SELECTED POEMS, WITH CRITICAL NOTES. 

The rest of the evening was devoted to the reading of selected 
poems with critical notes. 
Mr. F. Marsden read and eulogised the ‘River Song.” 
(Charles Kingsley.) 
Mr. W. Thompson dramatically recited from Longfellow’s 
‘Golden Legend” the choice excerpt referring to the Friar who 
goes into the Convent cellar to draw wine, in the Black Forest. 
The third selection was Tennyson’s ‘‘ Palace of Art,’”’ read and 
appropriately commented on by Mr. W. T. Fullalove. All the 
three gentlemen were very cordially cheered for their contri- 
butions. 
After a few remarks by Mr. G. Gill (who read Longfellow’s first 
poem), Mr. Joseland, Mr. J. S. Sutcliffe, and Mr. T Preston, a 
hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the three readers of papers 
and was suitably acknowledged. 
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