, & of the grand religious [Page 3] ferment of the day; and later she gave us a charming sketch of the two great masters of the brush, Reynolds & Gainsborough. Miss Holt revived most admirably the work and massive of achievement of England’s two great of Edmund Burke on the House of Parliament historians, Hume [?] English politics, while Miss Neel carried us bodily to the great Hall of Parliament where Ha Warren Hastings was Again being tried for more that his life - his honor: she then spoke of Clive & his noble & wellnigh unrecognized work for India & of Edmund Burke & his great powers, while Miss Thompson responded with a clear & well defined outline of the lives of the brilliant orators, Pitt & Fox and their work to maintain forever England’s high standards of right & justice. Mrs. Smith then gave us a sketch of Grey, Goldsmith & Sheridan, dwelling upon the rare friendship existing between Goldsmith and gruff, gigantic but tender-hearted old Samuel Johnson. Mrs. Graham refused to let us dwell upon our own peculiar American Star, declining to discuss [Page 4] Thomas Jefferson for us: she must have seen with alarm the visible expansion of our brains by this time & wisely refrained. Mrs. Harrison touched upon the three early English novelists, Fielding, Richardson & Smollett, the trio who finally succeeded in welding the novel into a complete and artistic whole, ending with an admiring but respectful peep at big Doctor Johnson as he lay in his mammoth bed some time about noon of a foggy London day, wearing his classic night-cap & surrounded by his loving circle of great men, at whom he roars from time to time his biting criticisms of them & their works. And so it went on until we [fairly] reeled with our wisdom; until when suddenly the human within us was awakened by the appearance of the daintiest tray bearing veritable works of art, the prettiest ever demolished by an enchanted Club: Holly Berries & scarlet ribbons adorned the handles of tiny punch cups wherein were to be found [Page 5] frozen goodies of rare flavors and the whole was tipped with a bright snow fall of cream. Delicious. And so after a little more friendly chat we departed, with skirts gathered up as high as custom would allow, brains full of knowledge, and a bit of Christmas in our hearts as well as in our button holes. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 8 December 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Those of us who were fortunate enough to be present at the meeting of the Club Thursday night Dec. 8, with Miss Holt can find it in their hearts to condole with the absent members, who evidently thinking themselves either sugar or salt refused self inducement to venture out into the drenching winter rain. Miss Holt was kind enough to provide the Club with a vehicle both going & coming, and for this attention, as well as for her cordial welcome to her warm parlor we thank her. There was a rich program prepared, but the elements are responsible for only part of the evening’s good things being out before us, as both Mrs. Smith and Miss Neal were both absent, and these two ladies were to have con- tributed to our enjoyment. Seven names ladies answered to the roll call, and as Mrs. Martin who had kindly prepared the Minutes for this occasion was absent, Mrs. Dupuy read acted as Secretary pro-tem. for us has Current Events fell to our gentle voiced President, and need I add that they [Page 2] were interesting and well chosen, for is not all that we ever commit to her keeping done in her inimitably thorough and refined interesting way? “A Belle of The Fifties” was the book of the evening, and the charming and alluring now seemed to us the doings and sayings the reparti of the much beruffled and behooped ladies of the Pierce and Buchanan days in Washington! In truth we “Dwell in Marble Halls” as we associate with the stately Mrs. Pryor, Mrs. Clay, and Harriet Lane the other noble ladies of the day; we dance high stepping rhythmic minuets with high stocked gentlemen in buckles and wigs at balls at which none other than the Prince of Wales is present, treading the measure like the rest with only the sweet and quiet queenly Harriet Lane by his side. It is a charmed circle verily, bewildering in its charm fascination and we turn our dazed vision aside turning if after all we are in living in our own free and equal republic or at some European Court of pomp & glory. But certainly we have enjoyed heartily turning our eyes backward upon our Country’s earlier history, and we are indebted to “Reminiscences of [Page 3] Peace and War” and “A Belle of the Fifties” for two very profitable and delightful meetings. We had already been feasted on good things in our program, but that was by no means not all provided on that by our hostess, for the inner man was by no means neglected: and as we sat over our “Ambrosia of the Gods” we pitied audibly those who hugged their cosy corners at home. Later on came our carriage, driven by a kind but unknown person of the masculine gender whose face was hidden from us by the night & its driving rain: we would not have will never know who or what manner of man he was, but we thank both him and Miss Holt for a most novel and delightful evening. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 24 November 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Another star in the Book Club's firmament was the meeting held Nov. 24th with Mrs. Harrison. In answer to the roll call, the most “striking” item was given by Mrs. Black who spoke of a spanking machine used in some Western school. Mrs. Dupuy, with a sight for the good old days when “Mother’s slipper” was a sure cure regretfully spoke of the modern invention as a “soulless” machine. Mrs. Currie, though bodily absent was materially represented by a large collection of current events. Those present were shocked to learn that our statue of Liberty is taking advantage of her position by to inter- cepting wireless messages. We should scarce subject so base a purpose in one so lofty in position. It was with genuine pleasure and confident expectation of the best, [led] by the past experience, that the club turned it’s undivided attention to Mrs. Harrison, who introduced W.D. Howells as the gentleman under discussion for the afternoon. A novelist who ranks with - Henry James, Frank Norris, M.C. Wilkins-Freeman, all of the school of Realism. Miss Lois Neel, in a most interesting maneuver, put before us briefly the a sketch of his early years. First using the striking fact that Mr. Howells was [Page 2] born in the year Davidson College was founded - 1837. The most formative period of his life was spent in his father’s printing office, through that which medium he obtained quite the larger part of his education having no college days, and but few school days. In later years his residence in Boston and association with distinguished men of letters added much culture to the foundation already laid. For four years he was counsel to Venice, and on his return to his “air countree” was honored with the position of Editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Mrs. Harrison now spoke first of his books, and his plays of which he has written many. Ranking Silas Lapham as his strongest novel. Next she presented his style as an Author and aims as an Artist. By many, Mr. Howells is disliked and criticized for his Realism, he belongs distinctly to the school of Henry Realists, but not in the style of Zola, nor does he rejoice in the portrayal of such phases of his life