The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-13
AN ENTERTAINING LECTURE.
The Old Maid Question Treated in "a Logical
Manner by a Practical Thinker.

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The fourth lecture in the Young Men ;
Lecture Course was delivered in The Hall
on Tuesday evening last by the Rev. Waldo
Messaros, his subject being "Old Maids. !"
This was the occasion OF Mr.. Messaros
second appearance here and his audience
was larger than any that has yet been il
attendance at the previous lectures of the
season. The lecture on cd maids was OF a
much different character to the one de
livered by Mr.. Messar0s before, but it was
received with satisfaction and approval by
the audience. Besides its irresistible humor
the lecture contained many points of depth
lhat will bear membering and considera-
ton. 1t was delivered in the usual fiery
and eloquent manner of the lecturer and at
times the entire audience was couvulSed III
laughter for periods of fifteen minutes at Il
time. The lecture was arranged in series
of topics which Mr. Messaros knows so well
how to handle. His illustrations We're
striking and forcibe and many happy hits
We're made here and there during his dis
course. The womans rights Old maid, the
beautiful old maid, and what to do with old
maids in general, were the three topics into
which the speaker through IA depth OF
thought, a breadth OF reason, and Il degree
of calm and sensible logic that we have sell
dom heard equalled. His magnetism was
felt throughout the house and the feelin 5
of the audience We're III entire accordance
Wi n his In rho three tonnes a
mentioned the poetry of his nature obtruded
upon the surface while in other topics treat
ing more generally of the humorous h.s
wit, which is classical by the way, w, 5
noticeably predominant. He considered
the old maid a necessity aud benefit to the
race with the exception of the invalid old
maid and the gosspy old maid. These two
he despises and pronounceS the veritable
pests of creation. For the literary old maid
he had many beautiful tribute and quoted
from Alice Carey as an example of their
sweetness and womanly grandeur. Mr.
Messaros never fails, no matter upon what
subect he may be talking, to render his
hearers large share of mental food and
frequently utterS sentences that reQUir,
great depth and knowledge to comprehend
but which invariably provoke the organs OF
intellectually to labor with the arguments
he advances. All his theories at last ap
pear perfectly clear and We feel that We
have been taught great truth whether w
were willing to accept it or not. His vieN,
of the womans right question was not only
keenly original and startling but one which
it would be wholly impossible to refutt
owing to its perfect sensibility and logic
He is thorough advocate of making wive;
and daughters sef-Sustainlng so that in the
case of any disability upon the part o
father OF husband they can be iudepeudel
supporters of themselves He argues tina
all women who are capable should acuur,
some practical profession that they may b,
prepared in case of emergency to bear what
ever burdens may fall upon them. Tn,
lecturer occupied an hour and a half of liz
| evening and throughout shat time was list
ened to attentively by the large audience