The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15

1t is likely that at commencement Miss Mitchelrs
resignation will take full effect that she will be
retired as professor emer!ta. and that then Miss
Whitney will be chosen her successor. She has
proved an able teacher nd good investigator.
After leaving Vassar she studied mathematics
at Zurich
STRAW votes are again in season. Here is
one harvested by Tho Journal from the pass
sengers passing through the Kansas City rail-
road station evening: Blaine, 4ol; Sherman,
6; Alcer, 6; Gresham. 2; Cleveland, BAL; Hill,
50; Randall. Is; Thurman, IL.
DION BoucIcAULTs name is or WAS Dionysius
Lardner Mr. Irving plays under an assumed
name Mr. Barrett the same. John T. Ray
mond's name was O'Brisn. Miss Claxton's name
was Cone. Ida Vernon's name is Taylor Agnes
Booths name was Land. Lotta's name is Crab
tree. Annie Pixley's name is Fullford. Lille
Grubbs name is Hayman. Signcr Brocolini'
name 10 John Clark.
Two little schoolboys of Leechburg. Pa, Are
twins. and look so much alike that the teacher
doesn't know them apart. One day one of the
boys failed to recite his lesson to the salts fac
ton OF the teacher. who ordered him to rsmain
after school. When tho teachers back was
turned the boye changed places, and when the
teacher resumed her exa mination she got cor
rect answers to every question
MONTREAL Gazette: Garments in furs do not
admit much variety. There il tho jacket or
cloak. the muff, tho gauntlets. the cuffs. the
cap. and beyond that you cannot 60. Bat the
other day in a street passenger sleigh l saw
mIddle-aged lady, Of stately carriage and comedy
face, arrayed In furs Ia militalre Her ma
genta skirt Was lightly trimmed. She wore
sealskin polonaise, and her cap was light
mink. nicely barred in black. with a great Hus-
sar tuft, clssped in silver, and looking for all
the world like lather brush with bristles up
In arms The effect of the whole was pleasing.
and the wearer felt that she looked well.
SPEAKING of the late Giuseppe Fancelli, tho
tenor singer, the London Times says that he
was originally workman. and his general as
W ell as his musical culture was extremely linn
tied. It is said that he had not even mastered
the notes, and therefore had to learn every part
by ear But so retentive was his memory chat
he never missed note. His voice, although a
little heavy. was of sineularly 6ne quality and
of that genuine tenor timbre which is becoming SO
rare thing, and had the public been able to
hear him without seeing him his success would
bave been immense. 1t was actor that he
chiefly failed, and his representation of "Lohen-
grin" will be remembered as one of the strangest
sights ever the London stage. Signor
Fancelli sang at the Royal italian Opera and
subsequently at Her Maiesty's Theater. His
beers and at least one of Waeners operas. But
he most successful in Italian music of the
earlier style, whore no acting and good deal of
cantable singing was required. The cause of
Signor Fancellis death was meningitis.
When with manner SO impressive,
Quite important and expressive,
He pauses to impart to you in confidential tone,
That 1.-THE sun is getting stronger
And the days are growing longer"
Don't you strongly long to have him in
Winnipeg Siftings.