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TODFOTtT) TTH TRIBUNE. OTDFOTfT). OTcT,nOtf, SATURDAY. MATtOTT 8. 1013.
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iWlnl mid musical note,
MtA,JiiHiinHNii jlutler; phonn
aaa-j.
Clllll IIIIWH llllltiT direction
of Greater Modfwd Club;
phone fi'fi.
"None llvt'tli unto himself
hltituC
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1 GENERAL CLUB DIRECTORY (
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Greater Meitford Club -l.aitt Mon
day u( each iiioutli; dub room, li
brary tittlttlliiK 2:00 p, in., bunlneiiH
meeting; 3.UU p, m., program.
Second Monday of each inonlli, no
rlul meeting?
t'rtinlilriit, Mm W, (I. Davidson,
1110 West Tenth street; (ilioito 07C,
Mimic Department First Monday
or raeli moiillt; cluli room, library
IiuIIiIIiik; .1 00 p. in . Chairman,
Mrit. C. M. Antlr'WH, an North llix
velt avenue; phone 827-lt.
Good Citizenship Department
First ami third Tuesday of earh
month; club room, 2.30 p. m. Chulr
man, Mm, C. I Hchleffelln, 113 Gen
ia nveiiue; phone U'tJ.
Educational Department Flrl
lUturday of eiirh month; rlub roouu,
3:00 i, m. Chairman, Mr. George
Hebee, Central I'olnl It. P. 1).; phone,
Jacksonville 2I-F-2I.
.Home Economic Department
Second noil fourth Wednesdays; club
room, 2; 30 p. m Chairman, Mm. J.
C. Schmidt, 30 Howi avenue; phone
2fil).
Social Hygiene Department Third
Monday; club rooms, 2:30 p. in.
Chairman, Mr. It. W. Htearns, 1C
Itmm uvrnue; phono 130,
"Promptness and Itysteiii" our mot
lo. We do not wish to waste your
time, therefore promptness In begin
ning these meeting and system In
x conducting them l our aim.
Weilnrwlny Study Club,
Klrit uud third Wednesday; li
brary bulldlnn, 2:30 p. m. President,
Mr. K. II. Plckel, 315 West Main
Mreet; phone fS-lt.
lirvnt-TearlieV ,Mclatlon.
Second Friday, 3:00 p. in.. Wash-
lugtop school building. President
Mr. 1. W. Mear. C24 Dakota avo
line; phono 2H9-x.
Parvnl-TiMulieiV .UMxiutlon.
Third i'rlday, 3:00 p. in., I toon."
velt school building. President, Mr,
(leorgn King, ft 13 Knit Muln street;
phone H4J.lt.
Paii-Hilenle. Annotation,
Wood nod fourth SulurdayH: ec
oud Haturday at Best Itoom; fourth
Saturday at homes of member. Pre.
Idrnt, Mr. J. (I. Wilson. E. 1 7 New
town Mreet; phono KOO-W.
('dlegi Woman' 1iiIn,
Hero ml Haturday, lunrheoii 1:00 p.
in., place to be announced. 1'n'nl.
dent, Mr. Winifred Herromb, ranch,
(Irlfflti Creek; phoun ST.7-J.
W. C). T. U.
Thurtdny of each week, llnptUt
rhiirch, 3:00 p. m. l'renldeiit, Mr,
llolmer, 733 Koiilh Cvntntl nvriiue;
phono 402J.
,ltnlloii Women of the Vulleyt
Do you know Hint thero-aro rent
room on tho fourth floor of ilio
Medfnrd Piirnlturo & , llnrdwaro
bulldlue. No. 421 nnd 422, for tho
free, una of tho women of Medford
und vicinity? Tako tho eluvntor,
romo up und rout, lvavu your pnrcol,
meet your friend, Ret n cup of tea
for flvo cent, or check your liable
for ten cvutH per hour. The room
mo nhvoy open with nn nttondaut In
charKo from 11:00 a. in. to 5:00 p.
in.
