The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
OUT AND ABOUT.

A lecture on Manila and the Philip
pines" by Frank R. Robertson of New
York. last night, brought to a close Me-
chanics course B. 1t was attended by
an audience that nearly filled the hall,
and was charming from beginning to
end. The pictures deserve special men
ton, having been taken with great
success by the lecturer himself, and
illustrating every phase of social and
civic life with exactitude and thorough
ness.
Mr.. Robertson visited Manila (pro-
nounced Mahneela), last October, and
saw the whole environing country and
its inhabitants thoroughly, consequent
~ his descriptions and characterize
lions were vivid and authoritative. AS
he had gene over the scene of the
American conflict with the Spanish, he
knew his ground-and water-mile by
mile. and his glowing descriptions of
the details of the American victories
over Spaniards and insurgents aroused
frequent applause. Civil, military,
country, city, religious, secular, native
ana foreign life, were shown not only
by word Of mouth, but also by several
hundred colored pictures.
Mr.. Robertson said among other
things, that he had never heard or
known of a Filipino ill-treating
Spaniard, while he had yet to hear of
an act of consideration from a Spaniard
to native. THE question of AmerL-
can control in the Philippines" said
he, lis primarily question of our abil-
ity to control disease and the climate
Americans can make those islands a
market, but not a home. One night
while was there. the thermometer fell
70 "a degrees at midnight; that was
the lowest point through October
Ihefe was generous applause as the
lecturer showed the branch and CEN
trail offices of the Y. NJ. C, A, in Manila.
and quoted Dewey and Otis as agreeing
that the y. M. c. A. was one Of the
greatest factors for good in the isl
ands. He spoke in the strongest terms
OF the church in the Philippines. TT
is no more like the Roman Catholic
Church in America than black sheep
is like a white lamb. The bond he
tween church and state is the most
serious problem confronting American
government in the Philippines. do
not believe that the United States is
IN position to guarantee the vatican s
investments, or that any such guaran
tee would be consistent with good gov
eminent and Justice. I don't believe
the vatican knows what the church is
IN the Philippines; more rotten, vile,
corrupt, corruptible, filthy institution
does not exist in the world"
Mrs. and Mrs. Henry G. Baker left
worcester yesterday for Atlanta, Ga.
where Mr.. Baker is to have the man
agement Of a branch office of the
Crompton-Knowles Company.
Miss Mary L. Bacon is in Boston for
the remainder of the winter.
Miss Frances NJ. Lincoln, with her
niece, Miss Mabel Davis of Boston, and
one of Miss Davis girl friends. are
among the passengers on board the
tuerst Bismarck, which sailed from
New York last week and is due to
touch at Gibraltar today or tomorrow.
Miss Mary L. Tucker gave a scholar
ly and beautiful reading of the Moon
light" sonata and the sonata Op. 81,
No. 2, yesterday afternoon, at the
Worcester pianoforte school Beetho
ven and his contribution to music, es
pecially to the sonata form, formed the
subject of the interesting talk which
preceded the music. There was a
large audience, which included not on
ly the pupils of the school, but many
musically appreciative persons from
outside. The next lecture recital will
probably take place March ..
Mr.. r. G. Pratt of Worcester is at
Bermuda.
DR.. 7. C. Mendenhall will be present
at the annual meeting Of the National
Educational Association which opens
in Columbus, o., today, and closes
Thursday He win address the con-
vention on "Some neglected factors and
forgotten facts
At Cleveland, o., last week Monday.
Willard Fuller's house and it's contents
were totally destroyed by fire. Mrs.
SalNMel Souther, formerly of this city,
was alone in the house at the time, but
escaped unnjured.
Mrs. Minnie Frances Bagley read
paper on "Athenian Education" before
the Progressive club of Westboro last
week.
Miss Carrie Munroe leaves for North
ampton today to spend the 22d with her
sister, Miss Lucy Munroe, at Smith col
leSe.