Litchfield enquirer., 1881-06-02

Thought as an excellent book of quotations for children. and examined class from the New Britain schools upon the work each scholar giving the quotation and then brief sketch of the authors life and writings. Mir. Crosby, Principal of the Waterbury High School was present with q class of fourteen from the Waterbury Grammar School. This class was examined on Friday in mathematical geography. and answered very difficult questions with wonderful readi. ness and accuracy.
 Miss Ludella L. Peck exercised Normal School class in gymnastics. showing how proper care may be given to physical as we'll as mental development. We have devoted so much space to the more | practical exercises of the Institute that we have little room left for the entertainments of Thursday and Friday evenings. On Thursday night, Prof. Merrill of Andovef gave lecture illustrated by Stereopticon views, of the won derful ruins of the Bashan region across the river Jordan. The views were extremely good, and we confess tn great surprise at the evidence they give of the numbers, wealth, and civilization of a country now left utterly desolate except for the occasional ncursion of tribes of wandering Arabs. The finest spec linens of the truly wonderful architecture of this region is attributable to the period of Roman occupation, although some is of Jew ish or Pheuician origin. On Friday Prof. oe< <l1A and of the architecture and the wonderful brick records of Nineveh. These were gathered into libraries, methodically arranged by libra rians and even allowed to be circulated for general reading, thinks Prof Merrill, like the prevailing novel of the Nineteenth Century.
 To the unteaching and uuteachable locker. on, the most enjoyable of the exercises was the reading of Prof. Hubbard on Friday even- ing. The Hall was filled and then hundred more people crammed in. Not less than 800 persons were present One lady tainted and was carried out early but when the Pro- lessor began to tell how the fprlorn husband entrusted by his wife with the matching of a piece of red calico, searched the great estab- lishments of New York in vain how he was directed here, directed there, redirected, mis- directed, and how at last in utter desperation he bought an entirely different article, and came home to find it did not matter much what he bought, people forgot the thermome- ter and simply shouted. Then followed, The Ride from Ghent to Aix. The Shpwreck in David Copperfeld, The Irish Philosophers Explanation of the Suns Motion round the Earth, The Little ''Stow Away" The Grave digger's scene from Hamlet, and Rubenstein's Piano Playing, as it seemed to Country Musician. Of Mir. Hibbard's reading any praise of ours is superfluous It's greatest charm IS the absence of effort, a naturalness that is the perfection of art. The affectations, and the mouthlngs, and the preternatural emo. tions. which make most professional reading and recitation an abominaton, are neither pres ent, nor is there suspicion of their eA istence, in his reading If elocution is to be taught at all, let it be taught by such teachers.
 On Saturday he spoke briefly but admirably of the management of the voice. He bases good reading and good speaking on good talk ing. He says that one thing that induces the objectionable monotone of most uncultivated readers is the stiff, straight lines of printing If the word could only rise and fall in type, and express the due infections, the reader might be induced to read naturally. Unfortunately this is impossible, and few can read so we'll as they recite. Mir. Hubbard closed with an admirable reading of an extract from Wen- dell Phillips lecture on Daniel O'Connell
 We append list of teachers in attendance. It is not complete, no provision having been made for full registration, but probably comprises about three-fourths of the entire number present
 Litchfeld Nellie J. Osborn, E. A. White, s. Augusta Buell., Marion H. Perkins, Olive A. Buell. Anna c. Marsh, Katie E. Watts. Gertrude E. Stanton, Mary B. Smith, Dora E. Cairnes, Mary Dugan, Albln Wetmore, M. B. Mclaughlin. Jennie Quigley, Mar, gueretta Qugley.
 Bantam Fillmore Brown, E. J. Prindle, Mrs. H. L. Bissell.
 Bethlehem H A. Kilborn.
 Barkhamsted Lizzie Kitchen.
 Bethel-Ina A. Judd, Jenny Aguew, A. c. Logan, Mary E. Short, Lizzie McArthur, Lizzie E. Medbury, Eliza s. Mansfield, Anna NJ. Farchild. Katie Lawrence. Beatrice Bar mum, Alice F. Stillson
 Burrvlle-Mattic E. Andrews, William F. Smith.
 Bristol Belle w Robinson.
 Bridgewater Martha C. Young. Andrew W. Gillette.
 Brookield-Rev and Mrs A. c. Pierce.
 Campvile-Etf1e R. Curtiss.
 Collinsville-G. w. Flint.
 Essex-Giles Potter
 East Litchfield-Ellen c. Abbott. Anna c lff1and, Jennie E. Wheeler
 Goshen-Jennie $. Herald, E. C. Herald, Anna l.. Beach
 ., Gaylordsvile-sara Disbrow, Maggie Flynn, Mary E. Barnum.
 Hawleyville-AnnaB B. Lake.
 Harwinton-Miss M R. Goodwin.
 Hotchkissville-Fred. Leavenworth.
 Kent Angie M. Dwy, Cordeia Leake.
 Lakeville-Ma:y Cleaveland:
 Morris (E. s. S.)-Laura N. Dayton
 Morrls-Minnie A. Hall. s. w. s. Skilton, N. E. kilborn, Sam'l NJ. Ensign.
 Milton-Ella L. Page, James Sweeny.
 Marbledale-I. J. Buckingham. Lynde c. Warehouse, Chas. NJ Wheaton.
 Middlebury-Ada F. Wyckoff
 Naugatuck-Josie s. Wooding Sara D. Smith, J. A. Maher, k Nj. Weary. Vina Brooks, Mary s. Barber, A. P Mallory, Ida M. Hine, Ruth c. Dayton
 Nepaug-Geo. A. Edwards
 Newtown-M. H. Curtiss
 Norfok-E. G. Stocking.
 New MiIford-Julia Couch, Urania M. Can field, Fanny M. Brewer, Mary E. Bennett, Mary A. Blynn, Porter L. Wood.
 New Britain-I. N. Carleton, c E. Bush M. J. Atwood, Grace M Carleton, s. H. Brown, May Lyon, E. G. Beardsley, G. s. Wright, A. W. Futile, Clara C. Hammond. Susie s. Whitcomb, Minnie l.. Potter, Bertha |. Place, Ellen Gallup, Mary s. Meek, Mary B. Way, James B. Vail
 New Preston Henry Upson, G. c.