The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-11-18

DR.. A A Willis, whose reputation as
lecturer Is ss wide as the continent, on last
Tuesday evening, in connection with the en-
tertainments, supplied for the Teachers IN
siitute, delivered a lectarecn The Model
Wife Dr.. Willis lectared here some ten
years ago on sunshine and his audience
was delighted It was delighted again on
Tuesday evening. but probably, also, Just a
Ert,e bit Disappointed Dr.. Willis IS get
ting old We don't know his age, but be
must De in the seventies. His lecture was
faii Of magnificent bursts Of eloquenee. as
vel Is quiet sensible advice.
We must not omit 10 msation. il connec-
ton with the lecture. tie SOLO Of Prof
Sprsnkei, The March Of the Woods and
the song Boboiink,n with -SEingag in
the Grapevine Swing for recall, by som
erset's faTorite song bird, Miss Mamie Uhl
On last wednesday evening the Ariel
Thomas Company gave as one Of the series
OF Institute entertainments. Concert in the
opera House. The program Of inSirumen-
"a aud vocal music. together with the hu-
morism o. John Thomas. was none toolong-
The quarteiie IS an exceptionally good one,
and although they we're Handicapped with
what We considered rather poor selections,
the audience would have ohserfuIly listened
an hour longer. Of Mr. Thomas special
par; in the program We have little 70 say ex-
oept that We think it Vas a little oyerdraEn.
Bat the audience as whole was pleased and
the Concert was considered among the best
ever heard here
Rev Thomas Dixon Is lecturer hereto
fore unknown in this vicinity he was en-
gagged BY supt Berkey to deliver 5 lecture
on last THURSDAY night at the Opera House.
Ills subjsct Was Backbone" and be pro-
oeeded 70 show how men Of backbone we're
the men who s1ecseded. he was most elo-
queut in occasional passages. but be drop
ped 20 abruptly from the sublime to the re-
dicalous as to somewhat mar hls perform
ance- Bnt With all that the audiencs seem
ed to hang on every word He Is one Of the
class Of lecturers from whom every moment
you expect a surprise, and you are forced 70
f1ilox him.
Without any disposition to dispense tai
f., We can say with the utmost csndor that
the Teachers Institute. whose sessions we're
held last week in the Court House, vas from
every point OF view the most successful in
the thir;y-fve years Of their insiitation
For this weare largely INDEBTED to the IN
thing Efforts Of Prof. BeIkey, the County
Superintendent He spent about sixteen
boGrs Of each Of the fiTe days Of the session
in unwearied, szichfal hard work, to say
nothing Of the preparatory labor involved
4 nan may do everything and yet fAult-fin-
ders are to be expected, but We have heard
Of none in this case
To an 9bss-vant person there has been q
wonderful change il the appearance. man.
/ ners and general makeup Of the TescheTs OF
Somerset county. Ten or fifteen years ago
when teacher was called up IN the insti-
tute to spesk he was diff6ent and embar-
rsssed; be stood fist on one leg then on the
other. and talked in hesitaling. schoslboy-
( ish manner. To day most of them can
stand up erect. face th,ir audience, and de-
liver their thoughts IL manly way, and in
sOod Engiish.
TIE cniy objection We can ind 70 las.
weeks Teachers Institute Is the unimP0rs-
ant part the female teachers took Excepi
for set performances. 50 Ear as We knox not
one Of them opened her mouth, unless il
was to do 4 little whispering aud that Is al