13 20 835 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 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/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/a77919447c66fcf36e65056f2b704b50.jpg 99db27fae22558ef57cb94674e481ea6 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/cdc5e526aa0aa100ba7bdb6fe186d898.jpg add85d35977c97c35cb41a3c80f7c7a1 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/acdb8318988b2c18d0ae5455c6e12543.jpg de200138c17306374f815a7588a11199 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/cc7c0a4108acf39a8146c8085b4d73b4.jpg 718e75a1093c782f2eda6293554f95a2 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 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. 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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 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 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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Description An account of the resource [Page 1] Upon the afternoon of January 19th eleven members and two welcomed guest assembled with Mrs. Holt, whose to consider the new Japanese novel “The Breath of the Gods.” As we neared the house and glanced up at doors and window, we became suddenly aware that the home was shaded, as for some afternoon reception, and so with high antic- ipation we touched the door bell, to be greeted instantly by two tiny Japanese ladies in glowing kimono’s & tucked up hair, & ushered into a hall tastefully lighted by little hanging Japanese lanterns: tall vases filled with huge chrysanthemums stood here and there, and the air was full of suggestions of the far away island - country of cherry blossoms, [saldal]-wood and almond eyed beauties. After the roll call, we listened to some well -culled general items from Mrs. Charles Grey broken here & there by the remonstrating voice of Mrs. Graham who protested that Mrs. Grey was stealing her literary thunder. [Page 2] Mrs. Worth introduced us to Sydney McCall author of the charming novel “Truth Dexter,” and later of “The Breath of the Gods.” Mrs. Martin read us a letter written to her concerning our author, and our senses reeled as we listened to the numerous matrimonial venture of this much married lady, who hales from Mobile, Alabama we are told, and who is so decidedly mobile in her affections. After giving this letter our closest attention, the nearest we could arrive at a computation of the escapades was, according to one member, that Sydney McCall was twice and a half married. Avaunt, let us fly for refuge to where some “Breath of the Gods” may fan our blushing cheek and touch no more on the biography of this our talented authoress! “The Breath of the Gods” is undoubtedly vividly clever, a really imaginative and picturesque novel, but far too sensational and shall we say sensual to be in any sense permanent? Applying the test of a good book [Page 3] as laid down by the cool headed disciple of Realism, we are fairly tempted to go further and call this book bad: it does certainly exalt the passions above the principles. Upon second thought however we will not let our ire stir nor our fine ala analysis loose upon this book, as we know its doom of has already been pronounced. But we do see that sifting through the early life of its author the influence & impress of her misguided career - as upon the book-the trail of the serpent is over it all! Later on Mrs. Graham gave us a well defined sketch of Japan’s two great generals statesmen [Loki] and [Saionii] laying stress upon their refinement, & magnificent self- control. We are not surprised at Japan’s great War Record, led and guided as she is by such genius. Mrs. Harrison gave us some hints as to Japan’s great movement upward in the scale of civil- ization, as shown by her modes of transportation, general manufacturies and industries, and also Education. We learned with theoretical interest of the [Page 4] immense quantities of water consumed by the Japanese, and of their simple and hygienic dirt, rice, but O, when it comes to refreshments commend us every time to our own native land, and to Mrs. Worth’s bounteous hospitality. All this time the little Japanese ladies in the hall are sitting under their gaudy Chrysanthemums and listening with characteristic patience to our haranguis discussion and from afar comes the sound of the College bell: we must tear ourselves away reluctantly, for this is not blossom scented Japan, but old Davidson, and that is the familiar supper bell! 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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 19 January 1906 - Smith 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] For the first time season the whole Club assembled at a meeting held January 19th, with Mrs. McConnell, at Dr. Smith’s. As the roll was called each lady responded with an apposite quotation from the life of one of Shakespeare’s heroines, giving if possible the scene and setting of each quotation. Mrs. W. R. Grey confessed that she had failed to procure for us our Current Events but no excuses are needed for the busy mother of five small children, especially when she undertakes cheerfully to bring “Events” for the next meeting! William Shakespeare - the very name appalls us, and his mighty shade seems hovering near to see that we do his memory full justice. We feel anew the shudder of him who stands beside his grave today at peaceful Stratford-on-Avon, and reads for the first time: ‘cursed be he who moves my bones!’ And so reverently we shall say & do only a little, revive a few memories within us, review only a few well known facts, realizing that in one short meeting we can do but little with a name and fame so great. X X X . [Page 1a] X X X Mrs. Graham kindly read for us a letter from Tudor Jenks, the author of the book of the evening, “In the Days of Shakespeare”: our author saw fit to write Mrs. McConnell a few very kind personal letter assuring her of his appreciation of our interest in him and his work, and recommending some books of reference to us as a Club. In closing, Mr. Jenks says that as for his own personal himself, feeling he never closes a perusal play of Shakespeare without again experiencing the old wonder as to how such a man could write such plays. This is significant, as coming from an earnest student of Shakespeare. [Page 2] Mrs. Harrison gave us a short account of the customs and usages of the Elizabethan period, the condition of London at this time, the general ignorance and superstition that then prevailed, ending with a description of the growth and levels present of the English Drama and its outcome, the English Theatre. Mrs. Dupuy gave us a true sketch of Shakespeare the man, dwelling regretfully upon the fact that there is so little that is truly noble in that life, so much that was carnal and human. Alas for the shattered idols that lie along our path-way when once we begin to study the biographies of great men! In that great mass of debris lie him we knew in childhood’s fancy as the pure faced Goethe, him of the noble sentiments & high sounding maxims. Sweet singers such as Byron Shelby, too are there; Robert Burns, George Eliot, Chopin, Liszt, and even do we catch a glimpse of a woman’s solid garment as we recognize George Eliot’s stern sweet face among the numbers of our broken ideals. To Miss Julia Holt are we indebted for a most careful and vivid analysis of Shakespeare’s women of tragedy: every word of her description was a vivid, wisely colored chosen color, used with [Page 3] true appreciation of bigness of her theme. Mrs. Martin gave us also an excellent talk upon the gay fantastic, and yet sometimes magnificently womanly women of the Comedies, dwelling at length upon the bold contrast here offered , as in character of Portia, born to rule, and that of Beatrice, heard in the holy seclusion of a convent, and yet both so strong when tested by life’s currents. We had a peep too at sweet Rosalind, wearing her man’s attire: bravely and strutting of over the her acting palpitating, loving heart of the most charming woman even given to us in song or story! X X X Indeed it was a pleasant hour, a fruitful hour, one that will make the contemplation of the next ephemeral novel of the day seem flat and insipid by contrast. And so, after more friendly intercourse, interspersed with the serving of good things, some of them manufactured by our hostess, ‘twas rumored, the pleasant meeting adjourned with the resolve at least in one heart to vote next year for an even larger proportion of earnest books, be they ever so old [Page 3a] X X X Miss Thompson played for us a piano etude subtitled “How the moonlight sleeps,” & as her true touch caressed the soft tones, in imagination we too sat upon the silvered embankment and heard Lorenzo and the fair young Jessica whisper their stolen vows. ‘On such a night as this.’ 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 19 January 1906 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-054 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1906 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/79fcddb38a361f9eac338fea1432a907.jpg 32281ee5164de1f0c5ea8f33cd694414 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/f90b263cc4049a6134a2fd799abc4429.jpg 59563f27fe517570f173cbb4ce10be10 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/f9a85ff9dd0bf7d49c2bc13954b73ce0.jpg 020e71d8800cbd0d258683f430b0c8c9 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/8a331d840463dabede53803337070881.jpg ccc4762865f67aceacc0b276af60acf3 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/8832449de52c74b8894f747ea8689dae.jpg 2dae27973a59ea0baf373484cf0a9453 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/1235210290148aa71993b7d8b07bc93f.jpg df9a8d5d22715ca304d370fefd019cd7 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/37cac1cadc71e7af4df86cbe7d00f5f4.jpg f37326e6fb4889f264f4b88bf6d7c821 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/b35b67f0bfb01bdd51c3750c538f9e81.jpg 4bcc681650432bfc1c3819b586fff11a https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/9db25af582572365002f91301e37860e.jpg ae648b0d31b31ce0de555bdb090c7830 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 16 February 1906 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] 1. Ten members of The Woman’s Book Club gathered in Miss Thompson’s dainty parlor Feb. 16th to discuss “Music in Art.” And we were happy to welcome as guests of the Club Mrs. Haliburton and Miss Morrison. The Roll Call was met by responses, prepared for us by our hostess, consisting of opinions in regard to Music of great Authors, statesmen, and others who were not musicians. Then arrived our Secretary [Page 2] 2. a little late a little breathless but, as ever eloquent and fascinating. Mrs. W.R. Grey had culled for us items, wise and witty. Miss Thompson then gave an outline of the life of Miss Luna May Ennis, who wrote the book of the evening, “Music in Art.” Her home is in Chicago. One sister married George Horace Lorimer Editor of “The Saturday Evening Post.” Miss Ennis’s Mother died in 1903 and in the same year her [Page 3] 3. book was published dedicated to her Mother. Miss Ennis is a conscientious student of both Music and Art: possessing a rarely sweet voice: and being a clever pupil of The Chicago Institute of Art. The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced, by a number of copies of famous pictures which Miss Ennis had kindly sent. Mrs. Harrison told of the origin of music; [Page 4] 4. dwelling upon the myths of Pan, Apollo and Orpheus: describing the paintings, “Parnassus” by Raphael; “Marsyas,” a flute player by Elihu Vedder; and “Orpheus Greeting of the Morn” by Corot. The Legend of the patron Saint of Music St. Cecilia was then given; with reference to two noted paintings of the gentle saint; those by Raphael and Carlo Dolci. [Page 5] 5. Miss Thompson then showed a number of pictures of the composures: scenes from childhood; of their drawing rooms; death-bed scenes; and of great events in their lives. Whose heart does not stir at the very mention of Martial Music? And we heard with great interest Mrs. Black relate under what conditions Rouget de l’Isle wrote “The Marseillaise”; also of Frederick the [Page 6] 6. Greats Passion for Music. Mrs. Price followed in with an interpretation of the difference between the pictured love songs of the Eastern and Western Worlds. Perhaps, as beautiful an example of the Modern Pastoral in Art as can be found is “Le Chart d’Amour,” by Sir Edward Burne- Jones, this Mrs. C.L. Grey described, also, his [Page 7] 7. “Golden Stairs.” Mrs. Dupuy referred to the fact of how inseparably Music has been connected with worship of all ages: and she made us see hidden beauty in “The Vintage Festival” by Alma Tadema; “Christmas Angels” by Blackfield; and “A Day Dream” by Gustav Dore. As our eyes had been delighted by the many beautiful pictures; and our ears charmed [Page 8] 8. by the suggestion of music in them; our palates were equally captivated by the delicious refreshments. We came away with a bright memory of a happy evening in our hearts; and a cluster of violets which gave more than one member, I am sure, the thought; how indicative of the" [Page 9] 9. character of our hostess like unto the Violet, modest and sweet. March 2nd, 1906 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 16 February 1906 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-055 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1906 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/1aafba2c80ed5e2fb81520a24da1d06b.jpg ec4a97860dbc45294416e2470aa8e5e3 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/1a993ebfead01ab276cabdf1ba388e82.jpg f134f6f43fdd7a9c3754db39f7bcfaf3 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/9d2cde2ae70555343080127a7831d415.jpg 79e6592f1fe8560bbde6def52c3a35cf https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/e949ad313eabfedca54e987ae5cf4480.jpg d854ddf48a65ba65951b09c7481358de https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/a72267988ba2b10bc9959cc05de0ec23.jpg 2293526ecc4ee6ceca77da09f7c336b8 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 2 March 1906 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] All the members of our club who were fortunate enough to attend the meeting with Mrs. Price on Friday March 2nd, will long remember the evening as one of much pleasure and merriment. An unusually large number was absent - measles still bring a guest in our midst - but the missing places were filled by the following guests whom we were glad to have with us; Mrs. Morrison, Miss McAllister, Mrs. Haliburton, Miss Price, Mrs. Munroe, Miss Glasgow, Mrs. Reid, & Miss Louise Dupuy. Mrs. Price very kindly sent a hack for those of us who lived some distance away & we appreci- ated her thoughtfulness & found the drive in the night air highly enjoyable. In the absence of the Secretary, Mrs. Har- rison, the roll was called by the President, Mrs. Dupuy. All responded with some item of news. Miss Holt read the minutes of the last meeting which she kindly con- [Page 2] 2. sented to write as Mrs. Harrison had sickness in her family. The Current Events were omitted this time. The meeting was then turned over to our hostess, whose book for the evening was Heckla Sandwith, one of the most readable books in our club. Mrs. Dupuy read an interesting letter from Mrs. Ravenel, whose husband knows the author, Edward Uffington Valentine, in which she tells some thing of his life. “Mr. Valentine was born at Belford, Penn. where his family had been iron swelters for generations. They are Quakers by birth & many of the pictures in Heckla Sandwith are true to life, the Valentine aunts & cousins being the originals.” Mrs. Ravenel says she has heard that they were some what indignant over the book. “Mr. Valentine did not distinguish him- self while at Haverford College, not even in composition. He studied law in Balto & was clerk in a lawyer’s office but did not succeed.” While attending a one summer a house party given by the Ravenels at Highlands he wrote his poem - Highland [?] [Page 3] 3. In describing Mr. Valentine Mrs. Ravenel says, “He has the artistic temperament; rather weak & easily led, but capable of warm & tender feeling. He is not handsome though his expression is sweet.” For a good many years he lived in Balto. & wrote reviews for “The News,” which by some are thought to be his best work. After the reading of one of his poems, “The Mountain” by Mrs. Dupuy, Mrs. Price informed us that there were several “stars” of the American stage present who would act a scene from “Heckla Sandwith.” While they were changing their costumes the books of the week were discussed. In a few minutes we were invited to the dinning room which had been ingeni- ously converted into a Dutch Kitchen. Ropes were stretched from one side of the room to the other, from which were suspended red peppers, dried fruit, herbs of different kinds & paper bags whose contents were all labeled. Over the mantle & on the shelves were the old blue Delft plates & cups. Our hostess [Page 4] 4. went to no end of trouble to have every thing as realistic as possible. Over the blazing logs in the fireplace hung a kettle into which Heckla Sand- with was carefully measuring sugar for her peppermint. At a table on the other side of the kitchen was her sister Harmony, beating eggs for the cake she was making. The Quar- terly meeting of the Friends was in progress and the girls were preparing for their guests. Heckla’s quiet, dignified manner was well portrayed by Miss Thompson & no one could have acted the part of Harmony better than Miss Holt. Miss Dupuy played well admirably the bright, vivacious part of Hetty, rush- ing in with a dozen questions, not waiting for an answer to any of her queries about the neighborhood gossip with which she was so fa- miliar. She was compelled by her Uncle, whose money she would inherit to dress and talk like [Page 5] 5. a Quaker, although it was very much against her wishes and inclination. Unless one knew beforehand who was to represent Aunt Seaborn, I am sure he would never have recog- nized Miss Glasgow in the old, bent form, toothless & grey haired (clad in) wearing a quaint, black dress, bonnet & veil. Everything that was said or done re- minded this weeping old aunt of some sorrowful event in her life & if any one tried to comfort her, she would exclaim, “I don’t want to be cheered, I want my tears to flow freely!” After the play we spent a pleasant half hr. talking over the evening’s fun & giving all due attention to the good things Mrs. Price had prepared for us. We left feeling proud of so much histrionic talent in our Club & ad- miring Mrs. Price’s originality in see- ing the possibilities of this play in the book. 