as are left unmentioned in polite society, realizing for us such scenes as Phillpots and Hewlitt so skillfully portray. At least we feel sure of his selecting some degree of refreshment in his [Page 3] realizm, his prescribed test of a good novel being that it shall not inflame the passions and exalt them over the principles. His air was an artist is to depict things as they are: An artist’s vocation is to be interested in commonplace things and to make them interesting to others. On this score Mr. Howells returns to cast down many ancient idols among the old novelists, in condemning their style of novel writing as on a par with betting and racing - simply providing entertainment at the risk if false ideals. Even Shakespeare does not escape untouched - No sketch of Mr. Howells would be complete without mention of his devotion to Tolstoi, and the evidence of his influence on his Howells life. - He frankly confesses how his friendship as a man and as a writer has openned hither to unseen paths and enlarged and altered his view point - Mr. Howells is best known to us now as editor of Harpers Magazine. His book, which is in our hands at present, entitled “Miss Bellard’s inspiration,” is a brief novel, depicting the career [Page 4] of a young feminine, and would be independent young woman. The other characters woven in are quite the necessary coloring to well off set the plot, and the whole is brought to a proper [consumation] by the "Right Man". The "eternal feminine" wins, and "all is happy ever afterward" [Page 5] Minutes written by Mrs. W. J. Martin for meeting held Nov. 24, 1905. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 13 November 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] It was a real Indian summer day when the club met with Mrs. Dupuy upon the afternoon of Nov. 13th, and the balmy air that came in through the open window was grateful to all, especially to the flushed cheeks of those who were contributing to the program. All save two answered to their names, & responded with quote item War items both interesting and apposite. * It was peculiarly fitting that our the meeting that dealt with Mrs. Pryor and her Reminiscences of the Civil War should be held with Mrs. Dupuy, and we listened with genuine interest to all our hostess could tell us, remembering that she was an eye-witness of much described by our talented authoress, as well as co-sufferer as a daughter of the South. We were glad to learn more definitely of Mrs. Roger Pryor, née Sarah Rice, of Charlottesville Ga. near which well-nigh classic town she was reared most tenderly before being [Page 1 insert] Current Events were provided by Mrs. Black, and her list was both interesting and well chosen. [Page 2] launched upon her brilliant career as one of the most beautiful, most gifted, and at the same time most distinctly womanly representative of the best type of the American Woman. Her calm stately face and bearing show the composure only won through self-command and suffering - just the face we imagine her as possessing when we remember her brave reply to the officers who, hot upon their pursuit of her husband after one of his several duels pressed her to reveal his hiding place: “I had rather be a brave man’s widow than a coward’s wife!” She is said to have fought adversity like a soldier, and to have borne it when it came like a Christian, and surely her proud heart must have been wrung most sorely when her only son, after graduating from Princeton with the highest honor taken since the days of Aaron Burr, was ignominiously drowned three weeks later. We are somewhat discouraged, we who have little patience & no millinery skill, to learn that while in Washington, Mrs. Pryor attended to all her Senatorial duties, taught her [Page 3] Children - and trimmed her own hats! In reading the Reminiscences perhaps shape some of us may imagine that we detect a tinge of the defection from the South of which her brilliant husband has been accused at times. We hope this is a mistake, and that what she recorded in her book comes to her from a road and world - wise knowledge of both North and South in the past and in the present. And it is with a feeling of pride and delight that we close her record, glad to make the acquaintance of so true and so charming a child of the old - time civilization, as well as so clever a woman of the world. We are heartily glad, as southern women, to be represented in New York society by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. After friendly intercourse, broken by the serving of dainty and well timed refreshments, the Club adjourned to meet Nov. 25 with Mrs. Harrison. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BookLovers Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davidson College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 November 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bl-049 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1905 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/cda0056170eb38bb535cfcc00fef508c.jpg bfb9af54a4aa741e7325fd752de8f820 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/b1b05244cd4035318002b3831e69e298.jpg 7d3eae0d166aa220a41e8774004f5ef6 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/bce1f54f0d42e96c7114127bf432963d.jpg 43223a15297038ce574b09f9616a8880 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes September 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BookLovers Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davidson College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bl-048 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1905 4049696 Description An account of the resource [Page 1] 1905-1906 It was the middle of September before the scattered forces of the Club assembled one hot night on Mrs. Smith’s verandah, and by electric light discussed plans for the coming year’s work. Several members were absent even then, but enough were present to allow a most lively discussion over many of the questions before the meeting. Book lists were found incomplete and decidedly debilitated by the summer’s heat but the one thing question that allowed of no discussion was, that we all wanted to elect by acclamation our two new members - Mrs. Worth and Mrs. McConnell, both of whom we now welcome most cordially to our midst. It was then decided to work of over our lists of booksand meet the in a few days to determine what our books were to be; and so a few nights after this we held a larger meeting was held with Mrs. Harrison, at which [Page 2] meeting a special committee of three four was appointed to finally settle the momentous question and choose from the lists the names of fourteen books. This committee consisted of Mrs. Dupuy, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Harrison. Again the question of our autumn election of officers came up, and to our great satisfaction we found that Mrs. Dupuy would serve as President for us, and to our great regret we again found Mrs. Price implacable as to accepting to office of Secretary. After genuine begging on the part of the Club, to which very gently but very firmly Mrs. Price turned a deaf ear, the enviable position was offered to and accepted by Mrs. Harrison. The final Book Committee held divers and sundry meetings, and after careful consideration selected the books now to be distributed: these books we would submit humbly and hopefully for the winter’s perusal of [Page 3] the Club, only begging that next year we be pleased from what we found so