Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-30
JOHN BULL, SANDY, PAT.
Max ORell Describes the Characters.
ties of the British Family.

A large and thoroughly appreciative
audience assembled in the Elmira COL
lege chapel last evening to hear the
popular comedy lecture entitled "John
Bull, Sandy and Pat" by Max O'Rell.
The lecture was given under the auspi-
ces of the Phi Mu society.
1t is the effort of both societies to
get the best lecturers that can be pro.
cured. Kappa Sigma having had Con-
an Doyle in November.
The favorable humorist was grace
fully introduced to the audience by
Miss Williams, of Rochester, one of
the members of the society, who said it
was her privilege as well as pleasure to
introduce the speaker, r. NJ. Blouet,
who is probably better know to us as
Max o 'Rell. On rising he met very
cordial reception. .
In speaking of the title of his lecture
he said that these were the British
family at home. Before explaining the
subject of his lecture further he wished
to say that of all the people on the face
of the earth the French knew the least
about foreigners. They do not hate or
despise them, but on the contrary pity
them. They know nothing about for.
eigners, but all the foreigners are con.
cerned about them. In speaking of
foreign countries two mistakes are to be
avoided. We are apt to draw our own
conclusions too quickly or to get the
wrong places for information. Nations
are not better than others; they are not
worse; they are only different. This
idea was forcibly illustrated by anus.
ing incidents which had come under
the speakers notice and which he
graphically portrayed.
The character of John Bull can not
be appreciated or even understood un-
less we are first of all reminded Of
what he possesses. The speaker then
gave an amusing account of the British
possessions and said John Bull did not
deserve to possess all he has got. The
French people fight for glory, the Ger.
mans for living, the Russians to di.
vert the attention of the people from
home affairs, but the Englishman is a
model character; he fights to promote
trade, to maintain peace on the face of
the earth, for the good of mankind in
general. His leading characteristics
are tenacity, GOODNESS of head thick
ness of skin. These qualities were il
lustrated by amusing stories and incl
dents met with in the lecturer g travels.
The Englishman knows how to make
himself at home wherever he goes. In
this respect he has no equal on the
face of the earth. In spite of the thou
sands of sermons preached every year
in England, John Bull shows no signs
of lack of self confidence, but he is
always guided by reason. If there is
any country in the world where the
people are perfectly free it is old Eng
land.
The Scotchman is proof of the doc
trine that success in life is not due to
extraordinary circumstances. He is
economical, matter of fact, thoroughly
to be depended upon, an early riser,
and minds his own business.
Irish wit is proof of an overflow of
intelligence. Two ideas which are per.
feet rational get out too quickly and
get confused. The human race has
nothing better to show in physical
beauty than women in the streets of
Buda Pesth or in the drawing rooms of
Dublin.