The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-09
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LECTURES IN UNION HALL


of Milwaukee, in Union Hall.week before
last, was well attended. The subject Of
the lecture was the Cultivation Of Taste.
The lecture was written vita care aud de.
livered in an easy ofi-hand style, peculiar
to Mr.. Weeks. His manner is that of u
popular lecturer. His fiue discriminating
perception makes him profit by his every
day observation, which gives freshness
and vivacity to his illustrations rarely at.
tanned by others.
Tutor Austin delivered lecture Oh
Wednesday evening last.
Mr. Austin promised by saying that the
lecture was prepared for another occasion
and in many respects different audience
AN apology which seemed to us quite
unnecessary if intended to convey the idea
that there might be lack of appropriate.
ness to the present occasion.
After beautiful tribute 10 our prima-
ry educational system, tho lecturer an
nounced his thcme-"The College and the
Preparatory Departments" The leading
object seemed to be to remove csrtsin
prejudiees against the College course
which srs too common, and to prove that
there is no other course existing by which
the mind can receive the developemcnt
AM culture which will prepare it for its
highest responsibilities and highest hap.
pincss. We would be glad to give a
minute analysis, for we eel that the sound
practical truths in which the lecture
abounded deserve wide FORMULATION and
frequent repetition, but speaking from
memory only we should come very far be.
l,w doing it justice. There was eviuced
throughout keen perception Of truth
from what might appear to DO truth and
q ready facility in giving each Its " true
weight and measure" and many false
notion was shown up with logic ard caus.
tic irony not easily forgotten. The audi.
ence was quite large and gave abundant
evidence Of being delighted with the enter.
tainment.
The steadily increasing attendance upor
the lectures thus far proves conclusive
that the community are in want of THU
kind of recreation and we trust they vii
be further grati6ed.
THE LADIES LsvEE.-The Ladies Levee
held in the Methodist Lecture Room, wal
a very pleasant affair. Everything wal
in good order-thc room was beautifully
trimmed and we'll lighted and warmed
The tables were ,a"efully arranged anC
loaded with profusion of good things
besides oysters. The company seemed tc
enjoy themselves exceedingly. We I'M
derstand that goodly number of dollar,
were taken, aside from those taken at the
door. We saw among the crowd good
natured yet inveterate old bachelor, sur
rounded by bevy Of rollicking nymphs
who we're "6leedin9" him on every side
He resembled Misfortune, with he
horn OF Plenty bottom side up,-h,
"shelled out" without let or hindrance
.... The Temperance Sermon deliver
ed in the Methodist Church last Sabbath
afternoon by Rev. A. j. Copeland wa,
listened to by large audience. The
sermon was straight forward argumen,
in favor Of Temperance. and was delivered
in On honest ard impressive manner
The discourse seemed to be well received
| .... Rev. B Hall will give free Lee
ture in Union Hall, this evening Sub
jtct-Mahomet. Tho ladies aud gentle
men are invited.
A NEW VARIETY OF PorAToEs.-W,
understand that E. r. Robbins Of Corn
wall raised . quantity Of potatoes callet
the Northern Peachbow which are sal,
to excel any other kind raised in thi
Country. They are very msaly an
have a richness Of taste and Aavo
not found in other varieties. They mr.
quoted in the n. Y. markets higher thai
any other kind. For information inquir
OF J. Davenport or L. R, Robbins, WHIT
have few Of the same sort left.