grave quite a responsibility. According to our usual rule the first meeting of the season is held at the home of our in- coming President, and so it is that with much self gratulation we find ourselves this afternoon with Mrs. Dupuy, with Mrs. Pryor’s Reminiscences of Peace and War spread out before us. https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/68396637abd28a1dd0541ce5a79c4c59.jpg 11c06dac62dec52e59bc1ee708289f64 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/bd029f98d0732c35a678bdbb57467e22.jpg 94fd63957b19874b82a08a5dc18a0eba https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/350f330e59ad624ef1b886716b77dd47.jpg f8b1ae1e825eb2ef8712c8fa37ac00ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 28 April 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BookLovers Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davidson College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 April 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bl-047 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1905 4049696 Description An account of the resource [Page 1] No pleasanter afternoon of the Club’s winter could have been furnished than the closing meeting held with Mrs. Price on April 28th. It was a night meeting & here we pause to breathe a sigh that this delightful time for club [cominality] has been ruled out for the future. The evening was mild, making the first thin dresses of early summer appropriate, & Mrs. Winson’s bright rooms never seemed more attractive than when we slipped in, a little late, to find the parlor & hall already comfortably filled with white-gowned femininity. The “rickety” minutes served as excellent foil for the current events which came this time from Miss Lois Neel. She al- ways does the past admirably. The items were full and particularly interesting. The book of the evening was Nancy Stair, by Elinor McCartney Lane, one [Page 2] of the most popular in the Club. Mrs. Price did herself proud in her review of it. We thot she was quoting from the Outlook, on some equally discrim- inating critic, but until we finally awoke to the realization that the delightful paper to which we had listened was her own. Mrs. Dr. Grey read some selections from Nancy Stair to illustrate certain points brought out by Mrs. Price. Mrs. Lane introduces Robert Burns as one of the characters in her story, an admirer of Nancy Stair, so we could not resist dip- ping into his treasure store. Miss Julia Holt sang one of his familiar ballads. Mrs. C.L. Grey & Miss M.M. Dupuy followed with “Oh wert thou in the Cauld Blast” as a duet. Mrs. Harrison read with beautiful appreciation, & to the delight of all a few, too few, of his short poems. Mrs. Smith gave a brief sketch of his life. Then followed the thrilling excitement [Page 3] of drawing the books, after which nervous strain Mrs. Price’s delicious refreshments completely revived us. The late hour completely compelled us to say goodnight, in spite of our reluctance to say pronounce the final word which should end the winter’s work and pleasure. J.D.S. Finis Julia Dupuy Smith https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/f5ef8745ab61d03f93cc3fc4b75b71c1.jpg a5dbfcc1d3de40f35c7e40ac6ec6adf2 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/c9806a7fec8a91ebef7d364b86ac6477.jpg 4cba54b5fce484f6f8cc6174f70f5aac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 14 April 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] On Friday afternoon, April 14th, the Book Club met with Mrs. Martin. Eleven members were present and one guest, Miss [Wileax] of Georgia. It was Mrs. Currie’s turn to report current events. Two recent triumphs of science have been the discovery, so claimed, of the Egyptian secret of embalming, & a modern method of treating dementia by so simple a method means as baths of various kinds. It has proven won- derfully successful among this class of patients. The spring rush of im- migrants into New York, & especially from Russia, shows an alarming increase over four years. Mrs. Harrison read the minute of the Short Story meeting held in January but hitherto unrecorded. The art with which she makes her minutes rival in interest the meeting they record, made the ladies resolve that she should not longer shirk the duties of that office, which we have [Page 2] so long wished, for the pleasure of the Club, that she should bear. With her long absence from home and semi- invalidism since her return Mrs. Martin felt in better trim for a disquisition upon hospital management than upon any literary theme. The more serious part of our program was therefore omitted. Time for a fuller & freer discussion of the books than is generally possible gave unusual pleasure & interest to this faithful part of the meeting. Adjournment to hold our final meeting with Mrs. Price on April 28th. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 13 April 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource On the evening of April 13th we were invited, by the ladies of the Thursday Book Club, to meet them & a number of other guests, from the town & two colleges, at the home of Mrs. Withers. Quite an elaborate prog musical program had been prepared & was much enjoyed. Following this Miss Craner delighted her listeners with two humorous recitations. Certainly the best was not saved for the last, but the toothsome refreshments served in the tastefully decorated dinning room were in keeping with the preceding gracious hospitality. We would express to the Thursday Club our appreciation of their courtesy & enjoyment of the occasion. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 31 March 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] March 31 - Our meeting on March 31st with Mrs. C.L. Grey showed a divergence from our accustomed program, which can by no means be taken as an explanation of the very pleasant evening afforded. The book for the day was “Wayfarers in Italy” by Catherine Hooker. Information regarding its author was meagre. We know little more than that she is a New Englander by birth, tho for most of her life a resident of California, is fond of travel, a book lover, and to a degree, writer. The Wayfarers in Italy are herself & daughter. In discussing a country so notably the home of Sculpture & painting, it was only natural that our interest should centre in some of the sons who have contributed most to her wealth in treasures of art. [Page 2] Delightful sketches of Raphael, Michelangelo & Titian were given. A few of the masterpieces of each were described in detail. Some of these, familiar to us from childhood, acquired a new interest & beauty from the explanations made & suggestions given as to the artist’s purpose & aim – his conception & then its execution. The meeting was one of the most stimulating of the winter. We felt that we would drink more deeply at the fountain from which we had sipped only to increase our thirst. Our hostess generously distributed the pictures, which she had provided to elucidate our study, as souvenirs of the interesting meeting. May they not be also & a reminder & stimulus to further study? 