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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 16 March 1906 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] Ten members and three guests gathered with Mrs. Black upon the afternoon of March 16th, some familiar and much missed faces still being absent. Miss Holt furnished us some well chosen Current Events, thereby bringing to us in a nut-shell much that really interests us deeply, but the deeper search for which our busy lives constantly testify makes impossible: O’ for the quiet and peace of the average English woman’s life so that we too might be better as well informed concerning Bills in Congress as she is concerning Parliament! The gratitude of the Club in general & of its Secretary in particular has been laid at the feet of both Miss Holt and Mrs. Charles Grey for so kindly and so charmingly preparing the Minutes of two meetings during the absence of the Secretary. While these minutes were being read the Club listened with keen interest, seeing visions meantime of future capable Secretaries, and laying dark plans accordingly. At some future day these ladies will find [Page 2] that “virtue is not always its own reward.” The book under discussion was one of no ordinary interest, being one of our list of books that has interested and entertained from the first. Its very name, “Women of America,” piqued our curiosity at once, and we dipped hungrily into it to see what we found to be said of us as a class. Ah, yes, we knew it, we are delightful and individual, we are equaling men in Art & Letters, we are scholarly, whether co-educationally or otherwise, we are voting out West with glowing success, we are the real power behind the throne - & we are altogether to be desired in every circle and clime. What a wise woman Miss Elizabeth McCracken is, even if she did refuse us a line in answer to an appeal from our hostess: perhaps she is in Montana even now studying up some of our new types and so could not answer. But speaking seriously, we found this book excellent, well written, kindly sympathetic with every class the author deals with, & [Page 3] withal cool headed and calm in its judgments. The way in which Miss McCracken differentiates the college spirits of the Northern Colleges struck us as especially fine: she detects in Smith College the civic element that that makes the bugle call to knowledge : “your country needs you!” Bryn Manor she terms scholarly essentially, while Wellesley is more purely literary. Then too in her chapter on Reconstruction we welcome from her the warning to put from us now the memory of old animosities, and stand unitedly once and forever as Americans: to teach if needs be to our children the grave lesson of our Civil War, but to impress upon then that we can not afford to dwell unduly on the dead Past while the Present still is ours. And so the time flew in friendly intercourse all too quickly, and after the enjoyment of a delicious ice, the Club adjourned, all alive to the fact that we [Page 4] were indebted to Mrs. Black for a most pleasant afternoon. 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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 30 March 1906 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 sun shone upon the Book Club upon the afternoon of March 30th, as ten members and two guests assembled with Mrs. Currie. Our visitors were Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Miss Louise Dupuy the and the Club would be glad to welcome Miss Dupuy to our circle next year as a regular member. Our hostess, Mrs. Currie, had announced to me from time to time, that as she could discover nothing concerning her author, we would have a scanty program at her meeting. Our Club has learned to anticipate an unusually pleasant hour when our perturbed hostess informs us thus ahead of time, and so we were found it on this occasion. The news items were fresh and well chosen to begin with, and the Current Events interesting and instructive. Our book under consideration was The “Wood-Carver of Olympus,” by Mrs. W. E. Waller, author also of “A Daughter of the Rich.” The book has been almost met [Page 2] with unqualified approved of by the Club, some pronouncing it by all odds the most readable book on our list. The book is pronounced thought to be rare & sweet, leaving a wholesome pungent after-taste in the mouth. Its author hero, Hugh Armstrong is called a noble, cleverly drawn character, one we are the better for having known. The book appeals to the imagination & sympathy primarily, as the hero is a cripple, & we note with interest that the words of loudest approbation come from prominent clergymen all over the country. Professor Harry Thurston Pick, editor of The Bookman declares: “it is a book that does one good to read & which is not readily forgotten: for in it are mingled inextricably the element of honor & pathos, & also a strain of generous feeling which uplifts & humanizes.” Generous & high praise we call this, & we shall look for more from [Page 3] this talented pen. After a little general discussion of the book, a lull