CIRCLE FRANCAIS
A very/ enjoyable evening was spent by Bseuibers of tli-e.Cercle Franeais last Friday, when a lecture on "Maeterlinck and His Works" was delivered by Madame L.. Deoleene. Tlio lecturer |. dealt in an eloquent manner with, her subject, and showed that sho had a high appreciation .-. of the Belgian author, Tfifefing to "k'oiseau 110-u." "La Vip des Abeflles," and "Ls Princesso Malaiie" as examples at the beauty of Maeterlinck's work. An item that was received with applause was tlie fftmmis solio-qjty from "Ariaiie et Barbe- Btetre," recited by the mother of the ieeturess,
' A:rfoug and critical discussion fallowed tlto lecture, In wliich ft was siiown that some of tliG Miembers wero net prepared to admit thai Maeterlinck was either a philosopher <r a great yjoet. A!l weio agreed, however, that Ma<tafno Declcene tlwrflUcWy (k'servoil tlie cqi-ilial vo'te of tlinnks that was accorded te her. During tlio co«»o of the nvoiiing tlio president, Mr, A. A. Stuart , Mftnteath, announced %.t the council had approve;! tlie applications of five now moviibers.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 11 May 1914, Page 2
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170CIRCLE FRANCAIS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2145, 11 May 1914, Page 2
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