National Republican., 1883-07-12


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ment Of the voice in order that it may
properly express the emotions of the soul.
Prof Townsend, during his services in the
college, had wrought work whose value
money could not fairly define. Young men
should be educated for citizenship, and in
this country the art of public speaking might
be correctly olassed among the duties of n
citizen. Instead of docrying the art of clocu-
tion we should commend IL for all IL Is worth.
Tho effort of Prof. Spencer elected applause.
Mr.. Brown, of tho Adams Express company,
spoke on photography and its remarkable
growth in tho last few years The time had
come when IL should be introduced into the
system of general education. The proof of
this is the great demand for shorthand writers
and for shorthand periodicals and books. In
all large cities thousands of photographers
are employed, and the number is constantly
increasing. Photography should at once be
incorporated in the curriculum of business
colleges The speaker explained by black
board diagram shorthand machine recently
put on tho market by a ST. Louis firm for
taking down public speeches and dictations.
:, Prof Michael, of Oberlin, Ohio, delivered
an Grafton on the art of writing. He did not
claim to have originated any styles of letters,
but said he had mado good writer's by requir-
ing them to work rapidly from the beginning.
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objections and considerable laughter.
Mrs. Bailey, of Virginia, exhibited and ex-
planned specimens of Reeds chart of instruc-
tion in penmanship.
Mr.. II. G. Spencer delivered an inte ssting
addres ,,on the art ofinstruction in penmanship
that was listened to with profound attention.
The night proceedings were opened by
Hon. Ira Matew with discussion of the
decimal system.
Judge Lawrence, comptroller of the treas
ury, delivered an address that was enthusias-
tically received. He testified to the great
utility of business colleges, and of the good
that had been accomplished by them in CIV
ing the present generation u practical train
ing. The judge was given unanimous vote
of thanks.
The evening programme was closed by
Prot. Packard in an elaborate address on the
classification of accounts.
The programme for to-day includes an
excursion to Mount Vernon at 10 a. M. and
return at 4 p. III. Mr.. ii. w. McNeal, of the
Potomac Boat club, has arranged barge
party for the entertainment of members this
evening.
The following additional delegates arrived
yesterday: Prof. Patrick, Baltimore Prof,
Rogers, Rochester, n. Y; Prof. A. Jackson
Ryder and Prof. Collins, Trenton, n. j.; Prof.
and Mrs. C.. NJ. Crandall, of tho normal col
lege, Bushnell, ILL.,; Mrs. N. n. Terrell, of the
business COlleEe oil LONDON, OntarlO.
The striking resemblance of two members
of the convention has been the occasion of
ludicrous confusion more than once during
the present meeting The two gentlemen are
Mr. II. c. Spencer, president of the Spencerian
Business college in this city, and Mr.. II. A.
Spencer, of New York. They are twin
brothers of exactly the same stature and build,
the same hair, complexion, eyes, and ex-
preston. When one gets up to speak tho con-
n ha iniDrmpI which ia
The voices are also the same. A
delegate suggested that blue rib
bon should be tied around the arm of one
to distinguish him from the other. The
morning IL. A. Spencer arrived here from
New York he went to the Holly Tree restau-
rant to take breakfast. The coored waiter
looked on in blank wonderment and while
Mr.. Spencer was paying his bill was over
heard to say to a brother waiter, Dat mans
got de most raw nous appetite | ever SEQ in
my life. Why, look here, he was in here at
0 o'clock 'zactly, and had beefst eak, ham and
eggs, fried potatoes, and coffee Now
it's n quarter to ten 'zactly, and he's
jus had mutton chops. ham and eggs,
stewed potatoes and tea Dat appetite is wuf
a fortune to any restaurant" 1t happened
that ii. c. Spencer had breakfasted at the
same restaurant Just before his brother got in
from New York. The brothers are I5 years
old, but have lived together only small part
of their lifetime. III. g. Spencer has several
children, and his brother is now visitor at
tho house. The little fellows were at first
astonshed to see their fathers double
walking around, and could not
tell the two apart until they
discovered a bald spot the size of quarter on
top of the uncle's head. The other day aman
stopped II. A. Spencer on the street and payed
Il debt due II. c. Spencer. Last spring III. A.
Spencer came here on n visit and went to his
brothers college. The brother came into the
reception room to meet him. He sent him into
the next room where fifty boys were assembled
to finish the explanation of an example that
had been drawn on the blackboard Not
boy discovered the change, though one was
heard to say, "Why didn't notice that Mr..
Spencers hair was cut"
The programme for to-day is as follows 8
to $50 H. m, the penmens section; $3.50 to 8,
discussion by the association of methods of
teaching accounts from 10 Il. m. to 4 p. m,
trip to Mount Vernon by invitation of the
executive committee on steamer CorUoran.
Evening, 1880 to s. address by Gen. X. ID.
Mussey on laws of business; to $3.50, bust
ness practice in business colleges, by Prof. Il.
L, Rogers; $40 to 8, election of officers.
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