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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1930
Page
7
An edited excerpt recounts the founding of High Point’s Musical Art Club on July 15, 1920, its officers and early members, and ten years of monthly programs. It notes efforts to revive school music, community outreach, a notable orchestra debut, federation ties, and a banquet for visiting instructor Mr. Edgar Schofield.
The passage reflects on how gradually beauty in music enriched a man’s life and how listeners should seek greater musical joy for themselves and their community in the days ahead.
Mrs. W J Shipman recalls the early Musical Art Club meetings held in private homes and in public spaces. She notes performances by regional musicians, glimpses of community service efforts, and the club's aim to elevate local music. Christmas singings, social gatherings, and visits by Miss Catherine Lambeth’s guests are described along with hospitality at Arlam.
Washington reports 24 hour 8 PM data across major cotton regions with readings for Asheville Atlantic City Birmingham Chicago and more. City by city figures show high temperatures around mid to upper 80s and rainfall amounts mostly zero to a trace, with a few locales recording measurable precipitation. De Shakespeare Alexander the Great Cromwell and Napoleon were red-haired.
Mrs. John R. Myers and Mrs. Ralph Wilson hosted a luncheon for Miss Juliette Ellis of Fort Chester New York and Miss Bettie Hubbard of White Plains New York in Thomasville. The event featured pastel flower centerpieces, summer placecards, and a two course luncheon after bridge. Guests included Catherine Lambeth Lois Johnson Julia Brown Jennings and others with prizes awarded for high scores and novelty items. Additional social bridge and rook games followed at Lexington and Thomasville homes with numerous local guests and prize tables.
Miss Catherine Lambeth and Mrs Charles Lambeth hosted a Cedar Lodge morning with guests Miss Juliette Ellis from Port Chester New York and Miss Bettie Hubbard of White Plains New York. Five bridge tables, a Godey print for high score by Alliene Hoover, and a lunch followed as flowers and guests filled the rooms.
A Swiss humor piece from Nebelspalter in Zurich notes a speaker asking for a salary raise on two grounds. The cartoonish exchange references twin aspects as the basis for the request.
The mineral topaz takes its name from Topazos an island in the Red sea. The historical note traces the origin of the gemstone term to the offshore location.
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