IN MEMORY OF TEACHER 
Se 
st of Lincoln Presented to a Glou- 
cester School, Recalling the 
Late Miss Mary E. 
a Burns. 
An event of unusual interest to the 
aplewood school was the presenta- 
n | fionday morning of a fine life- 
sd marble bust of Abraham Lin- 
n to the school from the family of 
mes E. Lenhart. 
The event was a memorial offering 
the memory of Miss Mary E. Burns 
e of the young women teachers of 
| way of one of his Surinan trips. 
t June, just before the closing of 
ool, and it was to testify to the 
teem in which Miss Burns was held 
7 the parents and residents of the 
cality that the gift was made. 
Mrs. Eva T. Cook, past department 
esident of the Clara Barton Sisters, 
AR, made the presentation speech, 
ye entire school and a large number 
f adult guests being present, includ- 
-a-delegation of Col. Allen post, 
SAR and sisters of the Clara Bar- 
n auxiliary to the post. 
‘Mrs. Cook paid a fervent tribute to 
incoln and the ideas for which he 
‘ood and also alluded feelingly to the 
arly taking away of the young wo- 
an of promise, one of the teaching 
rps, in whose memory the presenta- 
ion was made. Patriotic singing by 
he school added much to the impress- 
reness of the occasion. | 
FAVOR SUNDAY SHOWS. 
‘The Central Labor Union at a meet- 
ng last Monday evening, voted in fa- 
or of continuing the Sunday per- 
ormances at the local theatres. It 
also voted that the members of 
Central Labor Union attend the 
earing before the Municipal council 
nd give expression to the sentiment 
hown at the Monday night’s meeting. 
‘he Central Labor Union is the first 
mportant organization to openly fa- 
or Sunday shows. 
_ The members of the local K. of C. 
and ladies are hard at work, preparing 
for the minstrel show, which is to be 
given Easter Monday night. A coach 
from Boston has been secured under 
whose supervision the choruses are 
doing excellent work. 
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_ Wednesday evening, February 15, 
"a meeting was called at the Lafayette 
| Street church, Salem, for the purpose 
' of organizing a men’s club. Among 
| those who gave a talk was Rev. J. H. 
- C. Cooper, rector of St. John’s Episco- 
pal church of this city. The ladies of 
the church. served refreshments. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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GLOUCESTER 
Miss May Strong of this city, for- 
merly soloist in the Trinity Congre- 
gational church, has accepted a posi- 
tion of a like nature in Waverley. 
Mrs. Walter Lewis of Osterville is 
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. S. Nason 
of East Gloucester. 
Harold Maddock of this city, a sen- 
ior at Normal Art School, Boston, 
will take the leading part in a dramatic 
entertainment to be given at Parker 
Memorial Hall on Thursday next. 
T. J. Keane of Boston, spent Mon- 
day in this city, the guest of friends. 
Miss Bessie Herrick who has been 
visiting her sister Miss Helen A. Her- 
rick, returned Monday to her home in 
—Cliftondale. 
Hugh Parkhurst of Edgewood, 
West Gloucester, left Tuesday for 
New York, for which port he sailed 
Thursday for Porto Rico in company 
with his brother. They will be gone 
about six weeks. 
Simon Gordon is engaged in mak- 
ing extensive and important improve- 
ments in his ladies suit and furnishing 
housé on Main street. Carpenters and 
decorators are at work on the inter- 
ior and when present plans are com- 
pleted Gordon’s will be one of the 
most modern and up-to-date stores 
north of Boston. 
Miss Ruth Lewis of West Glouces- 
ter, entertained Miss Edith Seaver of 
Beverly, over Sunday. 
E. Harring Dickinson has been oc- 
cupying his West Gloucester residence 
this week. 
The Baptist Ladies’ Society of the 
Chapel Street Baptist church met with 
Mrs. Charles A. Reed of Highland 
street, Tuesday afternon. 
Two teams of women basket ball 
players will be the attraction at the 
Armory on Washington’s birthday. 
Miss Edith Trumbull of West Glou- 
cester, who has been ill for some time, 
is improving. 
The Cape Pond Ice Company are 
harvesting a fine crop of twelve inch 
ice from Homan’s pond near West 
Gioucester station. 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Cunningham 
of Cambridge, have been the guests 
this week of Mr. and Mrs. William E. 
Dennis of Annisquam. 
Carleton H. Parson, esq., and wife, 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pew, Miss 
Blanche Morse, William T. Gamage, 
A. Howard Parsons, Miss Jane Osier, 
accompanied. by Mr. and Mrs. James 
Hill of Connecticut, registered at Rus- 
sell Cottage, Kearsage, N. H., last 
Saturday, (February 11), for a two 
weeks’ snow shoeing party. 
- DANCING OF ALL AGES. 
Mrs. Lilla Viles° Wyman and Miss 
Virginia Tanner Give a Novel 
Recital at Gloucester. - 
Mrs. Lilla Viles Wyman of Boston, 
made her annual appearance in Glou- 
cester Monday evening at City hall in 
a lecture recital on “The Apotheosis 
of the Dance,” illustrative of dancing 
in al] ages. Mrs. Wyman was assisted 
by Miss Virginia Tanner, AM, and 
by Harry A. Barber of this city. A 
large and brilliant audience gave ev- 
ery evidence of pleasure by applause 
of the recital of the text by Mrs. Wy- 
man and its interpretation through 
dancing by Miss Tanner. . 
Mrs. Wyman’s lecture included a 
history of dancing from primitive © 
times to the present, national and folk 
songs, operatic, ballet and pantomimic 
dancing, ritual and religious’ dancing 
being treated. The dance lore of 
Shakespeare, dancing as a, fine art, its. 
modern tendencies and _ educational 
value, the archaic dances of France, 
England and Italy, the dances of all: 
nations and the dances and _ dance 
tunes of Spain all received attention. 
The stage of the auditorium was - 
specially arranged for the exhibition 
and equipped with electric and calcium 
lights to heighten the scenic effects. 
General dancing followed the lecture. 
The manager was Harry A. Barber, 
who had as aids Walter Masters, J. L. 
Thompson, C. W. Foster and Ralph | 
W. Thomas. . 
RICE BIBLE CLASS. 
The Rice Bible Class of. the first 
Baptist church, held a- social in the 
vestry at the church Wednesday eve- 
ning, the attendance reaching nearly 
100. . ie 
A very bountiful repast was served 
the members by the ladies society, af- 
ter which the meeting was. called to 
order by the © secretary, George 
Odell. Speech-making was in order, 
and Frank . Littlefield ,, delighted 
the company with his witty remarks. 
The Rev. Mr. Niely, was next heard 
from, and John Favor spoke ser- 
iously on the work of the Rice Class, 
Benjamin Robinson gave an_inter- 
esting half-hour talk on his boyhood 
experiences and told in a most delight- 
poiind00 yyeap W8eI} ssoyM “JOOS I1]} 
During the evening Miss , Flaherty. 
read various selections. 
The auxiliary to the Addison Gil-° 
bert Hospital is planning for an Ital- 
ian Garden Party April 25 and 26 to 
replace their proposed | Valentine 
Party. for this month. ae 
