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January 31, 1930 W IL M E T T E L IFE 13 At Woman's Club ~ little reading is a daily necessity, s~ud Mrs. Florence Ward in her talk on "People and Books," before members of the Woman's club of Wilmette last Wednesday afternoon, yet ther~ are few people who make time for books, s.he sai~l. . Readit~g, to many peopl~, ts ext.nnstc of liVing, and a book Is only ptcked up when they wi sh to escape from the world or to kill time. "You can put into your twentyfour hours a day exactly what you ,~~,rant to put into it." Mrs. Wa rd pointed out to her audience in rerly ttthe unspoken question, "How can '.\'e find time to read?" Mrs. Ward made a comparison n f the book situation, showing that fift v years ago only about 1,000 books ~ y ear were printed, while in 1929 nw :·c than 10,000 books flooded the marh' t. In fifty years the magazine s have expanded from four to 3,000 differ e nt ones a month, and the Sunday supp~ c mcnt of the ne\\'spapcrs is one of the great contributions Am e rica has mad e to the reading publi c. Some house wives only find time to read the woman's magazines, but no apology shotud he made for thi s, since such magazin~s are her technical books, and through them she acquires a high degree :) f culture in articles on many subject ~ by experts, in th e very good short sto ries, and in the paragraphs on cur . , re nt events. Magazines that are devoted to sex I and adventure are not rabidlv un moral, thinks Mrs. \Vard , hut ar c. instead, merely cheap and tire some. and a small minority of the r eadin g puhlic reads them. "~ obodv has w r ear! fourth rate stuff un le s- he lih· s it." she reminded the women. Sh e sco ffed at the person 'Yho sniffs and sa vs he will not read fiction. He usual lv is trying to anpear a higl1brow and excuse himself from keeping up ,vith current novels. Fiction is the hig-he st form of creati\·c literature, "Mrs. \V~r'l feels, for in it our modern life is rriii cizcd and put clearlv before us. .'\ ~ for a good novel, it- should do wha1 any experience in life ~honld dn· open up the windows and allow us t. · . get a better view of the parade pa !->'iing by. And in the matter of judging a book, Mrs. Ward offered nothin f! definite, except to sav that each honk is judgecl by the reader's personal life. his prejudice s, and ideas. A reader ' must accept the author's viewpoint . and the author must give ·the rearler an honest approach to a subject. An thors should accomplish ·what thev set out to do, giving authentic hackgrounds, clear and true cllaracteriza tions. and a stvle that is easv to rea(t Preceding Mrs. Ward's talk, a tal ·entecl young pianist who has recentlY completed two years' study in Europe. Miss Helen McPike, gave two grouns of solos. She included Beethoven\ "Rondo on the Lost Pennv": "Intermezzo" and "Rhapsodic" h-v Brahm ,.; : "The Submerged Cathe(lral," hv D ehussv: "A Sea Chantev," and "ShP.nherd's Hey," by Grainger. Miss M~ Pike has unusually strong, clever fingers, and the ability to send the music tripping into the air like merry children on a holiday. Her playing is characterized by firmness, clean-c~t precision, and a distinct feeling for melody. In the morning session of the club Mr. and Mrs. Marx Oberndorfer gave a most enjoyable program on American opera. Due to illness, Miss Louise Gilbert was unable to appear, as scheduled. Mr. and Mrs. Obernclorft.'r played selections from American operas, "Natoma," "Rip Van Winkle," "The King's Henchman," ancl Mr. Oberndorfer's opera "Rosanne." Children of the seventh and eighth grades I of the school were guests of the club. 1 ~yR. L. P. FAITH and FACTS A discussion of the merits of church attendance once brought from the lips of an aged minister the ejaculation: "Yes, they · could worship God without going to church, but they don't. they don't." Most men who have forsaken the church will agree that they have forsaken worship. They forget God. So the issue turns on whether worship is worth while; and this depends on some matters of faith and fact. Is there a personal, benevolent God -,vorking His will in the universe- one with whom the spiritual man may enter into conscious and ennobling fellowship ?-A matter of faith.. But man is self-creative, possessing wonderful powers to make himseff what he ought to be and to ~dd much to the volume of goodness and happiness in the world.-These are facts. The religion of Christ is that man can draw from God the power to develop splendid character and to . give impetus constantly to well-doing in the world.-This is worship. And since these finer things cannot be attained without the expenditure of time and effort, we need spiritual culture even if we do not want it; and to meet with God and with our fellows in the church on Sunday is a reasonable means to the highest ends. Good Preaching, Good Music · Good Fellowship Morning Worship at 11 Directory of Churches: The Wamette Baptist Church Forut and Wilmette Avenues Rev. George D. Alli1on The First Presbyterian Church Ninth Street and Greenleaf Avenue Rev. Clyde Randolph Wheeland St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 1140 St. John's Lutheran Church Wilmette and Park Avenues Rev. Herman W. Meyer Wilmette Avenue Rev. Hubert Carleton The First Methodist Church Lake and Wilmette Avenues Rev. Horace G. .Smith First Congregational Church Lake and Wilmette Avenues Rev. Vere V. Loper Wilmette English Lutheran Church Greenleaf Avenue and Seventh Street Rev. Carl I. 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