1 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
Home Kcounmlcu Department
Wednesday, Muich 12, tit 2:30 p, m
club rooniH,
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Parent TearherH AHocliiton
Friday, Muruh II, 3:00 p, m., Ilbrury
bulldhiK! Joint hchhIoii,
CLUB NOTES
Wu'uI'Ih tho flreutor Medford club?
Tho ahovo queutUm la mUod o
many llmca" that a word concornlm?
IIh purpofio, Hcbpo und momborBhlp
inlclit not bo uiiiIhh at thin time. Up
to tho prevent tho work linn boon
purely civic, and It nun been dono uo
well that It Iioh not nuomod iiccch
nary to loiiKer enncontrato uopn that
but to Include othor llneu that Inter
eHt tho women who nro workliiK for
u greater Medford u grouter Mod
ford In tho largo broad hciiho of (bo
term, Thu tli.ui ban como nnd now
Ih, when for woiiiun to adequately
fill her Important plueu In tho homo,
Mini In order to keep that home tho
InMueuco for good Hint It Hhould bo
In thn community for every homo
doen radlato vomiithliiK nlu cannot
rotiflito her ntleiitlou to It four
wiillti pliia a few curd partle, but
hIih miiNt have u koowlcilite of what
thn tin kit homo, that I the city
and tnte, are doliiR. Blio mul jdu
cntn hernelf broader along various
line. Till opportunity the Greater
edford Club extend to every wom
an In Medford and vicinity. Tlii-ie
In Homethlni; for earh one. Nolle of
the vailoUN department! will be
found at another plain In tho paper,
nml morn nro to bo added unxt )'nr.
Thn diien nro muall, o that they may
not bn n burden lo anyone. Anyone
winning In Join the club will hnnd
Imr numo to Mitun member ot the
club or to the chiUrman of (lie mem
hemlilp rommltln. ylr. John M
Ituot, phonn 31 l-J.
Tho educational department of
llu Crealer Medford Club held Ui
necouil merlltiR on March I at Tho
aubject for thn afternoon' illKctiie
olon wan tho rxtravagancn of dreH
among our upper grummnr grade
and high nchool girl. Ml KaUr
of Ahlaud wan prrMout by Invltn
tlon and presented n iiiohI Intereot
lug talk on tho Hiibject Ml Kal
hot ban had a wide experience with
girl, and wlillo nho deplored the
tniiteteiH exlreiueii of ilrenit In which
KlrU compete with on another, ho
felt that the girl theiiuelve were
ready to M-e tbli If prenented to
them In the rlcht way Young peo
ple lire IdealUtlr, and run bn ap
pealed to If given rennon. Tho
trouble full back upon thn mother,
who for the most part either refine
to bn rciiponlhle, or ele ilrcnn In a
manner "till more elaborate and ah
nurd. In the detlro of young girl
lo attract they are only aping their
elder, both young and bid forget
ting that to bw truly attractive re
quire inmethlng not external. MIm
KaUer laid that her experience In
a nchool which required of girl n
uniform drum lmpreed her with
the fact that the doing away of In
equallttea In style and roit of dm
helped greatly to nlmpllfy the man
iter of the grln, and to eliminate
foollih competition, while thn girl
wero at thn name time ted lo make
thn mom of their real charm. o
that thn )stem eurouraged rattier
than denied tho uplrtt of Individual-
uy.
Mlh K'aUor' talk waa greatly up
pteclated a evidenced by the enthu
nlatitlo dlt.cuMlon which followed
All felt thn Mrlouuea of thn prob
lem which thl matter prexenta, und
agreed In the nerd of a concerted
rattoual movement to meet It. Tliut
thin qtientlon ha rlen to prominent
roiiHlderatlon on it moral factor In It
bearing upon tho future of our wo
men I altnw n by the fart tbta move
ments nro everywhere being Initiat
ed to check thU iinwholexome elab
oration of dreioi, nnd the evil of
many nor In that renult from It In our
iwclul world. Hut It will bo bard
10 make definite progrrna toward
Influencing our young girl In thl
direction, union thn mother them
elvex rin to the full inenNtire of
their reponlblllty nnd glvn approv
al and ro-nperatlon ami Impetua to
thl movement.
