Show HOSE who heard the paper on T THOSE The leading lady writer of the day read day read by Miss Ada Daniels at the thelast thelast thelast last Normal Society enjoyed a treat There could not have been a more clever evasion of the whole subject arranged nor keen than could sar sarcasm have been more that which the little prep gently tossed out to those who had assigned the sub sub- She discussed extensively what a responsible task had been placed upon her She showed what a knowledge of past literature as well as of modern was required to provide the crit critic ic with data for his judgment She explained how necessary it was that he be he acquainted with the spirit of the age in order to discern what writings were most nearly in harmony with it She enumerated all his qualifications and then asked if it could be expected of a second year preparatory preparatory preparatory atory student to decide the question She then gave some some of the ladies whose names appear most frequently on the covers of the prominent magazines and ended by saying that to none of them had she found the title affixed of the leading lady writer of the day We would suggest to those who assign topics for papers that they give the stories or articles of the leading lady writer or writers of the day to students for review If Miss Daniels had attempted to treat the subject as it was expected she would treat it she would have been compelled w to spend the whole time of preparation t in reading the various and often conflicting conflicting con con- comments of others t ers and could Ii have formed no real opinion on the sub subject herself hersel On the other hand by hy giving giving iv- iv ing mg a review reVIew of some of the desired 1 authors author's work she would have had the 1 chance to cultivate her power of criticism criticism f t. t f cism and to increase the knowledge of modern literature of both herself and the fi rt members mem bers of the society tf n. n I. I ff |