The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-05
sociAnlLIrYI IS A GOOD THING.

oOSIhblLlL ! ID a tOOD THIN.
THE clrcu, parade has ono good fea-
ture at least about it-in the general
shaking up Of the people on circus
morning. Everybody seems to be on
the alert. The small boy" is awake
with the lark, and grandpa bestirs
himself moro spryly. On the streets
two by twos Or 10 cheerful group, they
await the fellow on the dancing little
horse at the head OF the procession.
Many n happy. bright face Is seen, and
here and there Is heard tho exchange
OF kindly greetings OF friend with
friend. Many a Gleetul moment is
passed while the awakened throngs
have waited Tor the parade.
at ia a.gond thing to be wakcncd up
in n community once in awhile If it is
by a circus parade. There are some
towns tina. are asleep all the year until
circus day comes, and then what q
shaking OF dry bones. but the mex, day
or SO all has subsidized into the annual
sleep again until the next circus day
rolls around.
system is a good thing wherever it
may DO found. The successful work.
ings OF q circus requires rigid systcm.
While it looks like confusion. there is
to tho confusion, and what u
veritable chaos the paraphernalia OF n
would soon DO il the most rigid
system were not maintained. Labor is
divided. Great wagons ave their
purposes. Everything has its
place. Every porson Of tho 800 with
Forepaugh's had their own specific
and each was expected to per-
form to the very letter. Perfect system
is attractive and interesting everywhere
aud always makes for SUGGEST.
ENTHUSIASM IS A Goo THING.
"The whole calculation is enthusiasm.
The gaudy parade wagons with six or
eight magnificent horses. tho bands
their lively music, not ono of
ever played the slow dead
march, but tho quick step Of arousing
compositions The open cages, swing
ing elephants, awkward oamela, tho
wild shrieking calliope, the Jolly mIrth
making clown, tho hayseed joker, The
crier Of the free show, who has the
on the streets for his hear
ers. all is to awake interest and Gu
thusiasm in what they areand have.
"Obiect lessons aro good things. |
found good from the methods OF tho
side shows, with the great show paint.
ings OF what purported to be inside,
with cryer perched outside. doclaiminy
himself hoarse upon the e~xcellencies to
be SEQ inside-all appealing to eye and
car. those wondrous and subtle avenues
to the heart OF man. And the lines OF
showed tho success OF the
methods. The senses play a largo part
in the course OF human life.
"lhev mako capital OF curiosity to
rouse interest, and this is legitimate,
and overlooked in many places whero
the most should DO made OF it for good.
The successful circus manager must DO
4 close student OF that tickle something
OF human nature called ''whim." Every
business nan knows this and has used
it to advantage ia more ways than one.
The devil has no greater or more In
sidious ally, and use perhaps no other
one element ~oi,ener than the curiosity
Of the human heart TO win them. Mora
.nvo been trapped and ensnarcd through
this than any other human popularity.
Curiosity to see, hear. touch. taste, feel.
know. Its q good thing when properly
guarded, and Leads to the acquisition OF
knowledge il rightly improved.
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