Thl department aim to give open
forum for thn dlculon of nn)
(object of current moment connect
ed with the welfnro of our boy and
girl. Tho mretlngti u far liavo
been not only well attended, but hoc
ceHsful In nraiiHlng warm iIIhcukkIoii
nnd nn engernemt to be of hocIuI t
vlr. Anyone welcome. The
teacher eapeclally am Invited.
Tho educational department of the
(Ireater Medford Club hint pluuued n
Htory hour for the children to be held
every Saturday morning from 10 to
11 o'clock beginning with March I1.
Por tho present tho children will
meet nt tho library tectum room, but
a hoou a thn weather1 permits they
will gather nut of doors In thn park
All children from thu first to tho
fourth grade IiicIunIvo, and any nth-
era In or out of achool who love fairy
tale, am Invited to como and llHten
und lmu a good time. Several wom
en experienced a Htory-tellorn huvo
volunteered their service for thl
work, and we hnpo to Intercut the
children and Hiipplemuiit tho atorlea
they get at homo uud In tho uchool,
A chltd'H thlrut for u good ntory U
never attflod. Tho fairy und folk
tutu In particular Ih thn wonder-world
In which tho child most delight and
Ih moHt at home. It la not only hlH
piny; It I lila reality, and tho more
Htorlcs ho cun have, tho mom op
portunity hlu preuonallly Iibh for
growth and adjustment. The utrnngc
llttlo folk of tho fairy tnlo am not
Htranger to him thun thosa who
walk ubout In hi everyday world.
They nro doing J nut tho wonderful
thlngu ho would llko to io, and
thorotoro am quite natruul uud com
Hlbtent nnd nltogethor iinetivlublo,
To tbo grown-up, this wIioIchujuo
cinvlug of thn child l not alwnyt
iiiiileratnod. and often thwarted,
(live the children atorle pnd plnnty
of them. Tho Htory hour I denlgned
to help fill thl need. Mr, Ilrack
Inreed will have churgo of the flrnt
meeting and will tell talea from the
far north which llttlo Norwegian
boya and ttlrl till know. Let tho
children como.
Mr. II. 1. Weed, a landhcapn art
lt of rotmlderable experience, ha
been tcrurod by the (Ireater Medford
rlub to deliver a talk to thn reiridcnl
Of (he city upon u aubject which I
abaorblng thn attention of many of
u nt the prencnt time. n will
anwer thn queatlon. "What Flow
er Hhnll I Put Mere?" "When Shull
I Ket My Itonen and Hhruh to Obtain
thn Moat Plendng Kffcct"?" "What
Aro the Heat Tree?" etc. No one
can afford to ml thin opportunity
for Informtalon that shall not only
lead to the beautlfuylng of hi own
donrynrd but will help to mnkn Med
ford the "City llenutlful." All turn
out and hear him. Thn time la Tue
day, March 11, at 8:00 o'clock. Tin
management of the Pgo theatre ha
kindly turned Kb Iioiino over to thn
club for that evening. If there are
thoae with pergonal problem along
thein linen. Mr. Weed will be glad
to ndvUn with them and even look
their properly over without charge.
Tbn homo economic department
hnlda another of lt Implrlng meet
Inga on next Wednesday afternoon In
the library building. Any woman
who wlihv to put her home-keeping
upon a Rclentlflc bonln and atop Hit
leak In time, energy and money will
find It to her advantage to uttend
thctn meeting.
Thn Parent-Teacher' Akoclatlon
of thn Washington and Hooeve1t
achool will meet In Joint iealon on
Friday, March 14th at 3:00 o'colck
in thn nnrary buliuing. The pro
gram for thn afternoon will Include
Intereatlng Mnrles for tho children
and ajdlncuiwlon by Ml Itoblnson,
thn librarian, on suitable book for
children.': All mother who am In
terested are urged to bo present
whether member of thn munrlallon
or not.
