Evening journal., 1898-12-02
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Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Smyrna Dec. 2.--Tbe teachers in
stitute opened on wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock BY prayer by Rev
George w Dame. and singing by the
scholars OF the public schools After
cfsl ling, addresses were made b.h
mo- ming and afternoon By Pr0ie isI.
Charles G. Boyer and DR.. NJ. Bruia-
baugh In the evening the Or-la
Ii use was packed to hear Wi, Carl
to1. Every seat was taken and come
were accommodated on the stage After
the audience was seated and until quiet
was restored, Mre Croesdale rendered
some beautiful selections on the piano
after which Smyrna'5 old-time favor
ite. J. r. Honocker. sang n beautiful
solo John II Honeckef then intro
duced in a few we.l-chcscn words, the
speaker OF the evening. VIII Carlton.
the poet His subject, "Thc Chain Of
succeso" wus truly a masterpiece.
Whilst epeaking Of seven links OF the
chain in which all We're Interested. he
rtrited quite a number CT 1electlons
from his own poems These who for
years have reyeled in his poetry will,
af.er having seen him and heard him
cpeak. be more Intensely Interested In
his every new production. II WAC an
opportunity given Smyrna pecp.e that
they scarce dared 10 hope FOR. Every
stseion of the iIEritute has boon well
attended and the pretty school ma'ams
have fairly taken the town.
The exercises yesterday wcre opened
with prayer by Rev Charles C. Hin
atA all the Sc sions were we'll attend
eh Professor Austin G. Apgar address
el the audience on "Nuture Study
beth morning and afternoon. superln-
I itendent George l. Aldrich's subject
! was Arithmetic" at both sessions.
Wallaoe pruce made q short addresS
before the closing OF the afternoon ex-
ercses, and recited one OF his humor-
ous poems. Every seat was sold for
/ last night and his lecture. wit and
Humor," was enjoyed by many. The
einging by the small children and a.so
| By the High Schco. was very much en-
/ ioyed and loudly applauded. Mr. Well
den was the instructor and leader.
Notwithstanding the stormy weather
OF Tuesday night, the dance az the
Opera House was we'll attended and q
most enjoyable time the young FOLK
had. Quite a number from a distance
I were there Refreshments were served
by Caterer George M. Stevenson. and
the music was by Oglesby's orchestra.
Very impressive services were held
Tuesday az the home Of j. w. Start,
and the remains OF his daughter. Ethel,
were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Rev George w. Dame had
charge OF the services. The floral Of
ferlngs were very beautiful. noticeable
among them being those sent by the
Junior Society OF Christian Endeavol
of the Presbyterian Church. of which
p she was a member.
Watson's Metropolitan Ministries
gave an entertainment in the Opera
House on Monday night which is very
highly spoken Of by those who attend
ed II. The audience was not large. On'
OF the most interesting features OF the
show was eleven performing dogs tha
delighted the audience with their won
derful performances.
q The remains Of james VanWinkle
were Inferred Wednesday afternoon II
G.enwood Cemetery. lie was bori
10 near Smyrna and has always live'
!, here or in the immediate vicinity H'
= leaves widow and seven children t'
4 mourn their loss.
The smokestaclx was blown from th'
iCounselman Connery on Sunday.
r Mrs. George II. Raymond has beei
Q entertaining Mrs. Henry Singer Snow
5 of York president general Of the SO
2 ciety OF the Daughters of the Revolu
tion.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.