The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-14

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DR.. Brumbaueh, the first speaker,
told of the new system of studying
geography, by which the pupil is shown
the earth in its physical makeup,
rather than as "a collection Of political?
divisions.
While DR.. Brumbaugh was lecturing
DIR. Henry Houck. favorite at the in
stitutes, happened in and was brought
to the platform. DR.. Brumbaugh gave
Way to him and for Il few minutes the
audience was highly entertained by the
witty and popular educator
DR.. Spragur followed with talk on
early School Instruction in English
Literature" 1t was in substance a
treatise ON Shakespeare's education.
Music played a prominent part in
the afternoon session. There were
choruses by the pupils Of No. IA school
and No. 13 school, of the West Side
and an octette by the Misses Nipond,
Rose, Munson, Rose Smith, Neimeyer
Horns and Evans, all Of which evoked
encores. Particularly meritorious was
the rendition of the difficult Father,
90. ear" by the pupils Of No. l3
The little ones sang with a feeling and
precision that was certainly remark
able.
PLEASING RECITATION.
A pleasing recitation by Miss Cora
NJ. Griffin was warmly encored, but
Ne declined to respond, much to the
{ appointment of her delighted audi
I rs. The remaining exercises were ad-
dresses by Professor George w. Phil
lips, principal Of the high school, and
DIR. n. G. Brumbaugh.
Professor Phillips was rendered a
veritable ovation when his name was
announced. When the applause had
subsided, and he had g-acefully bowed
his Acknowledgements, he stated that
he would not make an address as he
had expected to do, for the reason
that he found himself placed on pro-
gramme that contained double the
usual musical numbers and if he spoke
at length, he would have to trespass on
the time of Dr. Brumbaugh and that
ne felt would not have a tendency to
make him popular with the teachers.
Briefly, he touched on few phases
Of the question assigned to him, "Ad-
Vantages of a High School Education"
Sufficient answer he said, was found
to the question, What is the advant-
age of high school?" in a glance at
The men who have received their learn
ing in the Scranton high sChool-sena-
tors, representatives, editors, lawyers,
and men in all the higher walks of
life.
Referring to the pupils who had just
left the stage, he said that if the Scran-
ton high school could turn out each year
a class as large as that, it would revOl-
utionze the city, and if every high
school in the union could do likewise,
Paraphrasing LincOln's words, he said
that this is a government of the masses,
for the masses and by the masses. In
times like these the masses need
trained men and the high school, the
peoples college, is the channel through
which the masses are reached
Enthusiasm in our high schools, he
said in closing, would accomplish the
greatest good for our country.
HISTORICAL PENNSYLVANIA
DR.. Brumbaugh had Historical
Pennsylvania" for his final lecture. AS
is his wont, he said something and, as
those who have heard him will be
ready to testify, he said it we'll
The burden of his argument was that
Pennsylvania has been shabbily treat
ed by the historians. New England
heroes are almost defied while equally
greater and oftimes greater heroes of
Pennsylvania, are not even known of
in their own state.
There was Pennsylvania tea party
thirty days before the Boston meeting
was held. Under the leadership of Will
liam Bradford, the patriot printer of
Philadelphia, 5000 men of the Key
stone state passed resolutions declar-
ing against tax on tea and sent a COM
mittee, undisguised and in broad day
light, boarded the tea ship Polly"
coming up the Delaware and ordered
its commander, Captain Ayers, to turn
back to England. He was given the
alternative of fleeing as he was or with
the aid of wings, made from wild
goose feathers fastened on with tar.
He flew as he was.
There was a general laugh when the
lecturer asked: Did any of you ever
hear tell of Paul Revere?" An expect
ant silence reigned when he inquired
If any Of them had ever heard of
Caesar Rodney. Yet Rodney was by
right, he said, the rider hero Of the
revolution. He was member of coll
onial congress from Delaware, then a
province OF Pennsylvania. July l, 1916,
Franklin and his rO-deClaration
friends FOUND that the two Delaware
delegates present We're divided and that
it would require the vote of the third
TO throw the state in line for the dec
laration of Independence. The third
was Rodney. He was at his home in
Delaware, suffering from a cancer in
the face, which three years later eat
his life away.
SECITREHTl A
Harrison, who had the independence
resolution in hand secured a delay i'm
its consideration. A messenger was
sent with all haste to Delaware for
Rodney. The congress was to take up
the declaration at 10 o'clock on the
morning of the fourth. 1t was the
morning of the third when the mes
senger reached Rodney Without a
thought Of the pain that came from
his terrible afiliction in such a hard
ship he mounted a trusty horse and set
off for Philadelphia, eighty-nine miles
distant. All day and all night he rode,
being out of the saddle only long en-
ough to change horses and eat, and at
twenty minutes after ten, the anxious
watchers at the door of the state house
rushed into Independence square to
help an exhausted dust-cOvered man
from painting, foaming horse The
resolution was presented Delaware's
needed vote was for il, and the decara-
tion Of independence was that day
promulgated
Peter Miller, of Effreta, Lancaster
county, who translated the declaration