Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-18

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state Of affairs rests upon the teachers.
The material Of the modern readers is such
as fails to interest children, and they recur
to the yellow covered novel to appease
their literary hunger.
Helen Pottsr's Impersona,ions.
Friday ersning-The last and crowning
evening entertainment of institute week
was witnessed by an audience that could
with difficulty be contained in the four
walls of Fulton opera house. Miss Potter's
fame IS a reader aud impersonator is we'll
known to the theatre.gOers of Lancaster,
and every seat was sold day in advance
Of the entertainment. She began with
the reading Of Dickens tale of Gabriel
Grub" the discontsnted sexton, and the
strong points of this weird story were we'll
brought out under her skillful treatment.
Her reading Of the Faithful Lovers !"
and the tale of q shipwreck, as told BY an
aged sailor, were exceedingly clever aud
elicited the highest encOniums from the au-
dieuce. Next Came lsuxhable and life
like representation of class of New Eng
land scholars. boys and girls. reciting
Gray s ''Elegy in Country Churchyard. :,
Daring the intermission. Quartetto com
posed Of Messrs. w. L. Hall and A. W.
Woodward and Misses Ella Musser and
Mary Sener, sang. with exquisite effect.
"Come Where the Lilies Bloom" Prof.
Haas presiding at the organ. After re-
peated calls for an encore Prof. Haas
played a fine selection on the piano. Miss
Potter next appeared, impersOnating Sara
Bernhardt in Victor Hugo's play L" Her.
nani.' The alternate play of the passions,
now ablazs with anger, again pleading in
tenderness, that has given the illustrious
Sara her well-deserved fame, was accur
ately depicted, and left an impression on
the audience not soon to be forgotten.
After the playing Of Il spirited musical
selection by Prof. Haas and t;,a singing of
racy duet, 1.-TWO Merry Forest Maids"
by Misses Musser and Ssner. Oscar
Wilde the prince ofrsthetss was presented
to the audience. His make up and the
drawing tones which characterize his
every utteranco were well initiated by
Miss Potter, and the impersonation gave
general satisfaction. ''The Pilot" was
next sung by Messrs. Hall and Prezinger
in fine style, after which the maiden aunt
OF a mischievous Yankee boy gave her
views on tho way in which q lad should be
raised, to the great amusement Of the
audience. 1t is unnecessary to speak Of
her inimitable impersonation Of John B.
Cough, as it is well known to nearly all Of
the local play-going public. The enter
tainment terminated with the touching
ballad "Past Twelve O'clock sung in
fine style by Miss. Musser and Messrs.
Hall and Woodward.
Saturday morning.-The last session Of
the institute was moro thinly attended.
owing to the departure Of many of tho
representatives from the rural districts.
Prof. Shaub read the 103d Psalm, after
which the audience joined in the recital of
tho Lords prayer.
Music-"O Hundred"
The report of the committee on perma-
nent certificates was read and adopted.
The report of the auditing committee
was then submitted
Bal. in treasarcr'5 hands from 1885,. $50 %
From membership fees. GA OO
County ,csp 1rn@ S ~
Receipts for sale Of tickets. In u
Total Receipts. l,l9s -
sal. IN treasurer's hand. slo5 30
/. =. Geist, 4. f. Jacoby and Franklin
Smith. Report was accepted and COM
mittee discharged.
Prof. Little through Prof. Shaub pre-
sented his book to ono of the lady teach
ers who had walked II miles to be pres.
ent at the institute.
Mr.. J. II. Wilmer, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, offered the fol.
lowing:
WHEREAS, We, the teachers OF Lancas.
ter county, have made it customary to OK
press our viows on educational matters.
and to acknowledge tho obligations under
which We have been placed therefore,
Resolred, That it is with just pride that
we are enabled to witness the gradual and
constant growing sentiment i'll favor of
popular education, evidenced by the large
and increasing numbers of teachers, di-
rectors and patrons attendant upon its an
nually recurring sessions.
Rsso:rsd, That it is our duty as teach
ers 10 use all the means in our power, and
to take advantage of every opportunity, to
iucuicato in the rising generation true and
abiding principles Of patriotism.
Rcs0lred, That we recognize in Prof. b.
+. Shaub, county superintendent. true
friend Of the teacher, i safo counsellor,
worthy representative of the educational
work and our noble profession, wise ex
ponent of it's aims and aspirations.
Resolced, That We recognize in DR.. +.
tendent OF public instruction. a mau Of the
broadest scholarship, of high Christian
purpose, and Of intense oarnestness in the
work of general educatiOn--one who il
eminently worthy to lead aad to direct
the common school work in Penusylva-
MIA.
Resolred, That our thanks are duo Prof.
Buehrle, superintendent of schools Of Lam
caster city. for his valuable instructions
during the week, and especially for his in
te!ligent explanations OF Andrews Lunar
Tcllurian.
Resolved, That our thanks are due tho
county commissioners for the use Of the
court house for the day sessions Of the
institute; to the Pennsylvania railroad
and Philadelphia and Reading railroad
for reduced rates Of fare to
teachers; to Messrs. Owens and Wood
ward for the use of musical Instruments !;
to the Lancaster Microscopical society for
adding, by means of its interesting exhib-
ition, so much to the enjoyment of the
institute to tho publisher OF the Laucas-
ter Inquirer for supplement sheet.
Resolred, That tho special thanks Of the
institute are due and ara hereby rendered !
the press of this city for extended reports |
of its proceedings.
Resolred, That our acknowledgements |
arc heartily accorded tho management for
the admirable arrangements which secure |
to the teachers the comforts and convent |
ences Of reserved seats in the hall for the |
evening lectures and entertainments.
MIR. McCaskey offered a resolution to |
the effect that the thanks of the institute |
be returned to Messrs. Haas, Woodward |