The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-16
THE FARMER: JANUARY 16, 1906,

nature; the glory of the sea and the sky gave him delight. Prof. Wei1 told how the vicar of his native village taught him Latin so that he was able to read Virgil. a work which he Irzed next to his Bible. He was so fond Of nature that he was told by an artist:
 You have a heart which will give you trouble: you do not know how much you will have to study" One day Mil let when a boy. drew the picture of a peasant, which was so striking, that his father said to him: T see you have the art Idea; my poor Francois ! will fend you to learn to be painter. So F'rancois went to Paris and it is said that he was pained when he thought of his mother and grandmother left be- hind, and how much they needed his help, and the work he could do with his strong muscles. He found Paris to be a great wilderness, just as many a Stratfnrd boy finds New York. He was seized with a fit of sorrow in the great city; the town inspired him with a cer tain terror. He did not like the sense less chatter which he heard; the museum of the Luxumberg did not please him; the pictures seemed to be empty platitudes. But the pictures of the early art. the primitive pictures, made an impression by reason of theil; simplicity and strength While he made progress in the studios of Paris. and lived in great poverty, he had ideas of art already formed But he learned the construction of the human figure which is the alphabet of art, and how to choose the good and reject the bad. Through it all he kept his youthful impressions, and longed for the country. His life in Paris WaI one unremitting struggle. He went through days and nights of anguish, but as Prof. Weir said. out of suffering comes ct, no1x the bitter cup of hard work, of neglect. of ingratitude, can know what it is; only those who know peasant life can paint it. For 13 years, said Prof. Weir, the pictures of Rosseau were rejected by the salon, and the same fate came to Millet. A hasty biographical sketch of Millet was given by the speaker and the audience was told of his long suffering and his toll without adequate remuneration; also of the antagonism his pictures aroused, he being charged with being socialist, or even an anarchist, striving to set the masses against the classes. The picture O. the Man With the Hoe" reused a storm of indignation on the part of the class es who could see no beauty in peasant life. All the humble phases of lie in that day were considered barbaroIs S by the refined and cultivated wealthy peo- pie. But the patient endurance of the farm and field laborer touched N4illet deeply, and in it he saw true humanity and great poetry. He is, said Prof Weir, the strongest and sweetest poetic artist of the day. Millet never saw the joyous side of life: he was Leas- ant of the peasants. and when he died wished to be buried in his blouse and wooden sabots During the course of the lecture photographs of many os his most famous pictures were thrown up- n,, .1 of xryhi ft,, liar to all intelligent people. A DOT trait of Madame Millet, who died in Paris, was shown, also of the artist himself and his friend Rosseau. A. few of those noticed in the audience were Rev Father OConnor, pr. and Hrs. Packard, Rev. MT. Arthur Shirley Arthur DeForest Wheeler and wife, Clarence Swan and wife. Mrs. Leeds, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Harry Hubbell Mrs. Mason, Stanley Y. Beach and wife David Coe and wife. Thomas F. Taylor and Mrs. Randall. Mrs. William Nich- ols. Mr. Elliott w. Peck, Judge and Mrs. Howard Curtis, Mrs. John c. William B. Cogswell, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Mrs. Sylvanus Dickinson, Mrs. Fred Allen, Mrs. Burlock, Mrs. Frederick Beardsley, Mrs. Margaret De Lacour. and the Misses Celia and Ger nelia Curtis. Maud Hill, the Misses Braitling, Mary Fairchild, H. Louise Fairchild. Emma G. Allen, Alice Lowell, Vivian Fall1en. Constance Fairchild, Frances Russell, Harley J. Hurd Let tie Bennett. Alice Curtis. Ella Jackson, Alice Judson, Mrs. Adelaide Gunther, Capt. and Mrs. A. Bedell Benjamin. MT. Moses Y. Beach, Mrs. Stiles Jud- son. Donald Sanlr1is, Radford Smith, and many others.
 Owing doubtless to the condition of the SfraafS and fba ,1pfo yora b1o yyaotb- CT, there was not as large an attend &1ce at the second dance of the As BembIv Club on Thursday night as has sometimes been the case At me o'clock there were less than a dozen persons in the hall, and one young man went home thinking there was little chance for enjoyment. Besides, there has been a great deal going on in town, in the shape of bridge whist, taking dinners at the Stratfield, en- broidery clubs, rummage sales, install latiOnS of officers, and all sorts of Sunday school and church entertain ments. The whirl is almost metropoli- tan, and people must have a chance to catch their breaths.
 Yesterday the Judge of Probate ap- pointed a conservator over Mrs. Mary Munson. a lady upwards of 90 years of age, who lives in town, but has some property in New Haven.
 Among those at the ASSemDly dance were MT. and Mrs. George Jewell and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Houghton.
 : Tomorrow morning Rev. Mr. Eggles- ton will take for his theme, "A Good Answer For An Irrepressible Ques- tion." In the evening his topic will be Saving the World-Not Choosing the World to Be Saved"
 The Odd Fellows had meeting last night.
 Tuesday last MT. Theodore Tompkins gave pretty little party at his home.
 The late rummage sale netted $9. It was held in the abandoned When res taurant, which fact is supposed to have had a rather depressine effect
 MT. Patrick Newell has been taken to the Bridgeport hospital. He has been ill for some time.
 The Stratford Bowling club has come to life again. The members are George Webb. Allan and Keeler Wilson Will liam Rosenthal, Fred Bennetto. T. Lewis and Henry Wells.
 William Wheeler of Broad street has been entertaining his sister from Long Island. .5.
 There is to be another chicken sup per at the First Baptist church on the evening of the 21st inst. All who at tend these supperS have a good time.
 There was thimble party yesterday afternoon at the house of Mrs. Wrn. Henry Benjamin.
 Owing to the sloppy condition ofsthe sidewalks and the deep mud at the <,fM Mofy ct,