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 17 March 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] March 17 - Our hostess on March 17th was Mrs. Dupuy. Seven a’s were put down opposite the roll, an unusual number but four visitors kept our ranks from looking thin. Mrs. Currie made mention of a recently published & complete collection of Swinburne’s poems. Our ignorance of Jas. F. Rhodes was uncovered by a mention of his history of the U.S. on which he is working. He is called our greatest living historian. The king of Siam’s custom of mating off each year the old maid of his realm with the inmates of the prisons who thus exchange one servitude for another – let us hope not worse - has influenced our Missionary member to postpone her departure until she has decided which suitor may accompany her. A Pittsburg millionaire has given one million dollars to New York City - its interest [Page 2] to be spent in making more sanitary the tenement houses slums where Consumption is now such a scourge. In her summary of current events Miss Hattie Thompson called attention to the lack of sanitary precaution in the Jap. army & hospitals. It is indeed surprising that they should have fallen short in this vital matter. A recently invented phonograph attachment for the telephone promises to be of considerable value. A colony of Japanese has bought a [track] in Mexico which they intend to devote to the culture of the silkworms. With the little “wurrums” as next door neighbors we hope shirt waist suits will come a little easier. Our subject for the afternoon Dr. W.W. Moore, whom some one has called “That favorite of Fortune” was too well known, as a native of Mecklenburg & graduate of Davidson, to need any [Page 3] introduction to the Club, but Mrs. Dupuy had succeeded in gleaming more interesting information about him. A man of charming personality, gifted both in mind & body he has become one of the most eloquent preachers of the Pres. church, & as a Hebrew Scholar takes rank with Dr. Harper of Chicago. A pupil of both says they are almost too unlike for comparison. Dr. Harper, he says thinks, is a finer-drill master, Dr. Moore a more inspiring teacher: Dr. Harper better for a dullard or indolent student, Dr. Moore for one already awake to his opportunities. Summing the matters up he adds briefly: Dr. Moore can put more into a man, Dr. Harper can get more out of him! Dr. Moore’s frail health & increasing deafness are causes of a grave apprehension. The Southern church can ill afford the loss of such a son. His book, “A Year in [Page 4] Europe” is altogether delightful, combining a charming style with a remarkable gift for imparting information in sugar coated pills, creating at the same time a thirst for more intimate acquaintance with the period, place or people of which he writes. Mrs. Grey enumerated the events or persons, which he cited as making Salisbury a place of importance. Miss Julia Holt did the same for Winchester, which he calls for the most interesting town of Southern Eng. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BookLovers Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davidson College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17 March 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bl-043 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1905 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/58ef8ba909b2563a0b2da18394059006.jpg 743c81127c49f8d83360862c241830a3 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/17e0ba5435b41902ffe3bbb67d9c1c53.jpg 2115755641558e2e6676526729a28f53 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/57e4de03d24ec4406297e8355dae4ab4.jpg 67f75cdc9be0fc15a04dfe04096561e7 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/d8222715248b78842896014cce68d2b9.jpg a020e620c6bfb1c6cad8a168354fa983 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 3 March 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] March 3, 1905. The Club was called to order in Mrs. Currie’s parlor on Friday afternoon Mar. 3. The festivities of Junior speaking were in full blast but had no power to diminish our usual good attendance. The charm of our club there is none to dispute & the by-law which declares that “any member absent for three consecutive meetings without good excuse shall be dropped from the roll,” is merely an ornamental appendage. The mention of a A “Rose O’ the River” by Kate Douglas Wiggins awakened pleasant anticipations. Her girls are always wholesome, charming, genuine. Rose will doubtless be worthy of a place by Penelope and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. We are eager to know more of “The Marriage of William Ashe,” newly published. Carnegie’s generous offers of $500,000.00 to the Univ. of Va. is a cause of rejoicing to not to Va. alone but to the [Page 2] whole south. Mrs. Sloan gave an unusually full report on current events. It was something new to be told that Germany is casting longing eyes upon China: is even following Russia’s example & stealthily encroaching on her broad domain. The Sulton’s novel method of his multitudinous wives at night is by turning a number of untamed lions into the harem grounds! It is rather surprising to learn that Queen Wilhelmina’s secretary is a Roman Catholic. One would hardly suppose that the memory horrors of the 16th century in that little kingdom could ever grow dim enough for one of that faith to win a place of such prominence. The newest method of wood cutting is with by electrically heated platinum wire. [Page 3] Mrs. Black read a letter from Mrs. Wmson, co-author with her husband of “The Lightning Conductor.” We find to our surprise that she was a southern girl & met and married her husband while on a visit to Eng. The subject of study of the meeting was by Gilbert Parker, an old friend, who has not added to his fame however by “The Ladder of Swords.” A Canadian by birth Sir Gilbert Parker (Knighted in 1902) studied successively pedagogy & theology before he began his literary career. He went to Australia for his health in 1886 & there began his journalistic work. He returned later to Canada but resides now in Eng. He is only forty three now but the list of his stories & novels is by no means short. Criticizing “The Ladder of Swords” [Page 4] The Independent says pertinently that the best commentary upon the excellence of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novels is the frequent failure of modern authors who undertake this class of fiction “and adds that Gilbert Parker has in this effort dashed the fame he won three years ago with “The Right of Way.” Miss Mary Martin reviewed, partially, the book, throwing incidentally many side lights on Queen Elizabeth who is introduced in the story. We were glad to have her meet once more with the club, of which she was once a member and is always a welcomed guest. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dupuy March 17th. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 17 February 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] The Book Club met with Mrs. Black on Friday aft. Feb. 17th. Ten members were present in spite of the swelling snow & ice which made walking so disagreeable. In the absence of our regular Sec., Mrs. Smith, the minutes of the last meeting were read by Miss Dupuy. Nearly all of the members present responded to Roll-call with items of interest. We were told that Napoleon Bonaparte’s old home at St. Helena is now used as a barn. An electric R.R. has been completed to the top of Mt. Vesuvius. After having recently spent an eve. in the study of the short story it was interesting to learn that Collier’s Weekly has offered some time ago prizes for three best short stories. 