Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-10
LEAP YEAR SOCIAL.


 This evening, Excelsior Chapter Order of Eastern Star will give their annual literary en- tertainment and Leap Year Sociable at the Atheneum. The literary and musical part of the programme will commence at o'clock and the dancing at 10 o'clock. The first part will be made up of readings, solos, duetts and quartettes by f1rst-cIass local talent. The ad- mission to the whole is only 25 cents.
 BOSTON IDEAL COMPANY.
 This evening the Boston Ideal Opera Com: pany will appear at Peck's Grand Opera House in s'Fatinitza." The public have been anxiously waiting for the return of this une- qualled opera company, and tonight there will be an audience in the Grand Opera House to greet them that will fill every available seat, and no doubt monopolize the standing room as well. All the old favorites are with the company, and full chorus and orchestra. There are fifty people in all in the company. MIR. sPAULDNG's LECTURES.
 The views of temples, palaces and tri- umphal arches accompanying MT. Spauldings lecture on Imperial Rome, tomorrow night, are very fine, and those fortunate ones who attend will thus be enabled to gain vivid
 
 Caesars. Besides a description of the essen- tial features of Roman architecture which the subject involves, the views of the temples will afford 8 text for brief but interesting talk ou the Pagan religion, which these ruined temples represent, in contrast with Christiani- ty. A large portion of the lecture will be de- voted to the Forum, that public meeting place of the old Romans, about which the recent excavations have brought to light much that is new and not to be found in the books. Re- served seats for the four remaining lectures of the course can be obtained at Judd's book store for $1 and $1.50 according to location.
 AT THE ATHENEUM.
 The amateur musical and dramatic enter tainment given at the Atheneum last evening for the benefit of the charitable institution known as ''The Day Nursery" was very happy success. The attendance was very large, the hall being completely filled. The opening number of the programme, the stMother Goose Quadrille, ,'-the participants bsing dressed in the picturesque Walter Crane costumes and singing the nursery rhymes as they danced the fgures,-was very pretty, and to most of the audience, 8 novel sight. It was
  capitally sung and danced and received an en- | thusiastic encore, the last figure having to be l repeated. It was followed by solo on the 1 violin by MT. s. E. Waas, which was an ar- tistic performance and worthy the approba- l ton which it received. The solo of Mrs. Rob- | ertson was perhaps the most charming feature l of the entertainment, her beautiful voice be- ing used in an artistic manner, rousing | the audience to state of enthusiasm which | was only quietsd by Q response from her with the Scotch ballad ssRobin Adairn MT. Asay met with great success in his solo, and in the duet with Mrs. Robertson his fine baritone voice was used very shillfully and cleverly, 1 and his efforts were greeted with approval by | the audience, who demanded double work from him. In the extract from 'sThe Dodge | Olub'' and in the closing farce, GA Husband in CIover," the fine acting of Miss Ingerson, who was recognized star, was received with the usual demonstrations of praise, and MT. Harper's efforts were very acceptable The Yale orchestra lent their assistance and added much to the enjoyment of the entertain