The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-12

Aa'f 'S<seAiSAS "a Jul SOunt9 III r.
as well as the many friends of education,
are to be congratulated on having such a
rare weeks entertainment in store for them
as county Superintendent Weller has ar
ranged for the Teachers Institute. during
the holidays. The entire programmes pub
lished in another column. The evening en-
tertainment's are as follows. Tuesday even
ing the famous Kentucky Orator, Col. George
W. Balm will describe the "A Journey to the
Golden Gate or the Age and Land we live
in" 1t is not a temperance lecture, that
you can hear Tuesday afternoon, but the
Kentucky orator in a new and fruitful field,
we take from many the following COM
ments
Commencing at his home in Bourbon
county, ky.-the land of brass-hoop piggins
and pretty women-the lecturer sweeps
along with his audience to the shores of the
Pacific ocean. In one respect, BAN is We
ritable Dickens. His powers OF observation
are of the broadest capacity. Whatever in
art or nature falls under his keen eye grows
soft or mellow, gloomy or dazzling. He is
versatile as Victor Hugo, and imaginative as
Akenside. The hand of his restless genius
IN one moment is playing with eagles among
the crags of the snow-capped Sierras, while
in the naxt tossing oleanders and almonds
| in the fragrant valleys.-Evansville Ind
Daily Courier.
Bain's tribute to this age and this country,
if heard by every man, woman and child in
the United States, would do more to harmo- !
hize the sections than ten sessions of Con-
gress.-M. Sterling Sentinel.
He that misses hearing Geo. W. Balm |
misses the opportunity of "a lifetime. There
are thousands of public speakers, but real |
orators are a rarity. Mr.. Balm is a natural |
orator, he having but few possible equals |
on the platform.-Muncie Qnd.) Daily |
Times
County Superintendent Weller has made |
a happy selection for Wednesday evenings /
entertainment of the Teachers Institute, and !
has been most fortunate in securing Ameri- /
cas- greatest reader and impersonator, Miss. |
Helen Potter.
The following comments from leading /
journals will explain the kind and character |
of her entertainment.
"A delightful evening was the verdict of |
all who attended Horticulture Hall, last !
evening, and listened to Helen Potter BOs-
ton Herald.
That a good performance was expected /
was eyinced by the immense audience, not /
even standing room remained when the cur
tain ascended, and the applause received
showed that no one was disappointed
Press
The entertainment is of high order of
merit, and full of interest There was not a
dull minute during the entire performance,
and the numbers succeeded each other with
wonderful, rapidity. There is nothing which
We would wish to change.-Nategp0iis Hna.
Tribune.
Miss Helen Potter made her first bow in
New York this season in Chickering Hall
last evening. Hardly seat was vacant. She
has clear, bell-like voice. Her first selec-
ton was the history of the goblin experience
of Gabriel Grub the gloomy sexton. In the
goblin chorus Miss Potter displayed 10 its
full the melody and power of her voice.
The readers ability a. mimic was next
shown in her rendering of Thomas Beech
er's account of his black "Brodder" Ander-
son. The spectators distinctly recognized
the stride of Anna Dickinson in Annie Bo-
leyn, the spectacles of Susan b. Anthony,
MerriIies, and the arguments of John r.
Cough, where every popularity of utterance
and enunciation is brought out
clear aud distinct. The applause was fire.
quent and hearty last night
Miss Potter will be relieved by Prof Geo.
E Little, of Washington d. G., who will
give exhibitions of beautiful crayon drawing
and amusing charcoal sketches.
Prof Little gave an evening entertain
ment which was a rich treat. As an artist
in crayon drawing he has no superior in
this country.-N. y. School Journal.
Some of his drawings, like those of Nast's,
were so quickly, so gracefully, and so accu-
rately done. that they won the applause of
the audience At the conclusion of the J
lecture and exercises, Prof Little was
20 loudly and continuously applauded that
Supt Shaub was compelled to invite him 10 q
return to the platform.-LdH. Neir Fra. !