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been a source of terror to his architect. Martha Holland
read of a wealthy and eccentric Ohio banker who still
lives in a log hut which sheltered Frederic Douglass
when he was a slave. Albina O. Stabler gave an
excellent extract from " Skipped Stitches". Sarah T.
Miller told us of Miss Willards apparent new lease of
life and followed it with a selection from her fine
address at the recent temperance convention upon the
simple theme " We were brought up together". Sarah
H. Stone's contribution was an incident in the official
career of Andrew D. White, and that of a friend
whose name we failed to note contained the good
advice " If you are lonesome find something to do
and by night you will be so in love with
industry you will have married her".
Kate D. Thomas' selection showed the importance
of giving ones self with a donation of any kind
recalling a line from " The Holy Grail" who
giveth himself with his gift feeds three". Mary
T. Bond read of the impressive ceremony of the
silent worship of a sect in Bombay and Caroline
Bond told us interesting things about Biltmore
as gleaned from the letters of Charles and Florence
Bond who are spending the winter at Asheville.
Eliza N. Moore had an amusing article on the
many superstitions connected with the advent of New Year
in Europe and Asia, the supposed kneeling of the
cattle at midnight being one of great antiquity.
Edna V. Thomas in answer to a question gave
several funny stories of school life which
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