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Martha Holland gave us "How the color line was
broken". It was an exposition of the news of
Booker T. Washington, the colored leader of the
colored people, and if more of them would
follow his teaching and perfect themselves in
manual labor, they would be a better and
happier race.

The next article, read by Mrs. Jackson, contained
sound advice and urged upon young
people the necessity of exercise to all comers. As
increased physique is the result of physical
training, and intellectual development
that of study and research, so is constant
watchfulness and care necessary for spiritual
growth and the perfect rounding of character.

Mrs. Stone brought a few sweet verses called
"In the Silence", and from Mrs. Steer we learned
some interesting facts about the world wide
favorite, Florence Nightingale. She is now eighty
years old in good health and fully occupied
with a book she is writing. The honor is
paid her annually of an invitation to Windsor.

Mrs. Stone had several other interesting bits and
after hearing them we enjoyed some racy and
typical anecdotes of Lincoln brought by
Ellen Farquhar.

If we would all take to heart and put
in practice the advice of Sarah T. Miller through
a selection entitled "The duty of laughter", this