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22 July 21" 1885. Eight prompt members of the Club met with Mrs Cook. were called to order. minutes read & approved. The subject of Scotland was continues from the last meeting. Mrs Latham read an account of the greatest of Scottish poets. Dunbar. However none of the members seemed to know much about him. Mrs La Grange spoke of the early Scottish poetry. It being mostly of a superstitious character. Mrs Cook spoke of the patriotism of the early Scotch people. The poets of a later day were then discussed. Mrs Mitchell reading short extracts from their lives, together with some of their poems which were exquisitely beautiful. Mrs Jackson mentioned many of the prominent Scotchmen of different pursuits. Also giving some accounts of the way in which matters matrimonial were conducted. Mrs Rathbun read Burdetts witty production in which he describes a false system of collecting railroad fares, one that offers a premium of lying, & suggests a more satisfactory way. She also read on of Ella Wheelers beautiful poems. Miss Mary Durham read of a new way, or use that umbrellas may be put to. That of using them as weapons
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22 July 21" 1885. Eight prompt members of the Club met with Mrs Cook. were called to order. minutes read & approved. The subject of Scotland was continues from the last meeting. Mrs Latham read an account of the greatest of Scottish poets. Dunbar. However none of the members seemed to know much about him. Mrs La Grange spoke of the early Scottish poetry. It being mostly of a superstitious character. Mrs Cook spoke of the patriotism of the early Scotch people. The poets of a later day were then discussed. Mrs Mitchell reading short extracts from their lives, together with some of their poems which were exquisitely beautiful. Mrs Jackson mentioned many of the prominent Scotchmen of different pursuits. Also giving some accounts of the way in which matters matrimonial were conducted. Mrs Rathbun read Burdetts witty production in which he describes a false system of collecting railroad fares, one that offers a premium of lying, & suggests a more satisfactory way. She also read on of Ella Wheelers beautiful poems. Miss Mary Durham read of a new way, or use that umbrellas may be put to. That of using them as weapons
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