12,000 stories were sent in & the judges had a great deal of trouble deciding to whom the prizes rightfully belonged. The 1st prize of $5000 was awarded to Roland Thomas; the second, $2000 to Margaret Deland, & the third, $1000 to Raymond Alden. The current events were given by Mrs. Price. Among other things we learned that the Cuban Government [Page 2] has made a contract to remove the battleship Maine from the Havana harbor on account of its being a serious menace to Navigation. By the system in vogue in Germany a 110-pound package of merchandise can be sent from one end of the Empire to the other by mail at a cost of 30 cents. In a recent address Pres. Roosevelt pointed out the danger to industry & agriculture from the wanton waste of timber in our own country. He says that at the present rate of destruction a timber famine is inevitable. A young woman of Chicago after finishing her education has made quite a success of her work of bread making. She does this in preference to teaching or any other work & says that baking bread may be made as attractive as painting pictures. She has learned to make not only attractive looking loaves, but nourishing bread & having such an agreeable taste as to furnish a fine meal if eaten with nothing but water. What a bonanza it would be to our Southern housekeeper to know this wonderful art! [Page 3] The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Black whose book for the aft. was “The Lighting Conductor.” She proved to be a fine “chauffeur,” who had left no stone unturned to find out all she could of interest about the authors, Mr. & Mrs. Williamson. Mrs. Chas. Norris Williamson was born at Exeter Eng. in 1859 and was the founder & editor of “Black & White,” an important London paper. Mrs. Williamson, who was an American girl, having lived near Poughkeppsie, N.Y. is now in the U.S. She went on the stage at the age of 21; afterwards contributed articles to “Black & White” and other magazines. She met Mr. W. While on a visit to England & married him several years later. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson spend their summers at their home, Whitehall, Hampton Court & travel the rest of the year. They often take long trips to out-of-the-way-places in their automobile. “The Lightning Conductor” is having based on facts, Mr. & Mrs. Williamson having taken such a trip as they describe in the book. The author they adopted in constructing the story was for Mrs. W. to unite all the American [Page 4] girl’s letters while Mr. W. wrote those of the English hero. Mrs. Black asked Miss Holt and Miss Dupuy to read two amusing poems “L’Envoi of the Authors” and The Hired Girl Problem.” After a discussion of the books, read since the last meeting, refreshments were served & enjoyed by all, especially as they carried with them a breath of spring & warmer days. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 4 February 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] February 4th found many of the ladies of our Club who are never behind in matters of hospitality entertaining members of the Grippe family and while it is an unwritten law that visiting friends are always cordially welcomed at our meetings, for some reason not one of this well known connection was present. Miss Thompson’s meeting is always a popular one so when a windy snow storm on Friday gave promise of continuing thro the night, a movement was promptly put on foot among the ladies to have the pleasure postponed until Sat. afternoon. But matters under foot did not improve as much as we hoped, so only a lucky seven gathered at the appointed hour - the young eleventh who were not daunted by anything so harmless as snow. Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Price, Miss Holt, Miss Neel, Miss Dupuy & our hostess, with [Page 2] one visitor Miss Kirkpatrick. Those present gave a generous response to the roll-call. Mrs. Price told of the effort now being made to introduce horsed autobuses in London where at present only some half dozen are owned by the rich. Wheelbarrows are used almost entirely trundled along by the police. To say the least a somewhat trying mode of locomotion we imagine. Miss Holt gave a list of current events that made us think she must have been haunting the library for days, no doubt gathering items as they fell from the lips of the learned wives who seem to be making that head quarters at present. For the benefit of any struggling with water pipes - alas, usually frozen at this season, she told of those used in Canada, made of hard wood wrapped with wire. A reward of $20,000 has been offered for the first motor boat to cross the ocean and no doubt the reward will shortly be claimed by some one. [Page 3] A Paris doctor it seems has recently started a profitable sanitarium in which he introduces a unique treatment of disease known as the “Laughter Cure.” The patient, at a given signal assumes a smile that expanding into a laugh must be more for two hours. The daily repetition of this of course will cure if the patient survives the first effort. The author for the afternoon was Henry Seton Merriman, otherwise Hugh Scott. Miss Thompson had been able to secure comparatively little from his publishers as to his life & character. He seems to have been a somewhat obscure writer - the public seeing little of him save thro his books. Mingling little with others he was rarely seen in literary gatherings. In appearance he was said to have resembled Robt. Lewis Stephenson - being tall, sharp-featured & delicate looking. He took several long sea voyages on which he gathered much of the material for [Page 4] his stories. He died in 1903. Miss Neel read us a list of his books among the best known which may be mentioned “The Sowers,” “With Edged Tools” & the book under discussion, “The Last Hope.” The social feature was unusually pleasant which is saying much for Miss Thompson as a hostess. Certainly those present seemed reluctant to leave the warm & cozy parlor. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 6 January 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] January sixth, 1905 The first meeting of the New Year fell on a stormy afternoon, fortunately afternoon, but the attendance bespeaks the interest & enthusiasm of the Club. For even under such unfavorable conditions & with two members out of town & two more in error as to the time of meeting, there were eight who answered to roll call, and one ever welcome guest, Miss. Addie Herron, formerly one of our charter members. We were gratified that our newly elected member, Miss Lois Neel should have braved the wind & weather to attend her first meeting; & we all felt, if we did not express, the pleasure of having Miss Thompson back in her accustomed place. From the “items” we learned that Chas. Wagner has gone home to France with an American D.D. The author of “The Simple Life” is more impressive we think, without this so often empty [Page 2] title. Bliss Perry has published a book of essays, called from one of the essays The Amateur Spirit. Jack London’s latest effort “The Sea Wolf” is a blood & thunder tale of pirate life. Mrs. W.N. Grey was on duty as reporter of current events & informed us that St. Louis claims a unique record in the exposition line. Its doors were closed free of debt. She startled us with some figures showing the surprising excess of cotton export in the south, over all other products combined – agricultural, mineral, lumber, etc. etc. etc. A R.R. is being built to the summit of Mt. Blanc at an expense of some millions. The book of the evening was “The Silent Places” by Edward Stewart White. His publishers were delightfully communicative. Where Mrs. Sloan [Page 3] finished reading their long letter we felt that we knew about all that was worth knowing of Mr. White from his cradle to his marriage last April to a Miss Grant of Rhode Island. He is the son of a well-to-do lumberman, & was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. 