The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
STAMFORD
Lecture on Rome and Michael Angelo Fine Display of Pictures CapdIemas Hungarian Partridges The Flow. CT of the Town.

I Regardless of the storm large au-
 dience filled the library last night to
 listen to what proved to be very in-
 interesting lecture by Prof Wier of Yale on Rome and Michael Angelo. The
 f1rst picture thrown upon the screen was view of El11 street, Stratford
 showing the two Beach residences 1 Ih1s elicited applause. A large view of l the everlasting forum came next and l Prof. Wier began by saying there are several Romes. The great ruins re- l semble skeleton The forum was the center of human organism throughout the world. It was the
 same as the heart to the human body ana sent its impulses of thought and energy to the remotest parts of the Roman empire. And it came to pass
 that in those days there went out from
 Caesar Augustus a decree that all the
 world should be taxed" These ruins
 remind us of human greatness of the
 intellectual force which once animated
 men. There was still an older Rome
 than that of the Forum. As Macauley
 d-'Wherever we walk we set our
 foot upon some ancient history" Dan
 te thought every stone in Rome was
 sacred with historical incidents. And
 Virgil wrote of Rome as pastoral
 place with shepards and focks. That
 was before the archaeologists. Every foot of ground has been fought over l by the archaeologists. Where is now the life of the forun?' asked Prof. | Wier. Nothing but few foundation stones remains of the ancient capitol,
 but Gerome has reproduced the Sen ate chamber in his wonderful picture of the assassination of Caesar. This picture was shown on the screen, also the death of the gladiator in the coils. cum by the same artist. The ancient Homan, said the lecturer, seems lik., the denizen of another planet. At this point a picture of fine statue O.. Augustus was shown. Views of the. Cafnpagnia were thrown upon the screen, and Prof. Wier' said the senti-
 nent of the landscape is to-day the 'ame as when Julius Caesar looked up- ,n 1t. Allusion was made to the 300 churches of Rome and the sounds of
 he vesper bells. Many views of St. ,t. Peters and the plaza in front of he church were shown and an account # the vastness of the building was 'lven as well as of the great religious ceremonies which take place within the acred edifce. All this led up to the
 york done by Michael Angelo, and the
 rst or his sculpture exhibited was the 'ieta executed when he was but 21 a ears of age. He never did apprentice e 5ork, said the lecturer. Views of his | [ loses and David were thrown upon l e he screen, and then the audience was 1 a reated. to magnificent series of the r arscoes in the Sistine chapel, all of Ils 1hich were described. and the diff b ulties under which they were execut- s d were related. It is great thing, ID aid Prof. Wier, to have the mind inn fl ressed with solemn forms. To give s n account of all the pictures shown ir, ould require a catalogue. Many felt s fter the lecture was over that they d ad seen as much or more than would Il ave been the case if they made a visit T , the Eternal City. h To-morrow morning at the Congrega- iIa onal church the theme for discourse u ill be Limits of Prayer for the B lck." At the o'clock service "Aids n, Faith will be the subject lC It is interesting to know that MT. F .cLaren Stevenson of this town is M 'cond cousin of Rev. John McLaren u ichardson, the newly installed pastor K
 the First Presbyterian church in E ridgeport. lM Hon Stiles Judson of this town was M le of the speakers at the Mckinley Sd nner last. night. iC] Something like a dozen Hungarian | ot Lrtridges have been received by gen.
 srnen in this town from Deputy Game hs arden Wilbur F. Smith of Norwalk M le birds are to be set free on public or ooting ground, for the purpose of
 eeding, and not for the benefit of in t hunters. Miss Lucinda Wakelee has been vis- Pt ng in Branford, and Mrs. Elmer in en ttsfeld, Mass. of The Okenuck Hayloft has once again tn stalled it's officers. Coffee crullers Ht q sandwiches followed. The great ws Tn blower is MT. Alfred Stacey. oc t was rather too bad to reprint at an lgth the misdoings of young man fo]
 town, when he is about to enlist af1 : three years. g,, f you care to dance go to the base tic II hop this evening at Red Mems br, H. th, The. prize winners at the Azalia ge1
 list were the Misses Lillie Dietz, ca1 He Wood, and. Miss Brown, also Mes sis mes Gilbert Edwards, Frand De po rme and Mrs. Daniels. pa t is now stated with some degree ioy
 assurance that the local fire de- Sc, rtment will be reorganized. wi 'ather OConnor spent yesterday in an W York, where he went to purchase Ro ldles and other things for Candle Ra s day, which is next Tuesday. This Tic a church festival which commemo- Da es the purification of the Virgin. It Jal es its name to the blessing and Scl lting of candles which are to be MT d during the year for ecclesiastical Tn domestic purposes. The word En oruary denotes purif1cation Mass Col he said st a. m. on Tuesday at Ne
 James and the candles will be Had strfbuted for the people to take ana T fou iG. l GREAT NnNrv cAvr s M