Connecticut western news., 1896-06-11
Miss Phelps reading was encored and


 responded to with another selection. She is an elooutionist of high order, and captivates her audience with her man. :, ner. The address by MT Collingwood proved that the speaker was familiar with his subject. He related some of his boyhood experiences from which he drew the lesson that with skill, per severance and industry the young farmer of to-day could be more success full in New England than any where else. To emphasize that the living close to Nature was one of the things to be considered by the farmer and how the pleasant memories of our child hood days cling to us and are dear to us in after life. when living perhaps far from the place of our birth we longing ly return in memory to those scenes, he introduced the following recitation: Way down in dads op medder, where the
 pussy willers grow,
 I used to go an listen to the brook beneath the snow;
 Above heed the roarin' win an saw the snow-gust whirl; But the brook beneath the snow an ice danced singin' like girl.
 I'd put my ear down to the ice, I didn' min the col,
 An wen heerd its music there wuz sum- mer in my soull
 An wen dad licked me, an my heart 'ud bile an overflow,
 I would go an hear the music of the brook beneath the snow.
 An, tban y,,, oohs ,,,a ohanoas to shonto on, sorrer change to glee,
 For it strewed along It's music from the mountain to the sea;
 An I'd stretch my ear to hear 1t, an my heart 'ud swell an glow, Wen listened to the music of the brook beneath the snow.
 | Since then the wintery blasts of life have blown me here an there,
 An snowstorms they have blocked my way an hsdged me everywhere;
 But sheltered from the harrycane, within listen to the music of the brook beneath | the snow.
 For know beneath the snow an ice that | there is golden sand,
 By that glorious streak uv melody that | wiggles through the land;
 The storm beats hard the wind Is high; l | cannot hear 1t blow,
 For listen to the music of the brook | beneath the snow."
 At this part in his address the Lect-
 urer remarked that his time was up. so
 he abruptly closed by giving another
 recitation entitled "When I pumped
 the Old Church Organ" in which he
 intended to convey the truth that the
 person that acquires education and
 skill, rises to a higher station in life
 than the one that is simply content tc
 follow in old ruts, without any aspira
 tion to better things. Much regret wa,
 expressed that he could not have hs6
 time to finish his address as he haG
 not arrived at the point where he wal
 to show the advantage the Easterr
 farmer has over those of other sections
 That was to have been the main poin
 of the address, and there is no doub
 that he would have been able to shov
 that the present time. or more especial
 ly the near future, will be auspiciou
 for the young man engaging in sgricul
 ture in New England. He also woul, have had something to say to the younI
 ladies regarding their uniting with tn young farmer in the making of hom free from the anxieties and vices of cit life, an ideal place for the rearing c children into men and women ths ' shall possess robust constitutions broad minds. and characters pure an spotless.
 , The dialogue "Who on Earth IS He? was we'll acted and quite amusing in ii plot.
 Dr Waterman's address told of th : Storrs Agricultural College. the chance
 it gave to the young men and women ( Connecticut to secure a good practics education at minin um cost. The el penses of tuition are free. and book and board are provived at actual COS ! Opportunities are also given thos
 desiring to work to pay their expense T. some students having already gradua a ed that have worked their way througl 6 With the chances there offered collee l. education Is brought within reach { O every young man and woman in tf 6 State that really desires an advance education. He also explained tf l' system of home reading and study tn '' the College will put out to the peep v of the State this autumn, which n known as "The Extension Department Ill This course is intended to enable tho n at home not having time to alter 10 College an opportunity to keep pa y with the times, and Is intended for u As people of middle age as we'll as u as younger ones. Anyone in the Sta ee may join this department on payne ie of 25 cents to defray the necessary e D. pense of correspondence, and agreeil 1e to give three hours a week to the stut IS of subjects laid down in the cours
 The text books will be furnished 5. cost, which will not exceed $2.50 p
 year. There is to be a course both oi ladies and gentlemen. Why join tl
 course? 1st. To keep pace with t h. times. 2nd. To develop habits
 reading. 3rd. In order to becor ge familiar with the advanced science of 'r. day. A pamphlet giving further inf'
 nation may by obtained by addressi the Extension Department" Stol 's' Agricultural College, Storrs, Cor ITS This course is somewhat similar to [ er Chatauqus Course that has met with
 much favor. and which at one time b ns large circle of students in this tow ia We hope that every reader of tl W. paper will send for the circular, and ne all they can to interest others in t