The regular monthly social meet
lug of the fireator Medford Club wtl
bn held at thn Medford Hotell on
Monday, March 10th. Card, needlo
work, and a general korlal time will
bo the feature.
The Wedneaday Study Club met
the nfternoon of tho fifth to dlacusa
llernard Hhaw, under tbn leadership
of .Mr. Alan llracklureed. Mr
llrarklnreed read the outline of the
drama under dUeiiiutton, and tho bl
ngrnphy of the author. Papers wero
read by Mi'mlauic F. K. Deuel. C. I.
llutchlaon nnd II. (, Wortman.
At the meeting of tint WVdnemlav
Htudy Club an Interesting discus
sion wu brought forth on thn whlto
slavery problem. Mr, llracklureed,
who hud charge of the program, read
nn Intereatlng biography of llernard
Hhaw and gave nn outline of bl
play, "Mr. Warren' Profession."
Mm. Deuel, Mr. Hutchinson and
Mrs. Wortman each gavo a paper.
Tho next meeting wilt bo a social
meeting at the homo of Mr. Vawtci
Tho inemberH will each represent a
character from some book or drama
FUTURE EVENTS
The social meeting of Honiric
Chapter, O. K. 8., waa postponed nn
til next Wedneadny evening when Hit
social hour will bo preceded by Inlt
Intlon ceremonies, Mrs, J, O, CJoblo
I temproary chairman of tbo com
mittee, her usHhituntu being Mr.
Helen Hasklnn, Mr. I.eou Haskln.
Mr. F. W. Miles. Mr. F. I. Wilson,
Miss Frances Hasklns, Mr, and Mr.
11. C. Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. New-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Fonts, Mr, and
Mrs. B. M. Wilson, Mrs. Klaenhart,
Mr. Blmor Hicks, Mr. Charles Strang
Dr. J. O Ctoblo.
The afternoon of March 19tt,
members of tho Wednesday Study
Club wlty enjoy a "chnrnctor party"
at the bouatlfut homo of Mrs. W, I,
Vawter. Mrs, Bngllsh und Mrs.
Hutchison assisting tho hostess.
CharucterH from any of tho works
studied I nclub work this season ruaj
bo represented by tho guests. The
affttlr will bo ot u purely social na
ture. '
Invltutlona am out to an afternoon
affair to bo given next Thursday by
Mrs, I.eo J, Mlkacho and daughter,
MIhh fJeraUtlna nt tho Mlkscho homo,
818 Peach Btreot, south,
Mrs. o, Ii. Schcrniorlinrn ontor
taliis with cards ouo ufternoou next
week,
a '
Tho local order of Elks, at their I
annual election Thursday night, de
rided among other things, to glvn a
hall tho evening of March 22nd, an
announcement of which Is welcomed
with enthiiNlasm.
WEEK IN SOCIETY
Thn most pretentious affair of thn
pant week occurred uxnotig thn
younger et Wednesday afternoon,
when thirty guest were entertained
by MIkii Phoebe, I lance and Mis. Al
bert Theodore Drown at thn homo of
Mrs. llrown'H mother, Mr. (Irortjn
M. Osgood, on North Orange ntreet.
nuests were Invited to bo present
for two o'clock luncheon, tho re
mainder of the afternoon, spent with
Illy bridge.
A color scheme of royal purple
was materialised In shaded electrol
ier, scorn card, bowls of sweet
peas and snillux and fa von, which
wero boutonnlereit of the same frag
rant blossom, Salad and sandwlchen.
orange sberbert. coffee uud mints
were servrd. Mr. Close with score
card howng 2220 held highest hon
ors and received a dainty framed
picture.
