Minutes 31 March 1905
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Title
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Minutes 31 March 1905
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Description
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[Page 1] March 31 -
Our meeting on March 31st with Mrs. C.L. Grey showed a divergence from our accustomed program, which can by no means be taken as an explanation of the very pleasant evening afforded. The book for the day was “Wayfarers in Italy” by Catherine Hooker. Information regarding its author was meagre. We know little more than that she is a New Englander by birth, tho for most of her life a resident of California, is fond of travel, a book lover, and to a degree, writer. The Wayfarers in Italy are herself & daughter. In discussing a country so notably the home of Sculpture & painting, it was only natural that our interest should centre in some of the sons who have contributed most to her wealth in treasures of art.
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[Page 2] Delightful sketches of Raphael, Michelangelo & Titian were given. A few of the masterpieces of each were described in detail. Some of these, familiar to us from childhood, acquired a new interest & beauty from the explanations made & suggestions given as to the artist’s purpose & aim – his conception & then its execution. The meeting was one of the most stimulating of the winter. We felt that we would drink more deeply at the fountain from which we had sipped only to increase our thirst. Our hostess generously distributed the pictures, which she had provided to elucidate our study, as souvenirs of the interesting meeting. May they not be also & a reminder & stimulus to further study?
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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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31 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-044
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Coverage
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1905
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4049696
