The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-12
Recent Notables at the Battle Greek
Sanitarium,

BATTLE CREEK, MICH, FEB. b, 1899.
The Sanitarium managers aim to give
their large family the benefit of good ana
suitable entertainments and lectures at all
seasons of the year, but this winter We
seem to be specially favored with lecturers
| and visitors of superior excellence. A few
words as to those who have been here with
in the last few weeks. Mrs. Edna ChafYee
Noble spent part of her vacation at the
holidays in this city, and during the time
she gave most delightful evolutionary en-
tertainment. Her voice is under perfect
control, and the pathetic cracked tones of
| the broken hearted old mother in "Laddiec
| the Irish brOgue and child voices of the
| "Ruggles' Dinner Party" and the trills and
bird notes of Robert of Lincoln" were equal
ly well presented. Her aim seems to be the
natural expression of the varied human
emotions and conditions, with none OF the
straning after tragic effects which spoil 50
MANY elocutonists This probably is one
secret of the popularity Of her school of el0-
cutiOn In Detroit, to which she devotes tho
greater part of each year, giving however,
four months to the conduct of a similar
school i'm London, Eng. But her chief pow
er and attraction lie in her sweet, sympa-
thetic wOmanhoOd, and few there are in ler
circumstances who would spend themselves
for others as nobly az she does. The morn
ing following. she gave lecture on THE
Art or Science of Laughter" which she
makes the basis of her system of vocal cul-
ture. She said: Laugh if you would live.
Do not go through the world with falset-
to whine demanding sympathy 1t is false
to your better nature. Perhaps it is because
tears and laughter are so much alike that
we often use the one when we should use
the other. We can. If we will, laugh care
TO
shine, we can clear the liver and drive away
the fogs of giddy brain. With hea. ~
laugh you will usually find health. truth,
good nature and good will. Let us assume
this marvellous virtue of the laugh il we
have it not and If we would keep the dew
of youth Laugh if our hearts are sad to
make them light; laugh when we are merry
hearted because it makes us merrier still"
Mrs. Il. s. Buringame, Field agent OF the
Free Baptist's Missionary Society, delivered
two most excellent lectures in the Santa
rum parlors, one upon missions and the
| other upon temperance. She is also one Of
the national evangelists of the w. q. r. u.
| and editor of the Missionary Helper, pub
| lished in Boston. She has been eighteen
years i'm the work and was for long time
president of the Rhode Island w. G. T. u,
doing noble service as lecturer and organic
er. Her manner is both earnest and win
ming and her ready command of choice Ian
guage as an off hand speaker, is truly re-
markabe
DIR. Beebe, medical missionary who has
charge of the hospital erected by the Meth
Odists i'm Nankin, China, about three years
ago. gave very graphic and interesting az
count of his work there i'm address last Sun
day evening. He is soon to return tn his
field. In fact, the Sanitarium is a sort of
! headquarters for returned missionaries,
there being nearly always one or more here.
They are frequently invited to become
guests Of the institution for few weeks
and If they wish to tarry longer for the re-
cuperatiOn of their health, they are given
very liberal reductions from regular rates.
All denominations are welcomed alike.
The Orpheus Club, of Battle Creek, have
sung several times this winter for our bene-
fit The rich, mellow voices of the four
young men composing the club, are blended
in sweetest unison and their appearance 10
always warmly greeted, whether they rem
der plantation song like ride on de Gold
en- Mule" or such uplifting strains as LEAD
Kindly Light" or merry serenade.
During the period of delightful sleighing,
the Sanitarium managers gave all the pa
tents who were able to go chance to ride.
The army OF helpers were also taken out
and sleighing parties were quite fashionable
for some days. went out twice.
Mrs. l.. b. Benkiron, formerly of yOur
city, is spending the winter here and is IN
quite poor health.
HELEN I. MANUvun