Thn Invited list Included: Misses
Hough, Thomas, Kentner, Ida Lee
Kentner, Davis, Hutchison, Trelch-
ler, Merrick, Daht, Scautlln, Gray,
Bmnrlck. (Jrlgsby, Ware, Ter
rltt. Andrews, Klsb, Carol Fish, Sul
livan, Duller, Watt, .Mesdatnes Hard
well, Dodge, Diddle, l.revrr, Hother
uat, Hlchardson, Lincoln, Dergesch,
Close, Thayer, Normlle, Orty, Con
rad, limerick.
On Saturday evening, March 1.
Mr. D. T, Ijiwton'a Sunday school
class for girl gave a class party at
Ih borne of tho Misses Marporla and
Heten Stevens In West Medford. Tbo
house was beautifully decorated In
pink and light green, the class col
or. The evening was spent In music,
singing and games until after ten
o'clock when a fine lunch wss served,
consisting of Ice craem, puuch, cakes
and candles. At eleven o'clock the
guests depurted, all stating they had
a most enjoyable time Those pres
ent wem Dora Henley, Catherine
Henley, Itutso lMddsman, Nellie
Campbell, Hazel Wlfey, Julia Wiley,
Annlo llltxler, Mary Tinker, Alene
Allen. Antounttn Klnteyslde, Char
lott Hoy, Mnrjorla Stevens, Helen
Stevens, Marie King, Bdna Marquis,
Opal Stacy, Brclo Stewart, Vera
Houndtree, Kthel Anderson, llernard
Itoberts, Italph lUlcom, Alex Ware,
Clinton Jiircuplle, Itobert Llndley,
Nola IJndley, Leon Lawton, Jack
Heath, Italph Picket, Stewart Tour
ney, Howard Wine, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Steven and Mr. Lawton.
Mrs. Delroy Otchelt entertained
Informally with a bridge party Tues
day evening In honor of Mrs. L. J.
Slmpion who I tho guest of Mrs.
Helen dale.
Tho Thursday Lily Drldgo Club
was entertained by Mrs. W. A. Ki
lls this week at Mrs. Kills' home on
North Orango street. Mrs. Wake
man and Mrs. Knight played for ab
sent members. Luncheon was serv
ed from tho card tables, which held
bouquets of red carnations.
The Itoyal Auction Drldgo Club
was regaled with a dinner at the Ho
tel Medford Wednesday evening, oft
orward enjoying tho game. Mem
bers and guests numbered thirty
two. t
Tho College Woman's Club held
Its regular monthly luncheon nt the
Hotel Medford today nt one o'clock.
Miss Hath Morrlck, Mrs, Hal. Con
rad and Mrs. Harris Janes compos
ing the committee. The luncheon
was followed by a short business
session.
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Mae Thomas, a guest of Mlsi
Ilesa Kentner. Is expecting tho urrlv-
ul of her parents In the near future.
Miss Thomas' home Is In Honolulu.
Mrs. ficoreo Itoberts is at home
after some timo spent with relatives
ut Cincinnati. Mr. Itoberts enter-
tulned tho Tuesday Drldgo Club this
week.
Mrs, Lydla Orr. who spent th
winter In Medford a guest of Mrs.
Mury Orr, left Tuesday afternoon for
Modesto, Cullf., to visit a daughter.
V 9
Mrs. F. 0. Andrews, formerly of
tho Hollund grill, Joined Mr. An
drews this week at 8an Francisco.
Mrs, Andrews was always a very
lovely hostess at tbo many special
liiuchooiiH und dinner parties given
under her direction, and has left
many frleuds In thla "city.
FrloudB of Miss Jesalo lludd. who
visited In thla city for some tlrao last
tall, will bo Interested In healing ot
her marriage to Mr. Huhln of Unite,
Montana. Tim wedding took place,
during February, tho couple being
In the east nt present on their wed
ding tour.
Ml Hoael Tlco WJ yesterday to
visit relatives In southern California.
Mr. and Mrs, W. If. Canon are at
Han Francisco for a short period.
Mr. Wayne Leuvcr of Central
Point spent Thursday afternoon In
Medford.
