11 Nov 20 1917

November 20, 1917.

The meeting of the Club on November 20 was in charge of the Literature Committee, and was held in the lower ball, the President presiding. After the reading of the records and some notices in regard to the patriotic enterntaiment, also a reminder regarding the registration of voters. Mrs. Grabill, Chairman of the Committee, presented Mr. Denis McCarthy, who began his lecture-recital with a definition of poetry as the "universal language". Beginning with his "poems of memory", such as "Ah! Sweet is Tipperary in the Springtime of the Year", "The Fortune Fairy", "Robin Goodfellow", etc.. Mr. McCarthy interspersed his reading with personal reminicences of his boyhood in Ireland and his first impressions of America, concluding with two elonquent patriotic poems, "This is the Land Where Hate Should Die" and "A Song for the Flag". Throughout the large range of selections from his works Mr. McCarthy held the close attention of his listeners, who several time evidenced their deep enjoyment of his readings.

Adjourned to November 27.

Margaret H. Chadwell Recording Secretary.