The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-13
THE LYCEUM.
Exercises and Assignments for Friday Even
ing, February IS.

In the absence Of President Mcmillan last
Friday evening, Prof. j. j. Robinson was
elected President pro tenn; present, Secretary
withers and Assistant Secretary Trippet.
Mrs. O'Bannon read admirably humorous
sketch of telephone conversation under diff
fcuties; w. II. Trippett, Esq, gave an illus.
trated account of the difference between 'the
letter and the spirit of the law" and j. G.
Robinson read the poem, Hannah Jane"
which appeared in Hdrper's Magazine in 1871.
Following were the
RESPONSES TO ROLL CALL.
True happiness, If understood,
Consists alene in doing good.
-SOnerUaLe. W. Il. G.
Men feel their weakness and to numbers run,
Themselves TO strengthen or themselves to
shun. ii. NJ. q.
They have halfway conquered fate,
Who 60 halfway to meet her.
-LoWeH. +. Fl.
IT is expectation makes blessing dear;
Heaven were not Heaven, If we knew what
I were. MIG.
If you want a thing well done, do it your
self-always laugh at your swn jokes.
--Burdette. j. j. r.
Experience Is the best schoolmaster, but
the tuition fees are heavy.-Ez. A. s..
There's time to weep.
And time TO pray,
MS.
The man who Is curious to see how the
world could get along without him. can ind
out by sticking a needle into a nillpond, and
then Withdrawing it and looking at the hole
III. A. NJ.
Gaze not ON the marks or blemishes of
Others, aud ask not how they came. What
you speak in secret to your friend deliver not
before others. MRS. u. b.
cut us or serve us, according as we grasp
them-by the blade or handle.
-L0weI In.
When Time Is flown, hop IL fed
II IL better neither to ask nor tell;
Leave the dead moments TO bury their dead
Queen Meredith. L. M. NJ.
You can no more filter your mind into pu-
rity than you can compress IL into calmness;
you must keep IL pure II you would have IL
pure; and throw no stones int IL IL you
would h ave IL quiet.
-RuSkin. .OB.
He who hath never conflict,
Hath never n victory palm;
And only the toilers know
The sweetness of rest and calm.
Il. III. r.
Procrastin nation Is the thief of Time:
Year after year IL steals, Til! all are fed;
And TO the mercies Of a moment leaves
The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Young. j. III. M.
People who wonder why mems hair turns
grey before their whiskers, should reflect
that there IL about twenty years difference
In th' tr respective ages. w. l.. q.
QUERIES ASSIGNED.
After answers to Queries and general dis
cussion, the following Queries were assigned
for answer this evening:
To 4. Ady-What is dynamite, its uses and
abuses?
To Miss Wilson-H sw fast does sound travel
per minute?
To Mrs. J. II. MuLs-what do you know
about The-Man-in-the-Mo loon?
To Galen Wood-what IL the history of
King James version Of the Bible?
To Miss Mary Gdlbrdih-What was the
origin Of the names Of the months?
To Miss Tuckcr-How do you accent va
gary, c-o-te-r.i-e and survey?
TO j. m. Owings-How many provinces and
how many countries In Ireland?
To J. J. Robinson-W Why was It the people
thought IL wicked to tame lightning?
To w. Il. Coiemdn-What is the difference
between altitude and elevation?
To Mrs. Ddkin-Is the potato a native Of
America, and why Is IL called the Irish po-
tato9
To Mrs. j. c. Robson Give short history
Of the City of Paris, its age, by whom found
ed, etc.
To Mrs. Trippet-Give an account Of the
erigin Of the present war In Egypt, by whom
waged and for what purpose
To W. L. Coieman-whom did Napoleon
style the Roland OF the French army, and
Why
Tho programme committee reported the
following names for duty Feb. 18th o. b.
O'Bannon, j. p. Jackson, Mrs. Hoss. Prof
NATION, Mr.. McPh,kson, discussion.
And the following names for Feb. 9th:
Mr.. Humber, Miss Batterton, Mrs Zensr,
Prof. Robinson.