32 yrs. ago. Most of his boyhood days were spent in running thro the vast forest surrounding his home. When 14 yrs. old he had collected & stuffed 1400 bird skins. His school days were few, most of his studying was done at home. He graduated at the Univ. of Michigan, then studied Law at Coumbia Univ. Its practice he has relinquished for literature. One of his teachers was Brander Mautheuos, who encouraged his writing. His life had been spent largely in travel, with prolonged stays in Paris, the wilds of Canada & the west. His career has not been [Page 4] barren of adventure. Once he was shot at by a masked man, again narrowly escaped a lynching after the noose had been adjusted. Since his marriage he has been living in a home in Cal. of which he was himself not only the architect but the builder. Mrs. Sloan, accustomed to high living served a luncheon that took away all need of supper. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BookLovers Club Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Davidson College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 January 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context bl-039 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1905 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/8888fb9ebbe373b2aab7e507707239fb.jpg c35c7586746ac5586f727f96ee1f3506 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/7d47bacb29925d88394489baf8742c4d.jpg ca944178816dadc63fb1d5c9ef01b8ed https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/370d41c44c67e26586773054bef78c74.jpg c85a7cd7439008249813ff620df2409a https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/1a5e73309d403de6d3a3c1fef6902bc8.jpg bb65e03734fffce440a7d17b5c95148c https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/4f779628053ebe84d6e70d942ed13905.jpg 9e5beb16937218e26a3e3992b934de7a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 9 December 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] On Friday, Dec. 9th we gathered for the first time this year on the date designated in our Club Calendar. The threatening skies & occasional raindrops caused us some apprehension as we sped on thro the darkness, but the bright fire & hospitable welcome awaiting us in Mrs. Grey’s parlor speedily put to flight all thought of a possible wetting later. The roll call elicited more general responses than usual with items instructive & amusing. We regret that several of them are lost to the minutes record because the secretary’s too meager notes did not prove to be the “open sesame” she expected when the time came to interpret them. Mrs. Harrison called our attention to an ancient & very valuable volume in the college library, presented to it years ago by Mrs. McPhail, and [Page 2] leaving the pertinent title “The Detection of Mary Queen of Scots.” It was published in 1721 by a Scotchman, Buchanan, who lived in the time of Queen Mary, was personally familiar with her career & hence able to give, as he thought, the key to her tragic history. Roosevelt’s “Strenuous Life” has been translated into Italian and French just as “The Simple Life” is translated from the French for us - a pertinent strengthening of each others weak places. Mrs. Dupuy put us abreast of the times by her report on current events. Roosevelt’s recent message to the opening Congress included recommendations for legislation on such popular subjects as compulsory school attendance, preservation of our forestry, tho he failed to mention our own proposed Appalachian Park in this connection, and against wife beating. [Page 3] The first trackless trolley car has been used on the streets of Berlin. An Italian has invented an instrument, which he calls a Hydroscope, for looking into the depths of the ocean - truly an interesting field for investigation & observation. The loss of Mrs. McKnight from is one which we all regret sincerely. Tho a member of the club for so brief a period, the growth of our acquaintance marked also the growth of our administration & esteem for her. After discussion as to the disposition which should be made of her book, it was decided that the best solution of the difficulty would be to retain it until the end of the year, then forward it to her. Meanwhile the Pres. Was instructed to invite Miss Lois Neel to fill the vacant place as an honorary member & avail herself [Page 4] of the unclaimed book at each meeting. The book of the evening was “The Woman Errant.” The writer, tho a woman & the author of several other books has carefully concealed her identity. Following the line of thot suggested by the book Mrs. Grey asked Mrs. Dupuy to present draw in contrast the Conservative Woman. This she did with telling effect, reinforcing her own expressions of opinion with apt quotations. She read also a beautiful tribute written by Robt. Burdett to his wife. Mrs. Harrison’s delightful review of the Princess in which popular poem Tennyson lent his gifts to refute the fallacy of the Woman Errant, added force to the impression already made. Our conviction was firmer than ever that “home keeping hearts are happiest.” Mrs. Grey’s refreshments struck twelve as usual. Her record is monotonous in the extreme. We ex- [Page 5] tend our heartfelt sympathy to the members who missed this pleasant evening. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 29 November 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] November 29. For good & sufficient reasons, needless to enumerate, the meeting due on Nov. 25th, was omitted for the present. On the Tuesday following, Mrs. Harrison & Miss May Williams having the same book in their respected clubs, joined forces & gave to the united clubs a delightful meeting. Very few members of either were absent, several guests added pleasure to the occasion & the ladies filled cozily Mrs. Harrison’s bright parlor. The double roll call was long, as were the dual minutes, and the items of interest too numerous to mention, save one – a belated autograph letter from Chas. Wagner which Miss Holt had received, expressing appreciation of the club’s interest in him & his book. The meeting then passed into the hands of our hostess. The book claiming our attention was [Page 2] “The Queen’s Quair,” a story of Mary, Queen of Scots. A happy introduction to this period of history was Miss Holts song, recalling the days when “Knighthood was in Flower”; & when Miss Mary Query read from a musty volume the quaintly worded vows which the Knights must assume we felt decidedly atuned to the Age of Romance! We listened with keen interest while Mrs. Harrison discusses the gifted young Englishman Maurice Hewlett & his books dwelling especially on The Queen’s Quair. In the virility & originality of his style he suggests both Kipling and Conrad. But while these have found the material for their stories ready to hand in India or Africa & the South Sea Islands, Hewlett’s task has been a more different one, in seeking to revivify a period centuries gone! Queen’s Quair is not [Page 3] his best effort. “The Forest Lovers,” called from its exquisite workmanship, a Tapestry Novel, take precedence, perhaps also “Richard Yea and Nay.” His style is one of peculiar charm for its simplicity. Some one has said his vocabulary is almost composed of monosyllables. In preparing for this book, Hewlett has saturated himself with the history of Mary Stuart’s time and especially has he studied with absorbed attention the life & character of the Queen herself. His graphic description of her appearance, in the opening pages the book is often quoted. The story is a dark one - not so black we are told, as the picture painted by histories of the period, and Hewlett handles it delicately, but it is forbidding still. His selection of his subject recalls to a revered old lady, who, vexed over the injudicious marriage of a young minister, once exclaimed in our hearing [Page 4] “I do think Presbytery should appoint a committee to help the young preachers select suitable wives.” We would like to see Hewlett’s talents focused on a “suitable” subject. Miss May Williams read a carefully prepared paper on the sister queens - Mary & Elizabeth. In the criticism of the books it was a pleasure to note how many were commendatory - almost all. After delightful refreshments & informal chat we scattered. Mrs. Harrison had added another to her already enviable record as entertainer of the club. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 10 November 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Nov. 10 Friday evening, No. 11th, was appropriated for a concert which many of the ladies were unwilling to miss. So our hostess, not to be thwarted in the enjoyment of our new privilege-a night meeting, moved our date forward a day, & we gathered on Thurs. evening for our first meeting in Miss Holt’s ample parlor. It was none too large by the time we were seated, sixteen strong, with our new members & the two guests, Mrs. Baskerville and Miss Bacon, whom we were pleased to have with us. From the roll-call we learned that Miss Sherwood, so pleasantly known to the Club thro Henry Worthington & Daphne, is ready with a new novel: that Mrs. Alice Hegan Rice, familiarly know as Mrs. Wiggs, is also at work on a new book: that Mark Twain has a short story ready for the holiday sales, & dignified by the title of “A Dog’s Tale”: and that Dr. Jas.P [Page 2] Smith, well known thro his paper, if not personally to the Pres. circle, has consented to publish in book form, the prose poems on nature with which for years he has adorned the first page of “The Central.” The volume will be entitled “Bright Side Idyls.” The death of Bartholdi, known chiefly for the statue in N.Y. harbor, was noted; also the great number of distinguished foreigners who have been visitors at the St. Louis Fair, among them Jno. Morley & Jas. Brice. Prefaced by unnecessary apologies Mrs. Black gave a resume of current events. Her notes on science were particularly novel. Motors are replacing horses & mules even in agriculture. Imagine a motor plow! Experiments with electricity, we are told have proved that negative currents of electricity act as a tonic to leafy vegetables such as lettuce, while positive cur-"," [Page 3] rents have the same effect on radishes, potatoes etc. The author to whom our hostess introduced us was Chas. Wagner., his book “By the Fireside.” The publishers were most kind in furnishing a type written sketch of his life, full & interesting. He was born in 1852 in France, the son of a poor country parson. His early training was in the Lutheran faith; but after a stormy period of religious unrest he formulated a creed of his own: that “It is not enough to believe in God; one must believe in man, humanity & its future.” He is pastor of an independent church in Paris, but is now visiting this country, urged to this by Mr. Wanamaker, who is a warm admirer of Mr. Wagner& his gospel of righteousness & simplicity. Pres. Roosevelt says that his first book “The Simple Life” is specially needed by Americans today, & commends it to [Page 4] every one. We are told, and his books corroborate it, that Mr. Wagner is a man of intense earnestness, of strong conviction of intellectual moral and spiritual strength, in manner most winning, courteous, unaffected and sympathetic. He is a lover of children, whom he calls “God’s perfect creatures,” and as great a lover of nature. He studies people of all conditions, rather than looks, indeed cares little for reading. His message is briefly this: Be sane, Be human, love mankind, love nature. After some serious . Miss Hattie Thompson read, of all three of his books, we felt sorry we had only one. The hour or the full and enthusiastic attendance or the interesting subject so pleasantly handled by the hostess, and supplemented by delicate refreshments, made the evening most enjoyable and the goodbyes reluctant! 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 26 October 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Minutes of Book Club 1904-5 The task of selecting our books seemed more than usually difficult this year. Three business meetings were held, & at last weary of the search for attractive books, the ladies turned the thankless job over to a committee who finally completed the list. In electing new officers the club wisely & promptly chose Miss Holt for Pres. And Miss Withers for V. Pres. It was decided best not to repeat last year’s experiment in the secretaryship, but to elect a permanent officer. This decision, quickly made was not so speedily executed. No one was willing to assume these duties. The office was shuttlecocked back & forth, twice refused outright, which unconstitutional proceeding was only allowed o new members, & finally rested on Mrs. Smith’s unhappy shoulders. It is evidently high time some special priv [Page 2] ilege was accorded their officers-a second help to refreshments or to have our lucky President draw for her at the end of the year. The heaviest blow that could have been dealt our club has fallen in the resignation of our beloved member Mrs. Graham, on the plea of increased household cares this winter. Our pleasure in the good fortune of those forlorn bachelors was quickly turned to mourning & we are half tempted to form ourselves into a matrimonial bureau. The club has sustained another loss in the removal of Mrs. Strohecker from our community. From these losses we turn to welcome with utmost pleasure, threee new members- Mrs. Price, Mrs. McKnight, nd Mrs. C.L. Grey into our circle, congratulating ourselves upon so pleasant an addition to our club. On Oct. 26th the new books ar [Page 3] rived & without loss of time, we gathered with eager interest at Mrs. Smith’s to scan and distribute them. The Club graciously assigned to Mrs. Dupuy “A Year in Europe” as hers to have and to hold, she having expressed a desire to possess it. The other books were allotted as follows: Miss Holt. By the Fireside. Wagner Mrs. Martin. From Saranac to Marquesas.- “ Grey W.R. The Woman Errant. “ Harrison. Queen’s Quair. “ Sloan. The Silent Places. “ Smith. Cody’s Short Stories. Miss Thompson. The Last Hope. Mrs. Black. The Lightning Conductor. “ Currie. The Ladder of Swords. “ Dupuy . A year in Europe. “ C. L. Grey. Wayfarers in Italy. “ M. Knight. The Givers. “ Price. Nancy Stair. It was necessary at this meeting to elect [Page 4] a new V. Pres. to succeed Mrs. Withers, who had gone unexpected to the mts. for the winter. Mrs. Sloan was chosen. It was agreed that our meetings hereafter should be held either in the afternoon or evening, as suited the inclination & convenience of the individual hostesses. Mrs. Jno. H. Reid was elected an honorary member & invited, as such, to attend the meetings of the Club. The President requested Mrs. Dupuy to act as Club Critic for the year. Business dispatched, The ladies scattered to hold their first regular meeting with our new Pres. on the evening of Nov. 11th. