Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
Scholarly and Eloquent Lecture on
Character Of That People,
APPREcIATIvE AUDIENCE.
mr.. wst.on's Fine speaking ana Ten.
der Pcrsray~is Made - Favorable
and Deep Impression.

The Assembly Hall was nilcd almost
TO Overlooking last night with an INTEL
ligcnt audience which included a num-
Der OF the leading people OF the city
eager 20 hear the celebrated writer
whose novels have recently created 80
favorable an Impression throughout the
English speaking world. The audience
was evidently greatly pleased with the
EVENING" entertainment. man, % the
people OF Scotch nationality Appearing
To be quite overcome With the tender
sentiment. the exquisite yet manly pa
thor which runs through the portrayal
OF Scottish character by the talented
scholar whose heart beats 10 thorough
" In sympathy with the home NO II
the plain people. and especially those
OF his "ain countrcc." The doctor IL a
powerful and truthful define ltar OF the
truent ana best sentiments OF the heart.
and his descriptions OF Scottish
home life were 30 natural. 40 real. and
withh NJ tender. that tears stood In
many eyes despite the fact that the
Scottish reserve. 10 which the doctor
referred as n prominent trait Of hia
people. prevented him from goinH too
Tar In the direction Of iettinx othars
Know that he was really sentimental.
Ian Maclnrcn" was introduced 10 the
audience by Judge Howat. who de-
clarcd that I'VE ind nothing In life or
literature more touching" than the de-
incationa Of character given In his
works by the speaker Of the evening,
Dr. Watson.
Mr.. Watson said.
before l commence my lecture. VIII
you allow me TO say In two Hentsnc.n
that l am very grateful for the cour-
tesien shown me this day hy the heads
% the church - closely Identified with
the name " this city. and that I nppfc.
eiatc tho many court9nicn that have
, Deem shown a,,.. me during my visit through
The doctors voice IL clear. resonant
ana musical. his pronunciation and ar
tlculation are excellent. white his Scot
tinh dialect In his readings. IL of courrc
faultletH. lie began by r.fsrring 10 the
scottish passion for lcarnins-n trait
h Mnion ne declared had pttaed into. the
blood OF that race. An eloquent tribute
70 John Knox was followed by tho
declaration that the Scottish people tlo
Standing monument 10 that mans
love OF liberty. His picture OF tile ca
recr OF Gcordie Howe was a bcautlf,i,
one from the iirAt beginning OF 0eoriie
~ scholar under the Dominic OF
Dumtochty, To his fnhi graduation Ia
,he university. ana his career as pro
iftnur. Professor" he said T. a sacred
name, which In Scotland suggests tho
Idea. OF a heavenly body nlled with
ma,hcmallcH ana Latin ana olee.
OF which body Il Is good To be- II only
70 catch something from II by infcc-
ton. II am proud" said Mr.. Watson.
Speaking OF the day Of GcOrdie'H gradu-
the road has never been grown with
grass between the cottages OF the poor
ANA the gates of the University"
speaking OF the day Of Gordie'a gradu-
alton. OF which scene he gave an in.
Irritable description. he said. n do not
KNOW a moment of Justcr pride or purcr
glory Than may be felt at the moment
when man has won the university
honor-a honor which In Its WINNING
asprlvss no other person Of anything"
The solicitude OF an the people 81 Tho
glen over the "ProfeHsOrs' illness In
Australia, the prayer OF the minister
Tor his recovery, the receipt OF the let
Ter containing the good news-nil con-
Neycd "A touching picture OF the Hympn-
meiic nature % the Scotch people and
81 their attachment ana ndellty 10
thone whom they love or TO whom they
have once given their friendship.
The character OF ScOtchman. tho
doctor went on, IN hard ON the outside
but tender within. lie IL full OF senti.
mcnt, but diHllkea 10 ''iet on" III ia
my impression" he said, that every
person has had romantic chnptera In
his life, And when see a hard
cynical, unrympathetlc. unmarried man
OF advanced age, I always feel like
leaning over ana whispering 10 him,
DID she refuse you. or aha you never
tell her7'"
IL has been said that II IL lmpos-
tible 20 get lest Into "a ScOtchman's
head. The person who said u was
probably an Englshman. lie must have
been thinging of an English Jest The
scotch are full Of humor. but their hui
NOR takes the form OF Irony. II Ii n
clear light, light that burns na well
~ illuminatcs. They are shrewd. and
their speech IL never devoid OF salt"
a hcotchman lay dying In a London
hospital. woman visitor wanted to
sing MIN some hymns but he told her
mat he had all his life fought against
using hymn tunes In the service of God.
put ne was wiling to argue the ques-
uon WIN her az long as his senses re-
inhined. when man In the face OF
oeath IN willing TO stand for the truth
has been revealed TO him. It's out