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Deb Willson read, "Apple Dumplings with a History", the story in the Ma-
ryland Magazine about the Academy of Visitation, originating in Frederick in
1825 and moving to Emmetsburg in 1839, where a student rebellion was stilled
by serving the students a delicious meal topped off by apple dumplings. The
recipe for the dumplings came with the article, to tempt us. The recipe is
still used in the monastery, as a tradition, harking back to the near-
rebellion of early years.

Betty Ligon read "Nothing New" a poem from a book of her father's poetry
which he wrote in 1872 when he was 16 years old, and which was published in
the Baltimore Sun.

Ann Brown read a tribute to Albert Schweitzer. The value of his life
was not only in what he did, but what others did because of him, in service
to the human community. His example changed countless lives; people are still
regenerated by his moral stature. He ignited the moral imagination of people
throughout the world.

Mary Moore Miller read from Guideposts on the strength and ingenuity
of a little plant fighting its way to life among the bricks on a patio. All
can call upon this source of strength.

Louie Canby's contribution was entitled, "Upon Being Puzzled by the mean-
ing of Life", and its gist was that the luxury of musing on life's meaning comes
only if you have been sleeping and eating comfortably, since Food and Sleep
are man's primary concerns..thinking comes later...much later.

Dorothy Weske told of Claire Lidell, daughter of the friend she visi-
ted in [Ayr?], who is a talented musician and has written accompaniment to
some of Robert Burns' poems. Her work has been published in this country by
Schirmer, well-known publishers of sheet music. Dorothy passed around her
lovely brochure of the Town Hall of Liverpool, signed especially for Dorothy
by the Lord Mayor. Her question was, does anyone subscribe to Atlas, an
International Review. No one does.

Camille Slade's piece from the morning paper began on a pessimistic
note about our country's loss of its salient characteristics of buoyancy
and confidence. We have lost trust and regard for our country. We must offer
our gift of spirit to keep alive. Camille has holes in the yard which are
not those of moles or rats. Eugenie says these are caused by voles. She
found a vole and froze it for showing to people who have never seen one. It
is small and grey, somewhat like a mole.

Bernice McLaury read "How Old Are You", which indicated that one's
most creative years could be after age ninety. Her question was, is there
anythig to do about leaves besides raking. Some thought that keeping lawn
out was helpful, but such had not been the case for her.

Eugenie Riggs said that instead of a monetary contribution to the
hospital Board, she had asked Louie Canby to make a flower arrangement for
the Board Meeting. Her question was about the recipe for apple dumplings.