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 28 March 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Just across the street from the home in which we were meeting March 28th, a ball game was to be played; and if anyone, not a member of our Club, could have heard and not seen us they might have though ours s club of college girls, from the interest shown in the hour that the game was to be called. We were meeting an hour earlier than usual on that account. The day, too, was not Friday but Monday. Mrs. Sloan thought by taking a trip to N.Y., just at the time for her meeting, that hers would be omitted; but we wouldn’t let her off; we would have it and have it we did, much against her wishes! We understood when the meeting was over that all Mrs. Sloan had said, about lack of preparation, was said that she might surprise us with the good things she had in store. Of the items given at roll call we were especially interested in what Mrs. Graham told us of two paintings [Page 2] by Whistler, valued at $140,000 brought over as first-class passengers from London to N.Y. An officer was detailed to look after their comfort three times a day! Five of our members were absent but their places were filled by three guests whom we were pleased to have with us. Miss Addie Herron, too, who was at one time a member of our club, met with us and we wish it were possible for her to meet with us oftener. We had met to hear something of James Lane Allen. Mrs. Sloan told us all that it was necessary for us to know about the man. He comes from Va. ancestry and a pioneer Ky. family; was born on a farm in Fayette Co. seven miles from Lexington, Ky., where he spent his earlier childhood. He was educated in Ky. Transylvania University, graduated in ’72. He taught in district schools; was private tutor for a while and afterwards accepted a [Page 3] professorship at his Alma Mater which he gave up for a similar position at Bethany College, W. Va. In ’84 he began his career as a writer in N.Y. City. In ’91 his first book “Flute and Violin and Kentucky Tales” was published. All of his work is indelibly linked with his native state. His latest book, “The Mettle of the Pasture,” our Club has just been reading. Mrs. Graham was asked to give her opinion of this book which has been favorably and unfavorably criticized. She thinks it clean. What seems repulsive is as delicately put as could be. A good sermon on “the way of transgressor is hard.” Mrs. Black gave us Bliss Carman’s criticism of the book. He recognizes the writers genius and charm, but says that “there are many things that ought to be ruthlessly forgotten; to recall them is almost as criminal as to commit them; to rehearse them to another is [Page 4] “stark folly.” From the Outlook, Mrs. Sloan gave the opinion of a writer who says that “Mr. Allen’s work seems to indicate that he will probably take in our generation the place which Hawthorne occupied in his own.” “Some” he says, “will be reluctant to admit that his last venture all things considered is equal to “The Choir Invisible.” He thinks that in dramatic interest “The Mettle of the Pasture” is an advance upon anything he has yet done. He has treated a sensational theme as Hawthorne treated The Scarlet Letter. After very dainty refreshments Mrs. Martin made the suggestion that our club entertain the new Book Club at our last meeting in April or have that take the place of our regular meeting. All thought it a splendid suggestion and committees were appointed to decide on some form of entertainment. Hattie Thompson. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The BookLovers Club Collection Description An account of the resource Davidson College Archives Book Club Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes 29 February 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs. Books and reading. Women-Societies and clubs. North Carolina-Davidson. Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Our last meeting in February was called to order in Mrs. Martin’s hospitable parlor on Monday, the extra day of this leap year, the preceding Friday; our regular day, having been so inclement as to make a postponement advisable. Only eight members were present, tho our depleted ranks were most pleas antly filled by four guests, we still felt the loss of the absentees. The greatest gap was made by the absence of the secretar &; consequent lack of any minutes of the preceding meeting. Notwithstanding this loss & the Unavoidable omission of several other numbers on the program, our hostess proceeded as usual in making her meeting a delightful one. The unaccustomed secretary was [Page 2] continually forgetting her duties & so let slip a number of interesting events items given in answer to roll call. Miss Holt gave a concise report of current events, tho she complained that the papers contained nothing but Russia and Radium. An investigation of the story of Cinderella reveals the fact that there are several hundred versions of this delight of childhood. Montenegro is the only European country whose literature is the poorer for not possessing it. Japan’s interpretation is pronounced the best. The publication of a daily paper on ship in mid-ocean is the latest wonder made possible by wireless telegraphy. The Author for the afternoon was Wm. R.A. Wilson who was born in central Ill., graduated at Williams College [Page 3] & later received the degree of M.D. After practicing for several years he abandoned his profession, surely a false step! He has contributed frequently to Munsey & other magazines with poetry & short stories. He claims the distinction of having the largest collection of rejected manuscript in the world! A Rose of Normandy is his first novel-the Ladies hoped it would be the last. It was pronounced so mediocre & unfruitful as a subject of discussion that it was tabled without a dissenting vote, & Mrs. Martin substituted an interesting account of real characters portrayed in fiction. A novelist does not often evolve from his own brain, alone, the characters of his story they are usually a more or less truthful reproduction of people whom he has known, his [Page 4] friends perhaps, & often the traits of several are combined in his hero or heroine. Frequently the likeness is easily recognized by friends, or even the person themselves. Mr. Micawber, it is said, is none other than Dickens’ father. Sam Weller is a prominent actor of that day, a familiar figure on the street’s of London. Hawthorne & Byron impersonated themselves, in Miles Coverdale & Childe Harold Dante wrote his enemies in hell. Raphael painted them there. The historical novel, so called, is often more of a hindrance than a help in strengthening one’s knowledge of history. The only safe way to begin such a book is with a pretty accurate idea of the period in history it covers, that we may distinguish the author’s padding from real events. Mrs. Smith [Page 5] gave a few thoughts from Hamilton Mabie on “How to Know Good Books” & “What a Novel must be.” Mrs. Dupuy criticized the commercial book making of the day deploring the fact that writing books has become a trade not an art. Schools have even been started to teach novel writing! The refreshments, tho unconstitutionally elaborate, were par excellence; & the offense was condoned, as quite justifiable, when it was learned that the lovely salad set was new. 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