Minutes 3 March 1905
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Minutes 3 March 1905
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[Page 1] March 3, 1905.
The Club was called to order in Mrs. Currie’s parlor on Friday afternoon Mar. 3. The festivities of Junior speaking were in full blast but had no power to diminish our usual good attendance. The charm of our club there is none to dispute & the by-law which declares that “any member absent for three consecutive meetings without good excuse shall be dropped from the roll,” is merely an ornamental appendage. The mention of a A “Rose O’ the River” by Kate Douglas Wiggins awakened pleasant anticipations. Her girls are always wholesome, charming, genuine. Rose will doubtless be worthy of a place by Penelope and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. We are eager to know more of “The Marriage of William Ashe,” newly published. Carnegie’s generous offers of $500,000.00 to the Univ. of Va. is a cause of rejoicing to not to Va. alone but to the
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[Page 2] whole south. Mrs. Sloan gave an unusually full report on current events. It was something new to be told that Germany is casting longing eyes upon China: is even following Russia’s example & stealthily encroaching on her broad domain. The Sulton’s novel method of his multitudinous wives at night is by turning a number of untamed lions into the harem grounds! It is rather surprising to learn that Queen Wilhelmina’s secretary is a Roman Catholic. One would hardly suppose that the memory horrors of the 16th century in that little kingdom could ever grow dim enough for one of that faith to win a place of such prominence. The newest method of wood cutting is with by electrically heated platinum wire.
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[Page 3] Mrs. Black read a letter from Mrs. Wmson, co-author with her husband of “The Lightning Conductor.” We find to our surprise that she was a southern girl & met and married her husband while on a visit to Eng. The subject of study of the meeting was by Gilbert Parker, an old friend, who has not added to his fame however by “The Ladder of Swords.” A Canadian by birth Sir Gilbert Parker (Knighted in 1902) studied successively pedagogy & theology before he began his literary career. He went to Australia for his health in 1886 & there began his journalistic work. He returned later to Canada but resides now in Eng. He is only forty three now but the list of his stories & novels is by no means short. Criticizing “The Ladder of Swords”
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[Page 4] The Independent says pertinently that the best commentary upon the excellence of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novels is the frequent failure of modern authors who undertake this class of fiction “and adds that Gilbert Parker has in this effort dashed the fame he won three years ago with “The Right of Way.” Miss Mary Martin reviewed, partially, the book, throwing incidentally many side lights on Queen Elizabeth who is introduced in the story. We were glad to have her meet once more with the club, of which she was once a member and is always a welcomed guest. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dupuy March 17th.
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Subject
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Women-North Carolina-Davidson-Societies and clubs.
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Books and reading.
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Women-Societies and clubs.
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North Carolina-Davidson.
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Creator
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BookLovers Club
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Publisher
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Davidson College
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Date
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3 March 1905
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For permission to reproduce image, contact archives@davidson.edu
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Language
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eng
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Identifier
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bl-042
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Coverage
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1905
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4049696
