The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-17

piduupd wow dreams oil the Fast,
and responding to lively encore sang
another selection. This was followed
by Mrs Abrams, Of Sunbury, who
rendered a very beautiful piano solo.
DIR. Sperry then introduced Prof
John b. Denote. who fer over two
hours held the attention of the vast
audience IN speaking and illustrating
"The Harp of the Senses, or the
Secret of Character Building" The
many wonderful illustrations he used
must be seen to be believed and ap
preciated. The process of photo.
graphing sound as of musical insttu.
ments, he worked at continually for
three years and those present can
testify to the perfection of his achieve
ments. BY means of a small tube
with covering thinner than a soap
bubble and a powerful magnifying ap.
paratus to throw the movements on
the canvas shows with great brilliance
distinct photograph of each partlcu.
lar sound. He also gave the number
of vibrations Of the different pitches
of sound. His first words were 81 do
not know you and you do not know
me. II should see you every day |
should never know you or you me-"
The last were these admonitions, con-
serve your vitality and have an in
ward reverence for your soul and
body. One proof OF character build
Ing was of an engineer who ran a fast
train for some time but at last while
speeding around curve two head
lights came together. The engineer
was taken from the wreck and put on
the same road The fireman noticed
a sort of nervousness in him at the
shadows on the track but thought
nothing of 1t until returning he came
to that same curve the engineer seem
ed to be moved by some weighty un-
seen power, he grasped the lever,
throwed off the steam, reversed the
drivers and fell over in a dead faint
His nerves had been shocked irrepar
ably and he never ran an engine
again.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Prof Parker led in singing several
selections after which Rev. |. NJ Pat
terson announced "Nearer My God tc
Thee" which was sung by the Insti
tute and followed by reading Roman.
8, and prayer.
Dr. Sperry commenced his talE
with short synopsis Of what he sale
yesterday. Among the influences fo
which we are responsible, / will name
war as the first, which has called ou
the best OF our men leaving the feeble
at home. Leaving an excess OF work
for those at home, with that fear o
reading in the next paper or receiving
f telegram stating the dearest one OF
earth to us is no more. 1t is estima
ted that thirty-hve million people have
been killed in war. Narcotics are al
injurious from alcohol down to tobac
!, CO. "There is a way which seemetl
right unto man but the end is death,
, is not only Scripture but science a
we'll. The laws of nutrition are jus
5 as inviolable as the laws of gravita
, ton. AS rule men eat too much
= A day is set aside by the Presiden
l and Governor Of our states as a da
t of thanksgiving. We celebrate it b.
gathering around our tables endeavor
ing to offer up thanks to the Glver o
. all things by making pigs of ourselves
q How to teach children to read mu
4 sic rapidly was fully explained by Pro-
G Parker.
;. After some remarks by Supt. Johns
t ton in regard to tickets and atten
r dance of teachers, DR.. DeMott spok
c on what constitutes a school. Som
would give as answers I. elegan
I buildings 2 beautiful grounds wit
amply shade, dry play grounds, mora
y ly pure and pure water; 8. indoo
= decoration 4. pure air S. text book
q and apparatus 6. method. But a
n these do not constitute a school, bu
y tie teacher. Garfield was right whe
he said ~ would rather have a benC
p with Mark Hopkins on one end an
myself on the other than any univel
sity."
e Prof J. P. Welsh said the teacher
n will receive more good by enthusiasm
e than by the instruction given durin
the week. If the teachers go bac
n with higher ideal Of their work the
they will do better than formerl,
d They should adapt themselves to tn
; necessities Of the community in whic
v they teach. Some teachers in bach
2 ward communities sometimes say the
s could do good work if they had
r. chance, but they are the ones VIII
v have best opportunities to gain tellin
4 results. Text books should not be 70
h lowed too closely,
IS THE ELEVATOR WORKS.