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with dignity in pure English. Martha Holland's
piece advised the cultivation of a habit of
cheerfulness closing with

"If you'll sing a song as you go along
You'll see that the singing will make you strong"

Our youngest guest, Edith Warfield of
Savannah had nothing for us but she was
much interested in the Association and in Cherry
Grove this being her first visit to the home of
her great, great, great grandparents, Richard
and Sarah Coale Thomas. Eliza N. Moore's article
related to age which was declared to be in exact
proportion, so far as interest was concerned, to
the amount people had, the story was told of
a young party who met one evening arranged in
the costumes and with the manners and appearance
they supposed would be theirs in old age. The
result was so dispiriting they tore off their
scanty gray wigs, wiped away lines and united
in rejoicing over their youth. Ellen Farquhar
said she had intended to bring " No question
is ever settled until it is settled right", which
she greatly admired, but as it had been left at
home she gave a most entertaining account
of the Century Club at Wilmington the mother
Club of Delaware. She thought the result
had been beneficial, socially, morally and
mentally. They are active in charity and send
out travelling librarys through the State.