New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-12
HOW SHE SUCCEEDED.
MISS JENNIE MELVENE DAVIS TELLS
SOME OF HER EXPERIENCES.
HER FIRST I.ECrtRE WAS GIVEN UNDER DIFF
FACULTIES. BIT HAPPILY SHE WAS TN

HER FIRST LDrTrRE WAS GIVEN UNDER DIFF
FACULTIES. BIT HAPPILY SHE WAS TN
AWARE or SOME THINGS
In an interview with Tribune reporter Miss
Jennie Melvene Davis. teacher and lecturer gave
some interesting facts about the way she climbed
the ladder TO the heights Of success
Il collected over two thousand pictures 10 Illus
trate my lectures TO my history class" she said
"and these I obtained in old bookstores scattered
hero and there throughout the city. which. by the
way, are vertable mine Of wealth I'm this way.
got many pictures from soiled magazines that cost
only three cents each. and picked up
several old copper plates and line enEravIngs at
third the price OF what they cost originally have
engr.yngs or photographs Of every important per-
son IN American history.
Three years ago presented the outline for an
historical lecture the Growth Of Union - Dr.
Henry VI. Leipzger. the superintendent II tho Free
Lecture Course in New-York. He accepted II. but
plainly stated that only one appointment would be
given a trial and this to be IN a hall the
East Side. | had never seen lantern slide until
the for tho lecture prepared. So. You see
was an amateur in more senses q The term than
one. | went 70 the hall alone because ! concluded
that II failed had better DO without my
friends knowing anything about H. Ny memory is
exceedingly dim on the subject. hut know that
was not a failure. because fat oil lady sitting
near the door said with emphasis. You bot there
want any dead cat thrown tonight"
The thought Of what might have been makes
tremble even now.
after this was fairly launched on my success
ful career. and loctured At Newark. y j.. Hoboken.
y j. Nutley ~ J.. and New-Rochele. In the
summer OF 1891 studied under the tutelage OF Pro
fessor Hart. Of Harvard. and in the summer Of
this year | was appointed State Instructor In
American History and Gives az the state summer
Institute for Teachers e THAI Thg STATE In
and then again In the spring. -Four are neld dur-
ing each week IN different parts Of the State. and
the entire work is under The control Of Isaac H.
state Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION
Charles r. Skinner. who is intensely patriotic. Is
about 20 prepare a manual for use IN me schools
the pupils and have been asked 20 assist IN TINS.
Among the topics prcsent, TO the tearners AZ
the institute gatherings are History ana Lile .
I'm Primary Grades The Use Of illustrations.
What. Why. and How in American History. NY ny
other general subjects Growth 81 Union. HIS
tori> Lake Champlain' The Puritans and the New
England Confederacy' The EXPULSION u nc
french and The Articles OF Confederation and
Constitution
"Of course spend n good deal OF time in travel
ling and have learned. a all women must VINO
have anything to do with train time-tahes or iroI
ures. 10 overlook things that cannot pc hNoNpe.',
IN sacrifice personal conf often ana always 10
be ready to overcome obstacle Inc YLtal'y 30
stand the strain OF work and the power 70 hold
an audience and keep It Interested are no SmaII
factors Of success in lecturers accomplishments
II so | may call them. "
on recent journey % Norwich 'onN.. tlere
was a washout on the line were 10 cross over.
ana | had TO 20 70 another road and board a
freight train in order arrive In time 70 tax 20
nv audience Such an event IS likely 70 Hdpp,' ~
arv time and one has always 10 he prepared tor
enarccnceS and ready to brave discomfort ~ Wen
as accept the many comforts mat tal 20 her Io'
,,thout being discouraged or elated.
Miss Davis will deliver lecture every week in
this city during the winter