The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-03
BIZ Arp Writes About the Carriers.
vile Lyceum Bureau.
IS TIE WORK OF THE WOMEN
,. a Small. Sum the Members Hear Eminent
Lecturers and Enjoy Fine CoTccrts-Wo-
man is Fast Coming 70 the Front.

munIiy to elevate, EcEne, entertain
and instruct their young people and
give pleasure TO the old. But few from
the unurcteading towns are privileged
10 20 to Atlanta or any large city to
hear distinguished men lecture or to
witness scientific exhibitions. Small
towns have the same p~ardonab.e envy
Of the large cities that country people
have of the towns. They feel IKE they
Arc shut out from many innocent
pleasures aud privileges that they
sould onjoy ii tLey only lived there.
Well, now. l have be,n Illuminating
about this because Of the gratifying
success Of L Home Lyceum in Car
tersvillc. Our white population is only
2,5O0-a smaller city tha2 Marietta.
Dalton, Lairange and q dozen others
in Georgia. aud many III our sister
states, and so when there was any
special attraction billed for Atlauta
only y few could afford to travel fifty
miles to attend it.. But whore there Is
q VIII there Is q wav, especially II 1t IS
{ woInan's will. A few Of our pro
Rresslye women Investigated the !ycsum
business aud then plotted against then
fathers aud husbands and brothers. and
before We knew 1t they had secured go
members ~ 80 each, aud promised 70
give III return SIX entertainments
during tue winter months, and eacn
ticket IVES 10 admit two persons. TINS
WRs only - cents for tacA aud has
proved t. bo the best Investment OF.
people have ever made tor pleasure OF
iDstru ton. We Aavo already had i've
Of the series and nro yet % have Keenan,.
the Siberian traveller. The lad!o, have
made 1t Il success and even old man
Dismal. who always predicts disaster,
is now attending the entertainments.
Tho series Degau with luomus CONCERT
and sluCo then we have had Hannor,
tho electrician aud Bob Taylor and Or.
Headley.
O~lcouIse our Bob brought OUT every
body who could come aud packed the
house aud he made US laugh ana c'y
and laugh again through our tears. he
gave US the fiddle and the bow, but
both wore imaginary, for he has not
handled either III ten years. He says
he never protested to play the vlo-
lin. but used to fiddle and sing fairly
we'll. lte won't through all the motions
and his word painting o. the charms
aud power Of music WAS close akiu to
DIR. Ba:by's wonder description Of
How Ruby Played the Piano" Mr..
Editor. ! wish You would publish that
exquisite gem once more.
Last rl.ht we had Dr. James Hedlev
with Us, nnl his beautiful thoughts on
.he suuuv side 0. lite Will ltu.er with
US long and do US good. They reached
the heart aud the hearthStone. HIS
earne>tuess. his sincerity and lathos
affected u all. aud know Will prove II
moral lesson to the young people they
cannot forget. ! looked upon the faces
OF some children and youth who were
IN front of me aud 1 could sec how
eagerly and tenderiy they drank it In.
tbs tribute to the tOllIns. humble army
OF ministers who are the pioneers Of q
Christian civilization IN the great Wes,
and are holding the forts lu the long
settled Eastern portion Of this country,
living and working on scanty salaries,
but never complaining, was grand aud
beautiful. tie ~ presses you as o great
Dig hearted. Christian gentleman, WHO
Nke Abul Ben Alden. loves his fellow
men. He saws he Is q Methodist chief,
because he likes to ride on q train tha
VIII stop aud back up to you and tax,
you on again If You fall of. His leo
fure Is. OF course, l~nterspersed freel,
with fitting anecdotes and illustrations
such q man does good as we'll as give
pleasure as he goes. His beautiful
'eachiuSs elevate anu refine the com
nunity aud bring the young people t
. higher grade OF intellectual and EN-
uonSi pleasure than they can find II
minstrel show. The suuny side Of t'f
should be cultivated inst as wa cult
wave flowers 10 make them love,v h.,
attractive. Enjoy tho day. Enjoy ever
day. OEe ooet SAYS:
Il would not ''ve slway-Iasa not. t
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