Miss Anna Leo Hough, n guest at
tbo Kentner homn for tho past few
weeks, left TTiursday for ! An
geles. M!n Mabel Van Kppff, who has
been a guest of Mrs, H. G, Ilehllng,
left Wednesday on her return trip to
her home In Iowa. Mis Van Kpps
will visit some In California.
Mr. nnd Mr. Itobert Telfer return
ed to Kugene this week.
Mm. Amanda Cunningham, who
baa been visiting friends and rela
tives at """Seattle for the past six
months, Is In Medford to remain for
the summer as the guest of her son
and daughter, Mr. A. II. Cunningham
and Mrs. O. O. Alenderfer.
Mrs. L. J. Simpson of North, Dend,
Ore., arrives tonight from San Fran
cisco where she has been spending
the winter, to visit Mrs. Helen Gale.
Mrs. O. It. Chaffee and children
and parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. K.
Ientz leavo next Wednesday for Los
Angeles en routn to Nashville, Mich.
Mrs. flerald Sooy-Smlth has re
turned from an extended visit In the
east.
Mr. and Mrs. Pert Miller, former
Medford residents but lately ot CM
co, have decided to locate here.
Mrs. H. II. Patterson entertained
with a family dinner party at ber
home Friday evening for Mr. Frank
Kann. Cover were laid for eight.
Mr. Kane leaves this evening for Se
attle en route (o Alaska.
I
BOOK REVIEWS
(Halen C. Cale.)
The KUrt", by Hooch TwUhigtoo.
Ono who has read and appreciated
Tarklngton's "Monsieur Bcauealra"
and "Cherry," Is naturally disap
pointed lu this last story, "Tho
Flirt," by the same author. That
one, who could put so much sweet
nesj and beauty with a delicate touch
Into a story Hko "Monsieur Ueau
calre," should stoop to write a story
for common, popular favor la a gen
uine disappointment. None of Tark
lngton's old charming style Is found
In "Tho Flirt.' HU characters are
crudo and overdrawn. Cora Madi
son, tbo flirt, uses her wiles wanton
ly and in real life could neither win
nor hold the good men that sho doe
in the story. She Is despicable and
selfish and even nt the end develops
no lorablo traits.
Hcdrlck, the young boy brother,
furnishes tho humor In the story,
but tho author gives tho boy too
much credit for understanding tha
motives that Inspired people's ac
tions. A younger brother is often a
tease and a source of nnnoyanco to
popular elaters, but few of thom are
as precocious as Hcdrlck.
Laura, the long suffering sister,
does not develop any great strength
of character, as tho reader expects.
Sho stays mekly In the background,
doing tho drudgery for tho family
while Cora enjoys herself. When
Cora elopes with an onnmorod suitor,
to escape tho criticism she has
evoked, liura steps forward and ac
cepts the love that her sister has
cast aside. There Is no logic, no
beauty, no lesson In tho story and It
ends so abruptly that one is led to
believe that tho author, himself, be
came dlogusted and wauted no moro
of It.
"Her Soul and Her Dody." by
Loulso Closser Hale, published by
Moffat Yued & Co,, Is a startling tttlo
but a clean, strong story told In a
remarkably straight forward way.
The tmbject Is handled delicately
but loses none ot its strength by Its
delicacy. It la human nature speak
ing in a confidential, natural way.
Tho Hamo story, handled with less
frankness might become sordid. It
Is tho life history, told In the first
Krs6n, of a young girl yho was left
an orphan nt an early age and lived
until sho was sixteen years old lu a
amull town. Sho was brought up In
tho old, conventional way and know
nothing of llfo. At sixteen she goes
to IlOBton to study danclug. Her
environment Is not of tho best. Sho
has a personality uttractlvo to men;
aho la poor and has to work hard at
her vocation; sho falls lu love with
an unscrupulous man and her temp-1
tattoos aro many; she does indis
creet thing and learns llfo from
many bitter lesson. Noon of tho
men nho meets appreciate thn good
In her. Her noiil. her better self,
U hid from their understanding by
her attractlro body. The tight sho
makes Is not merely with herself
against mankind, but I a war with
in herself between two distinct per
sonalities handed down to her by
ancestors. The ono pleading for
pleasures, comforts and love, and tho
other ntruggllng for virtue and self
respect. Tho good finally triumphs
and tho book ends leaving "Mlssey"
at the beginning of her career. When
aha finds sho really can makvi her
own living by dancing shefeels as
one emancipated. Sho says: "I shall
never bare to depend upon a man
who emphasizes the weakness of my
physical being that he may profit by
tho weakness of my moral being."
