The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-10-17

~ met n the home oi Mrs ~ l.
I Wyman. Manchester Center. for
conference, Many things of vita
intarrst we're considered and all vet
"a TO have these conferences re
pcated.
one OF the things discussed ant
approved of by all was Count,
lyceum The white Entertainment
Bureau OF Boston was represented
I by Mr. Britt, and Communication
had al~o been received from o,hei
flrst-class entertainers and emineAi
men The scheme is 20 have com
pany or a lecturer come 20 the
County and spend from four 20 six
successive days In the County. The
White Entertainment Bureau prac'
tically cut the prices OF their enter
tainments in two. Ernest Harold
B,ynes. who is one OF the ablcsi
aud most entertaining naturalists IN
Amerita, says in part regarding thin
lyceum, In response 10 letter from
tho Secretary. II think that yom
idea OF a County Lyeeum Is bully
Que aud hope that | may be- able
10 take part la IT, will offer you
my lowest possible terms because |
see Ia your proposed course a good
opportunity for spreading the gospel
OF bird protection and love OF ami
mails generally. MIR. Baynes was
asked whether he would speak to
the children either in the forenoon
or afternoon OF the days that he
vas to give the evening entertain
ment The Idea Is to give the pupils
in our puhlc schools the opportuni-
ty of hearing these fine naturalists
They have tried this in some places
and here is what the Superintendent
OF schools In Concord, Mass, says
after telling Mr.. Baynes OF the organ
ization OF three bird clubs which
they had formed in the schools and
the splendid work done by these
clubs for the birds, Il believe II
is honestly due you that ! should
say believe your three lectures
given here last winter have done
more to inspire the boys and girls
with sensible attitude toward
animal nature than all the
teaching we could possibly do In the
schools, and congratulate you up
on the success in actual results
from these three lectures.
Mr. Baynes is willing to come TO
he County for five successive
nights, give five talks TO school
and five entertainments.
giving practically twelve lectures for
$3.50. He says II often receive that
lee for a single one" In view OF |
this he says II should reserve the
privilege of making the subject OF
The Attraction and Protection OF
Wild Birds a feature of one of the
two talks in each town. This is IN
accordance with my hope to have
New England take an active part In
he great national movement for the
OF our native wild birds.
The other numbers that were
AIKEN up by this conference were
No q The Pilgrim Girls, musi
al number
NO 3 A Monologist, such as the
Nan from Home.
No. A. Mr.. d. II. Winslow. sub
ect, Humorous Experiences In
:o-d Building.
No. 6 A composite program made
lp of all the villages that go into
his lyceum.
Each village Is to furnish about
20 minutes on the composite pro-
ram. They are to give the best
"ost interesting, or funniest thing
hey can produce In twenty minutes
II there are any other organiza-
IONS that were overlooked because
I the haste with which this was
often together on account OF the
losing Of the dates OF these enter
ainers, that care to go into this
curse kindly communicate with ]. {
!. scheuerle, Manchester, Vt. (