The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
E. Wells Eyer and Edwin Carlton Tay-


During the evening the club rendered
Wyoming Campus Song" "Old King
Cole" Southern melodies, "Neutelein,"
"The Bridge" "The Ark and Moth
ers Prayer" In all their selections
they displayed a finished training and a
thorough grasp of the spirit Of the
pieces. Miss Breakstone, a refined, yet
spirited elocutionist, recited THE Vic
tor of Marengo," "The Low-Backed
Car" from Lover, How Girls Go Fish
ing" and the thrilling western adven-
tuure, "Lasca." Miss Taylor, who has
perfect control over her sweet voice,
sang MY Little Love-" I'm May" and
Gay Gitana." A quartette comprising
Messrs. Clark, Reynolds, Carr and Rus
sell, sang Sally In Our Alley" and
quartette of Messrs. Reynolds, Wells,
Thorpe and Eyer, sang a descriptive
song by Kendall, both Of which were
loudly applauded. Among the remain
ing numbers were serenade, II am
Waiting" John b. Russell; and Sweet
est Story Ever Told"' (Stults), Will NJ.
Clark.
Entertained with a Banquet.
At the conclusion of the concert the
members of the club and a number of
friends were entertained with a BAN
quet served in the fine banquet, room
of the church. The menu was fine, and
the delicacies were served by the ladies
Of the Glass Of Bereans, who had UNDER
taken all the arrangements of the feast.
After ample justice had been done to
the bountiful spread the remainder of
the evening was passed in the enjoy
ment of brief speeches, when various
toasts were responded to, William Con-
nell courteously discharging the duties
Of toast master.
The toastmaster, in opening the pro-
ceedings, said that he had been asked
to make a speech in which 1t was es-
sential that wit should predominate,
and as the Irish were renowned for
their wit his name would indicate that
he was of that nation, but, unfortu-
nately for them, that evening, his IA
ther was u Scotchman. Most people
were fortunate in having one feast at
a time. but they had that evening a
feast in the other rooms by the Wyom-
Ing boys and girls, followed by a feast
by the ladies of their church, and were
In anticipation Of another from the
gentlemen who were announced to
speak. In apologizing for the absence
Of Mayor Connell, who was in New
York city, and who was announced to
speak on "The Electric City" he re-
ferred to the fact that 1t was In Scran-
ton that the idea of utilizing electric
ity as motive power for
street cars and Scranton was
the first city in the States where
the idea had been put into practical
use. The same remark applied to
lighting the city by electricity and for
this they were greatly indebted to the
genius of their fellow citizen, Il. b.
Sturges. The city had been named the
Electric City" by DR.. Spencer in an
address made upon public occasion,
and had become widely known by the
title ever since. In his opinion, he VEN
tured to say that Scranton was the
greatest town In the United States, |
but what 1t had been, or what it is,
could not be compared with what 1t
would be in the future.
DR.. Spraguc on CO.cducatiOn.
Rev. w. ii. Pearce, who was called |
upon to speak on "Co-education,' grace
fully referred to the unexpected at
tendance Of DR.. Sprague. OF Wyoming |
seminary, and requested him to take |
his place. DR.. Sprague complied, and |
In an interesting manner pointed out |
the advantages of the co-education of |
young men and young women.
"Woman's Suffrage" was discussed |
by John Russell in a practical manner,
after which Rev. James Mcleod spoke
humorously on "The Boys" concluding
with sound advice in the making of
their career The other speakers were
Captain w. A. May, Relation Of Col
lege Training to Business T. H. Dale,
docs 1t Pay" Professor Phillips, 1.-THE
Girls" Mr.. Kneile, Relation Of Glee
Clubs to the College," and Mr. Thorpe,
"Choice of Bride"
No need to suffer with rheumatism,
neuralgia, cramps or colic DR..