There Is not c paragrph in thl
book but what holds the reader.
There Is unexpected humor, whole
some philosophy and clever descrip
tions on every page. The characters
aro all human. There Is Jennie, her
roommate, who Insisted on wearing
her red flannels until the first ot
June, "who. could always do right,
because tho things she wanted to do
wero the right thing."
There Is Mr. Croakes who
squeaks like an arm chair. "Our
friends are often like an arm chair
that Is comfortable looking, but U
cheap and squeaks when we sit In It,
so disappointing." ,
Here are a few bits of emotions',
philosophy culled from the pages:
" may again be unhappy, but It
will not be my first unbapplnesi.
Grief and I wilt not be strangers
when we meet again."
"All life has rythm. Just as your
soul and body have. Don't think
you can escape from the beat of
your pulses by crawling Into a cor
ner." "Just think, It will be sometbiug
that no man has eTer done before
sometnlng wonderful a roan sarlng
a woman from herself and from him
self." "Even those who lose the battle
are not cowards if they have
have fought."
"For every pang of the heart a
bit of life Is made clearer."
"The Spell of the Yukon," hy
Itobert W. Service.
What Kipling did for India In his
poems, Sterling hi done for Alas
ka. The life, the hardships, the pleas
ures, the people, the search for gold,
are all put forth -with local coloring
In a strong, gripping manner.
The vernacular, otherwise coarse.
Is so blended with bautlful descrlp
tlona that strength Is the result.
There Is pathos past team, humor
refined and a wonderful sense of the
value of words contained In the stor
ies ot the greed and lust, thn broth
erhood ot man to man in the isolat
ed Alaskan region the misfits the
degenerates the strong tho wast
ed Uvea tho spell of the silent Ion-
Hness giving the reader a keener
insight Into the conditions that ex
isted those first years on the Yukon.
than any news Item could ever do.
"The Law of tho Yukon." "The
Low Down White." "The Shootlnic
of Dan McGrew," "The Little
olces" are some of tho best of theso
poems.
The lovo of tho north and the ner-
fect understanding ot tho people and
conditions aro so strongly set forth
In soma ot Services' pcems that one
can read them and feel the snella
of tho places described even tho
they have never been there.
In "Tho Call ot tho Wild." for In
stance:
Have you kuown tho Great White
Silence,
"White Silence.
Not a snow-gemmed twig aqulver?
Internal truths thut shame oue
soothing lies.)
Have you broken trlut on Bnow
shoes?
Mushed your huskies up the river,
Dared tho unknown, led tho way,
and clutohed the prize?
Have yon marked tho map's void
spaces,
Mingled with tha mongrel races,
Felt the savage strength of brute In
every thew?
And tho grim as hell the worst Is,
Can you round It off with curses
Thon barken to the wild Its want
ing you."
From "Tho Shooting of Dan Me-
Grow, a poem containing tho Btory
of u world-old tragedy, some ot tho
beauty ot expression Is seen In jhe
ouo wing stanza:
"Wero you ever out In tbo great
nlono
When tho moon was awful clear,
Aud tho ley mountains hemmed you
In with a Bllenco you uioBt could
hear;
With only the bowl of ft timber wolf,
And you carapel there in thn cold,
A half-dead thing in a stark, dead
world.
Clean mad for the muck called old;
While high overhead, green, yellow
and red
The north light swept la bars?
Then you'vo a haunch what thl
music meant
Hunger and night and tho stars."
