Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-18
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Edith OGorman, known as the :tEscapet Num- delivered her lecture entitled Life 1T
 a Convent D at Carll's Opera House last even ing. The lady was greeted by large audi ence and delivered very interesting lecture | She told the story of her life and education
 previous to entering a convent, and then gave
 what were stated to be the inside workings of these institutions, which, from her stand point, were ungodly and unworthy the cofin-
 tenance and support of the Protestant DOT
 ton of the community. She related some of
 her experiences in convent life from the time
 of entering until her escape, and also related
 many things regarding novitiates life and
 the subsequent life of recluse or nun, and
 her story seemed to command the attention
 of the large audience in attendance. On next
 Friday afternoon Miss O'Gorman will deliver
 lecture to ladies only on 'sThe Secrets of
 the Convent" and, this evening will deliver
 relates the Particulars of her escape from
 the convent" The lady is a very pleasant
 and fluent speaker, and however much one
 may differ with the ideas she advances, they cannot fail to be attracted by her style and manner. She will no doubt be greeted by large audiences at her remaining lectures.
 AN EVENING WITH THE OLD scULPToRs.
 A very rare treat was enjoyed by the audi ence which gathered at the Grand Opera House last evening to listen to Dr. -Spauld- ing's talk and look at the magnificent pic lures of the noblest works of antique art The lecturer began with instructive remarks upon sculpture as it reached its highest de- velopment in Greece, it's home. The chief art of the Romans was that of governing, but after the downfall of Greece, Rome became, and has ever since continued to be, the me tropolis of antique art. She robbed Greece of many thousand statues, 60,OO different works being gathered in Rome at one time Those who have never visited Rome can have little idea of the richness of its treasures There are some choice collections of copies in this country, but plaster is not marble In London, Paris, Munich, Vienna and other European capitals there are choice gems which are worth going far to see, but in Rome one becomes acclimated to an atmosphere of marble. Only a taste can be given of these treasures in a single evening, but even taste is better than not to drink at all. Three sys- tems of classification were mentioned, by mu- seums, by schools and by different represen- tations of the same subject The latter was the plan selected and it had the great adv an- advantage which even the traveler enjoy-of placing the treasures of different galleries side by side and thus enabling intelligent comparison By the aid of the stereopticon views were given, first of the exterior of the Vatican gal leries, and then of the different rooms Then came the portrait statues, beginning with the T tors ideal of the perfect man, the finest draped statue in the world, wonderful for it's symmetry, pose, and the marvellous equipoise of strength and grace. The companion piece was the Eschylus of the Naples Museum, noble work, but lacking the grace and digni- l ty of the Sophocles Then from the Vatican | were shown in succession Demosthe- | nes, Euripides and the wonderful Caesar Angus tus. Comparisons were made of the Ariadne | and of the Minerva, Pallas Athen@, of | these two collections, the Torlonian being in | both cases vastly superior in design and | The famous Apollo Belvidere of | he Vatican was shown, the lecturer not agreeing with the popular verdict to it's superiority to other works. The body he considered inferior to many others, but he wonderful beauty of the head | ,auses it's universal admiration. Its restora- ion as an archer is an error, lately discoy- red small bronze copy showing that the god holding the Hgis in his hands in an atti- ude of defiance One of the most interest ng comparisons of the evening was of the 1ermes of the Vatican with the Hermes lead and shoulders recently found in Olym- ,ia and identified as the famous work of l 'raxiteles which stood in the Temple of Ju- liter. The head is wonderful for it's combi- ation of beauty, strength and tenderness. his representation was perhaps the special reat of the evening Among other views Tere the Venus of Cnidos the Venus de Milo f the Louvre and Young Antinous, Hadrins riend. It was one of the lectures to which 70 mere report could do justice, although he scholarly comments of the lecturer added really to the pleasure of the evening.
 County Commissioners.
 The County Commissioners in ses- ion again yesterday and granted licenses as blows:
 New Haven-John H. Heiser, 3S Canal ohn H. Klock, Chapel and Church George Faulhaber, 474 Congress ave-; Mrs jharles Schinzel, 131 State Phillip Frese- jus, 4S8 Congress ave. J. B. Bronson, S1 ,rown K. Lorbee, 524 State; M G. Rap never, 413 Congress ave. :; Gilbert & Thomp- ohm Sullivan, 93 James w. Gauggel 116 Davenport ave- Patrick McKenna, 226 East; ohn P Smith, 3S Webster John Schanzen- ach, 143 Goffe Patrick McKiernan 115 tate and a Congress ave. Edward Fitzger- Id, 29 Oak (beer) John Mccarthy, 312 Congress- ave. (beer.)
 Meriden-W. w. Mosher, E. C.. Phelps, ,cott & Bradley.
 Derby-Daniel Powers, Edward Hennessey, Iichael Finnken, William Lapthorne.
 Milford-Elliot J. Burns.
 Oxford-Samuel P. Sanford.
 Seymour-Xavier P Kempf Henry A. )unham.
 Naugatuck-James o. May.