came, and at this point Mrs. Currie introduced a novel & delightful feature. Upon the lace curtains of the parlor were pinned as upon a Christmas tree cut out & numbered photographs, of prominent authors and personages, & each lady was given a card with numbers on it running from one to nineteen: we were to name these celebrated faces; according to their numbers, & praise & glory or ignominious failure awaited us, as with childish excitement we pulled at the curtains & racked our brains to recall names & fix faces. There is much of the child left in all of us, as our merriment & excitement on this occasion evinced. And when the moment came to lay bare our ignorance & announce how many names we had guessed, it was genuinely funny to see how a Presbyterian conscience [Page 4] made us acknowledge that we had heard & borrowed information here & there! After our merriment had subdued & we had partaken of some cooling fruit, we adjourned in high spirits to meet April 13, with Mrs. Charles Grey. 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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 20 April 1906 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 the afternoon of April 20th, thirteen members assembled with Mrs. Charles Grey, the our one guest present being Miss Lucy Martin whose presence among us gave much pleasure to us one and all. We hope she did not view us with a critic’s eye, but we confess to some small trepidation at discussing general literary subjects before a teacher from a school whose Literary Society is called The “Lanier,” for the name is associated with all that is vague & transcendental! The Club welcomed back to its midst Mrs. Smith, whose long absence from our meetings has been the source of general regret. There was too a feel of spring in the air: in the woods just in sight the red-wood was in full blossom, and huge branches of log-wood here & there reminded us that nature was again making all things beautiful. As the theme of the evening was to [Page 2] be Alice Brown and her native land New England, our items on this occasion consisted in quotations from the bountiful writings of some of New England’s most gifted sons, Lowell, Whittier, Holmes, and Emerson: among other familiar and well-beloved lines we noted the final clause of Bryants Thanatopus grand and clear and soul inspiring as it will always be. Through some singular lapse of attention the Current Events were omitted on this occasion: perhaps the deafening shrieks of a disobliging freight train that planted itself just outside may be in some part accountable for this omission. Mrs. Grey announced our author Miss Brown, & her rather puzzling new book, Paradise, as our subject: she then read us a somewhat curt, but a always polite missive from Miss Brown, informing us gently but firmly that she had no [Page 3] time to bestow upon The Davidson Book Club. Mrs. Grey then inform asked Miss Neel to read for us some review of Paradise, after which she announced that as information concerning our author had been denied us & owing to the decided negative character of the book, she had decided to devote sometime to a slight review of Whither, Lowell, Holmes & Emerson. Mrs. Worth’s regretted absence deprived us of a review of Lowell, but Mrs. Price spoke to us in an interesting way of the Quaker Poet, Whittier, of the privations surrounding his early advantages, & read to us some familiar, but ever new passages from Snow Bound. Mrs. W. R. Grey then told us of the gentle Doctor Oliver Wendell Holmes, he of the universal sympathy and wellnigh universal knowledge, who has since our infancy entered into the warp & woof of our culture, from the time when we [Page 4] laughed over the “One Horse Shay” to the hour when we enjoyed the delightful School Mistress in The Autocrat, or shuddered over the weird spell of Elsie [Fenner]. Mrs. Charles Grey then read us “The Courtin,” and so well did she do it & with such evident spirit as to forcibly remind us that the days of her own “courtin” were not yet ancient history. Emerson yet remained to be discussed, but O, perish the thought that the great man, the Sayer, the hamer should be dispatched by any Club toward the close of any meeting! He is so unknowable, veiling his dark fairly forbidding face amid the thick clouds of his own knotty sentences. But we did speak of him, be it never so comely of his leadership among men and minds both when he lived & now, we did touch lightly upon, his loving intercourse with nature, his aloofness from all that was small & sordid, admitting too [Page 5] that his one great fault was a lack of power to formulate & combine all that he thought & said & put it in some a coherent & cohesive whole. Mrs. Harrison closed her reminded us, that despite this great fault, William P. Trent claims one really perfect poem for the great thinker, “The Rhodora,” and she then closed her struggling effort by reading this really beautiful gem of poetry. We had hoped that young James Wharey would have been passed around to us as event refreshment, but earlier in the meeting we had sighed to see his white bonneted head disappearing out of the front door. After consoling ourselves for this disappointment with a delicious cream ice & some genuine white cake, the Club adjourned amid the friendly hubbub of leave taking, all alive to the fact that we were indebted to Mrs. Grey for a pleasant as well as profitable afternoon. 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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 October 1906 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] After various futile attempts to assemble themselves, the Book Club finally held a meeting in October with Mrs. Dupuy, our retiring President. And after the customary interesting and heated discussion, the following officers were elected. Mrs. W.A. Price, President, [Page 2] Mrs. W.P. Martin, Vice President, & Mrs. C. L. Grey, Secretary. To the surprise of the greater number of the Club, most marked discontent with our last year’s list of Books was expressed by two members. Later on at a meeting held with Mrs. Price a brilliant member of the Book Committee suggested, that to obviate all dissatisfaction each member be empowered to select her [Page 3] own book. This dazzling scheme promises great success and so with bated breath we await the carrying out of programs, that under this new order of things must prove both interesting and instructive. 