New fiction received at tha Med
ford library
"Hetween Two Thieves," by Itlch
ard Deban, published by Stoke.
"Cry In the WltderneM." by Mary
K. Waller, published by Llttlo ft Co.
"Unknown Quantity," ly Henry
Van Dyke, published by ftcrlbner.
"Heroine In Ilronie," by Jame.n
Lane Allen, published by McMillan.
"Mrs. Lancelot," by Maurice Hew
lett, published by Ucrlbners.
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MUSIC
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Mrs. Kd Andrews, chairman, and
others In touch with tha musical de
partment of the Greater Medford Club
have every reason to feel encour
aged to continue their work. Tho
second meeting held Wednesday aft
ernoon met with as much entuhsi
asm as the Initial effort, many ex
pressing gratification In the estab
lishing and malntalaancn nt thl de
partment ot the club. The meeting
waa opened at three o'clock by Mrs.
Andrews, Mis Butler, the sercetary,
reading the minutes of the previous
program.
As the complete program wan pub
lished lost week It Is not Beewry
to go Into details In describing each
number. We are sure every one ap
preciated the entertainment provid
ed, and the care taken by Mrs. Geo.
Andrews, leader, la providing It.
Among the happy surprises of the
afternoon wero short talks by Mrs.
Charles M. English and Mrs. George
B. Boos. Miss Cray's encore, waits
In D minor by Chopin, repretentlng
the early French school, and Ml
Flynn's second violin number, "An
dalouse" by Atcrton. Mrs. Halllday
Halght also gave "Mavoureen" by
Margaret Buthven Lang, in responso
to continued applause.
The two papers, "Tho Object ot
a Woman' Musical Club," by Mrs.
John M, Root, and "Current Events"
by Mrs. John Franklin Mundy, wero
extremely well prepared and con
tained many valuabte thoughts.
Mrs. Boot spoke chiefly of the ueetl
of cultivating the musical taste ut
the general public of good music,
in the public schools becoming rt
nation ot good listeners if not per
formers wrong teaching method
and the value of the talking machine.
The last two topics wero Included In
an article by Henry T. Flack from
The Ktude. Mrs. Mundy read x a
number of Items from ilualcal Amer
ica concerning celebrities In the mu
sical world; alao an article concern
ing the Chicago Opera company
which is on Its way to tbe Pacific
coast, A contest has been started
among American composers for oper
atic works, tho one considered tbo
best, to be produced at San Francis
co during the exposition
The next meeting ot the musical
department of the Greater Medford
Club will take place the first Mon
day In April, n the afternoon at the
club rooms. The program la under
the direction ot Mrs. Irene .Isaacs
and promises to fully sustain the
reputation established by this de
partment on former occasions. Amer
ican music Is the subject, with piano
solos, mixed quartette and possibly
orchestral secelecttons Illustrating
tho works ot nutlvo composers.
In tho Bocky Mountains rezlon.
near Denver. Is situated a remark
able natural amphitheater capable ot
seating over 10,000 people; The
acoustics ot this place, which have
been accurately tested, aro bo won
derful that the faintest pianissimo
can bo heard Jn any part ot this vast
auditorium. lu tho year 1915, when
thousands ot tourists will travel west
on tholr way to visit the Panama
expo8lt!on lu San Francisco, It la
proposed to give, In this wonderful
natural opera house, amid a maenl-
flcont scenic environment, a musical
performance, an all-Amerlcau mil
ulcat production. It Is the Intention
of the business men ot Denver Inter
ested In the project to present a
grand opera, founded on an' Ameri
can, preferably a "western subject, the
literary retto to be written by a west
ern literary man and the music by
an American composer, the work
staged by Americans, sung and aeted
by Americans, aud the large orches
tra to be under the leadership of an
Amorlcan conductor. Hack succeed
ing year only American compositions
will be given, and It la hoped to tkua
establish a permanent Inatltutlea, Ut
foster Anierlcan Art In its broadiwt
sense, an Amerleas Hayrcuth.
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