moalho^t Hatoralists' JFielir ®lab. 



July 12th, 1883. 



A VISIT TO THE BIETHPLACE OF SHAKESPEAEE. 



" Nature never lends 

 The smallest scruple of her excellence, 

 But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines 

 Herself the glorj' of a creditor, 

 Both thanks and use." 



Measure for Measure, Act I., So. i. 



The programme of the Club for this meeting was issued in true Shakespearean 



form. It was "the Ladies' Day," and the announcement was supported by the 



quotation — 



" Ladies, welcome I Welcome, ladies ! " 



Coriolanus, Act V. , Sc. 4. 



The three hours railway journey to Stratford-on-Avon and back was made 

 the best of. " The journey is long," said the programme, " but the way is pretty, 

 and the travellers will not be rendered 



' Sen'ile to all the skyey influences.' 



Measure for Measure, Act III., Sc. i. 



So let them take courage : 



' A merrj' heart goes all the day. 

 Your sad tires in a mile-a.' " 



Winter's Tale, Act IV., Sc. 2. 



The early morning was unfortunately wet and very unpromising, and thus many 

 were prevented from joining the excursion. 



" Our doubts are traitors, 

 And make us lose the good we oft might win 

 By fearing to attempt. " 



Measure for Measure, Act I., Sc. 5. 



And so, indeed, many lost a very enjoyable day, for, with the exception of a light 

 shower at middle-day, the weather was fine, and those only who stayed at home, 

 as was wittily said, were " Servile to the skyey influences." 



The travellers left by the 8.10 a.m. train, and as the way is so well-known to 

 Worcester, the names of those who were present may as well be given whilst the 

 journey is supposed to be made. 



Gentlemen — President, Mr. George H. Piper, F.G.S. ; Mr. BaU ; Rev. John 

 Buckle; Captain du Bou lay, R.E. ; Mr. Henry Brown, M. A. ; Dr. Bull; Mr. 

 Ernest H. Bull; Mr. J. Tom Burgess, F.S.A. ; Mr. Burgess; Rev. Charles 

 Burrough ; Mr. P. C. Cleasby ; Mr. Docking ; Major Doughty ; Mr. J. Greaves; 

 Mr. H. S. Hall ; Mr. Thomas Hutchinson ; Rev. J. H. Lambert ; Mr. A. 

 Levason ; Mr. J. W. Lloyd ; Rev. H. B. D. MarshaU ; Mr. H. C. Moore ; Mr. 