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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 16 November 1906 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] After a rest of nearly six months from Book Club meetings, all were eager to begin them again the first regu- lar meeting was held Nov. 16th, with Mrs. Price, our new Pres. The crisp Nov. air put new life & enthusiasm into us & we felt as if it were time to commence our winter’s work in earnest. All the members were present except one & we were glad to have as visitors, Miss Lan- caster, Miss Bacon, Mrs. Sloan & Miss Kirkpatrick. Every one feels that a great loss has come to the club in the withdrawal of Mrs. Dupuy, our former Pres. but we hope to have her meet with us occasionally at least. We were sorry that our [Page 2] honorary member Miss McBoyle could not be with us. It was/is a pleasure to welcome our new mem- ber Miss Young. There were no min- utes as Mrs. Harrison, the retiring Sec. was unable to attend. The roll was called & items of interest were given, some relating to books & au- thors, others to general information. Mrs. Black’s well chosen Current Events were listened to with interest. “The Subjection of Isabel Carnaby” was the book for (the afternoon) discussion. Those who remem- bered having read Isabel Carna- by hailed with delight another book by the same author, Miss Fowler. Pr Mrs. Price read a brief criticism of the book in which were a few facts about Miss Fowler. [Page 3] When “Isabel Carnaby” was pub- lished its author was unknown & the reading world was curi- ous to know who write this bright, attractive book story. Before writing the last book Miss Fowler became Mrs. Alfred Lawrence Felchin. The Richmond Dispatch says; “It is de- lightful to infer her own married happiness from the way she depicts that of her favorite heroine, whose ‘sub- jection’ is nothing more than her graceful submission to the yoke of matrimony & whose character is vastly improved by her happy wifehood. The book is written in the inimitable style of the author. Its interest is supplied by the touches given in characterization & grouping, in the skillfulness with which strong [Page 4] contrasts are made use of, in the liveliness of conversation between the principal personages & in the dramatic force with which climaxes are brought about. Mrs. Price, with the assistance of Mrs. Clas. Grey, read several extracts from the book, giving Isabel’s views on religion, old maid’s, wives & husbands. It added greatly to the interest of the meeting for each one present to read a well chosen selection which Mrs. Price had copied from the book - all of them showing a great deal of wit, humor & good sense. As this was the first meeting since the new books arrived they were [Page 5] discussed & opinions given about them. Some were disappointed but on the whole the majority seemed to be pleased. It is unfortunate that we have to select our books in the dark, as it were, & run the risk of liking them or not. Much merry chatter went on while the refreshments were being enjoyed & we saw with regret that it was time to leave this pleasant gathering & warm parlor, all aglow with the lighted lamps & bright autumn leaves. [Page 6] Maximilian of Mexico – Duke Of Austria – Carlotta his wife Siege of Paris – Prussians 500,000 P - [?] Fr. One billion – Soup for horse meat Mince of [eat] 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 16 November 1906 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-061 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1906 4049696 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/ad609956dd0283842c35ade34c270148.jpg 86e1d910793fc59aff2c83965076db2b https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/488d8c10fd4de99ee9a00a7cb396679d.jpg dbc06aabcdedf91bb2321078571617d1 https://davidsonlibraryexhibits.net/archives/files/original/9c9d6f98121ac0842876f6fd9ed65fa8.jpg 15ceb92960a4b47ed27b41728a306137 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 23 November 1906 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] Mrs. Smith was the next to entertain the Club & right royally did she do it. It is sur- prising what good meetings (those who are) first on the list get up in such a short time. Those of us who are among the last to entertain feel that we have as long to think about our meetings we needn’t begin yet & sad to relate we are often reminded of the old proverb, “Procras- tination is the thief if time.” But to return to the meeting on Nov. 23rd. Only two of our regular members were absent. We were glad to have as visitors Mrs. Edwards & Miss Graves. There was great demand for Items if inter- est by those who came without any & besought those with an over supply to divide. When the time came to give them they were all interesting as were Mrs. Currie’s Current Events. Mrs. Smith told the Club she would not deprive them of the pleasure of reading her book by dwelling on the life of [Page 2] Empress Eugenie but would give the time to some thoughts sug- gests by the book. Mrs. Smith looked as cool & compared as could be but in a side remark to one next to her she announces the fact that she was never more frightened in her life. How- ever, we saw no reason for this after hearing her. She refreshed our memo- ries in French History by giving a brief review from the Battle of Waterloo to the reign of Louis Napoleon III. It was wonderful how well she re- membered the different kings & some thing about each reign. She dwelt at some length upon the terrible result of the conspiracy against the officers formed in the court of Napoleon III. We enjoyed Miss Thompson’s account of Maximilian of Mexico, Duke of Austria. She told how Carlotta, his wife, tried in vain to have her husband released from prison & became so [Page 3] wrought up over it that her reason finally gave way. The Seige of Paris by the Prussians was discussed by Mrs. Dupuy in her delightful characteristic manner. The Prussian army outnumbered the French by 300,000 men. It was interesting to learn that after peace was declared the indemnity of one billion dollars was paid in less than 1 yr. Even the women sold their jewels to help pay it. After delicious turkey salad, beaten biscuit & coffee were served we said goodbye to our hostess, thanking her for an afternoon of pleasure as well as profit. 