The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-01

allty, being a member of number of
scientific organizations, notably of the
Royal Geographical Society.of-whieh
he was recently, made Fellow" in
recognition Of his valuable eontribu-
ton to certain phases of research and
discovery, this being an organization
of an exclusive and special character,
which also honored Livingstone. STAN
ley and other celebrities. Mr.. Balmer
was well acquainted with the great
Cecil Rhoades, whon he describes
shell of reserve and crustineSs was
penetrated. He was delighted with the
work accomplished by Mr. Balmer and
had a special performance arranged
for his own benefit and pleasure. Mr.
Balmer. with his company was in this
country for several seasons two
years ago but returned TO South AT
riea for fresh voices and other MATER
ial. In England he has been given
the most pronounced appreciation, APP
pearing before anumber of the MEM
bers of the Royal Family, including
the Princess of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and
Duchess of Teck and many other no.
liabilities at great social functions in
London. Their present season closes
shortly in Michigan.
Miss Clark wore beautiful bead
apron, last evening as a decorative
element OF her costume, stating that
this apron. when worn by kaffir
belle. was the latter's anly adorn-
ment. Things are very much reversed
in this country according to Miss
Clark s account While the man sits
in the house doing beautiful fancy
work. his wife. or wives. for the
native Kaffir is gentleman of Nor
mon proclivities, pillow the fields and
engage in all the hard manual labor
generally supposed To be done by the
men of a household. There is, also.
a special instrument, known as the
wife-beater, literally. being manufac-
tured for the sole purpose, says Miss
lark, of keeping unruly wives in a
state of subsection. The whole enter
tainment given by these people is
novel, fresh and interesting, and their
second and last appearance this af-
ternoon will draw an audience of the
same huge proportions that greeted
them last evening.
! The Kaffir boys in native costumes
were picturesque objects, but they
suffer very much from the cold Mr..
Balmer states, however, that damp
weather affects them curiously and
that he finds them more difficult of
control than when it is colder but
not SO humid. their climate being very
dry and the dampness affecting them
unpleasantly. They are on the whole
tractable, says Mr. Balmer, however,
and very clever, teachable and bright.
Mr.. Leon Vincinet should not be
confused with his relative, Professor
; George Vincent. professor Of sociol-
ogy in Chicago University. Mr.. Leon
Vincent is resident of Boston, al
though westerner by birth, Chicago
being his native city, However, he is
to all intent New Highlander having
had residence there almost all his
life. his scholarly tastes fitting In
with that environment more harmon
, iously than would be the case in a
| place with the atmosphere of Chi
cago. Mr.. Vincent is one of the best
known writers on purely literary sub
; jects in America as well as one of the
, most popular lecturers on themes of
this character, his lectures on English
: and American literature being made
[ up of four series, the first including
| Chaucer to DIR. johnson; the second,
> Wordsworth to the Present Time
: third, American Authors; this series
t being presented in Richmond this
E week land fourth, French Authors. His
, series of brochures on French Litera-
: ture are well known; these books be-
l ing in the Morrisson-Reeves library
| and are attractive volumes in for
! mat American Literary Masters
. covering the period from Washington
r Irving to IKE MARVEL donald g.
Mitchell) is in press and will be issu-
e ed by Houghton, Miflin & Co, in the
: spring. These essays will treat OF
: nineteen of America g greatest liter
f ary men and il will doubtless be one
; of the successful books of next
: springs publishing season. Mr.. Vim
4 cent is a book lover and collector
t owning a number of rare, old and