The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-17

speak. He said that the most carping
critics are those who understand least
what they condemn. Also, that as we
can only define electricity by saying
that il is electricity, 80 we cannot oX-
plain the mysteries of thought trans
ference--only that each persons brain
is u storage battery of personal elec-
tricity and so can influence another
and the individual who doubts this
power is like those who have In the
past doubted the possibility Of the tele-
graph or telephone. His remarks were
extremely progressive and elevatlng
and were listened to with the closest
attention. superintendent Bovard, Of
Duumore, and County superintendent
Taylor were present at the institute,
which was without doubt the most
successful ever held in the district.
The regular public meeting of the
Franklin Literary society was held in
Enterprise hall Saturday evening and
was largely attended. After the for
mai business of the society had been
gone through, Miss Mamie Roberts
very crCditaby rendered piano solo.
Miss Clio Carter's recitation, Miles
SlandiSh,' was we'll delivered, as was
also Anthony Mulhern's Brief Fis-
tory of Lackawanna County Miss
Hannah Murphys violin solo was so
thoroughly enjoyed that she was COM
PEELED to respond to an encore, The
remaining numbers. which consisted
of Il recitation by Miss Millie Osborne;
vocal duet by Misses Minnie Phillips
and Margaret Davis; Going to Mar
kct," a reading. by Miss Nellie Blakes-
lee: recitation by Miss Maggie Max
well, and an essay entitled The
! American Flag" by Clarence Benja-
min; n vocal duet by Miss Emma
| Roberts and l.. A. Green, and reel
| tation by Miss Emma Pedrick We're all
| much appreciated, and those taking
part are to bc complmented on their
success. Professor Bible delivered a
| pleasing address interspersed with
several short recitations and the enter
| tainment was concluded with a brief
address from Professor w. L. Rogers
The advance sale of tickets FOR the
| frencn's concert in Enterprise hall this
evening by the Cecilian club of Car
! bondale. under the leadership of Hay
den Evans, assisted by some of the
leading vocalists of the county. has
been large and the indications are that
| the hall win be crowded.
| \-lON HIhB lnt idllN, 1uNenle
! Cantata, will be given in the First
! Baptist church this evening. The chill
| dren who are taking part have been
rehearsing for several weeks under the
| competent directions of Miss Margaret
e. Jones and Mrs. l.. w. Cramer, and
are said to go through their parts with
| both confidence and ability
| Mrs. J. j. Farrell ana daughter.
| Mary. of Scranton, spent yesterday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell, Of South
| Main street.
County Superintendent ana Mrs. ].
&C. Taylor and daughter We're. ON Sat
urday, the guests Of Professor and Mrs.
w. l.. Rogers
Gwladys, the G-year-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Williams. ir.. of
Third street, is seriously i'll of pneu-
mOnia.
| Ehe Sacred Heart church fair will be
closed until next Thursday evening
ana will he permanently closed on sat
urday evening. The entertainment
furnished Saturday evening by the
Scranton people was much enjoyed.
Miss Edith Evans of Nelson. Wales,
preached to large congregations YES
terday, both morning and evening, in
the congregational church.