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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 14 December 1906 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] Dec. 14, 1906 It gave pleasure to all of us to know that Mrs. Thompson would have a musical program for her meeting, Dec. 14th. She pre- ferred having it in the eve. but as the babies rule our club & claim their mothers at night she had to have it in the aft. With the bright sunshine shut out by closed blinds, & the lamps lighted, one would have thought it was night, had he not come from out of doors. The Items of Interest & Current Events were omitted but the Secretary was not so fortunate as to be excused from reading the minutes of the last meeting. Miss Thompson chose Mendelssohn for the topic for the meeting. Over the piano hung a large picture of him with the date of his birth & death in green under- neath. Miss Thompson gave a brief sketch of Felix Mendelssohn from which we learned that he belongs to an influential, wealthy family. “His life from the start was one of ease & luxury & nature had bestowed upon [Page 2] him a fine, noble character & a versatility of gifts.” He was a janitor & a poet as well as a musician. Mendelssohn was a great admirer of Bach’s composition & genius & was the cause of the erection of the Bach Monu- ment at Leipzig. The celebrated Conservatory of Music at Leipzig was founded by Mendelssohn. He traveled extensively, playing before many celebrated people among whom were the late Queen Victoria & the Prince Consort. In March 1835 Mendelssohn was married to Cecile Jeanremand of Frankfort. They lived together happily until his death on Nov. 4, 1847. He had been overworked for several yrs. & the sudden death of his sister Fanny was such a shock he was unable to rally from it. Miss Dupuy told us something about Fanny Mendelssohn. She & her brother were devoted to each other from the time they were children. Their Father gave them the same advantages & they both did well in their studies, espe- [Page 3] cially music. Fanny composed several of the “Songs Without Words” which were published under her brother’s name. After this account of Fanny Mendelssohn was given, the following program was rendered Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Mrs. Martin and Miss Minnie Scofield Sadness and Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Spring Song Mrs. Smith (2)Mignon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jensen (1)Murmuring Zephyr . . . . . . . . . . . Guy D’Ardecot Miss M. Scofield Dearest Heart Farwell. . . . . . . . . . . Strelezki Come to me Sweet heart . . . . . . . . . . Bartlett Mrs. Zimmerman O, Rest in the Lord . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Mrs. Martin A May Morning . . . . . . . . . Denza Mrs. Zimmerman I Would That My Love . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Miss M. Scofield & Mrs. C. L. Grey [Page 4] Rondo Capriciosso . . . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Miss Hattie Thompson We were glad to welcome as visitors Mrs. Graham, who is also an Honorary Member, Mrs. Zimmerman, Misses Sadie and Minnie Scofield & Mrs. Wm. Thompson. Upon Mrs. Martin’s suggestion it was decided to give the opinions of the books a more prominent place on our programs as that is an important feature. While refreshments were being enjoyed we were given slips of paper upon which were written sentences containing the initials of some famous composer or musician & we had to guess who it was. This added very much to the pleasure of the evening. As “variety is the spice of life” Miss Thompson’s meeting was enjoyed all the more because she gave us some thing different from our usual programs. 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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 14 January 1907 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] Jan.14th Mrs. Worth tried mighty hard to get out of having her meeting – actually left town a few days before the regular time but when she returned she we were glad to hear she had decided to have it on the afternoon of Jan. 14th. After the roll call and the reading of the minutes, a letter of resignation from Mrs. Harrison who had, stating that her health would not permit her meeting with us this winter. The Secretary was authorized to write her a note expressing their Club’s regret at the loss of this valuable member. Mrs. Harrison kindly offered her book, “The Life of Benj. Franklin.” & any who wished to read it. The Current Events were given by Mrs. W.R. Grey after which Mrs. Worth took charge of the meeting. Mrs. Smith was called on to tell some thing about the French Question & she gave us a very clear account of the State of affairs now existing in France. The French Government for years has been under Catholic influence but recently France has thrown off this rigid yoke of Catholicism & has [Page 2] turned completely against all religions owing to her disgust with Catholicism. The Catholics are always opposed to any republican ideas, being monarchial in their Government. The former Pope Leo. was a broadminded man, easy to get along with by those in power but the