The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-18
MIR. wHEELER,S LECTURE

EDITOR BULLETIN: 1, being one Of tho
number that composed the large audience
At the high school building on Monday
night and deriving 30 much genuine
pleasure rs we'll as instruction from the
lecture and the accompanying exercises
am free to confess that think il deserves
. more extended notice than was given /,
by The BULLETIN yesterday morning.
There WAS considerable regret expressed
that no one was present to represent The
BULLETIN in . reportorial way, bu. 1
learned to-day that your whole available
stan was engaged in professional duty"
doing the Ministries and st the church, eI.
cept Mr.. Burnett, and he not having 70.
csived a special invitation, either never
heard Of 1t or forge. oil about 1t, which 10
oil the same.
Writing without notes 10 . little like
preaching from the shoulder without
notes,-likely to scatter some. I, not ex.
pecsing to attempt writing up the lecture.
took no notes and must content nv.
self aud relieve my conscience by giving
ita" click and . promise" a. the farmer
did his cornasld.
The large school room was flied 10 its
utmost capacity, at an early hour BY an
apprecistive audience.
The opening exercises, the music and
the singing, Ivy the older pupils WAS OK.
cellent and highly complimentsd. There
was no hesitation, no delay, no bi,chiug-
every thing went of like clock work,
which speaks volumes of praise for Mr..
Alvord and his assistants, for the fno
training the school is receiving at thei,
hands, as understand the classes received
no special drill for this occasion.
TINS LKcruRE
by Mr. Wheeler, subject, "Lsnsusge g, Ar.
tidcial and Natural wa. very ine, and
although the lecturer had taken no tina
nor pains TO make spscisl prspsrations,
II WAS pronounced, and justly so, able,
pertinent and as full Of instruction rs an
esg IL full Of meat. Mr.. w. 10. 60 with
his right several time. into the face (ly.
ura!ively) of the daily, and weekly, news.
papers OF the prsssn. day, for the manner
In which they Gator to the lower order of
humanity, hut the BULLETIN, being th g
great religion, Journal" Of course had |
no share in tina. The lecture was vs,ied
and illustrated by the lecturer reading |
several very ane sad wsll-chosen sslsc-
''ons. The grave and tho gay, the mour-
'al and humorous in fair proportions, con.
listing Of "Davids Lament for his Son."
The One 1Ioss Shay by Dr.. Holmes;
The Gamblers Wife !" and extracts from
'Pickwick Papers and Mark Twain.
Innocents Abroad" These rssiings
Fere surprise to me and proved Mr..
W heelor TO have one accomplishment that
had not given him credit for possessing
bat Of being an excellent reador. Hs 10
90 gallAnt to DO offended a. public ex-
PRESTON OF lady's opinion, and must
sy the reading Of humorous articles is
lie forte, that Mark Twain could not
AVE rendered himself better.
The lecture proved 80 successful that
The board bas deoid.d to have Mr..
Isnsden deliver his lecture next Monday
light instead Of March second. I am
iss little bi. sorry for this, / want some
'ore "of' the satno piece and wan. to
20 Barrett in "Richelisu." don't like 10
lies the music and singing and the lee
ire, and l am afraid Barrett. won't wait
yer u day. iouri IN quendery,
JENNIE T. l..