The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-30

ted 10 some Of us that greater elongation
of countenance and 4 decent solemnlty
would be better. perhaps, when strangers
were around gazing on the ruins. Such
are the activity and energy prevailing
everywhere that va ask, IL this ola
Virginia or Is II Chicago
SIGNIFICANT FACT.
II was TO some OF us q significant fact
that after the fire. the only walls That re-
NAMED perfect end unniurcd were those
Of Mr.. Jcnerson's original building Later
additions 20 ~ had more or less succumb-
cd 70 the ere. hut neither flame nor
dynamite seemed to be able 10 overthrow
the massive work OF Jefferson
Did he not leave us some other inde-
sfructihle things. even more precious
than the rotunda? In public Ire OF
, sixty years. filed with conspicuous SER
vices 20 his country. he picked OUT as
every school-boy knows. three only OF
these by which he wished 20 be remem-
bcrcd. They are carved. by his own re-
quest. on. his tombstone.
They are logically related TO one an
other. Independence IS not complete
without religious freedom. Religious
freedom is an empty name and a snare
without ed~caticn.
or Joffcrson's three great gifts 10 his
country two. at least. oncyre. American
Independence. under Gods blessing. Is Sc
cure. 4 world IN arms could hardly ue-
s;roy g. Religious freedom II me plr'h-
right Of every American ciuzen ana
will be 10 the end Of time
The University Of Virginia. shall that
too ondurc2 or shall IFS name he erased
from its founders epitaph2 The Psalmist
has said. "Thc days Of our years are
throescoro years and ten The Oniver-
sitv OF Virginia has just reached her
threoscore years and ten. shall she ule
Ladies and gentlemen. It is FOR you
and our follow-citizons 10 say Whe'heI
tho University shall live.
Professor Smith closed his REMARKS
amid the laundering applause Of the
audience. ,-,-.,.
Tho next number WAS the University
Of Virginia Banjo club. which rendered
10 ..Nfor1i C.rae March " This club con-
snsfed Of Mcssrs Griffith. Lambert. TIL
Ton baniourines. Neal Kane. han.oes;
Robinson Dodpe Durrett. Woodman'
guitars. Hoen. cello.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Their playing was beautiful, and IN
point Of time. expression. and execution
they showed themselves 20 De artists.
Mr. Ressie Miller Oton followed next.
and she charmed the audience win ner
original character sketch, Little Mis-
chief" which was admirably rendered.
Mrs Oton has a distinct cnunciatiOn and
good facial expression, and she was
warmly applaudcd. .,.....
ed his wonderful invention, the 'Eidoio-
SCOPE" This piece of e'hanism H. a
great invention. and by means OF IL tuc
inventor is able 10 Reproduce any -ct"c
from life with "a realism ana natufainess
that VS. almoat startling. The Wresiuns
Match" and. "The Sidewalks Of New
York" were shown by the eidoioscope last
PROFESSOR LEO WHEAT.
The next number on the programme
were two piano solos by Mr.. Leo Wheat.
By request of the management he play
cd with his usual cNuression TWO OF ilS
own compositions. DIhe GIFTS 80 t' e
Ills deliChtful touch brought out the
merits OF these beautiful compositions
with fine effect. and every one lecohH1eu
the performers or giIality ana strength
before half "A dozen hars had been play
cd There was richness OF tone aHu
wealth of melody in both pieces, ana the
audience were not SLOW to note TINS.
MR.. HOWARD Soy.
Followine Mr. Wheat came Mr.. Howard
Saxby. Of Cincinnati, O., the humorous
writer OF the Commercial taHettc. IL
made distinct nit and threw the auul-
ence into "a convrN'ion Of laughter. Every
one knows SaXhy. and apparently ne
knows every one else ana he has lh'
faculty OF making you hke nm ,, 1lu ''i i'
was what he did last night heh ne
finished. the audience were soiiy' ana
loudly clamOrcd for more but Mr.. SaNhy
wisely left them unsaished. but ne mas
promised 10 come again.
He said.
II am sure the fair sex will sympathize
with me for only being allowed 10 tax
twenty minutes an stfctch, because lhey
understand such "a catastrophe 80 inuch
better than the men. IL Is Ike cOurun6
girl Tor quarter Of an hour, ana then
having TO give way 10 "a rival VINO Us
waiting outside with some chIysanthe-
NUNS and box Of caiameis. incie lS
one consolation, however experience mas
taught me that the less ] sag the mere
satisfaction 1 invariably give Sometime
/ think "a would Increase my popularity
II refraincd from talking AT all ana ue-
voted more time TO thinking > Few
nights ago / was lccturng n the west
and there were so few people in the mouse
that / had 10 request the audience 90 sit
im one seat 10 keep themselves warm.
Auow me 10 ouer my CONGRATULATIONS
on the treat in store Tor yOu-oI having q
home TO so TO when my talk Is over
that rs, ID most of you don't 80 home nc-
fore. This, ol course, can hardly be cdlieu
a lecture. l don't like the word lecture
very few married men do. The fact Is.
have had so many curtain lectures De
HVered TO me that at last became dt--
perate and determined 10 start out ana
do little talkins on my own account
and ..cre J am.
II want il thoroughly understood from
the start that my remarks VIII be adj
dressed exclusively to those who are
present i'm person. Everything that IS
said will. Dee in the strctcst conhdeuce
and ! ask you, as special favor MOI 10
repeat anything you may hear tonight TO
the police.
Il don't think il fair for an audience
TO 10 home and tell the stingy members
of their family all they see and hear az
am entertainment. so, i'm order 10 avoid
any such contingency. ! invariably make
IL a rule TO say nothing worth repeating.
"Talmage and several other platform
plagiarists have adopted my iGea, and
eventually loved IL as well as II II had
been their own child.
n am an orphan, and have no connec-
tons which accounts for my talks being
somewhat disconnected. lf anymlng
plcases you, however. YOU Will obllse me
By laughing here instead of giving me the
laugh afterwards, as they have done In
some unciVilZcd communities
whenever / face an audience Ike this
{ Invariably blush. You may not notice
it,. because / blush internally. ] get all
mixed up. as II We're like the man who
swallowed a dollar and couldn't adjust MS
accounts because he was dollar III and
dollar out
THE TWENTY MINUTES EXPLAINED
MY subject is supposed TO mel TWEEN
~ Minutes with Twenty Men. 1 called IL
that because there are seldom more than
twenty people IN the audience whenever
[ ana announced 10 speak, and the eggs
generally make their appearance in about
twenty minutes. sometimes sooner.
The subject is not the only thing
man lectures on. Some lecture upon plat