present pope, Pius, is very different. He was an unknown man of humble origin & it was thought would be a mere puppet in the hands of the rulers but instead he is hard headed & very bigoted. The Government heretofore has paid the salaries of the Priests & all church expenses but now church & state have separated & will have nothing at all to do with each other. Mrs. Black was so full of her subject, Leopold of Belgium, she made us feel as if we must find out more about this despicable tyrant. He is 72 yrs. old & has led a dreadful life. His greed for wealth has been his chief [Page 3] fault and all the cruelty among the natives of the Congo is due to this. 15,000,000 lives have been sacrificed to satisfy this great desire to obtain riches. Miss Thompson played delightfully while our hostess was preparing to serve re- freshments. Instead of staying on the piano stool where we wanted her to be, Miss Thompson she took a seat in a rocking chair which could not stand her heavy weight & down came Miss Thomp- son, chair and all - though she still held on to her plate of cream at which we didn’t wonder as it was so delicious. 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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 25 January 1907 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 Secretary regretted very much that she was unable to attend Mrs. Black’s meeting, Jan. 25, especially after hearing how pleas- antly everything passed off. Mrs. Richard Grey was asked to take notes of the meeting. This aft. she & the Secretary with the assistance (?) of three babies talked over what was said & done at the meeting. We lay all blame for any errors or mistakes upon these little, in- nocent heads. Ten members were present and one visitor, Mrs. Halliburton, whom we were glad to have with us again. In the absence of the Sec. the min. of the last meeting were read by Miss Dupuy, followed by the Items of Interest & Current Events, which Miss Holt gave. The book for the afternoon study was “The Awakening of Helena Richie” by Margaret Deland. Mrs. Black wrote to the author hoping to have an autograph letter from her but Mrs. Deland her private secretary answered stating that Mrs. Deland’s health was such she had been unable to even see her mail for several months. Mrs. Black told us that [Page 2] Mrs. Delands’s maiden name was Margaret Campbill. She was born in 1857 & was left an orphan at an early age, when she was enlisted to the care of her mother’s sister who lived at in Manches- ter, Pa. She was a very imaginative child & delighted in telling impromptu stories to move her play mates to tears or laughter. She was carefully taught at home until sent to a boarding school in N.Y. At the age of 16 she decided she was old enough to shift for herself & went to Cooper Institute N.Y. where she studied drawing & design. After graduating at the head of her class She became instructor in the Girls’ Formal College N.Y. where she taught until her marriage to Lorin F. Deland. “In Mrs. Deland’s work 3 characteristics may be regarded as peculiarly her own. 1st 1st. A knowledge of the heart & mind of an imaginative child, 2nd. A familiarity with such a community as Old Chester & such a person as Dr. Lavendor. 3rd. An appre- [Page 3] hension of the forces well below the surface in the relations of men & women. She had a “searching after” disposition & was never satis- fied with skimming over the surface of things. For 20 yrs. of her married life she has done a remarkable work among fallen women often taking them into her own home & teach- ing them to love and care for their unfortu- nate children.” Mrs. Grey read a very fulsome review of “Helena Richie” taken from the Cleveland Leader. The critic says, “Oh, the bigness of Margaret Deland’s Helen Richie! Its strength, its sim- plicity, its severity, its stateliness. Without question it is the greatest novel of the day. If there were nothing else to grow enthusias- tic over-in the Awakening of Helen Richie I could toss my hat high in air & crack my throat over the great craftsmanship which Mrs. Delan has shown in making the wrong doings of Helena Richie the very point of the tale & yet keeping it duly under cover. It is repellant but it is not repulsive. One [Page 4] comprehends but one doesn’t condone. There is no stronger, no more vivid passage in all modern literature than the one in which old Benjamin Wright penetrates Helena’s secret. There is not a word too much in the setting down of this wonderful scene. There is not a word too little. A lesser writer irrespective of sex would have fallen victim to its possibilities, its demands almost & filled it with theatric clamor. To have erupted in one seething volcanic moment would not only have spoiled its splendid poise of the book but have emphasized the very thing which Mrs. Deland had been most artistically silent about - the nature and extent of Helena’s sin. Helena herself is finely conceived & admirably sustained. The characterization never patters & never falters. It is always true & always firm. David is one of the most enjoyable boys in modern fiction. He is the very essence of that strange wisdom of children which they bring from the every where into the here. [Page 5] Dr. Lavendor, most endearing of ministers since Goldsmith’s day has been there to tell the truth. The first time she pre- sented him in her early magazine days he became as actual as the man pass- ing by as I write, & far more pleasant to know! Miss Dupuy read a sonnet by A. Emerson Palmer published in the N.Y. Times which some one says as a notable tribute to the Dr. Lavendor, the old clergyman & a beautiful expression of those manlike qualities that have made him a character in fiction that will long be remembered. This closed Mrs. Black’s interesting program. 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 25 January 1907 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-065 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1907 4049696